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Post by mickeymarsh on Apr 21, 2020 15:37:08 GMT
I remember catunda flame breaking the 6 bend record at Bolton.we had a grader in the race Nye Bevan.who came second two him after being hampered.beaten 6 lengths.when we found out what had won the race.we could not wait for them to put another 6 bend open on.when they did a couple of weeks later we called him the politician.this time time no catunda flame in race.this time he drew 2 box he was a dead railer.gartside the bookie opened up 16/ 1 we had a good night alright.
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 21, 2020 18:16:33 GMT
We had a real money-spinner on the Oldham track he was called 'BUNTER' he never let us down when the money was on.
After he had done the rounds on the flaps he ended up on the ZOO with our old friend Pat McCombe.
BALLINDERRY GEM was his NGRC racing name he won a few over the standard trip but his claim to fame was the night he was in a hurdle handicap sat off the front getting 7 metres start. He was in the main a skin dog and of course he won very very easy and caused a bit of a stir in doing so.
HAPPY DAYS....
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Post by P TAYLOR on Apr 21, 2020 18:23:16 GMT
Iām told the greatest ever dog to grace the flaps was springwood Mickey is this true ?
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 21, 2020 18:28:42 GMT
Another greyhound NGRC name was RICKIES FLIGHT he failed to grade on at Belle Vue so his owner Mr Frank Greenwood asked us if we would take him on the flaps to see if he could win a race or two.
He ran at Oldham called 'OUR HARRY' and at Bolton at Westhoughton he ran under 'NERVO'
He was a very nervous greyhound in fact one night when he had won at Bolton he ended up in the betting ring and after 10 or 15 mins we caught up with him.
When Bolton went under NGRC rules he was one of the first to run there under his stud book name.
We ended up buying him of Mr Greenwood for Ā£32.50p before he ran one night at Bolton and you guessed he only went and won for us. He was with us until he was 12 years old he had no nerves when he was with us at home in fact he was that good he even let us pull a few of his worn out teeth out near the end...
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 21, 2020 18:29:39 GMT
Iām told the greatest ever dog to grace the flaps was springwood Mickey is this true ?
His owner Eric was also a great bloke...
The best person to ask is the now Belle Vue trainer Terri Leech she was very good friends with Eric back then.
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 21, 2020 18:34:03 GMT
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Post by johnlamb41 on Apr 21, 2020 18:55:41 GMT
Mickey was a great dog as was Blue Max.Max wouldnt kennel so he always ran on the flaps he was a very fast dog cleaned up where ever he ran.I had a blue dog called Buck who was his double I took Max on Westhoughton in a one off open he had been unbeaten for a number of races of course he was backed off the boards.He broke a toe and got beat my mate called me Johnny the jinx.Great dog though.
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Post by magicbus on Apr 21, 2020 19:49:49 GMT
I recall at Oldham in the early 1970's were a dog would race twice in a meeting. Earlier races were heats, with the final run on the last race, all having been handicapped on the heat winning times earlier. Usually the slower dog would win these events due them having rested longer than the later heat winners. I still have the yellow racecards to prove it.
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Post by benny on Apr 21, 2020 21:44:55 GMT
what I find with this thread is that those who lived through the flapping days really enjoyed the freedom it gave you. and though the gbgb is higher class there was nothing like the flapping days. and it could still make a return.
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 22, 2020 14:27:58 GMT
what I find with this thread is that those who lived through the flapping days really enjoyed the freedom it gave you. and though the gbgb is higher class there was nothing like the flapping days. and it could still make a return.
No rushing about no pressure and most certainly that thing young people call 'STRESS' these days was never heard of.
I use to enjoy my weekly trips to Blackpool and many of time in the summer after the dogs had run we would take them in to the sea to cool off. |
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