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Author: Editor BOAY
Hot Hennessey’s Ballarat ‘Gold’ rush
After a spectacular Group victory on TAB Melbourne Cup night, in-form speedster Hennessey will put his six-race winning streak on the line at Ballarat on Saturday morning in a sensational opening heat of the Goldfields Cup (450m). In an early start, greyhound racing fans and punters will want to be quick out of the boxes for what shapes as the clash of the weekend, Race 6 at 10.50am. Hennessey, last start winner of the G3 Provincial Plate at Sandown Park for Lara trainer Ashlee Terry, will clash with Ballarat 390m…
Daily Mail: ‘Flame’ set to fire at Geelong
G3 Northern Districts Cup winner Aston Flame is in action at Geelong tonight after setting the Shepparton 385m track record in her fifth straight win and 12th of 21 overall on November 22. Geelong Oaks winner Osprey Rose, Weblec Raider – fifth to Tiberia Bale in a heat of the G1 Melbourne Cup – and star prospect Titan Blazer are also racing at Geelong. At Sale this evening, Mr. Neo is looking to win his third straight race and sixth in his last seven starts, while G1 Sapphire Crown finalist…
‘Omega’ – Sale precision!
Current 2021-22 Sale Greyhound of the Year leader Omega Dodge commands cult idol status on the Gippsland track. Omega Dodge (24pts) heads the GOTY from arch-rival Dr. Slats (14pts) while his Seaspray trainer, Barry Harper (13pts), sits third behind William McMahon (26pts) on the TOTY table. There have been some feted dogs at Sale, and arguably the greatest of them all was Jesaulenko. Amazingly, he was the unofficial ‘King of Sale’ over a four-year period (2015-19) with more than half of his 53 career wins at the track. Prepared by…
Picture ‘Perfect’ Straight Track tilt
A short break and a first-up visit to Healesville proved to be a winning recipe when Perfect Colour set the pace in the heats of the Victorian Straight Track Championship (350m) on Sunday afternoon. The winner of 21 of his 57 starts, Perfect Colour, trained by Jane Reynolds at Pearcedale, stepped up to elite company in October and made his presence felt against the big guns. The super consistent but underrated speedster ran a close third to all-conquering provincial superstar Ferdinand Boy in the Sale Sprint Championship and then qualified for the…
Greyhound status and movement
GRV’s Greyhound Racing Integrity Department (GRIU) would like to thank all participants who have been updating the status and location of their greyhounds on FastTrack to comply with the Rules of Racing and Code of Practice, including: Kennel returns Retirements Kennel deaths Rehoming All participants are encouraged to conduct regular audits of their records to ensure the location and status of each greyhound is accurate. The GRIU will continue to assist participants to meet these obligations. If you require assistance or have any questions please email notify@grv.org.au or contact 1300…
Daily Mail: ‘Fiery’ Free For All at Sandown Park
A terrific battle between dual G3 winner Barooga Smoke plus Group finalists Paddy Wants Pats and Hebridean Black highlights Sandown Park tonight. G1 Adelaide Cup champion Do It faces G3 Provincial Plate finalist Paua Of Oscar and G2 Bendigo Cup runner-up Lots Of Chatter. Kenny The Brute – second in the G1 Bold Trease final – and Mepunga Warrior – second in the G1 Hume Cup final – should stage a great duel also. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerEPHEMERALTAB fixed odds at 9:15am: $2.15 Win Warrnambool Race 12 Box 2…
Brothers unbreakable Melbourne Cup bond
Only 18 months separates TAB Melbourne Cup-winning brothers David and Jeff Geall in age, so superstar sprinter Koblenz’s victory in the world’s greatest race last Friday night was always going to be a very special family achievement. But the fact younger brother Jeff and wife Marie were ‘officially’ part of David’s second Melbourne Cup triumph in four years – his first came in 2018 with My Redeemer – as part-owners in the ‘Geall Gals’ syndicate made it especially meaningful. “We’re so close anyway, so I nearly got as big a…
Handsome Rhino’s Megastar charge
Paul Galea is taking star sprinter Handsome Rhino to Dapto for Thursday night’s Group 1 Megastar heats (520m), hoping for a much better result than his only previous interstate training expedition, more than a decade ago. “I took Black Viking over to Western Australia for the Perth Cup heats (2011) but he got smashed and I picked him up in the middle of the track,” Galea recalled ruefully. “He came home and won at The Meadows the next week but it was a long way to go to walk your…
Daily Mail: ‘Bit’ of a battle looming at Ballarat
A terrific battle between the in-form On The Bit, G2 Healesville Cup placegetter Hill Top Jonah and G3 Great Chase finalist Indy Fido is set to take place at Ballarat tonight. Geelong Derby winner Nikoli Bale, plus the duel between the promising Indy Lolly and Healesville Derby runner-up Paddy’s Marvel, are also highlights of the meeting at Ballarat. Multiple Group finalists Fernando Frank and Riccarton Rick is the feature clash at Cranbourne this evening. Isolating v Starlight Tyson and Apache Runner v Freya Bale should also provide strong duels at…