Posts tagged Mark Wallis
Top Dogs (20/01/11)
Jan 20th
Three greyhounds to follow for today’s racing: http://greyhound-racing.bettor.com/top-dogs-20-01-11/news/1338023
Champion Stakes Final at Romford: Gamble on the six dog
Sep 8th
Coral Champion Stakes Final: Who will triumph tonight at Romford? The £10,000 Coral Champion Stakes final (575m) which gets underway at Romford tonight (9.45pm) remains very wide open after a series of shock results and surprise eliminations throughout the opening two rounds. Each finalist is potentially capable of triumphing tonight but who will it be?
Trap one: Kildallon Bound (7-2)
Kildallon Bound, whose career kicked off to a poor start in April, has managed to turn things around recently and become one of the top bitches in her class.
Bound has picked up nine victories from her last 11, from which she also bagged connections the Puppy trophy at Nottingham and at Hove in July.
Trained under Pat Cowdril, she currently claims the fastest time clocked out of the finalist (25.20sec) in the competition and has clocked up an impressive run at Romford even though being denied victory in last week’s semis by Bubbly Verdasco.
The speedy trapper is drawn with the ideal red jacket, leaving her in a good position to pay punters dividends if she can bring the same early pace as in the opening heats.
Another key will be to avoid any collisions from trap two star’ Raving Black.
Trap two: Raving Black (7-2)
The recent winner of the Cesarwitch at Oxford and Rose Bowl at Romford is one hound which has led the ante-post market purely because of his credentials and experience over the track and trip.
Unfortunately, the Seamus Cahill-trained charge has yet to break from the boxes in his best fashion, but tipsters are certain that he will recoup losses tonight.
A victory for Cahill tonight could also well seal his first Champion Trainer title as he would go well clear at the top of the table standings.
Black will need to outpace T1 and T3 to the first bend to score.
Trap three: Bubbly Verdasco (4-1)
Don’t let the so-called coffin box trap three draw put you off from backing this early pacer, who is yet unbeaten and fairly quick.
Trainer Paul Young will be doubly represented tonight, but his star in the white jacket looks the one to back out of his duo.
Verdasco is another greyhound that’s quite familiar with the course and distance and is priced a lot higher than you would expect.
He’s one with a strong chance.
Trap four: Bourne Masons (5-1)
Champion trainer Mark Wallis will be hoping for Bourne Masons to bring the same running boots with him as he did in last week’s semi-finals when setting the fastest time of the night (35.54sec).
Although he doesn’t quite take the eye as a winner in this line-up, and if he fails to break he will definitely struggle.
Wallis will be hoping for either T4 or T6 to prevail, not just for the spoils, but to put him within reasonable range in the current Champion Trainer standings, in which trainer Cahill currently leads.
Trap five: Centurion Enry (6-1)
Centurion Enry had a good opening run when clocking 35.38sec, but was beaten in the semis as a favourite to Masons, who scored by over two lengths.
It will be a battle between the orange jacket and stripes, and if either can take the early command, a big price will surely be paid.
Trap six: All That Noise (12-1)
All That Noise landed something of a shock in taking last week’s opening semi final heat for Wallis in trap to line fashion as he led home hot favourite Raving Black, who found early trouble.
Many have already ruled him out; suggesting a lot of luck will be required.
But I quite fancy the striped jacket, who’s housed well, suited with the wide draw and capable of producing good early pace.
The Wallis trained charge who’s the brother of English Derby finalist’ Adageo may very well pay out odds of a staggering 12-1.
Bettor.com prediction: 6 + 3 + 4
Champion Stakes semi-finals action tonight at Romford
Sep 3rd
The Coral Champion Stakes semi-finals take place at Romford tonight. And, with some notable upsets already having taking place in the opening round, picking the winner in the semis is no easy task.
Last Friday’s opening round of the competition saw shock defeats for favourites such as Raving Black, Adageo and Ballymac Rumble ,who all finished third but did qualify for tonight’s round.
If the same is to be expected tonight then I’m afraid betting won’t be any easier, the first semi is the race worth analysing to try make a wager after trainer Diane Henry announced yesterday that Honey Trampas is out lame, leaving trap six vacant.
Raving Black has been drawn in the trap two box again in the opening semi as a 11-10 favourite, and has had his chances of paying dividends boosted due to Trampas being withdrawn. The Seamus Cahill-trained charge recently won the Cesarwitch at Oxford and also claimed the Rose Bowl over course and distance and has to be my selection. Let’s hope he brings his running boots.
Milwards Dream ran a blinder last week when claiming the opener in 35.95sec to beat favourite Lolos Schillagi by over a length. The Paul Young-trained tracker goes into the second semi as a 5-1 shot with a fairly respected record and is known to break well, but I have to say I fancy Centurion Enry (6-4) who will be making a trap four start.
The second semi has other notable hounds such as 2009 Essex Vase finalist Bourne Mason and also Lenson Maymay who has been gifted with a suited wide trap draw. Both are capable of scoring.
The final semi is arguably the toughest of three, with three of last week’s winners added with some top class greyhounds. Farloe Titan was the pace setter in the first round when clocking 35.06sec and goes into the final semi as a 2-1 favourite, which is a great price if he brings the same form, but I’m not so convinced.
English Derby finalist Adageo, who’s handled by champion trainer Mark Wallis, is the selection for me. He boasts a solid form over course and distance and any inside crowding will provide the perfect gateway of opportunity to take full advantage.
The top two from each semi will secure a place in next Wednesday’s £10,000 final, which will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Coral Champion Stakes Semi-Finals draw:
First semi-final (8.48):
T1 Extremely Ard (3-1), T2 Raving Black (11-10), T3 Slick Saxon (5-1), T4 Lolos Schillagi (9-2), T5 All That Noise (11-2), T6 Vacant
Bettor.com selection: 2-3-1
Second semi-final (9.04):
T1 Murlens Fantasy (6-1), T2 Millwards Dream (5-1), T3 Bourne Masons (9-2), T4 Centurion Enry (6-4), T5 Broadstand Bill (8-1), T6 Lensons Maymay (7-2)
Bettor.com selection: 4-2-6
Third semi-final (9.20):
T1 Ballymac Rumble (9-2), T2 Kildallon Bound (9-2), T3 Bubbly Verdasco (6-1), T4 Swift Tinto (10-1), T5 Farloe Titan (2-1), T6 Adageo (9-4)
Bettor.com selection: 6-1-5
Mark Wallis trained Eye Eye Pickle faces early retirement
Jul 28th
In another blow for Imperial kennels, who not so long ago were forced to retire star dog Eye Onthe Storm due to an injury sustained at the English Derby, Eye Eye Pickle’s career has now also come to a premature end.
Eye Eye Pickle, the March 2007 son of Droopys Kewell and Cherry Sparkler, ran a total of 45 races under champion trainer Mark Wallis, winning on 18 occasions.
He was forced to retire after picking up an injury during a trial at Yarmouth last week.
Owners Peter and Aaron Goddard were present to watch him and it became obvious that Pickle, who at the time looked likely to record something special on the clock, had sustained a broken hock.
Trainer Wallis said in the Racing Post: “It’s a real blow for our kennel and for the owners of the dog. He’d done a great trial at Sittingbourne recently and was going to clock a pretty decent time at Yarmouth until he broke down.
“Eye Eye Pickle won plenty of races for us, and we’ll always remember the night he beat the Derby winner Bandicoot Tipoki by half-a-length during the Trainers’ Championship meeting at Doncaster.
“The vet has fixed the injury, but one thing’s certain, he’ll enjoy a good retirement.”
Pickle’s biggest prize in his racing career came after just nine races as he went on to bag The Greyhound Stud Book Trophy at Monmore over 480m to award connections with £2500.
The multiple open-race winner ends his career with an estimated total earnings of £9,050.
Final six greyhounds in the Williamhill.com English Derby
May 23rd
It is nearly that time of year where you get the opportunity to capture greyhound racings finest performance, one which will be marked in the history books, one which will make the winners connections £75,000 more well off, one which will also provide further recognition to a trainer and is set to be staged at Wimbledon next Saturday- yes you guessed it, it’s none other than the English Greyhound Derby which finally has its six potential winners.
The Derby began at the end of April, with the opening round having to be stretched across three days due to the increased numbers of entrants (217). The final six have had to obtain a top three finish in their last five races to reach this stage and I can tell you that it’s become a very difficult decider after John McCririck picked out the draw live on Sky Sports.
T1 – Oran Classic (8-1) The first of three Irish trained greyhounds to be running in the final next week has been given the trap one box, a box from which he started his Derby campaign and finished second with a rather sluggish time of 29.41sec. He has since learnt to adapt through the mid and I could see him creating problems for Lyreen Mover early on in the race. Trainer John McGee landed Derby success over 20 years ago in the form of Hit The Lids, it’s possible that his Classic, who was also nominee for 2009 Dog of the year in the Irish awards may make it his second. Classic has an average track time of 28.93sec over the five races at Wimbledon and if things work out like they say they do on paper – then it will be last for him – but in greyhound racing they hardly ever work out that way.
T2 – Lyreen Mover (4-1) European Derby Winner Lyreen Mover is yet to be beaten in the competition, although was very close last night in the semi-finals prevailing by one spot (0.01) over Classic. The Hungarian raider has produced his best time of 28.58sec from trap two and will be eager to obtain his undefeated streak in the UK. For all you superstitious punters backing Mover, its okay, his avoided the so called jinxed trap one box, which has failed to win a Derby in 25 years.
T3 – Bandicoot Tipoki (5-1) Charlie Lister has already had his name imprinted in the record books being a four time Derby winner. He shares the record of most Derby victories at Wimbledon with trainer Nick Savva, who’s Westmead Scolari, was eliminated last night in the Semi finals.
Can Charlie make further history by making it his fifth?
Bandicoot Tipoki last made a trap thee start when he set the new track record in the opening round, clocking an amazing time of 28.26sec, which was later beaten by one spot (0.01) in the third round by Toomaline Jack. Tipoki has an average track time of 28.53sec which is near enough equal to the favourite; his last major success was in the Williamhill.com Steel City Cup held at Sheffield in August which would make him about due for another big win.
T4 – Krug Ninety Five (10-1) Krug Ninety Five is the second Irish trained Derby hopeful who had a fantastic few opening rounds, managing to rise to the top in races which saw key players such as Eye Onthe Storm and Fear Zafonic become eliminated.
The Fraser Black trained charge has improved on each time being drawn with a mid trap, trap four should suit him well but my concern is whether he has the ability to keep up with the competition when the trap lids get flipped, he definitely is a capable winner but may need some luck on his side.
T5 – Toomaline Jack (4-5favourite) Toomaline Jack is the third to represent the Irish in the English Derby – his had an absolute magnificent Derby campaign so far. The Dolores Ruth trained charge has come out first on each occasion, equalling the same record as Hungarian Mover, who was originally an Irish trained greyhound to, maybe it’s an Irish thing. The only difference which sets them apart is the time on the board. Jack is the current track record holder (28.25sec) and has set the fastest track time in the last three meetings. The suited wide runner has been gifted with trap five, although trainer Ruth did say she would have preferred trap six. There is no flaw that I can point out with this greyhound; he may possibly face problems being beside Mark Wallis’ Adageo in trap five who is also a wide runner. The plan would ultimately be to produce a good break and avoid any early bumps and although Adageo is the outsider, his known to be unpredictable and we all know what happened in last year’s Derby final.
T6 – Adageo 50-1 Adageo was probably the most unlikely candidate from Mark Wallis’s Imperial kennel to be sitting in the William Hill Greyhound Derby Finals but deserves his place after some bold runs. Wallis is once again being represented by the underdog who’s returns are mouth watering – Adageo has been drawn with a suited trap six, but does he have enough fuel in his tank to burn? Kinda Ready (25-1) gave Wallis his first Derby success last year, a race which brings me to tears, having failed to back him – Do you believe in Déjà vu? Whether you do or not, its worth putting a fiver on him just to be safe.
Bettor.com Predictions
5 + 2 + 3
Williamhill.com English Greyhound Derby semi-final preview
May 20th
It’s every punters dream to land a Derby winner early on in the ante-post market, but with a total of 217 entries in this year’s Derby, it would be foolish to have backed all your hard-earned cash on just a gut shot.
For those of you who did manage to take the sensible route of maintaining some patience, now is the stage where you can look for the value odds, as we approach the semi-finals of the prestigious williamhill.com English Derby this Saturday.
First semi-final
T1 – Lyreen Mover (9-4 Joint favourite) The Hungarian raider has managed to step onto British track with no flaws, managing to finish in first place throughout the competition across Wimbledon’s 480m.
Mover has once again been gifted with an inside-rail draw for this Saturday and has one of the best breaks and exceptional pace, I can’t see him not qualifying through to the finals.
T2 – Glenard Sunrise (2-9) The Matt Dartnall-trained dog managed to make it to last year’s Derby final and on paper has a reasonable average track time which would suggest he could replicate the moment this year. I have trouble seeing it actually happening unless he improves his break and avoids any early bumps.
T3 – Oran Classic (12-1) Can be backed at 25-1 in the ante-post market at this stage by most bookmakers to go the distance, the same odds as last year’s Derby winner Kinda Ready. I would say he has pretty much the same chances too. If Classic can manage to qualify through to the final he may just reserve his best performance for when it counts most.
T4 – Krug Ninety Five (9-2) A great Derby start for this Irish-trained greyhound who took first in the opening round which saw Eye Onthe Storm’s career come to a sad end, and also finished first in the second round which saw the elimination of greyhound of the year Fear Zafonic.
I fancied this dog’s chance early on, but recently he has struggled, it will be either him or Classic who look to stand a chance in securing the Irish with their first finalist of the night.
T5 – Slick Robert (8-1) Another Irish trained greyhound, hasn’t really tasted victory throughout his Derby campaign, but all credit goes to him for reaching this stage. His been drawn in an unsuited trap and I’m guessing it’s the end of the track for him.
I would be surprised to see him qualify, but there’s a saying in greyhound racing which pretty much applies to anything in life, anything is possible.
T6 – Westmead Scolari (w) (9-4 Joint favourite) The 2010 Bettor.com Scottish Derby finalist has done well to maintain his form and adapt to the different weather conditions from what he faced at Shawfield. Scolari, for me, has to be the favourite in this heat and offers great value in landing this year’s Derby. The Nick Savva trained charge has an excellent average track time of 28.67secs, and being gifted with a trap six draw once again this Saturday will certainly see him through to next week’s final.
Bettor.com prediction – 6 + 1+ 3
Second semi-final
T1 – Romeo Reason (5-1) You have every reason to back Romeo Reason who’s picked up a bit of a winning habit recently, but as every major competition progresses, things are bound to get a lot tougher. Reason set a time of 29.34secs the last time he made a trap-one start, and although he came second in the race, this time will be up against a much challenging field. His chances would have been higher if he was drawn in the first set of semis.
T2 – Bandicoot Tipoki (11-4)Charlie Lister could make it his fifth English Derby success in the form of Tipoki, a greyhound who has been superb throughout and stands every chance in bagging that £75,000 prize.
T3 – Head Iton Ellis (16-1) Last year’s Blue Square Derby Plate winner has managed to lay low throughout the competition, his certainly familiar with the track and has an average track time which suggests he could very well make it to the final.
T4 – Adageo (25-1) Champion trainer Mark Wallis suffered a big blow with the tragic exit of Eye Onthe Storm, but Adageo still remains in the competition representing the Imperial kennels, who really could do with a Derby winner for cheering up. Very unpredictable, so it’s hard to rule him out.
T5 – Farloe Skywalker (12-1) Skywalker is the second Derby hopeful representing Dartnall, his been drawn with trap five beside ante-post favourite Toomaline Jack. This situation could become very messy at an early stage and chances of him qualifying look doubtful.
T6 – Toomaline Jack (8-11 Favourite) The Dolores Ruth-trained dog has brought a whole new game to Wimbledon. He’s exceptionally quick on the break and manages to use great use of pace throughout the course. He’s yet to be beaten and been drawn with a suited wide trap. I can hardly see him starting to pick up a losing habit at this stage and he’s also the current track record holder (28.25secs).
Bettor.com prediction – 6 + 2+ 3
Mark Wallis’s entries for the williamhill.com English Greyhound Derby
Apr 30th
Mark Wallis is a man who needs no introduction to any greyhound racing enthusiast – he’s a trainer who has continued to dominate the sport in recent years by producing a number of big-race winners including last year’s Derby winner Kinda Ready. This year he will be represented by a total of 13 hopefuls attempting to claim the £75,000 prize on offer by sponsor williamhill.com.
The prize may have been slashed by £25,000, but it’s still one of the biggest prizes on offer in the sport and considering the number of entries this year, it’s pretty obvious that it hasn’t put anyone off.
Eye Onthe Storm (7-1) – Is currently topping the ante-post market as favourite. He is no doubt the people’s champion and one of the shortest-priced Derby favourites for quite a while. He recently picked up the Blue Riband at Hall Green and was also a key player in March when his victory at Doncaster crowned Wallis the Betfair Trainer’s Champion. He does however have a tough first-round draw in trap five in heat 10 tonight, and will have all supporters biting their fingernails, but without doubt has a great chance of landing back-to-back Derbys for the Imperial Kennels.
Dalcash Scolari (66-1) - A brilliantly fast and lightly raced dog who demonstrated his ability in the Trainers Championship at Doncaster that he’s up there with the best. He has had two very good trials at Wimbledon and is one of the best-backed dogs in the event so far. Another very tough first-round heat with only the first two qualifying and a draw in trap three is far from ideal but with luck on his side this heavyweight could go a long way, we’ll find out on Saturday when he competes in heat 33.
Eye Eye Pickle (100-1) - Another greyhound who showed he has what it takes to go a long way when beating Charlie Lister’s Bandicoot Tipoki at Doncaster and a recent impressive trial (28.77sec). He will still need to get some help with draws on the rails like his first round heat but I feel confident that he has quarter-final plus written all over him. He will be racing tonight in the opening heat.
Jogadusc Ace (125-1) – Last year’s Derby semi-finalist seems to have retained all of his ability and would have given Eye Onthe Storm a race in the Blue Riband final if he hadn’t stumbled out of the traps. He has great early pace and a great record around Wimbledon which could again see this kennel favourite in the latter stages of the competition but is another who faces a tough first round heat and draw on Saturday in heat 29.
Directors Spur (150-1) – A youngster who made the high-class Monmore Puppy Derby Final, he should go a few rounds and then who knows what might happen. He will be in heat 17 on Friday.
Eye Onthe Flash (300-1) – Flash will be in heat five tonight and is an occasionally brilliant greyhound, as his recent track record at Sittingbourne shows. This brother of Eye Onthe Storm could attract a few followers. Consistency is the key and he has the ability to make an impact in the event.
Adageo (300-1) – A largely unheard of dog in the Imperial kennel’s but with a few wins in the grades at Harlow, he has had a few people asking questions about him and is one of a few wide seeds. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him go a few rounds. Adageo will race in heat 31 on Saturday.
Kinda Handy (500-1) - Maybe a chance of using his good early pace to nick a couple of rounds but would need to improve to feature in the latter stages. He will be running heat nine tonight.
Kinda Easy (500-1) – St Leger hero who loves Wimbledon and dropped back in trip for the Derby could be one of those wide seeds who can keep qualifying but has a tough first-round heat to overcome. Won in last year’s first round at a big price. Easy will be in heat 27 on Saturday.
All That Noise (500-1) – A greyhound who has recently stepped up in trip and was impressive in his 575m Romford victory, but is another who faces a tough first round. Noise will be running heat 25 on Saturday.
Aero Bolt (500-1) – Promising youngster who hasn’t had the best of luck to date but that could change. Looks a strong sort and could need to be stepped up in trip after the Derby. Hard first-round heat for him tomorrow in heat 12.
Eye Onthe Tempo (500-1) – A big outsider but more than capable of qualifying a round or two. Has a good draw in trap one on Friday (Heat 16) and that might be worth a second look.
Blonde Banjo (1000-1) – Unexposed young dog who has just come to the kennel, didn’t trial too badly and may cause a surprise or two. Banjo will be in heat three tonight.
They say lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice; well it may just do at Wimbledon for Champion trainer Mark Wallis who looks to have a strong chance in landing the Derby once again. It’s unfortunate not to see Kinda Ready making a title defence, but regardless, the Imperial kennel seem to have a solid chance.
Total Reality crowned Bettor.com Peterborough Puppy Derby Champion
Apr 21st
Total Reality (5-1) produced a stunning performance last night at Fengate across the 420m to purse his camp a cool prize of £5000 in the Bettor.com Peterborough Puppy Derby final.
Reality made his UK debut in the heats on the back of a three month layoff and needed to trap as well as he did then in order to stand a chance.
The Liz McNair trained dog didn’t trap as well as hoped for, managing to reach the first bend half a length off his best time but continued to trail behind leader Alfies Options (7-1), who unexpectedly drifted wide creating the perfect opportunity for Reality to take control from the third bend and eventually cross the mark in a time of 25.50secs.
Liz stood amongst the punters in the betting ring for the final, and whilst I tore up my betting-slip at the end for backing Little Sensation (5-4F) - Liz took the opportunity to jump for joy and ran towards the podium to receive a nice big check awarded by Bettor.com PR Manager Jayne Clarke.
It was unfortunate for Sensation who looked best on paper having clocked the fastest time in both the heat and semi-final, but the result of the night just proves that solving puppy races often has its problems, with runners likely to show marked improvement at any time, and yesterday just happened to be Reality’s night.
Champion trainer Mark Wallis was also present on the scene and would be proud of two year old Bim Bam Boozle’s effort, who made a trap two start and took a bump early on but still managed to take second place in 25.62secs. Options took third in 25.73secs
Pat Rosney had a nightmare turnout as his three finalists could only manage a four, five and six finish, although he did produce a winner in the Back And Lay At Bettor.com Stayers Trophy in the form of Ballymac Roger.
Bettor.com also sponsored the Regional challenge which was held over three races and saw the Midlands easily land the £3,000 first prize as they secured 31 points compared to 17 for the North and 15 for the South.
The night also provided for some record breaking action from David Pruh’s Rotar Wing. This young greyhound is an exceptional sprinter and managed to break his own track record, flying out of trap four to clock 13.95sec, a length and a quarter improvement on the time he set last year.
It has to be said that the atmosphere at the Peterborough track was magnificent on the night, and the staff on board provided everyone with excellent service and a great experience. Bettor.com definitely believes in backing the greyhound racing industry and promises to continue backing the sport in the properous future.
Ten Large Down takes Juvenile
Mar 3rd
Ten Large Down (8-1) amazed the crowds at Wimbledon on Tuesday night in the Racing Post Juvenile as he took first, rewarding his camp with a healthy £5,000 across the 460m stretch.
The Diane Henry-trained dog was a rank outsider among market favourites Eye Onthe Storm and Pat Buckley’s Newlawn Class (the 7-4 joint-favourites), who are both also the ante-post market favourites for the William Hill-sponsored Derby in May.
Henry was hoping for Down to be drawn on the inside of Eye Onthe Storm for the race and was lucky enough to receive just that.
As soon as the hare crossed the mark, the traps were released and Down smashed out of trap three perfectly with no margin for error. He made great use of pace to maintain his lead on Class who also had great early pace but lost momentum as he stumbled slightly on the turn.
The only other threat of the night for Down was Shaws Dilemma (7-1) who continued to chase but failed to prevail as Down galloped strongly to take first, clocking 28.10secs.
Trainer Mark Wallis’s Storm could only produce a third, he clocked 28.34secs. Dilemma went on to take second in 28.33secs.Down ultimately brought a whole new level to the race with his performance on the night.
Henry said: “Ten Large Down has always been a dog that runs a track better and better the more times he goes there.
“His big target this year will be the Derby, and the plan has always been to give him as much experience of Wimbledon in the build-up to the competition as we can.”
Down has certainly proved he can compete with the best, as a result of the Juvenile his odds to take the Derby have already been slashed from 50-1 to 25-1. If he continues to produce the same results, he could surely prove to be a worthy contender this year.
Four out of four for Wallis at Sittingbourne
Feb 26th
Mark Wallis has had a rather slow start to the year. Last night, however the champion trainer saw the return of a few popular names among his kennel, who didn’t disappoint at a rain-soaked Sittingbourne.
The first to represent Wallis in a BAGS meeting across 450m was Jogadusc Ace (6-4 favourite) who was looking to put last week’s disappointing defeat behind him, and did so by clocking an impressive 28.18secs and taking the first race.
Eye Onthe Storm (1-5 favourite), the ante-post market favourite for this year’s William Hill- sponsored Derby, also made a return to Sittingbourne, and managed to replicate last week’s performance with another successive victory which marked 15 from his last 17 starts.
Storm clocked an impressive 29.68secs, defeating runner-up Plassey (12-1) by three-and-a-half lengths and Wallis believes Storm is now fully fit and will take part in next week’s Racing Post Juvenile.
Kinda Easy (6-4 favourite) and Corrig Vieri (5-2) doubly represented team Wallis in the Stayers over 642m. The St Leger hero Easy took first in 41.12secs, as the 2009 Arc champion Vieri trailed behind, clocking 41.39secs.
A new rising star Jodu Fame (5-4favourite) who made his debut in January, gave Wallis his fourth success on the night, as he added another victory to his name and clocked an impressive 31.26secs across 500m.
Wallis literally cleaned up at Sittingbourne and has his sights set on a first major competition of the year by taking the Racing Post Juvenile. The Juvenile line up was announced in full this week and it looks set to be a fantastic race with all the leading Puppy competition winners in 2009 present plus Pat Buckley’s Irish raider Newlawn Class who got the better of Eye Onthe Storm on Oaks final night.