Owner Andrew Ashton is full of pride over his prolific Monmore sprinter Knock Beeswing as she looks to make it four wins on the spin. The three-year-old, trained by Brian Thompson, runs in the 12th and final race on tonight’s card, the Ladbrokes.com 264 Division One having tasted victory in each of her three previous Open appearances.
Her record for 2024 consists of a whopping 14 successes – eight in the graded ranks and six in Opens – and given some greyhounds can be purchased for tens of thousands of pounds these days, Knock Beeswing’s story goes to show there are still bargains to be had for owners in the sport. “I got her for £400 when (former Monmore trainer) Jane Meek retired, and Bee’s the first dog I’ve owned outright,” said Ashton. “When I originally bought her, she was in D3, pushing D2, and we were thinking she’d just be a nice little sprinter at that sort of level.
“This year, though, she’s really shown her true potential. She’s always in the top three more or less, and in 2024, she’s won 14 races – eight graded wins and six Opens. Her graded race record is eight wins from just 12 runs as well.
“It’s brilliant. She had the dead-heat to win a Category Three competition and then won another Category Three outright recently. “She’s won her last three races and that’s the second time she’s managed three-in-a-row this year.
It’d be lovely to make it four on the bounce.” Knock Beeswing’s test this evening sees her take on.