BURWOOD Freddie, back from his rest, showed his mettle at his favourite track Hove to grab his fifth win in eight open races when landing the Coral British Bred Trophy for trainer Johnny Mayo.

Freddie came from behind to collar the highly rated Green-acre Josh by a handsome five lengths.

There was also success for Oxford trainers Robert Hannan and Chris Stringer, Hannan scoring with Liosgarbh West at Harlow on Sunday over 769 metres and the victor looks a likely marathon performer.

Meanwhile, Chris Stringer landed his first open win since taking out his license when River Dubh won the Maiden Stakes over 545 metres at Mildenhall.

Stringer is certainly settling in well and with his never ending stream of useful hounds from owner Max Picicineli, can go from strength to strength.

The latest batch of pups by top Australian stud dog and former top grader Final Remorse have been hand slipped and look the part.

  • AUGUST stats show that Angie Kibble is well on course to land her seventh Champion trainers title after stretching her lead over nearest rival Maurice Massey to a massive 50 winners.

How they stand: Angie Kibble (23 winners in August), 195, Maurice Massey (14) 145, Nick Colton (16) 142, Michael Peterson (11) 137, Tony Magnasco (9) 131. Richard Baker (13) 127, Gilly Hepden (15) 113, Ron BIcknell, Terry Kibble (10), (13) 85, Steve Rayner (10) 77, Bob Hannan (16) 74, Johnny Mayo (13) 73, Richard Yeates (6) 57, Paul Clarke (5) 49, Terry Atkins (5) 53, Chris Stringer (14) 19.

  • BRIDGEVIEW Ted, a former grader with Maurice Massey, has died at the age of 15. He has been cared for in the last ten years by kennel hand Di Drummey.
  • KEN Allsop’s Slick Stone got very near the 250 metre track record when skating up in the Oxford Bookmakers Sprint in 14.80 secs last Thursday.
  • FORMER trainer Lorraine Sams has been appointed stipendary steward for the south east.

She is best known for her greyhound Spiridon Louis, the 2007 TV Trophy winner.