17.8.21. The final crop of this year’s Noduff debutants had their first grading trials today. Noduff Hacienda (pictured) showed strong form for a January 2020 puppy, taking a rails to middle course and leading all the way to return a very promising 29.04 off of a 4.50 sectional.

That was his first sighting of the Monmore Green circuit and the same comment applies to kennelmate Noduff Flamingo who followed him home in a respectable 29.60. She is an end of February 2020 whelp and very slightly built at just 24kg. She showed the great determination in sticking to her task that we admired in her sales trial and which caused us to buy her. She will improve with time and may yet prove to be a stayer.

Well done both! A second grading trial should follow early next week.