''Gotta Be Happy"
 

Gotta Be Happy is running Monday night at wentworth park so everyone cheer him on if you are watching the race.
Hopefully this new Team-Bundy syndicate dog can have a win.


WENTWORTH PARK GBOTA (Night)
Monday, 31 March 2008

Race 1 520m 5 19.33
GBOTA WELCOME STAKE
1 GOTTA BE HAPPY 5 MATTHEW BRUNKER
2 CONSCIOUS 5 JOHN MOORE
3 AQUIN LANE 5 MARGARET BANNERMAN
4 ONE SLICE SHORT 5 MALCOLM CUNEO
5 SURFING MAGIC 5 WARREN KELLY
6 SPITFIRE FORCE 5 KEITH STANLEY
7 MISS BEESLEE 5 PAMELA CAINES
8 KARATHA GOLD 5 MARIE BURTON
9 STAR OF UTOPIA 5 MEGAN-LEE MASON
10 TRENDY ONEK 5 MALCOLM CUNEO

we've ''Gotta Be Happy'' with a win

Not long now. Hope he has a win.

good luck to this syndicate, it would be a super start if you can jag the win.

last start at Wentworth Park to, so it would be nice to sign of with a win.

Yep sure will.
Then off to SA

#2 is scratched and #9 is in.......

Good or bad for us?

Not 100% sure - but - could be good as I think the #9 starts slower than the #2 - not familiar with the #9 dog at all.

Whats the dogs name ill do a bit of research. Try and find out

9 Star Of Utopia 5 Megan-lee Mason

#9 Recent Form:

Spell from 17 July 07, First Start Back
Scr Gosford
3rd Gosford
Unp Maitland
Unp Maitland
Unp Wenty
3rd Wenty

Also: on further study only wins over 400 distances

Shouldnt pose much trouble then.
Hopefully it doesnt get in the way of ''Gotta Be Happy''

the field doesn't seem that strong....but we will still need our share of good luck at the first bend, unless he pings of course.

5th bumma that no good

atleast team bundy's call me jak got a place :)

dissapointing....but better days ahead in South Australia ;)

it looked like it was going to finish off ok then seemed to get squeezed on the fence

Mmm wasnt a very good start for him and then the was no hope coming back was a good race by number 4. Hopefully he can get some wins in SA.

We actually came away from that run quite happy with it all. He railed nicely and started working his way through the field but just couldn't find a path past the bunch of them. Speaking to the old trainer tonight as well, we found that this dog has ability past the 500's so could even be a good 600m dog in SA.

You have to also remember we bought this dog to goto SA but thought we would leave in for Wenty just in case things would go our way. To be honest its a 4 hour round trip for us to get there so if we didnt think he had a chance we wouldnt have kept him in.

Also have to remember the winner went 30.20 - not many dogs can run that at Wenty Park.

Sometimes you have to look past the result and see the bigger picture.

Atleast there where no injuries and he showed some promising signs fors 500m+ races which is good to see, looking forward to his future races.

Another nice thing as well, Matty the old trainer has wished us all the best in SA - To have him there last night and for him to stay for the race gave me more confidence in my purchase and be able to chat to him to be able to give our new trainer Kim the information she needs to get the dog 'on track' :)

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Nice pics Bundy looks like a very placid dog.

When is he due to get to SA bundy? and how long until you expect to have him racing here?

He's off about an hour ago.... dropped him off, should arrive weekendish and probably a trial them nominate - depends on the trainer and what she wants to do so Ill be watching the members forum with anticipation.

Hope he travells alright. Looking forward to seeing him race in SA

Dorothy of GTE Transport is top stuff and will make sure he arrives in the best condition possible.

Happy was also just a perfect dog - great in every aspect, in kennels, empty yard, etc

So i would only assume he would also be a great traveller - if so and being an experienced race dog he would have 1, possibly 2 trials starting off with 1 in the first week of being with new trainer then off to nominate depending on how he goes (whether he handles the track, might need another look etc)

Thats my opinion and thoughts anyway :)

Lets hope he likes the track over in SA

From Trainer Kim Johnstone.

Thats good news glad he got there safely hope he trials well.

A bit of an update:

Angle Park
Box Draw for Monday, 14 Apr 2008 - T.A.B. Meeting.

11. Grade 5 9:24pm 515m
*FIRST 4* (+SA BRED)
1. 48716 SIDEWINDER BALE 30.31
2. 81425 GOTTA BE HAPPY ------
3. 73561 PEERLESS PAL 30.49
4. F6313 NELSON COUNTY 30.62
5. 23112 KACHINA SNOW 30.84
6. 11173 MISS PANDA 30.37
7. 32212 STRATA BALE 30.66
8. 58181 STEWART'S LUCK 31.06
9. 65524 SO FANCY (Res.) 30.27
10. 46384 ELIAS BALE (Res.) ------

hmm first time i have seen the field for happys race, tough one straight up with peerless pal and nelson county in there hopefully kim has a nice race from the pair of them. a 2-1 quinella :)

Yep very tough first race at angel park.

Hopefully he has a win.

Angle Park :P hehehe
Angel Park is where all good dogs so eventually ;)

Haha any info about tonights race bundy?

How did he go in his trials etc?

Thanks

All the best boys with him was at Matty Brunkers on Sunday picking up one of my dogs and was chatting about old happy! All the best with him

must be a great chance its around 1.80 on nsw tab at the moment

3.70 now,hope it can get up for you guys

dead end everywere it went,clear run it shits in, im going back that dog next time round, can only get better