Ashton’s ‘fountain of youth’

Charlton stalwart Kevin Ashton, 75, has found the secret ‘elixir of longevity’ – for his greyhounds.

He’s the master of extracting 100-plus starts from his charges and five-and-a-half-year-old China Catch ‘Em is yet another case in point.

Owned by Shara Quinlan of Rushworth, China Catch ‘Em (June ’15 Don’t Knocka Him x Crisp Note) has started 104 times for 15 wins, 17 seconds and 12 thirds. His stakes total $18,400.

So, what’s Ashton’s secret to this ‘fountain of youth’?

“I don’t trial too much,” he said. “I put them up the straight instead of trialling around a circle. There’s no need to ‘show off’ Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/12/01/ashtons-fountain-of-youth/

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