International Greyhound Services return to Hove Stadium on Monday 28 September with another quality catalogue featuring everything from unraced youngsters with outstanding pedigrees to proven open-class performers ready to make their mark on the UK scene.
The gates open at 9.15am, with the pre-sale trials beginning at 10.15am. The auction itself will commence approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the final trial.
An excellent offering of food and drink will be available throughout the day with the usual excellent Hove breakfast offering available to those arriving early.
Purchasers can bid in person at the stadium, online through MartEye or by telephone with prior arrangement. As usual Mark Pierrepont expertly guides you through the catalogue –
LOT 1 – FINNERY NIKE
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x Lilywhite Gold – January 2025
Shaun Conway sends Finnery Nike to Hove with two qualifying trials on his card. He recorded 29.36 over 525 yards at Shelbourne Park on 19 September, having previously beaten Stellassaxappeal by five lengths in 17.95 over 325 yards at Newbridge.
His dam Lilywhite Gold is a full sister to the superb competition-class performer Whyaye Man, who finished third in the 2024 English Greyhound Derby final. She also produced plenty of winners in her maiden litter to Flickofacoin, giving Finnery Nike a strong and proven maternal line.
LOT 2 – FINNERY SAM
Dog – Ballymac Cashout x Windy Love – October 2024
The second of Shaun Conway’s two entries, Finnery Sam recorded 29.25 in a solo 525-yard trial at Shelbourne Park on 19 September. He had earlier finished only a head behind Finnery Villas in 29.90 at Newbridge and won a 325-yard trial there in 18.42.
He is a middle-to-wide-running sort whose littermates are already winning races. His dam Windy Love is a full sister to Lottoothersnews, a finalist in the 2024 Tote Gold Cup at Shelbourne Park, adding further depth to an attractive pedigree.
LOT 3 – ZOLA GLOSS
Dog – Droopys Sydney x Zola Princess – August 2024
Alan Dobbs offers this black son of Droopys Sydney without any published trial or racing form, meaning his Hove sales trial will provide prospective buyers with their first guide to him.
His dam Zola Princess was a strong-running sort who possessed the pace to win in A1 company over four bends and the stamina to win at open-class level over six bends. She is out of the well-proven competition-class producer Samiya and has established herself as a proven dam of open-class offspring.
LOT 4 – NOTWORTHITBOB
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x Sense Of Humour – April 2025
The second of Alan Dobbs’ entries, Notworthitbob beat More Than Ever by a length in a two-dog trial at Waterford on 20 August, recording 29.35 after the going allowance.
His dam Sense Of Humour competed at A1 and open-class level and is a full sister to Deelish Nora, runner-up in the 2023 Puppy Oaks and a finalist in the 2025 Cork Oaks. There is plenty of quality on the dam’s side of this lightly raced youngster’s pedigree.
LOT 5 – CROSSFIELD EDDIE
Dog – Ballymac Kingdom x Opera Singer – May 2025
Brendan O’Shea of the famed Crossfield Kennels set-up sends Crossfield Eddie to Hove following a highly promising 28.72 solo trial over 525 yards at Tralee on 15 September. That performance marks him out as a genuine open-class prospect and makes him one of the more interesting youngsters in the catalogue.
His dam Opera Singer is a daughter of Ballymac Beanie, winner of the 2020 Irish Oaks. Those are superb bloodlines and, when combined with that impressive Tralee trial, Crossfield Eddie looks a youngster well worth noting on sales day.
LOT 6 – KILLDUFF TITAN
Dog – Signet Ace x Razldazl Emily – March 2025
Another youngster from Brendan O’Shea, Killduff Titan made an encouraging start to his qualifying career when beating Deecee Flame by eight and a half lengths over 350 yards at Limerick, recording 19.77.
His dam Razldazl Emily is a daughter of Razldazl Pru, placing him close to numerous high-class performers. These include her full brothers Boylesports King and Razldazl Curtis, along with her full sister Razldazl Peaky. It is a strong and well-established dam line with plenty of quality running through it.
LOT 7 – PUNTERSNIGHTMARE
Dog – Ballymac Bolger x Dolce Vita – May 2025
The Newry Maestro Brendan Matthews introduces Puntersnightmare, a promising unraced son of Ballymac Bolger out of Dolce Vita.
He arrives without any previous trial form, meaning his appearance over Hove’s 500 metres will provide prospective purchasers with their first guide to this May 2025 youngster.
LOT 8 – BUYER BEWARE
Dog – Drumantine x Ma Mac – January 2025
Buyer Beware is an unraced youngster from the renowned Newry set-up of Brendan Matthews. He finished a length and a half behind fellow catalogue entry Mon Abri in a 400-yard trial at Dundalk on 19 September, recording 21.87.
His dam Ma Mac has already produced some nice types, including Stitched Pockets, who recorded 29.53 over 550 yards at Tralee before being touched off in 29.13 at Towcester on her recent UK debut.
LOT 9 – LUNAR DASH
Bitch – Good News x Good Woman – May 2025
John Kennedy offers this blue-brindle daughter of Good News and Good Woman. She beat How We Now by a length in a 300-yard trial at Kilkenny, with How We Now recording 17.24 despite stumbling from the traps.
Her dam Good Woman reached A1 level during her own racing career and is already producing some nice sorts. Lunar Dash is another promising young member of the family.
LOT 10 – EPIC HOLLY
Bitch – Good Cody x Epic Chick – May 2025
The second runner from the Kennedy operation is Epic Holly, a young May 2025 daughter of Good Cody from the maiden litter of Epic Chick.
Epic Chick was a finalist in the 2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, giving this unraced youngster a particularly attractive pedigree.
LOT 11 – MADE TO MEASURE
Dog – Droopys Sydney x Singalong Sally – November 2023
Pat Norris sends one of the most experienced runners in the catalogue to Hove. Made To Measure is a proven A1 and open-class winner who has competed in AA0, A0 and A1 company at Cork, Shelbourne Park and Tralee.
His card includes calculated times of 28.85 and 28.90 at Cork. With that level of form already established, he should be capable of going straight into similar company here in the UK.
LOT 12 – BIORRA PRINCE
Dog – McInerney x Crossfield Linda – August 2024
William Rigney’s Biorra Prince is a well-proven open and top-grade performer who comes into the sale following an impressive victory on his latest start.
He led throughout an A2 at Kilkenny on 18 September, running out an eleven-and-a-half-length winner over Group Chick in a calculated 28.28. That wide-margin success provides one of the strongest and most current pieces of form in the catalogue.
LOT 13 – DROOPYS HIPPY
Bitch – Pestana x Droopys Alyssa – April 2025
The first of a strong group from the Droopys team, Droopys Hippy is an unraced blue daughter of Pestana and the proven open-class producer Droopys Alyssa.
Her dam is herself a daughter of Droopys Berry, so the quality of the bloodline is clear to see. As with so many youngsters from the Droopys team, she will have been reared and schooled with no expense spared. Whatever she achieves on the track, her pedigree suggests she could also be one for the breeding paddocks further down the line.
LOT 14 – DROOPYS HAREM
Bitch – Dorotas Wildcat x Droopys Winifred – March 2025
Droopys Harem is a March 2025 daughter of Dorotas Wildcat and Droopys Winifred. Her dam has already produced some very nice types, headed by Droopys Scampi, winner of the Group 1 Islandbridge Sprint at Shelbourne Park earlier this year.
As is so often the case with youngsters from the Droopys team, she heads to the sale without a mark on her card but will have been reared and schooled with no expense spared. There should be plenty of improvement left in the locker.
LOT 15 – HOW WE NOW
Dog – Newinn Taylor x Crafty Shivoo – February 2025
Pat Norris sends this strapping 80lb youngster to Hove with just one race on his card. How We Now finished fifth after encountering crowding at the first bend in an ON2 contest at Cork, while his qualifying trials include a six-length success over Here We Are in 29.71.
His dam Crafty Shivoo was a superstar on the track, famously winning the 2023 Irish Oaks, the Empress Stakes at Towcester later that year and the 2024 Irish Laurels at Cork. How We Now remains lightly exposed and has plenty left to come.
LOT 16 – TOO SOON
Bitch – Newinn Taylor x Crafty Shivoo – February 2025
Too Soon is a litter sister to the previous lot and another from Pat Norris. She beat Never Ever by three and a half lengths in a 525-yard trial at Kilkenny, recording a calculated 30.44.
She possesses the same exceptional maternal pedigree as How We Now, being a daughter of triple major competition winner Crafty Shivoo. With only one published trial on her card, she remains completely unexposed.
LOT 17 – HAWKFIELD ZOEY
Bitch – Dorotas Wildcat x Hawkfield Tessey – July 2025
Jamie McGee, a family name renowned for being able to do a dog, introduces Hawkfield Zoey. This unraced July 2025 bitch is one of the youngest greyhounds in the sale.
Her dam Hawkfield Tessey was an open-class daughter of Brownstown Tango and is closely related to numerous stars, including Hawkfield Ozark, winner of the 2022 Irish Sprint Cup and the 2023 Laurels at Perry Barr. Hawkfield Zoey’s sales trial will provide the first public guide to her ability.
LOT 18 – HAWKFIELD TORINO
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x Hawkfield Mia – March 2025
The second of Jamie McGee’s pair, Hawkfield Torino has both race and trial experience at Newbridge. His best published four-bend trial saw him finish two and a half lengths behind Hawkfield Noah in a calculated 29.80.
His dam Hawkfield Mia won open races for fun around Romford, giving this youngster a particularly appealing maternal background.
LOT 19 – MON ABRI
Bitch – Drumantine x Pennys Lauren – January 2025
Brendan Matthews’ Mon Abri beat fellow catalogue entry Buyer Beware by a length and a half in a 400-yard trial at Dundalk on 19 September, recording 21.77.
Her dam Pennys Lauren was a well-proven open-class performer, adding proven racing quality to this youngster’s pedigree.
LOT 20 – KIOSK KEITH
Dog – Grangeview Ten x Lincoln Legacy – October 2024
Another offered by the Newry Maestro Brendan Matthews, Kiosk Keith created a hugely favourable impression on his competitive debut when recording a very promising 21.54 over 400 yards at Dundalk.
He had previously won a trial there in 21.71 and recorded 29.06 over 525 yards at Shelbourne Park. That debut effort suggests this well-made youngster possesses considerable potential.
LOT 21 – POMBA JACK
Dog – Ballymac Cooper x Ballymac Lilly – June 2025
Matthew Derrick offers this young son of Ballymac Cooper, who beat Obrigado Hammer in a 300-yard trial at Clonmel, recording 17.05.
His dam Ballymac Lilly is a proven producer of open-class performers, and Pomba Jack arrives with a solid pedigree and plenty of time on his side.
LOT 22 – POMBA IAN
Dog – King Sheeran x Rural Kihei – May 2025
The second of Matthew Derrick’s pair, Pomba Ian recorded 17.32 when finishing five lengths behind fellow catalogue entry Pomba Alan in a 300-yard trial at Clonmel.
This May 2025 son of King Sheeran remains at the very beginning of his career and steps up to four bends at Hove.
LOT 23 – MILLTOWN GOLDIE
Bitch – Signet Ace x Endova Finale – April 2025
Peter Cronin’s Milltown Goldie already has experience of a British sales trial, having won over 400 metres at Romford in July. She subsequently finished only a length behind Milltown Chris in a calculated 29.74 at Kilkenny.
Her dam Endova Finale was a well-proven A1 and open-class performer, giving Milltown Goldie a strong racing pedigree.
LOT 24 – MILLTOWN GOSSY
Dog – Signet Ace x Endova Finale – April 2025
A litter brother to Milltown Goldie, Milltown Gossy ran out a ten-length winner over Hav Me Not in a two-dog trial at Enniscorthy, recording a calculated 29.58.
Peter Cronin’s youngster is another out of the talented Endova Finale, who established herself in both A1 and open-class company during her own career.
LOT 25 – GOOD LOLA
Bitch – Hawkfield Ozark x Epic Angel – March 2025
John Kennedy introduces this unraced daughter of Irish Sprint Cup and Laurels champion Hawkfield Ozark.
Her dam Epic Angel is an unraced daughter of the superstar Billys Diva, giving Good Lola fantastic bloodlines on both sides of her pedigree.
LOT 26 – HYLAND HARP
Bitch – Good News x Ballyhimikin Liz – September 2024
The Kennedy operation also sends the vastly more experienced Hyland Harp, a super-strong-running wide seed and a daughter of Ballyhimikin Liz.
She has already won over 550 yards at Tralee in 29.91 and has competed in A0 and AA0 company over longer distances. Her powerful style of running should make her ideally suited to a galloping circuit such as the sales venue at Hove.
LOT 27 – ID PREFER NOT
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x Rathdown Molly – December 2024
The Newry Maestro Brendan Matthews offers a proven winner in Id Prefer Not. He put together four consecutive victories during August and September, scoring twice over 400 yards at Dundalk before completing a double over 525 yards at Shelbourne Park.
Those Shelbourne victories were recorded in 29.22 and 29.03, while his latest effort saw him finish strongly when second by 3 lengths in a fast 28.53 at Shelbourne Park recording an impressive 28.74.
LOT 28 – IFS AND BUTS
Dog – Droopys Flytline x Lincoln Legacy – June 2025
Brendan Matthews sends this unraced June 2025 son of Droopys Flytline and Lincoln Legacy to Hove without any previous published form.
He is therefore another completely unexposed youngster whose sales trial will provide prospective buyers with their first public guide.
LOT 29 – CROSSFIELD LUCAS
Dog – Ballymac Cashout x Crossfield Feena – February 2025
Brendan O’Shea’s Crossfield Lucas heads to Hove following a very promising 28.90 solo trial over 525 yards at Tralee on 15 September.
His dam Crossfield Feena is a proven producer of open-class performers. That strong maternal record, combined with his latest trial, makes this youngster another attractive offering from the famed Crossfield Kennels set-up.
LOT 30 – AINT HE MAGIC
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x All About Annie – March 2025
William Rigney offers this unraced March 2025 son of Dorotas Wildcat, whose sales trial will provide the first published evidence of his ability.
His dam All About Annie was a talented and versatile performer who competed successfully at open-class level over both four and six bends.
LOT 31 – DROOPYS EFECTIVE
Bitch – Droopys Sydney x Droopys Edel – June 2025
Droopys Efective is an unraced June 2025 daughter of Droopys Sydney out of Droopys Edel, who finished third in the 2024 Irish Oaks final.
She is another youngster sent across by the Droopys team without a previous mark on her card. She will have been reared and schooled with no expense spared, and there should be a great deal of improvement still to come.
LOT 32 – DROOPYS PRESSIE
Bitch – Pestana x Droopys Gifted – July 2025
Droopys Pressie is a July 2025 whelp and one of the youngest greyhounds in the sale. She arrives without any published form but comes from a set-up renowned for leaving plenty of development in its sales youngsters.
Her dam Droopys Gifted is a proven producer of open-class performers, including Droopys Poker, an open-race winner at Monmore, Towcester, Nottingham, Dunstall Park and Sheffield. The combination of her age and pedigree makes Droopys Pressie a particularly interesting prospect.
LOT 33 – SIX SEVEN
Bitch – Good News x Three Canons – March 2025
Pat Norris sends this unraced March 2025 daughter of Good News to Hove for her first published trial.
Her dam Three Canons reached the finals of both the Irish Puppy Oaks and the Juvenile Derby in 2022. Six Seven therefore possesses a pedigree containing proven competition-class form.
LOT 34 – HERE WE ARE
Bitch – Good News x Three Canons – March 2025
Litter sister to Six Seven, Here We Are brings considerably more experience to the sale. Her most recent effort saw her finish just a length behind Sony Cracker in an ON2 contest at Limerick, recording 28.96.
She is another daughter of 2022 Irish Puppy Oaks and Juvenile Derby finalist Three Canons, and that latest Limerick performance provides a solid foundation from which to progress.
LOT 35 – HAWKFIELD NORA
Bitch – Dorotas Wildcat x Hawkfield Tessey – July 2025
Hawkfield Nora is another unraced youngster offered by Jamie McGee and is one of the youngest greyhounds in the sale.
Like Hawkfield Zoey, she is out of the open-class performer Hawkfield Tessey, a daughter of Brownstown Tango whose close relatives include 2022 Irish Sprint Cup champion and 2023 Perry Barr Laurels winner Hawkfield Ozark.
LOT 36 – HAWKFIELD SONIC
Dog – Good News x Brownstown Tango – May 2024
Jamie McGee’s Hawkfield Sonic has already gained valuable competitive experience at Newbridge, including calculated times of 29.51 and 29.88.
He had earlier won a 525-yard trial there by seven lengths in 29.83. Being a son of the highly influential Brownstown Tango gives him further appeal from a pedigree perspective.
LOT 37 – CONSOLIDATION
Dog – Drumantine x Ma Mac – January 2025
Consolidation is sure to be one of, if not the most sought-after lots of the day. He rattled off a hat-trick at Dundalk during July and August, recording winning times of 21.32, 21.23 and 31.21, but it is his most recent 28.18 trial effort at Shelbourne Park which really marks this lad out as a potential competition-class performer.
His dam Ma Mac has already produced some very nice types, including Stitched Pockets, and with proven winning form allied to that outstanding Shelbourne trial, Consolidation will undoubtedly attract plenty of attention. Greyhounds displaying this level of potential rarely become available on the open market.
LOT 38 – WATSONS FORT
Dog – Hawkfield Ozark x Love Island – May 2025
Brendan Matthews introduces this unraced May 2025 son of Hawkfield Ozark and Love Island.
Watsons Fort arrives without any previous form on his card, making his Hove sales trial the first opportunity for prospective purchasers to assess this well-bred youngster.
LOT 39 – BARNFIELD JACK
Dog – Ballinabola Ed x View Doolin – October 2024
Pat Buckley offers Barnfield Jack, a proven A1 and open-class performer who has already displayed plenty of ability in good company.
He won twice during his ON1 campaign at Enniscorthy, recording calculated times of 28.80 and 28.76, before finishing second to Jacktavern Cool in A1 company at Shelbourne Park in 28.76.
LOT 40 – BARNFIELD BIGBOY
Dog – Ballyhimikin Jet x Burgess Rapid – July 2024
The second entry from Pat Buckley, Barnfield Bigboy has both competitive and qualifying experience on his card.
He has trialled at Cork and Youghal and made his competitive debut in ON2 company at Youghal. This substantial 36-kilo son of Ballyhimikin Jet will now be seen over Hove’s galloping 500 metres.
LOT 41 – GOOD DESTING
Bitch – Signet Ace x Good Poppy – January 2025
John Kennedy’s Good Desting returns to the UK having previously appeared in a sales trial at Monmore, where her effort was badly compromised by first-bend trouble.
She had earlier recorded 19.58 over 350 yards at Shelbourne Park and remains lightly exposed heading into her Hove trial.
LOT 42 – JAYKAY BLAZE
Dog – Good News x Good Woman – April 2025
Jaykay Blaze is an unraced son of Good News offered by the Kennedy operation.
His dam Good Woman was an A1 performer on the track and is already producing some nice types of her own. This youngster’s Hove trial will provide the first public indication of his ability.
LOT 43 – MILLTOWN SIMONE
Bitch – Signet Ace x Endova Finale – April 2025
Peter Cronin’s Milltown Simone finished five lengths behind Swithins Woolie in a 300-yard trial at Kilkenny, recording a calculated 16.93.
Her dam Endova Finale proved herself repeatedly at A1 and open-class level, and Milltown Simone is another lightly raced member of this April 2025 litter.
LOT 44 – MILLTOWN SYD
Dog – Signet Ace x Endova Finale – April 2025
Milltown Syd finished only a length and a half behind Milltown West in a 525-yard trial at Kilkenny, recording a calculated 29.49.
He is another Peter Cronin youngster out of the well-proven A1 and open-class performer Endova Finale and remains open to plenty of progress.
LOT 45 – DROOPYS GIVITAGO
Bitch – Pestana x Droopys Pickles – June 2025
Droopys Givitago is an unraced blue daughter of Pestana and Droopys Pickles. Her dam is regarded as one of the leading dams around, having proven herself capable of producing competition-class performers from the outstanding Droopys Hilda line.
She is another youngster who arrives without a mark on her card but will have benefited from the no-expense-spared rearing and schooling for which the Droopys team is renowned. There should be plenty more to come from her.
LOT 46 – DROOPYS MAKETIME
Dog – Pestana x Droopys Pickles – June 2025
A litter brother to Droopys Givitago, Droopys Maketime possesses the same exceptional maternal line.
Droopys Pickles is a proven competition-class producer descending from the famous Droopys Hilda family. The Droopys team regularly offers its sales youngsters before they have a mark on their cards, but their preparation is second to none and considerable improvement is invariably left in the locker.
LOT 47 – POMBA ALAN
Dog – Ballymac Cooper x Ballymac Lilly – June 2025
Matthew Derrick’s Pomba Alan ran out a five-length winner over fellow catalogue entry Pomba Ian in a 300-yard trial at Clonmel, posting 16.97.
His dam Ballymac Lilly has already established herself as a producer of open-class performers, while that sharp Clonmel trial provides this young dog with a promising starting point.
LOT 48 – POMBA BEN
Dog – King Sheeran x Rural Kihei – May 2025
The final numbered lot is Matthew Derrick’s Pomba Ben, a May 2025 son of King Sheeran and Rural Kihei.
He finished five lengths behind Coolbeg Jocksir in a 300-yard trial at Clonmel, recording 17.11. His Hove appearance will provide the first published indication of his progress over four bends.
RESERVES
RESERVE A – EPIC RUBY
Bitch – Good Cody x Epic Chick – May 2025
John Kennedy’s Epic Ruby is a litter sister to Lot 10 Epic Holly and another from the maiden litter of 2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial finalist Epic Chick.
RESERVE B – EPIC VENUS
Bitch – Good News x Good Woman – April 2025
Epic Venus is an unraced daughter of Good Woman, an A1 performer who is already producing some nice sorts for the Kennedy operation.
RESERVE C – GREEN AS GRASS
Dog – Ballymac Cashout x Ougham Sky – April 2025
The Newry Maestro Brendan Matthews offers this unraced April 2025 son of Ballymac Cashout and Ougham Sky.
RESERVE D – HAWKFIELD KING
Dog – Dorotas Wildcat x Hawkfield Tessey – July 2025
Jamie McGee’s Hawkfield King is one of the youngest greyhounds in the sale. He is out of open-class performer Hawkfield Tessey and is closely related to Irish Sprint Cup and Laurels champion Hawkfield Ozark.
RESERVE E – HAWKFIELD PIXIE
Bitch – Dorotas Wildcat x Hawkfield Tessey – July 2025
Hawkfield Pixie is another of Jamie McGee’s July 2025 youngsters and one of the youngest greyhounds in the sale. Her dam Hawkfield Tessey was an open-class performer from the successful Brownstown Tango line.
RESERVE F – MILLTOWN ABBY
Bitch – Doolin Duke x Beaming Rebel – May 2025
Peter Cronin’s Milltown Abby finished three lengths behind Milltown Garcia in a 525-yard trial at Kilkenny, recording a calculated 29.23.
RESERVE G – UNDERTERRED
Dog – Koblenz x Unlock Unlock – January 2024
Brendan Matthews’ Underterred has competitive experience at Shelbourne Park and recently beat Ifthe Hat Fits in a 400-yard trial at Dundalk, recording 22.27. His Shelbourne form includes a calculated 29.26 when runner-up to New Plan.
