Brendan Lines
November 5, 2015
Above: Cameron Butcher and Dodger I Am
Recovering from a recent metacarpal injury, Dodger I Am has had a remarkable winning run from box five, with good results from less-than-favourable positions seeming to be a recurring trend.
He has a great ability to find the lead from middle and wide starting positions, over 300m and 500m races, with the most recent at Angle Park on December 30.
Butcher puts much of it down to good luck, but also pointed out that Dodger I Am was never rushed back from injury, which has since seen him return to the track with more focus.
After returning to greyhound racing in the past five years, Butcher has struck up a connection with Cheltenham-based breeder Alan McCulloch.
From here, Dodger I Am was picked from a litter out of the brood bitch Little Looper, with the pairing spawning other notable successes, such as the 2012 Greyhound of the Year Hope’s Up.
Seeing this promising form, Butcher has expressed plans to see Dodger I Am enter the St Ledger Series at Gawler.
He has confidence that this series will be an opportunity for Dodger I Am to race competitively against runners in its class.
Despite Butcher’s location at Meningie it has not stopped him participating at tracks across the state, particularly Gawler, where he has had success with Regal Looper taking out the 2014 Gawler produce series – a result he is hoping to emulate with Dodger I Am in the St Ledger.
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