Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. FERNANDO FRANK Breeding: Mar ’18 Fernando Bale x Naughty CazzaTrainer: David Knocker, PearcedaleRecord: 44 starts 8-12-4Comment: Has had absolutely no luck in his races of late and his run of unfavourable box draws have not helped. Can match it with the best middle-distance chasers in the land and another win is expected sooner rather than later, particularly if he can draw close to the rails. Here…
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Lakeview Lola’s ‘Explosive’ turnaround
The Whelan family have enjoyed fairy tale success with G1 performers Lakeview Walter and Lakeview Cruiser in 2021. And it seems they’ve produced another Lakeview ‘magic act’ with the dramatic turnaround in fortunes of Lakeview Lola, which is chasing her fourth straight win at Sale on Sunday night in the Cutler Cup special event over 650m (race 8 @ 7.22pm). After taking 17 starts to break her maiden, Lakeview Lola has won three on end, gapping her rivals in her last two victories over 520m, scoring by 10 and 6.5…
Daily Mail: Can the ‘doctor’ ‘fix it’?
The scratching of G3 Healesville Cup hero Zambora Lou opens the gateway for a classic clash between Dr. Tucker (winner G3 Great Chase) v Mr. Fix It (G3 Cup Night Sprint finalist) in today’s Winter Cup final. Dr. Tucker (3 from 4 Trk/Dst) has a sizzling 18.84sec PB up Healesville’s 350m straight track, while Mr. Fix It (3 from 6 Box 6) stunned the Jason Thompson-trained Zambora Lou in a heat last week. But maestro Thompson still has former Ballarat track record holder Pirate Pete (18.94sec PB) in the $5000…
Daily Mail: Rambo and Hank ready to hustle
A heavyweight distance duel between staying stars Zipping Rambo and Hank The Hustler will headline Saturday night racing at The Meadows. G1 Sandown Cup hero Zipping Rambo (16 from 34) is making his 725m debut at the track and is striving to turn the tables on Hank The Hustler (7 of past 12 – 3 from 6 Box 8) after going down narrowly in their previous clash at Sandown Park. With the heats of the G1 Maturity only one week away, a number of likely contenders will strut their stuff,…
Saints & Jess ‘go marching in’?
St Kilda supporters will be hoping the Saints and versatile greyhound Run Like Jess ‘go marching in’ on Saturday night. TAB is offering $6.50 for the Saints to lose by 28pts or less – or even win – against the Lions and dual G1 finalist Run Like Jess to ‘run like the wind’ at The Meadows. St Kilda is 11th with seven wins from 15 games and the Brisbane Lions 3rd with 11 wins on the AFL ladder. Meanwhile, Run Like Jess is TAB’s $2.70 second elect, behind Gypsy Wyong…
Whatever I Say is here to stay!
Veteran Cranbourne trainer Robert “Jimmy” Redenbach has thrown Whatever I Say in the deep end on Saturday night at The Meadows, where the promising young stayer will face G1 Sandown Cup hero Zipping Rambo in the 725m Special Event – Race 9 at 9.12pm. The winner of six of her 15 starts, Whatever I Say is chasing her first ‘700’ victory at her fourth attempt, with TAB marking her at $10 in a market dominated by $1.80 favourite Hank The Hustler and Zipping Rambo at $2.20. “She’ll still learning,” said…
No ‘snoozing’ for Bombers
Essendon fans won’t be caught ‘snoozing’ tonight on TAB’s AFL/Greys offer. The betting giant’s $2.40 cross-sports proposition is for the Bombers to down the Crows and emerging talent Midday Snooze to win at Geelong. The Bombers – who are 12th on the AFL ladder with six wins – are without captain Dyson Heppell for Jake Stringer’s 150th game, while the Crows – 15th with five wins – have lost key forward Taylor Walker. Meanwhile, the Angela Langton-trained Midday Snooze is TAB’s $1.55 favourite in a Mixed 6/7 (520m). A brilliant…
Come and walk the Traralgon track
Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club would like to invite participants to view the redeveloped Traralgon track – which is currently under construction – on Monday 19 July. The $5 million dollar project – $3 million of which is funded by the State Government – has reached a milestone stage of its development. “We want to give all participants the opportunity to take a look at the track and ask questions,” Traralgon GRC Manager Steve Clarke said. “The J-curve design is the first of its kind and we are really excited by…
Equalizer’s ‘High Five’ for Thompson
Jason Thompson’s love affair with the G1 Sky Racing Brisbane Cup (520m) continued at Albion Park on Thursday night when powerhouse sprinter Equalizer careered away with the $250,000 winner’s purse, giving Thompson a remarkable fifth win in the race. It was a day the Thompson family won’t forget in a hurry, with Jason and wife Seona’s son, star jockey Ben, riding Grafton Cup victor Purrfect Deal earlier in the day. Thompson and caretaker Queensland trainer Tony Brett, both champions of the sport, combined for back-to-back Brisbane Cup titles, having won…
Daily Mail: Immunity chasing Bendigo boost
Trainer Jason Thompson had planned for classy sprinter Immunity to be in Queensland this week, lining up in last night’s G1 Brisbane Cup final alongside brother Equalizer, who won the race. Watch But a minor setback kept Immunity (15 from 21) at home and she’ll be one of Friday’s headline runners when she contests the Vic Bred Grade 5 Final over 500m at Bendigo, drawing a close to the club’s Winter Carnival. Immunity has box four to contend with, along with key rivals Daph’s Ascend (2 from 4 Box 1)…