Author: Editor BOAY

The Watchdog believes Pink Diamond (500m) winner Koblenz (22 from 35 – 4 from 6 Box 4) has the opportunity to break through at Group level in his third attempt after two placings in tonight’s $50,000 to-the-winner G2 Cranbourne Cup final (520m). Shepparton is also staging a feature race this evening with the $25,000 to-the-winner G3 Northern Districts Cup final containing G3 Great Chase finalists Reloaded and True Collinda plus Mania (2 of last 3), Aston Flame (9 from 18 – 3 from 3 Trk/Dst) and My Name’s Stacey (won…

GRV would like to announce changes to on-track protocols which came into effect at 6:00pm today. The current restrictions that apply include the following: – Essential persons only will be allowed on course at all Victorian greyhound race meetings, unless notified otherwise by individual clubs – Health screening/ pre-entry temperature testing will continue – Registration upon entry using the QR code on display is mandatory – Face masks are required at ALL times when inside and outside if you are unable to maintain a minimum of 1.5 m social distance…

Expert form analyst The Watchdog is siding with David Geall’s country cups juggernaut in Saturday night’s Group 2 RAM Security Cranbourne Cup final (520m). Geall is chasing a fourth country cup title for 2021, with superstar Ferdinand Boy having collected the Ballarat, Healesville and Shepparton Cups, and he has the two favourites at Cranbourne in fastest heat winner Fernando Mick (Box 2) and the brilliant Koblenz (Box 4). TAB’s market has Fernando Mick ($3.70), shading Koblenz ($3.80). Click HERE  for the latest TAB market However, The Watchdog believes Fernando Mick…

Fernando Mick (Box 2) is TAB’s $3.50 favourite for Saturday night’s $71,250 Group 2 RAM Security Cranbourne Cup final (520m) after upstaging superstar kennelmate Koblenz (Box 4) in last weekend’s heats. If either Fernando Mick or Koblenz, the $4.00 equal second elect, can win the $50,000 to-the-winner Cup it would hand Lara trainer David Geall a remarkable fourth country cup in 2021, with Ferdinand Boy having claimed the G2 Ballarat, Shepparton and Healesville Cups. Runner-up in the G1 Maturity Classic at The Meadows in July, Fernando Mick was an electrifying…

Nike Apache (The Meadows 29.97sec winner) and Photo Man (Sandown Park 29.47sec winner) are showing plenty of promise early in their careers and will clash in a Restricted Win heat (460m) at Warragul tonight. Earthworm Jim (4 from 8) v Just Like Mick v Jazzy Minter (4 of last 5) and Dundee Hornet (2 from 3 Trk/Dst) v High End (2 from 3) v Minter Edition should be competitive Restricted Win heats (460m), while Specialty (2 from 2 Trk/Dst) is expected to dominate. Coolant (15 from 30 – 4 from…

Echuca trainer Rod Clark is optimistic lightly-raced youngster My Name’s Stacey can provide him with back-to back victories in the Group 3 Shepparton Workwear and Safety Northern Districts Cup (450m) on Saturday night. Clark won the race in 2020 with Sonny Daze and this weekend will always hold special memories as his other Group success came in the 2011 G2 (at the time) Hume Cup with Shintaro Samurai. My Name’s Stacey has come a long way in a very short time. After running second on debut at Shepparton on September…

A rejuvenated Graeme Jose is daring to dream of a fairy tale home-track feature victory with his veteran sprinter Lots Of Chatter in Saturday night’s Group 2 RAM Security Cranbourne Cup final (520m). Jose, who prepares a boutique team at Catani, has remarkably qualified both Lots Of Chatter (Box 3) and Aston Shine (box 5) for back-to-back country cups, after the in-form pair also contested the recent G2 Bendigo Cup final. Lots Of Chatter, the winner of 31 from 85 and three of his last four, ran a gallant second…

The Committee of the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association (BGRA) is pleased to announce local sports administrator Charlton Hindle as its new General Manager. With a Bachelor of Business, Sports Management and Development, Hindle comes to the Club after nearly four years working at the Bendigo Stadium as the Elite Team Coordinator including involvement in the management of WNBL side Bendigo Spirit, Bendigo Braves teams and other major events at the stadium. Hindle has also worked with the Australian Open (AO) and has passed up an opportunity at the AO in…

The countdown to the world’s greatest greyhound race continues this evening with the second round of TAB Melbourne Cup preludes (515m) taking place at Sandown Park. The sixth prelude of the series is highlighted by the duel between G1 Brisbane Cup runner-up Music Event (2 of last 3 – 29.25sec PB) v Rebellious (14 from 20 – 29.11sec PB), although G1 placegetter Shima Classic (3 of last 6) must be respected. Group finalists Keep It Black, Riccarton Rick (won last 4 – 29.27sec PB) and G1 placegetter Carry On Angel…