Racing News
BOB VERNON MEMORIAL FINAL - 20.03.2010

The ever popular Capalaba committee man, Neil Catchpole, guided the family’s blitzkrieg at Capalaba on Saturday. In a phenomenal training feat the families’ juggernaut produced three winners, eclipsing the previous week’s effort of two winners with Neil believing, only for lure trouble, it might have been five.

On the day of the Capalaba $1000 Bob Vernon Memorial, Neil’s Ready Too Race easily won the event; whilst Cool Nana Cee, turned out by his son, Chad, saluted the judge; Hypo Shrek, trained by Neil’s partner, Sandra Hunt, after overcoming early difficulties, flew down the outside, grabbing the lead in the shadows of the post.

What was more pleasing was the number of syndicated supporters that were present. They demonstrated one of life’s secrets and that happiness is better when it is shared.

And Neil, in all his humbleness, coming all the way from Jimboomba, was helping to support his club as a worker at the trials next Sunday morning. Don’t wait to be asked to help, please volunteer so that the burden can be shared.
BOB VERNON MEMORIAL FINAL
Reddy Too Go
(Bombatic Shiraz - Wooreddy)
Trainer - Neil Catchpole
Owners - "Catchpole Synd"
Time - 20.03   Margins 2 3/4l x 2 l
Photo by Rick O'Donnell
His partner, Sandra, Informed me that Neil has his dogs raised in Tasmania. There maybe something in that as New Zealand produces most sought after racehorses and the Blue Grass of Kentucky is just as famous.

I’ve just ordered a tanker load of Tasmanian water for the dogs whilst, for myself, I’ll investigate what other liquid refreshments contain this magical elixir.


A SPECIAL TRIBUTE

On Saturday the 20th of March, a few days short of Bob Vernon’s birthday, the inaugural running of the Capalaba $1000 Bob Vernon Memorial was held.

It was a very emotional day for the family as, that morning, they had visited his gravesite and laid his headstone. As a show of family bonding, in attendance were his three children, Lynette, Rodney and Arthur, their spouses, grand children and great grandchildren. The love and devotion the family had for Bob was a strong unifying force, being a testimony to the esteem which the family had for him.

The final of the Memorial race was won comfortably, down the outside, by Neil Catchpole’s Ready Too Race.
Bob’s daughter, Lynette, had travelled all the way from Mt. Isa for this special race.
The family indicated that they would like to continue their support for this as an annual event. QGBOTA were happy to be co-sponsors.

Many thanks to our tireless, hard working Secretary, Pat Marchant, who had crafted a most beautiful embroided rug that was presented to the winning connections. Each finalist received a ribbon to mark their participation in the final.
Also, a special mention about the reprographics produced by Sharron, of the Brisbane Club, on the front cover of the race book- the clarity and colour - was fantastic!


RACING NEWS

1. The next QGBOTA Committee will be held on Monday the third of May at 6:30 at Albion Park.

2. Recently, I had a bitch that had come on season. I took her to an establishment out in the country. During the conservation, it became evident that they were starved for current information about greyhound matters, particularly the merger.
There is a web site that I would recommend and it can be found by Googling lets go horse racing

Select the last item on an article about QR versus the Gold Coast Turf Club (on the right hand side); a stoush about who will be a major equity holder has far reaching implications.

From the home page, click on Horsing Around; scroll down to QR answers some contentious questions. There is some interesting reading about greyhounds in the merger.

3. From time to time the QGBOTA will send e-mails to you if you have given us your e-mail address.
If you do not want e-mails sent to you, please indicate.

The approval of QGBOTA committee is sought before sending any group e-mail.

4. Shortly and hopefully we will be contacting GQL for a meeting. An initial approach has met with a positive, cordial response.
Please e-mail us regarding any thing you wish to be brought up at this meeting, especially the merger. The secretary’s e-mail address is skinny05@optusnet.com.au or phone 0739010932.

Jim Carlton (QGBOTA committee member) Approved Pat Marchant (Secretary)
Inserted 10/03/10
PS: Pat is now our Secretary. Congratulations.