Straight track sensation Hello George has his sights set on reigning G3 Healesville Cup champion Zambora Lou in Sunday afternoon’s Super Sprint final (350m). Hello George, bred and owned by leading trainer Angela Langton and her mother Sue Smith’s Champagne syndicate, is the only racing greyhound in Belgrave-based David Bottrell’s suburban kennel and the environment obviously agrees with him. The well-bred son of Barcia Bale and multiple G1 finalist Vegas Bound also has a distinct liking for Healesville, where he has the remarkable record of 11 wins and four seconds…
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Winter Cup of content for Grenfells?
The last time Anakie’s ‘Team Grenfell’ had three runners in a final – they trifectaed the race! That was in last month’s Listed Graeme Hull Memorial – formerly Wagga Gold Cup – when Yozo Bale, Xavien Bale and Usman Bale went 1-2-3. And they’ll be hoping lightning strikes twice in the ‘same place’. Well, not exactly. This time it’s Cranbourne where Nikoli Bale (Box 1), Xavien Bale (Box 3) and Usman Bale (Box 8) line up in the $20,535 to-the-winner Trios Winter Cup (520m) – Race 8 at 7.23pm. In…
Update to GRV COVID-19 protocols
On 9 June, 2021 the Victorian State Government announced further changes to Covid-19 restrictions in Victoria, in both Melbourne metro and regional areas. Accordingly, GRV will adopt the following protocols, effective from Friday 11 June, 2021, for ALL Victorian greyhound race meetings, until further notice: Essential persons only will be allowed on course at ALL Victorian greyhound race meetings. Health screening / pre-entry temperature testing will remain QR code sign in remains mandatory Social distancing of 1.5 metres The wearing of face masks will now be MANDATORY in the following circumstances:…
DM: Strap yourself in for a Pink Diamond deluge
GRV’s Pink Diamond series will see the cream of Victoria’s bloodlines on show at Warragul and Ballarat. Both clubs will host two maiden semi-finals + 10 heats over a range of class and distances for Victorian-bred dogs only, with an identical program of races on offer at Shepparton and Geelong tomorrow. First and second placegetters in all 48 races across the four meetings will qualify for the respective finals at Bendigo on Friday 18 June. Below are some of the superstars and key match-ups to watch out for, and scroll…
Slingshot Hammer is one special greyhound
Any greyhound that has contested 11 group races has clearly given his or her connections plenty of thrills throughout their racing career. And, Slingshot Hammer, the son of Fernando Bale x Little Hammer, has done exactly that. But to also recently win his 98th and 100th career start certainly places this very impressive greyhound amongst rarefied company. Additionally, punters have been for some time acutely aware of Slingshot Hammer’s incredible strike rate and ability on the racetrack. (102 Starts: 37-16-14) Born in June 2016, Slingshot Hammer, trained by Robert Camilleri…
DM: Substantial young talent on show
Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Mail, with the final round of Pink Diamond Maiden Heats to take place at Shepparton following heats at Warragul, Geelong and Ballarat in recent days. Here’s a snapshot of the some of the well-bred first starters to keep an eye out for and, further below, be sure to check out The Watchdog’s $10 spend… Starts 7.03pm Shepparton Pink Diamond Short Course Heats R1-4 385m: Featuring a number of first starters including She Has Style, a half-sister to Tassie excitement machine Wynburn Sheean…
Ferdinand Boy finds another ‘skyline’ in Horizon
Flying Ferdinand Boy keeps chasing new horizons on his ‘mission of greatness’. And he went to another ‘sphere’ in tonight’s inaugural ‘The Horizon’ final (440m) at Sale. Unbelievably, with 22 wins from 38 starts, he’s still exploring! Trained by David Geall, Ferdinand Boy (Box 2) took a couple of strides to get going and then had to fend off local hero and G3 Great Chase winner Dr. Tucker (Box 8) who made a real race of it. (Dr. Tucker was chasing his fourth win in a row since returning from…
The Watchdog goes for the Dr!
Form analyst The Watchdog has cast an expert eye over the stellar field to contest the inaugural running of The Horizon and believes it will be a local celebration in Sale GRC’s exciting new feature on Sunday evening at 6.59pm. All-conquering provincial superstar Ferdinand Boy (box 2) is $1.85 favourite with TAB to add the Horizon to a resume that already includes the G2 Ballarat Cup, G2 Shepparton Cup, Shepparton Classic and Warrnambool Derby. Click HERE for TAB’s Horizon market Ferdinand Boy, trained by Lara mentor David Geall, produced the…
DM: Winter warms up
It’s an early start to the day at Ballarat as the rich Pink Diamond Maiden series continues featuring a number of impeccably bred youngsters. Feature racing then moves to Cranbourne this evening with four high quality heats of the Winter Cup (520m) highlighted by Kuro Kismet’s clash with Immunity. The first two placegetters in each heat will qualify for next Saturday’s $20,000 to-the-winner final. READ MORE At The Meadows, superstar Christo Bale will be aiming for five straight in tonight’s $21,000 Gr8 Eight (525m), but he’ll need to overcome a…
Kouta has the Kama
Every trainer remembers the first winner, and Ibrahim ‘Kouta’ Kama has managed this feat in only his first few months with that title. It’s a promising start for Kouta, on his first start with his most recent charge, Go Twenty Two (Cosmic Rumble – Laura Allen), but he told SEN Track’s Thrill of the Chase the 425m win at Bendigo on May 15 wasn’t without a healthy dose of nerves. “Walking to the boxes I started shivering a bit, but after I put him in the box I just thought…