Author: Editor BOAY

Melbourne fans would be ‘Dees-lighted’ with TAB’s ‘hellishly’ tempting AFL/Greys offer on Saturday. The betting giant’s $5.00 cross-sports proposition is Melbourne to defeat the Sydney Swans by 23pts or more and middle-distance convert Radek Bale winning at The Meadows. The Demons are ‘hotter than Hades’, sitting on top of the AFL ladder undefeated with seven wins, while the Sydney Swans are fourth with five wins. Last week, Melbourne rolled cellar-dwellers North Melbourne by 30pts and the Sydney Swans shocked Geelong by 2pts in a nail-biter! Meanwhile, Radek Bale – prepared…

Vince Tullio has made a meteoric progression in greyhound racing ranks during the past decade. Tullio started off with just one pup and now has around 100 greyhounds – ranging from eight weeks to racing age – at VT Lodge in Pearcedale. A director of VT Group Australia – a market leader in plumbing new homes – Tullio has built a greyhound breeding, rearing, pre-training and training ‘empire’ over the past five years. “I needed an outlet, something away from work, and I just fell in love with the greyhounds,”…

Geelong fans could be like the ‘cat that got the cream’ with tonight’s AFL/Greys offer from TAB. The betting giant’s $4.00 proposition is Geelong to win, or even lose by seven points or less, against Richmond and Rilynn Bale to ‘explode’ at Geelong. The ‘claws’ will be out for this Round 8 blockbuster, with the Tigers – who gave the Western Bulldogs a 22pts ‘licking’ last week – sixth on the AFL ladder with four wins, while the Cats – who lost their ‘purr’ by 2 pts to the Sydney…

There are four brilliant Cannonball heats comprising ‘speeding bullets’ at Geelong. But The Watchdog has focused on Heat 1, which he says is a “standout”. And he’s tipped a ‘missile’ named Rilynn Bale, who ‘explodes’ from the traps. She’s won six of her past eight (75%) – 26 from 51 in all – and boasts a flying 22.41sec PB over this track/distance. “She’s won her past two here in blistering fashion and has gone through the first marker in 8.31sec and 8.23sec,” The Watchdog said. However, the expert form analyst…

We know that Western Australia can produce a good greyhound. Sandi’s Me Mum, Miata and Premium Share have all crossed the Nullabor to win a group 1 at Sandown Park, and more recently, Tommy Shelby has swept all before him in what had become one of the longest – and most successful – road trips in greyhound racing history. Tommy Shelby is returning for a crack at the group 1 Harrison-Dawson next Thursday night, and this time he’s not alone. Sunset Spitfire, Star Book and Barefoot Tycoon will all trial…

TAB has come up with two tempting ‘Greyhound Racing Offers’ linked to Wednesday night’s $67,000 Group 2 Macey’s Bistro Warrnambool Cup final (450m). The betting giant is up and running now on ‘Shima Shine OUT’, as well as ‘Warrnambool Cup x Match Race’ (Shima Shine/Ferdinand Boy) – and both propositions represent great value. Punters can get more than $3 the field with superstar and dual G1 winner Shima Shine (Box 5) – prepared by Victoria’s leading trainer, Andrea Dailly – out of the Cup final betting equation. SHIMA SHINE OUT…

Aeroplane Eric has retired to stud and will stand at a fee of $1400 with his trainer Glenn Rounds. The decision to retire the 2021 Warragul Cup winner came after reoccurring stopper bone injury. “He is a fantastic dog who has great chase and determination, but the stopper bone injury bothered him throughout his career,” trainer and stud master Glenn Rounds said. Rounds and the Wasted Syndicate decided to retire Eric after 21 career starts which included 10 wins and was highlighted by victory in the Group 2 Warragul Cup…