Independent Bend Open Results

Many thanks to Ray and all the helpers for preparing an excellent track and creating a great day of racing over 240 yards around the bend, with the veterans running 150 yards on the straight.

Main 14-19lb

Heats: Diamond Star, Isn't She Lovely

Final: Diamond Star, GoldDust Woman, Isn't She Lovely, Belle of the Ball



Cons: Conway Belle, Conway Skye, Bee On Say



Main 20-23lb

Heats: Sapphire Queens Topaz, Ryamber Something In The Air, Zula Go Quick

Semis: Zula Go Quick, Lilo Lil

Final: Sapphire Queens Topaz, Ryamber Something In The Air, Zula Go Quick, Lilo Lil



Cons: Grease Lightning, It's a Breeze, Now't Like The Devil, Jumping Jack Flash

Main 24-27lb

Heats: Fools Gold, Spudice, Little Miss Sunshine, Final Half

Semis: Fools Gold, Sidney

Final: Flash Back, Sidney, Fools Gold, Little Miss Sunshine



Cons: Ryamber Gladrags, Fatal Attraction, Cragrats In The Driving Seat, Deam Chaser



Main 28-32lb

Heats: Markamys Marley, Shropshire Jockey, Flash In The Pan

Semis: Flash In The Pan, Shropshire Jockey

Final: Flash In The Pan, Shropshire Jockey, Markamys Marley, Captain Morgan



Cons: Ryamber This Charming Man, Double Diamond, Tuco

Veterans 14-20lb

Heats: Baby Love, Shropshire Lass

Final: Gone With The Wind, Baby Love, Shropshire Lass



Veterans 21-25lb

Heat: Devils Double

Final: Devils Double, Reason To Believe



Cons: Beau Brummel



Veterans 26-32lb

Heats: Code Red, Rags To Riches

Final: Code Red, Rags To Riches, The Mennin Gate

Looks like you all had a good day - Congratulations to the winners :thumbsup:

Well done to all the winners and runner ups , was a good day apart from the injury Our boy Fatal Attraction as picked up , He's very lame on his back leg and possibliy done his gracilus too , going to see Robert Meek the greyhound vets tomorrow evening .

Also sorry to hear about Have You Honey , hope her graclilus tear isnt too bad and she makes a full recover :wub: .

Thanks to the independent committee and helpers for a lovely day :thumbsup: there were some great races and the track was just right.Congratulations to all the winners and runners who provided some close finishes on a hot day :sweating: Thanks also Alan for the pics which are really good and to the refreshment van for a lovely cup of tea! Hope all injured dogs soon recover.

We would also like to thank the Indi for a great days bend racing. We really love watching Marley running that track. Well done to all the winners, there were some really good races. Well done Flash in the Pan winning the heavyweights and Shropshire Jockey for pushing him all the way.

Markamy's (lover's of bend racing (w00t) )

MAINS 14lb 19lb

Isn't she lovely 3rd

GoldDust woman 2nd

Daimond Star 1st

Bell of the Ball 4th

CONS 14lb 19lb

Bee on Say 3rd

Conway Skye 2nd

Conway Belle 1st

MAIN FINAL 20lb 23lb

Zula go Quick3rd

Sapphire Queens Topaz 1st

Lilo LIL 4th

Rambler something in the Air 2nd

CONS FINAL 20lb 23lb

Grease lighting 1st

It's a Breeze 2nd

Jumping jack Flash 4th

Now't like the Devil 3rd

MIAN FINAL 24lb 27lb

Fools Gold 3rd

Little miss Sunshine 4th

Sidney 2nd

Flash Back 1st

CONS FINAL 24lb 27lb

Fatal Attraction 2nd

Dream Chaser 4th

Gragrats in the Driving Seat 3rd

Ryamber Gladrags 1st

MAIN FINAL 28lb 32lb

Flash in the pan 1st

Markamays Marley 3rd

Shropshire Jockey 2nd

Captian Morgan 4th

CONS FINAL 28lb 32lb

Ryamber This charming man 1st

Double Diamond 2nd

Tuco 3rd

VETERANS MAIN FINAL 14lb 20lb

Baby Love 2nd

Gone with the Wind 1st

Shropshire Lass 3rd

Main Final 21lb 25lb

Devils Double 1st

Reason to Believe 2nd

CONS FINAL 21lb 25lb

Beau Brummel 1st

Main Final 26lb 32lb

Code Red 1st

Rags To Riches 2nd

The Menin Gate 3rd

These are only the results to the Main Final :thumbsup: Think i have got them all, please add if not :thumbsup:

Elaine x

My best wishes Jacob and Have you Honey speedy Recovery :huggles:

Thanks to the Independent for another well run open :thumbsup:

We too love the bend racing & it's fantastic to see all the race panning out in front of you :thumbsup:

Congratulations to all the winners finalists & to all the dogs who took part :cheers:

Well done to our Ethel (Ryamber Something In The Air) Also our Mazie ( Gold Dust Woman) & Ayda (Isn't She Lovely) all making their finals

Also to Christine & Mark with Ryamber Gladrags & Ryamber This Charming Man both coming first in their consolation finals, making it a truly fab day for them

And a big thank you to Alan for taking the pics again, it's always good to see the photos

Wishing Baby Love, Fatal Attraction, Have You Honey & Little Miss Sunshine all a speedy recovery :luck: :luck: :luck:

Sorry we were not able to make this Open as we love bends .

The track looks wonderful. Well done for the Clubs hard work

Well Done Sheila for Sampson & Charlies Win, and Diamond Star for her win for Angela.. Congratulations to all the other winners & finalists.

Carol Brown

Had to open a new account for this site as it would not accept Carol Brown & I have forgotten my pass word

Alan_H said:

Veterans 14-20lb

Heats: Baby Love, Shropshire Lass

Final: Gone With The Wind, Baby Love, Shropshire Lass

Veterans 21-25lb

Heat: Devils Double

Final: Devils Double, Reason To Believe

Cons: Beau Brummel

Veterans 26-32lb

Heats: Code Red, Rags To Riches

Final: Code Red, Rags To Riches, The Mennin Gate

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Thank you very much Alan for the Great photo of our CODE RED :thumbsup: