Theessexwarrior battles hard to win A2 race at Hove
The Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium in Brighton is a place where each 515m race is an epic battle. Once they are released from their traps, the six dogs battle hard, each with
a common goal – to claim the elusive first-place position.
Theessexwarrior won the battle for first place in an exciting A2 race. Coming out of trap three, the 9-4 favourite moved quickly away from the pack, and always led to take first place
with a time of 30.00 seconds. Fairy Royal (3-1) claimed second place after baulking first. Her finishing time of 30.14 placed her 1¾ lengths out of the top spot.
Finishing third was Droopys Audrey (5-1), who had every chance to win this race. She finished in 30.38, which was three lengths behind Fairy Royal. Born To Charm (7-2) locked up a fourth-place
finish after bumping first. Her time of 30.48 was 1¼ lengths out of the top three.
The fifth-place finisher was Cuteen Dazal (6-1). He experienced some difficulty in the race, as baulked the run up and first. He went on to finish in 30.54, ¾ lengths behind Born To Charm.
Baulking first led Keady Honcho (5-1) to a last-place finish. He finished in 30.56, which was a neck’s length out of fifth place.
Following the A2 race was an A1 race, where Blakes My Boy (5-2) sprinted to a big victory. An early pace from trap five allowed him to lead first, which resulted in a 30.03 finish. A distance
of 5¾ lengths separated first place from second, with Blakes Lady (7-2) taking the number two position. She baulked first, but quickly rebounded to finish in 30.49.
Brave Echo (3-1) locked up a third-place finish despite baulking first. He was 1½ lengths out of second place with his time of 30.61. Harts Hill Pele (8-1) lost three lengths after badly
baulking first. He couldn’t regain his composure in time to finish in the top three, thus landing him in fourth place with a time of 30.85.
The bottom two finishers ran into a great deal of difficulty during the race. Fifth-place racer Fatboyz Jade, the 9-4 favourite, badly baulked and fell first, as did Freedom Bond (8-1),
who claimed last place. Fatboyz Jade went on to complete the race in 33.25, while Freedom Bond ended up with a time of 35.65. Both dogs may miss their next races with injuries sustained from their falls.
The races at Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium resume on Saturday, 30 October with a 12-race card. The first race of the evening is slated to begin at 19:30.
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