Albion Park’s New Year’s Eve race meeting is sure to produce fireworks with a top quality cast lines up for the New Year’s Eve trophy.

Now confirmed Brisbane Greyhound of the Year Premier Chief will take on Group Two winning greyhound High Earner, emerging speedster Black attack and the in-form Yikes in the race.

While Premier Chief finished behind Yikes on Monday night, the second placing was enough to secure his spot as Brisbane’s top dog for 2009.
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Mantra Lad’s 2009 Group 2 Sale Cup

Champion greyhound Mantra Lad overcame an imperfect preparation to snare the Group 2 Sale Cup on Boxing Day.

The Graeme Jose-trained superstar had what looked to be a comfortable lead for much of the 650 metres race, but he had to hold off a heroic late challenge from Next Top Model before claiming the $50,000 first prize by just three quarters of a length. The win catapulted Mantra Lad’s career stake earnings up to $397,365.

“It was a race against time to get him right for the final. He injured his calf in his heat win six days earlier so I couldn’t exercise him at all during the week as he needed rest. Ideally I like to give him a gallop in between races, and without that gallop he was a bit underdone…but his heart got him over the line”, said Mantra Lad’s trainer Graeme Jose, who lives in the Victorian town of Catani.
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Another Four Winners For Lord At Canberra Greyhounds

In the final meeting of 2009 a strong nine race card produced quality racing in the Nation’s Capital on Sunday evening.

Astute punters made the most of some good odds on offers across the meeting, this trend starting early with theirs for yours odds available for first starters Ritza Nat in the first.

The Black Enforcer x Notorious Nat black bitch made her move late only just getting to early leader Jessie Be Good, to win by half a head, four lengths back to Berridale Flash.
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State Bandit Just The Tonic For Hildebrand At Ballarat

A win by State Bandit at Ballarat on Wednesday night will be just the tonic his trainer Barry Hilderbrand needs at the moment.

Hilderbrand has had some recent health problems, and is now just getting back to one of his passions which is training greyhounds.

State Bandit will jump from Box 8 in the Accredited Distributors Grade 5 over 450 metres.

“The box draw should suit him as it will allow him to settle down in the race.” Hilderbrand said.

The son of Elite State has only had twelve career starts, for a win and three minor placing’s to date.

Punters should look for State Bandit coming home hard at the end of the race.

“He has a bit of a habit of being slow out of the boxes, but he certainly motors run’s home hard in his races.”

“He’s a good, honest chaser who should be good each way value in the race.”

State Bandit is certainly a family affair, with the other three owners being family members of Hilderbrand.

Hardest for State Bandit to beat in the race will be Ben’s Ace and Riverdale Zoe.

Ben’s Ace fell at Ballarat last week, but has taken no ill affects from the fall.

The Bill Innes trained Ben’s Ace has plenty of ability, and already boasts two wins at Ballarat. From the Box 1 draw he looms as a real chance in the race.

Riverdale Zoe from the Ian Green kennel has not had much luck at her recent outings.

She won at Geelong in November, and if she can reproduce that form when she was quick out of the boxes, she is sure to be right in the finish of the race.

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