APK 12/02/07 + greyhound gossip

[mal]

BLIZZARD JACK
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Great run 2nd in 30-20 last thursday when flassssssssshed home
The ROOBURGER rocket is engaged as a reserve in race 5 monday night
over the 600m

NATHAN ROONEY
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ROONEY won the John Gray memorial final recently with POLARIS BALE.
That was nathans biggest cheque in his short but promising career.

INJURIES
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A trainer has informed me that since the clay track re-surface that dogs are
getting stopper + wrist injuries
ROOBURGER ?????????????????



PREVIEW
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USUAL STORY I HAD TO ELIMINATE MOST RACES

RACE4-2 BELAIR BALE in the powerhouse ROONEY kennel is a dead set non winner
but looks likely to run the placings in a poor field, suggest PLACE bet.


Good luck all.

[mighty_tiger_79]

ROOBURGER

I THINK ROO plunged one his dogs one too many times and hasnt paid up and has gone into hiding.

[lion heart]

Mal i think you are on the ball in regards to injuries ... The Mole's little champ Obstetrix was the victim of a wrist injury on cup night ....... they have now retired her even though she has just turned 3

[mighty_tiger_79]

CUP NIGHT a trainer wanted his dog to be scratched due to injury.

The dog got checked over by both stewards who basically said 'he'll be right', the dog came back on one leg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rooburger]

life is like a turtle. sometimes you know when not to stick the head out!!!!
things going well here . blizzard super fit and looking for the 600 now. nearly got the big plunge up only to fall short and make a small profit.
the fields have been rubbish so my punting has been on melb.
onward and upward

[mighty_tiger_79]

the fields on wednesday mornings have held up and you havent been in attendance much to MALS disappointment

[mal]

Mal i think you are on the ball in regards to injuries ... The Mole's little champ Obstetrix was the victim of a wrist injury on cup night ....... they have now retired her even though she has just turned 3

MT79 and I know very little about dog injuries.
What we do know is that 2 different people have mentioned the clay surface
when we were investigating whether injured dogs are properly passed by vets
on race nights.
Clay surfaces may increase the incidence of say wrist injuries but may also
decrease the incidence of other injuries.
ROOBURGER may know a lot more than we do.

[rooburger]

well a lot is said about mixed dirt surfaces.
i know a lot depends on dogs training methods eg more work on grass or sand will make a difference.
i'ts very similiar to the telstra dome saga. moving turf versus stable surface.
most dogs will run on most surfaces without worry the only worry is how fit and how well trained they are.
wrist injuries and toe problems are very common, its at what degree you race them and how un- caring you are that tells in the long run.
angle park has ebbs and flows and its usually caused by over racing.
see the reports and check on the amount of racing that dog has done before the injury.

they are not machines

[mal]

ROOBURGER tell me more about Telstra Dome ....

[rooburger]

telstra dome was laid on fine grade sand followed by the turf on top. the problem is the turf has not and will not setttle because of the lack of root penetration . coupled with frequent closes of the roof over time short growth and the preceding problem moving sand causes the players to not hit a firm surface. knee and hamstring injuries have occured more than other grounds.
turf has been replaced 3 times in 2 years .
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/arti ... 88570.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/ ... 71248.html

read a bit more on theses pages
hope it helps

[mal]

If only you knew ROOBURGER

[Punk Rooster]

telstra dome was laid on fine grade sand followed by the turf on top. the problem is the turf has not and will not setttle because of the lack of root penetration . coupled with frequent closes of the roof over time short growth and the preceding problem moving sand causes the players to not hit a firm surface. knee and hamstring injuries have occured more than other grounds.
turf has been replaced 3 times in 2 years .
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/arti ... 88570.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/ ... 71248.html

read a bit more on theses pages
hope it helps

as a response to this comment, Mal is now wearing this t-shirt:

[mal]

BLIZZARD JACK
-------------------

Great run 2nd in 30-20 last thursday when flassssssssshed home
The ROOBURGER rocket is engaged as a reserve in race 5 monday night
over the 600m

NATHAN ROONEY
---------------------

ROONEY won the John Gray memorial final recently with POLARIS BALE.
That was nathans biggest cheque in his short but promising career.

INJURIES
----------
A trainer has informed me that since the clay track re-surface that dogs are
getting stopper + wrist injuries
ROOBURGER ?????????????????



PREVIEW
----------

USUAL STORY I HAD TO ELIMINATE MOST RACES

RACE4-2 BELAIR BALE in the powerhouse ROONEY kennel is a dead set non winner
but looks likely to run the placings in a poor field, suggest PLACE bet.


Good luck all.

SHAME SHAME SHAME
RACE 4-2 BELAIR BALE WINS the race
I have steered you all on for a PLACE and it WINS

PAPER $7-00
TAB.....$3-10 WIN $1-20 PLACE

Another collect for

F
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MAL the punters pal