Greyhounds Matters 🐐 - Supporting Rural Ireland

The_Dunph · June 4, 2009, 10:20am

Would the dogs be tested often? Obviously the penalties for getting caught aren’t severe enough?

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 7:34pm

When you’re reading a dog form, what does SAw stand for? Slow away?? Isn’t this the same as Missed Break?

Rintintin · June 11, 2009, 7:35pm

Slow Away as in slow out of traps. It means a slow first split usually.

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 7:36pm

What about Crd and Lck?

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 7:45pm

Also Blk or BBlk?

Rintintin · June 11, 2009, 7:53pm

Not sure about the above 2 Dunph but Blk is balked.

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 8:00pm

Balked?

Really testing your knowledge of greyhound lingo now Rintintin.

Here’s another: Missedtbl?

Rintintin · June 11, 2009, 8:24pm

Sorry Dunph I wouldnt be the best at this stuf you need SS* or Hangblaa, Balked means when the dog comes up behind another and has to check its run to go inside or outside to pass and loses its stride.

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 8:29pm

Yeah The Runt was telling me you hadn’t a clue when it comes to the greyhounds alright.

Rintintin · June 11, 2009, 8:33pm

Oh Im a master of the greyhounds Dunph but I dont need to read a card I can tell how they will run by just looking in there eyes as for tha small fook he wouldn`t know the difference between master mcgrath and a sheepdog. :guns:

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 8:34pm

Small fook!

The_Runt · June 11, 2009, 8:42pm

Here you go Dunph,

There’s a decent list of them here:

http://www.romfordgreyhoundstadium.co.uk/index.cfm/content/section.raceCard/

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 8:48pm

[quote=“The Runt”]Here you go Dunph,

There’s a decent list of them here:

http://www.romfordgreyhoundstadium.co.uk/index.cfm/content/section.raceCard/[/QUOTE]

Crd = Crowed.

What’s the difference though between missed break and slow away? I’d have thought no difference.

The_Runt · June 11, 2009, 8:51pm

Crd = Crowed.

What’s the difference though between missed break and slow away? I’d have thought no difference.[/QUOTE]

I’d imagine that should be crowded. As in got boxed in at the first bend.

A dog might miss the break but come away sharpish enough once they do break. Where as slow away would mean that he broke ok but just didn’t show much early pace.

The_Dunph · June 11, 2009, 8:52pm

[quote=“The Runt”]I’d imagine that should be crowded. As in got boxed in at the first bend.

A dog might miss the break but come away sharpish enough once they do break. Where as slow away would mean that he broke ok but just didn’t show much early pace.[/QUOTE]

Hey Runt, check your texts.

SHANNONSIDER · June 11, 2009, 9:23pm

Baulked and Badly Baulked.

HangBlaa · July 1, 2009, 3:33pm

The premier Greyhound even in the world is coming up shortly, The Irish Derby. Very open this year and some good young dogs showing well at the minute. The most interesting element this year is the likely entry of 3 american dogs, one Kiowa Myth is starting to become the talking dog of this derby with quotes of 20/1 being bandied about despite this dog not doing an official time as of yet.

In other news Skywalker Queen is now the fasted bitch ever around HQ, what a run…

SHANNONSIDER · July 1, 2009, 9:16pm

You missed the big ruck between a load of pikeys there the other night HangBlaa, I haven’t seen such fighting at a dog track since I saw Groovy Stan go around Sunderland.

Mac · July 1, 2009, 10:33pm

HB & SS** - the nearly spacer dog I was talking to you about last year was being lined up for the Derby this year but he had to be put down about a month and a half go. Savage disappointment for all involved. After winning 2 heats last year they had him primed but think he messed up a leg in training and they had no choice.

HangBlaa · July 2, 2009, 8:26am

SS**, I heard about it ok… security lads must have been napping early doors. To happen on Oaks night is not good either.=

Its a tough game Mac… Fast ones seem to be more likely to get busted up as well.