Trainer Alan Jenkins and dedicated owner Dave Brown are excited for the months ahead with Fine Thanks after his blistering start to life at Monmore. Fine Thanks was purchased by Jenkins and Brown at the Wolverhampton track’s recent Premier Greyhound Sales event which saw some of the most promising young pups from over the Irish sea bid for at auction. The two-year-old put in both the fastest sectional and quickest time in the trials that day and having settled nicely into life at Jenkins’ Bishops Wood base since, he has won his first two races at Monmore in impressive fashion.
Depending on how the next few weeks progress, Fine Thanks could be put forward for the prestigious Ladbrokes Gold Cup which gets under way next month. “We liked the look of him at the Sales as he ran 28.83secs, so we thought he had the potential be a top-grade dog, but we’ve even been surprised by just how well he’s done in his first couple of races,” said Jenkins.
“He came to us in very good condition, so we thought we’d try him in an Open race on Saturday June 29th, and he won by a head against some established dogs which was really pleasing. “He then ran in an A1 on Thursday July 4th and won in 28.20secs by a few lengths, which was a fantastic performance.
“He’s a two-year-old dog and only had one puppy race in Ireland, so he’s got a lot of maturing to do. Greyhounds don’t tend to reach their peak until they’re around three, but it’s been a promising start. “The Gold C.