October'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

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Jack haslegion offans(and owners)WHENEVER Jack The Pole goesracing, his fan club is huge and spreadfar and wide.While the dog might be owned by theTAB Beachhouse Syndicate whosemembers comprise Matt, Dan and JohnBowden and Jacquiline Day, hisownership has virtually been taken overby the locals at the Marburg Hotel andthe Beachhouse Hotel at Hervey Bay.Matt Bowden has put the syndicatetogether and it was his and his dad Dan’saim to involve their patrons as much aspossible in the race careers of their dogs,specially Jack The Pole.When the son of Trendy Leigh-Where’s Wendy made the final of therecent Ipswich Young Guns, a couple ofMatt and DanBowden withtheir promisingyoungster JackThe Pole.busloads of Marburg Hotel patrons camealong for the night.“There was no one at home at thepub,” lamented Matt.'Leading All The Way'2007 Group 2IpswichGold CupProudly Sponsored by “Ipswich City Council.”But while the regulars at both pubshave taken a huge interest in the Bowdendogs in recent times, it wasn’t alwaysthat way.In fact, back in 2002 Matt boughthimself a couple of pups from theIpswich Auction, one at $2800, anotherat a cheap $400.“I bought a Yo Yo’s Boy-Who’s ABearing for $2800 and it couldn’t trot,”said Matt.“But I knew Jamie Shelly whotrained Virginia Flyer and she had somepups in the auction as well, so I bought abitch by Master Havoc out of VirginiaFlyer for $400,” he said.The bitch was named Where’s Wendyand from 20 race starts she won 11 times,all over short courses, from the TonyBrett kennel.“She kept coming on season,” saidMatt. “Eventually we decided to breedwith her.”By the time Where’s Wendy got hometo the Marburg Hotel, she was alreadyeight days on season.“We tried a couple of Tony Apap’sBrother FoxGun Law OstiMiss Dusty LeeTrendy LeighNew TearsSobbing SalWee SalJACK THE POLEHead HonchoMaster HavocWee SalWhere’s WendyAcacia AblazeVirginia FlyerHow’s Tarasires but they were booked out, so we puther to Trendy Leigh,” said Matt. “I put$1000 on them and could have sold 20pups. She had seven and we kept three.”The litter is intensely in-bredcarrying the famed broodbitch Wee Sal3x3 in the middle of the pedigree.It is similar close in-breeding to thatwhich produced Qld Cup winner AndyPalmer (another son of Trendy Leigh).Cathy and Ron Jackson reared thepups and Matt broke them in.“The dog in particular was showingabove average ability so I thought it bestto ask Tony (Brett) to train him,” saidFinal Winner $25,000 Plus Trophy & RugHeats 520m Tuesday October 23 (maximum 8 Heats)Noms Close October 18 at 8.30am with GRA.Final 520m Tuesday October 30. $25,000 to WinnerRestaurant Open on Final Night.Contact Club for Bookings.Ph: 07 3202 2977Fax: 07 3202 2510Email: igrc@gil.com.auWhite Rose Boarding KennelsWalloon, IpswichRearing - Spelling - WhelpingQuality fresh food, lots of handling & socializing.Lead Training.70mtr grassed long runs. Large exercise areas.Very high standard kenneling.Hydro bath facilities.Supporters of the Greyhound Adoption ProgramLicensed/Registered & Approved by:-QGRA, Qld state government, Ipswich City Council.Good Rearing doesn't cost ... it paysPh. Peter & Marion Furbank. (07) 54645422E.Mail whiterosekennels@bigpond.comThe (October, 2007) Journal Page 10
Dogs for Racing OverseasMust be under 26 monthsMatt.Matt Bowden has been a long-timefriend of the Brett family. Every Tuesdayhe, Tony’s father Dave, Ron Ball andMatt’s mate Matt Hill would play golf.“It introduced me to Tony and Istarted helping him out after that,” saidMatt.He also worked regularly at IpswichClub in the kennels at first and then evenhandling a stint as starter.Just about every dog’s name has astory behind it and Jack The Pole is nodifferent.“Les Birnie runs the antique shopacross the road from the MarburgHotel,” said Matt. “He’s a Scotsman whocame from Tomintoul a small town in thenorth east coast of Scotland. And in thattown, just about everyone has anickname.“Jack The Pole runs the local pub,The Pole Inn.”Already winning photos of Jack ThePole (the greyhound version) have beensent back to Scotland and hang proudlyin The Pole Inn at Tomintoul.“The boys at Tomintoul even watchfor the results on the web,” said DanBowden.Greyhound racing has long been apart of the Bowden family.“My father, who was best known asYub, ran the bar at the Rocklea dogtrack during the second world war,” saidDan.And Dan has already been in asuccessful syndication with former GRAchair Ross Lawson, QC the late BobDouglas, Darcy Doyle and Sam Zammitwhich raced Steenie Stomper and VinceCurry runner-up Small Risk.These days Dan spends his timebetween the Hervey Bay TAB and theMarburg Hotel. He’s also been on thecommittee of the Ipswich Turf Club since1991.While high hops are held for JackThe Pole, even higher hopes rest on acouple of other litters Where’s Wendyhas since whelped.“She’s got a litter by Black Enforcerat breaking in and another six monthsold by Surf Lorian,” said Matt.“We’ve kept them all, but Tony Brettand Steve Hawkins have come into theSurf Lorian litter with us. I’ve now got30 greyhounds.“Amazingly all 17 pups Where’sWendy has whelped in her three litters todate have all been black,” said Matt.Jack The Pole might have had littleluck when unplaced behind Spirit Squadin the Young Guns final at Ipswich, butthere is little doubt he is a qualitygalloper destined for the top.He’ll have plenty of “owners” givinghim a cheer along the way … even a fewaround Tomintoul in Scotland.Jack The Pole racesaway to win his heat ofthe recent IpswichYoung Guns.Ph Steve Wilkes(07) 54465112 or 0427 319944RACEREveryday Performance Food For <strong>Greyhounds</strong>Having been involved in greyhounds for over twenty years, with thepast seven of those as a professional trainer. I've found that greyhoundsneed consistency in their diet. With a lot of the big name brands ofkibble rising in price. We were losing a lot of kibble that had turned todust. And after soaking a lot of kibbles just turn to mush.I was just not getting the consistency I was after.We gave "Enduro Racer" a try, containing 8% fat and a high proteinlevel we found it to be just the right combination we were looking for. Itsoaked up a lot of water without turning to mush. The dogs liked thetaste and my greyhounds are racing as well as they ever have.With "Black Enforcer" winning the Group 1 "Topgun", Australia'srichest one out race, "Quidame" running 34.79 seconds, the secondfastest time over the 600 metres at Albion Park, I am only too happy torecommend Enduro Racer as a great kibble for the racing greyhound.Champion Trainer Tony Brett is a proud member of the Enduro Racing TeamFOR THE ULTIMATE CHAMPION RACING DOG, FEED ENDURO RACERTrade enquiries please call Keri on 0427 701 045or Email feedwellstockfeeds@yahoo.com.au100% Australian Made and OwnedTony BrettEnduro Racer is a complete and optimally balanced maintenance Formula targeted at providing a nutritious dietfor racing greyhounds. Enduro Racer provides the greyhound with a total nutritional package helping it towithstand the rigors of training and racing regime.Enduro Racer is comprised of a blend of cereals giving a mixture of carbohydrates. These carbohydrates willgive the animal a controlled release of energy. This is particularly important, as greyhounds require a short burstof energy during racing. The release of the energy in this recipe is controlled by ensuring the animal consumesslow release carbohydrates such as the starch from the grain in the kibble.Enduro Racer contains real chicken ensuring the product has a very high palatability. A blend of speciallyselected beef and poultry proteins provides the perfect amount of amino acids for muscle development andgrowth. The polyunsaturated vegetable oil in the product promotes a healthy skin and coat.Enduro Racer has balanced calcium and phosphorous levels for maintaining strong bones and teeth and is avitamin and mineral enriched formula ensuring the greyhound receives all the vitamins and minerals needed tomaintain its peak condition.The (October, 2007) Journal Page 11
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