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Name :- Gary Allsopp

Current Dogs :- Officer Donagh and Bawna Gayle

Favourite Dog :- Officer Donagh

How long have you had dogs with Chris :- Only about two months.

Best dog ever owned :- This is my first time in greyhound ownership.

 

Betting highlight :- Got 4-1 on the Officer to march away with the Sprint Final.

How did you come about joining Chris :- Not having much experience in the dog scene being mainly a horse racing man, I always had a flutter on Chris Allsopps dogs as they always work hard and you get a run for your money. Being keen to support Chris and his fast growing reputation in the training world that he has achieved on results alone I decided to have a go as an owner. Firstly I visited the website followed by a visit the kennels and I am so glad I did. I wanted my first dog to be a good dog for the future and have some fun however I certainly did not expect to the fun to come so early with the purchase of Officer Donah winning 4 out of 5 starts including landing the Ladbrokes Sprint Final at Monmore Green. Unfortunately I was out on business in Dubai when the race took place but my Dad and Brothers went to represent me and trying to listen to the live commentary from my Brother Jeff was a bit difficult with the cheering going on! The first I heard was “It’s all over kid, he romped it!!” Happy days…

I think I now have the bug and am really enjoying being an owner, the great thing about Chris is that he has a fantastic team around him and just looking at how the dogs are fed and trained gives me more confidence about the future. I also bought Bawna Gale and have already had a win with her and I will looking at buying something a bit special in the near future to help Chris get his dream of a Derby winner.

Something the regulars won't know about you :- John Hanna was my mentor at he age of 15 taking me to play on for Peterborough United, Wolves,Bristol City, before a career ending injury. The photo above is me pictured with Andy Murray following marching around the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing representing Liberia as Sports Ambassador.


Occupation :- Chairman of Allsopp & Allsopp Real Estate Dubai, CEO Broadway Cosolidated Plc &
Sporting Ambassador for Liberia West Africa.

I spend alot of time in and out of the Country mainly Africa and Dubai where my two Boys Carl and Lewis run the Family real estate business. I am also involved in a lot of humanartarian work and social programmes in Liberia where I have had great support from Sir Alex Ferguson, Liverpool FC and the English FA donating 80,000 soccer strips to schools soccer clubs and universities.