Rookery Pedro upsets Ballymac Eugenie in the Bookmakers Standard Dup
Rookery Pedro upset Ballymac Eugenie in the Bookmakers Standard Dup 460 metres Open Race at Henlow on Thursday, January 19, 2012. His victory earned him a cash prize of £150.
Despite not being the favourite to win, Rookery Pedro managed to end up on top of the table. He has had some mixed races recently, and entered with a starting price of 5 to 2 at Henlow.
However, the M. A. Wallis trained hound ran pretty well and completed the race distance in 28.64 seconds, after breaking in from trap number five.
He needed a good start, which he got, and carried the momentum from then onwards.
Rookery Pedro is the son of Wheres Pedro out of Shelbourne Dora, and was born in July 2009.
Second place went to Ballymac Eugenie, who was the favourite to win at Henlow.
She had a starting price of 2 to 1, but failed to live up to the expectations of her trainer, K. J. Findlay, completing the total distance in 28.81 seconds, after popping out from trap number one.
Ballymac Eugenie is the daughter of Premier Fantasy out of Ballymac Mir and was born in January 2009.
There was a close competition between the second and third placed hounds, as Blackrose Ned was just a neck’s margin away from Ballymac Eugenie.
He gave a tough time to the race favourite, completing the overall distance in 28.84 seconds, after going in from trap number four. He had a starting price of 4 to 1.
The E. J. Cantillon trained dog was born in May 2008, and is the son of Hondo Dingle out of Riverside Polly.
The least favourite dog to win, Westmead Omar finished the race in 29.09 seconds, after breaking in from trap number three. He had a starting price of 11 to 2, and is trained by G. W. Palmer.
Westmead Omar is the son of Boherduff Light out of Westmead Olivia, and was born in March 2009.
Swabys Tony and Lenson Mac completed the order of finish, ending the race in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
They fought very hard against each other, as they were separated by a short head’s distance in the end.
Overall, the race was a good one, but K. J. Findlay would have liked her b***h to finish on top of the table.
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