BUBBLY INFERNO and Untold Dollar shared the spoils as the Time Greyhound Nutrition-backed Greyhound of the Month award for March saw joint winners after the pair polled the same number of votes among members of the Greyhound Writers’ Association.

Successful in the Stadium Bookmakers TV Trophy at Oxford, Bubbly Inferno wins for Romford handler Paul Young and owners The Champagne Club Syndicate, while Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby champion Untold Dollar is trained by Carol Weatherall for Callum and John Purdy.

In sharing the award, Bubbly Inferno and Untold Dollar edged out fellow nominees Acomb Felix (Kevin Ferguson), Front Alice (Kevin Proctor), Queen Joni (Liz McNair) and Romeo To Victory (Tom Heilbron) in what proved a competitive month.

Oxford racing manager Simon Pearson said: “It was a privilege to stage the TV Trophy as one of the most famous competitions in the greyhound calendar, but even we couldn’t have anticipated such a great race and Inferno was a worthy winner. That surge to the front from her was brilliant – it was great racing!”

On Untold Dollar’s success in the PGR Puppy Derby, Monmore racing manager Tony Williamson said: “We had another outstanding line-up this year and the race itself didn’t disappoint. Untold Dollar was all class and looks an exciting sort for Carol (Weatherall) and the team moving forward. He starts well, stays well, and looks to have it all.”

Time Greyhound Nutrition’s Willie Rigney congratulated connections of both March’s winners and was delighted to see the award shared given such a tough month.

“We’ll be arranging two trophies this month it seems!” said Rigney, who was speaking on route to Towcester where the Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Championship took centre-stage at the Northamptonshire venue.

He added: “Bubbly Inferno and Untold Dollar were two worthy recipients in a difficult month with lots of good competitions and winners so this month we’ll have two happy sets of connections hopefully – and no doubt the Juvenile Championship winner will be in the reckoning for April’s award! Well done all.”

Bubbly Inferno and Untold Dollar succeed February’s Time Greyhound of the Month which was Ricky Holloway’s Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket champion Dazl Rolex.