Knockane Hodge victorious in the 400m Gala Coral Maidens Open Race at Romford
Knockane Hodge won the 400 metres, Grade OR Gala Coral Maidens at Romford on Friday, January 13, 2012. This victory earned him a cash prize of £150.
Despite not being the favourite to win, Knockane Hodge had a very decent race and ended up at the top of the pile in the end. He would have surprised a few bettors, as his starting price was 7 to 1.
The winning hound went into the race from trap number three, and completed the total distance in 24.36 seconds.
His trainer, R. Senior, would have been extremely pleased with the outcome of the race.
Knockane Hodge is the son of Hondo Black out of Beaming Princess, and was born in May, 2009.
The second place went to Slick Seamist, trained by K R Allsop. She ended up just 0.10 seconds adrift of the race winner, completing the total distance in 24.46 seconds.
Her starting price was 7 to 2, and she popped out from trap number four.
Slick Seamist ran pretty well, challenging Knockane Hodge throughout the race.
However, she seemed to have run out of gas towards the end. She is the daughter of Droopys Scolari out of Kelmar Miss, and was born in December 2009.
The favourite hound, Droopys Darryl, who was also the youngest of the lot, finished the race in third.
He was unable to make an impression, covering the race distance in 24.70 seconds.
Droopys Darryl failed to post a challenge to the front runners, after breaking in from trap number one.
He had a starting price of 11 to 4, and is trained by D. Mullins. He is the son of Droopys Vieri out of Droopys Rena and was born in April 2010.
Millwards Blag, trained by P.W. Young, ended the race in fourth, after going in from trap number two. He had a starting price of 7 to 2, and covered the total distance in 24.76 seconds.
The fourth placed hound was born in November, 2009 to Killahan Phanter and Droopys Gucci.
A.M.P. Collett’s trained dog, Cagey Troy, took the fifth place, after going in from trap number five.
He completed the race distance in 24.94 seconds. He is the son of Ardkill Jamie out of Zigzag Princess.
Further down the order, Lady Faye took the last spot. She had a starting price of 3 to 1, but completed the race distance in 25.04 seconds.
The D.P. Brabon trained b***h is the daughter of Droopys Maldini out of Pinewood Linda and was born in August 2009.
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