October'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

16 starts9 wins, 4 2ndsFree service (conditions apply)07 54961298 0417 667526Sheraleighfinds a newlease on lifeBy NATHAN GOODWINLATE in June, retirement andmotherhood was at the calling for Townsvillestayer Sheraleigh (Trendy Leigh–ShockingPink).She came into season so her trainer BertRandall (pictured above with Sheraleigh)decided to give her away for breeding.“But no one either wanted her or had roomand we have four pups ready to go now too,so we could not breed a litter either,” saidBert.So what do you do?Put Sheraleigh back into work.“She had only two runs up the straighttrack and we put her into a 498m race onTownsville Cup heat night and she won easy,”he said.“So a week later we stepped her up to herpet distance 643m for the Stayers Cup, afeature race on Cup night”.The rest is history as Sheraleigh is now incareer best form since resuming from theseason battling in the 643m races each weekwith litter brother Absolute Magic.At the time of writing Sheraleigh has had75 starts for15 wins and 23 minor placing’s.Bert and Marilyn Randall can only lamenton what could have been an even better career.“Sheraleigh was injury plagued and if thatwas not the case so early in her career wewould have loved to try her over 710m atAlbion Park in the lower grades,” said Bert.When asked how they came about owningSheraleigh, Bert said: “She was a gift fromlong-time friends Michael and ChristineHickmott.“She had only one bad vice and that wasshe is a barker and Mick could not cop herbarking all the time, but she is good now.”The question was also posed about herform in later years of her career.“I think they get better with age this litter,”said Bert.“We have changed her training routine abit too, I used to walk her for ages up theroad but now we just let her free gallop in theyard each day and she just loves it.”Bert and Marilyn are waiting for there newtrailer to arrive from Melbourne and the it’sfull steam ahead with the pups.“We have four pups by Archie Valentinefrom our bitch Shea Bonnie,” he said. “Theylook the part, so let’s hope they can run too,it would be nice to have some more winners.”10minutesfromIpswich3 bedroom low set brick home main with walkin robe and ensuiteRenovated kitchen and bathroomFormal lounge with ceiling fans and airconditioningFull length covered rear patioWinner: * Dave Brett Memorial * Ipswich Young GunsIpswich 30.43 (only Surf Lorian and Buckingham Chuckhave gone quicker)Albion Park 30.10 Dropped back muscle next start. Injuryended a great career.Pinch BarGo Wild Teddy-Deo JuvanteLIFESTYLE - WITH BUSINESS POTENTIALCovered entertainment area has a builtin bar overlooking the in ground saltwater pool surrounded by lush landscapedgardenLicensed kennel for up to 60 dogs/25Cats plus officeSpring fed creek, 2 damsLarge shed to house 4 cars plus 2 carAll set on 8.498 ha.Expressions of InterestClosing 5.00PM FRIDAY 2nd 5thNovember, October , 2007.Contact: Cheryl Fleming 0438789 789265AtWalloonThe (October, 2007) Journal Page 21