Greyhound Tips For Friday 24th May 2013

Wentworth Park Greyhounds, Race 5 Box 8, Shanghai Rose, 8.40pm

Tough race with plenty of ability but the main chance is Shanghai Rose. Box 8 will certainly suit this girl – her last start was fantastic when winning at Gosford. She can certainly fly when right, and has a huge motor when she gets going. There’s not a great deal of pace, and she has had a go here before for a good second. She was recently purchased from owner trainer Reg Kay, and I expect her to go close here tonight.

Geelong Greyhounds. Race 6 Box 6 Stylish Lizbeth 8.49pm

This is tough and I expect her to go really well. The Darren McDonald Trained Dark Warrior, is going to be the hardest to beat.
But the young gun Stylish Lizbeth has plenty of pace and can really put it to the favourite in this. She needs a little bit of room to move early, but if she gets it, she will certainly make her presence felt. She can really fly when given clear room and she looks a danger at backable odds tonight.

Mandurah Greyhounds Race 5 Box 1 Squashed Banana 7.59pm WA time

A speedy race with plenty of chances, and I’m going with Squashed Banana. He’s been stretched out over the 500 since coming to WA but he can really motor over the 400. Box 1 is perfect and he should have no trouble holding them out early on. If he finds the front I have no doubt he wins. Great bet at $2.50.

Best of luck.

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Greyhound Racing Tips For Wednesday 22nd March 2013

We are starting to find form again, with yet again another great night. Denesur showed his class coming from midfield to score at Warragul at the healthy price of $5.90; and Far West Leader gave them a galloping lesson racing away at $2.0 at Lismore. The daughter of Magic Sprite has a very bright future ahead.

There’s never a shortage of greyhound meetings around the country on a Wednesday and we have done our best to sift through them to find a winner.

Albion Park Greyhounds, Race 5 Box 1 Galway Marion, 5.02pm

Interesting little race here with the daughter of local star, but short courser, Black Framed stepping up to the 600 for the first time. Galway Marion has looked like the step up too 600m will be no issue what so ever. She’s been getting home hard over the 500 and in the process drooling the clock in fair time. Today’s race looks the best chance for her to kick of her winking 600m campaign. Kirra Kawati, looks the danger, but after we selected her last start when she won, I was rally disappointed in the overall time. Culoz, can gallop but has seemed to have lost all confidence. From the red box Galway Marion should kick up and lead and prove very hard to gun down here today in this.

Angle Park Greyhounds, Race 4 Box 6 Aston, 2.19pm

Aston is really starting to figure out what all this racing caper is about. He’s record on this track is excellent with 7 starts for 4 wins and 2 placings and a best time of 30.14. He may need to go slightly quicker here today, but I’m pretty sure he’s capable of doing so. He needs to jump quickly here and lead something he can do with his best jump. He won’t come front behind whereas his main to dangers, Mad Monz and Kennington Oval will. He needs to jump and land straight in the bunny, and high ball out in front. From box 6 with his best jump, he can certainly do it. Eachway.

Ballarat Greyhounds, Race 5 Box 1 Striking Blaze, 8.18pm

We are going with a shorty here in the Darren McDonald trained Striking Blaze. It’s been a little while since this bloke has shown his best but at his best he’s electric. He’s fresh from a spell and lurid should see him fire out of the boxes. When on song he can run sensational times. This is certainly a field with class and e must do everything right herd to beat them. Flaming White appears the main danger and these two runners should finish 1 and 2 respectively. I suggest if backing him make sure you don’t take anything less then even money. Box 1 will suit and he should look to trail then early and finish far too good.

Dapto Greyhounds, Race 6 Box 7 No Rules League, 8.45pm

We are going to double up here in last weeks Dapto selection No Rules League. She’s proven her class and speed time and time again but failed to fire last start against a much much better field. Tonight’s race is far easier, and she should bounce straight out and on the bunny. She had posted quick time over the 600, and I see no reason why she can’t do the same here tonight against this opposition. She’s going to be favourite but no excuses will be offered up if she gets beat tonight. Class animal and should just win.

Best of Luck.

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Harrison Dawson Heats Pack Plenty Of Punch

Tonight the group one spotlight will shine on Sandown Park with the nation’s best female greyhounds competing in the group one Sapphire Crown heats, however the boys will also have their time to shine with the running of the Harrison-Dawson heats over 515 metres, which despite being a group two event carries the same lucrative winners cheque of $100,000 as the Sapphire Crown Series.

HARRISON-DAWSON HEAT ONE- 8:28PM

Lining up from the checks in the first heat of this prestigious series is the recent Warrnambool Classic winner Premier Event for Anakie mentor Angela Langton. The stunning white and black chaser took out the event in ultra- impressive style and looks ideally boxed to continue that form tonight. As a winner of six races from eighteen starts, Premier Event looks has an impressive record at the track with two wins including a personal best of a slick 29.49 seconds he will be hard to hold out.

Daintree Emperor will also be lining up in heat one from box eight after running second to Premier Event in the Warrnambool Classic last start. The son of champion sire Bombastic Shiraz has been racing in fantastic form winning two of his last three starts whilst he has recorded eleven career victories all up with a fast time of 29.53 seconds at his one and only success at the metropolitan venue. Another thing working in this dogs favour is his ability to win from virtually any box with race triumphs occurring from box two through to box eight.

Jumping from box three is Graeme Bate’s promising youngster Xeno’s Bale who has been racing competitively against the top class dogs over recent starts. The winner of eleven races has clocked a smart 29.77 seconds over the track and distance and should be right in this race with a clean getaway.

The on-fire Jason Thompson kennel with be lining up the rising three year old Boris Fields from box seven. The white and blue son of Knocka Norris has been a fantastic performer for connections racing at the top level for the majority of his career earning a dazzling $130,000 in stakes money. Although his form has tapered off since claiming a heat of the Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park in a blistering 29.54 seconds, he is more than capable of bouncing back this week.

Surf Lorian sprinter Gold Town will also line up in heat one from box four, and whilst he has won ten from forty including scintillating victories Wentworth Park (29.49 seconds) and Sandown Park (29.48 seconds) he will need to run up to these performances tonight to threaten this speedy field.

HARRISON- DAWSON HEAT TWO- 8:52PM

It is hard to go past rails runner Ronan Izmir in the second heat, with the Elite State two year old dominating his rivals over the past few months. The black sprinter is 35 kilograms of sheer chasing power and tenacity winning seventeen from 30 overall including his last eight starts in succession highlighted at his last track appearance when blitzing a classy field to take out the Warrnambool Cup in a blazing 25.01 seconds. The Jason Thompson trained runner is also undefeated from the cherry in four starts. Definitely the one to beat.

Arch rival Peter Rocket will be seeking to end the winning streak of Ronan Izmir when jumping from box five. The Horsham Cup winner won the Group Two final in March and has since gone on to win at Wentworth Park in a red hot 29.52 seconds. The son of Where’s Pedro has not shown his spectacular abilities over recent runs when finding trouble but he is a talented pup who can make a turnaround if he jumps.

Darren McDonald also has a couple of flyers in the series with Take It All beginning wearing black in heat two. The classy performer is a winner of twelve races and has been racing against the likes of Spud Regis, Gold Town and Irma Bale recently just to name few. His best time of an exhilarating 29.12 seconds at Sandown should see him go close if he can overcome the wide draw from which he has won twice and been placed second once from three starts.

Andrea Daily’s Garrick Bale will line up from box eight and despite mixing his form lately, he is a fast customer so should not be ruled out. Bronelly Lad will face his acid test for mentor Kelly Bravo at just his tenth start after a nippy 29.44 seconds success over the 515 metre trip two starts ago.

HARRISON-DAWSON HEAT THREE- 9:35PM

The standout greyhound amongst a quality field in heat three is yellow rug runner General Destini who will be aiming for his twentieth career triumph tonight. The black chaser is from the exceptional Where’s Pedro x Greys Destiny litter which includes the likes of super stayer Destiny Fireball with General Destiny trying for back to back Harrison-Dawson features after taking out the group two event in 2012. Despite drawing poorly in the squeeze box if he gets room to move early he looks the winner.

Another runner from the Darren McDonald camp is the thrilling Surf Mail who has won six of his last seven starts in dominant fashion. Included in these victories was a slick 29.41 seconds early last month whilst he has been racing well over the middle distance the past few weeks. He will need to step well back in the company of some zippy sprinters, many of whom possess early pace, however if he is up there he will give the leaders a run for their money.

Box one runner Whispering Wind will be suited by his favourite box where he has won four races with three minor placings. The son of Collision is a good beginner who can run fast times and has been racing consistently.

Robert Britton’s Clone Your Own also has a good shot in the race with ten wins and five minors to his name after just seventeen starts. This will be a new challenge for the son of Droopy’s Marco however he was a last start winner at Sandown in a quick 29.49 seconds and with three wins and one minor from box six after four starts he looks as if he can handle the poor draw. He should also offer some value for punters outside of the better known headliners in the series.

HARRISON-DAWSON HEAT FOUR- 10:12PM

The fourth and final heat packs just as much punch as the first three qualifiers with group two Queensland Derby winner Hello Good Bye returning to Sandown after a successful campaign in his home state. Beginning from box four tonight the two and a half year old flying machine has a great shot at the race with a best time at the track in a thrilling 29.09 seconds in January.

It won’t be an easy assignment for Hello Good Bye with veteran sprinter Glen Gallon boxed on his outside in box five for Tony Brett. The red brindle son of Flying Stanley is approaching four years of age and has won an incredible 33 races including the group one 2011 Winter Cup and Brisbane Cup whilst he was runner-up in the 2012 Melbourne Cup, 2012 Silver Chief, 2012 National Sprint Championship, 2012 Brisbane Cup, and ran third in the 2012 Group 1 Temlee. With almost $500,000 in his bank account this performer is as genuine and honest as they come and should always be respected.

The other main hopes look to be Graeme Bate’s pair drawn beside each other in boxes one and two. Jumping from box one is the well-bred Nico Bale who has been running a few handy placings with a win at Warragul four starts back. Box one will suit and he should go well. Fully Advanced will jump from the checks and will be looking to repeat last weeks all the way triumph when defeating Irmy Bale in a slick 29.70 seconds. He is a fast beginner and has the pace to lead but will have to improve a few lengths to match the times of some of his competitors.

Racing kicks off at Sandown tonight at 7:07pm with each event on the twelve race card oozing with class offering a spectacular night of racing for greyhound enthusiasts.

Joe Pringle Qualifies Four For Tasmanian Country Derby

Despite having qualified four runners for next Tuesday’s $4,400 Rapidvite Industries Tasmanian Country Derby Final (452 metres), Zeehan trainer Joe Pringle is not overly confident of success.

“There are several extremely promising chasers racing in Tasmania at the moment and two of them, Cointreau Cap and Matt’s Entity, have also qualified for the event,” he explained on Wednesday.

“I rate my four as handy, however I believe that they will need luck in running if they are to win, but in saying that I am very pleased that they made it through.”

“Ten years ago they would have been winning regularly, but the competition at the moment in Tasmania is very hot,” he added.

The former mining union boss and supermarket owner’s kennel will be represented by Booze Anthony ( Bit Chili – Wooreddy), Pop’s Castle ( Bombastic Shiraz – Slyan On Fire), Irinka Adam (Irinka Dennis – Irinka Tahnee) and Terry’s Memory ( Velocette – Wee Agree), all raced by his wife Helen.

Booze Anthony qualified for the Country Derby by storming home in the lane to win one of the two heats in the time of 25.99.

Terry’s Memory was placed in his particular heat and Irinka Adam and Pop’s Castle qualified by running fourth.

Pringle, quite probably the only trainer domiciled on Tasmania’s rugged West Coast, currently has five greyhounds in work, but is also handling a litter of 15 month-old pups which are displaying potential.

The Eileen Thomas prepared Cointreau Cap (Premier Fantasy – Alotta Mojo) took out the remaining Country Derby heat in a sizzling 25.56.

The winner of 10 of 21 lifetime outings he sped to the early lead from the red box and was never headed, eventually scoring by two lengths and paying a win dividend of $1.80.

The chaser is raced by a Victorian syndicate headed by Darren McDonald and was transferred to the Thomas kennel immediately he was broken in.

“Darren told me that he would be a handy chaser in Tasmania and he has been proven correct,” Eileen Thomas explained.

“He is a brilliant beginner and can invariably find the lead wherever he draws, so I expect him to lead again from box two on Tuesday.”

Meanwhile Tuesday’s $4,400 Betfair Tasmanian Country Oaks Final will see the clash of several of Tasmania’s most promising bitches.

With the field to be declared later today (Wednesday), Bagdad trainer Rodney Walker is hoping to draw out wide with the outstanding speedster Bell Oh Moss ( Kiowa Sweet Trey – Marananga Moss), the winner of 5 of 9 outings including a 25.55 score at Tuesday’s NWGRC meeting.

Walker is planning an interstate campaign with Bell Oh Moss later in the season, which may even see him campaign the bitch in Western Australia.

“My son lives in the West and he is a part-owner of Bell Oh Moss, so it would be nice for him to see her race,” he explained.

“But in the meantime we will concentrate on the job at hand, the Tasmanian Country Oaks Final.”

“We will have to contend with the likes of She’s All Class and probably Pipstar, Roxy Rhythm, Sing The Song and Stylish Abbey, so it will be a super field for sure.”

Greyhound Tips For Monday 29th April 2013

Albion Park Greyhounds, Race 7 Box 1 Cee Eh Oh 8.41pm

Cee Eh Oh a daughter of the ill fated High Earner looks to be a great chance here. She’s been racing in much tougher company of late, and from tricky box draws. Tonight we see her draw the coveted rails, which will be of huge advantage to her. She’s yet to salute here at headquarters, having so far started 6 times here for 3 seconds. But she’s been unlucky at times, and has run into a couple of smarties. There’s no smarties here tonight, and she looks the best dog in the race, from the best box. She has early toe and is capable of leading with her best jump. She’s no slouch and if she jumps and runs, she’s probably capable of running about 30.25, a quick time and that should see her win and win this very easy. Great box, fast dog, and should be winning this here tonight.

Angle Park Greyhounds, Race 6 Box 1 Botha Bale 8.13pm

I’ve had to toss a coin here to settle on 1 selection, Botha Bale is that selection. Boxes 1,2,3 look the main winning chances and its very difficult to split the 3 of them. Botha Bale isn’t racing with a lot of heart, and did fail from box 1 here miserably a couple of starts ago. Life’s Cool, needs it all his own way, and Good Aset Gets, may become the meat in the sandwich. So we will stick with the rails runner, and hope she holds her position early and races with some vigor. There’s no doubt she can run quick time, probably quicker than her best time of 30.16, but the question remains when she will do it. She’s got some talent, and has the ideal draw, but I wouldn’t be taking silly odds, $4.00 – $6.00 should be worth the risk here. Each Way.

Bulli Greyhounds, Race 6 Box 5 Mario Chief 8.52pm

There’s plenty of winners on tonight’s card at Bulli, but most will be short priced favourite’s. The best value runner I can find will be the Victorian Mario Chief; I hope. His trainer Gary Selkrig had success when he brought his litter-mates here recently, and he’s hoping to have the same success with prolific winner Mario Chief in this. He’s a very talented experienced dog, and should have no trouble handling the big open track.He’s in good form, and is the class runner of the field.
He only needs to step away with them and gain clear running to win here.

Launceston Greyhounds, Race 8 Box 3 Martello Towers, 10.00pm

I scanned the fields tonight at Launceston and nothing really jumped out at me, but our resident contributor Peter Oliver tipped Martello Towers a couple of weeks ago, and I saw he was engaged tonight. So I decided to watch his last few starts and they haven’t been all that bad – bad boxes and no luck have contributed to his poor form. He’s won the most races from box 3 and he gets his chance to break through again her for win number 13. He will need to position himself early and that may be just in behind the speed. He’s quite strong and with his fair share of luck he can get over the top of these here. He won’t start favourite, and he looks a great each way chance here in this.

Shepparton Greyhounds, Race 5 Box 6 Who Told Blackie, 8.27pm

Tough race here with many winning chances. Catcha Grenade for master trainer Darren McDonald will be the likely favourite, but after the dismal run he put in last week I’m prepared to lay him here. So we are going with Who Told Blackie; he too has put in 2 terrible runs when favourite but he looks better suited here with a long run in from a wide box. He’s got plenty of ability and is generally a good beginner. He should head this field of early, and he’s going to take a power of beating if he finds the front. Big chance to bounce back here again tonight. Each way.

Well here’s to hoping we can find a few tonight. It’s been very few and far between lately. But the drought must end and let’s hope it ends tonight.

Best of Luck

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Greyhound Betting Tips For Thursday 21st February 2013

We’re going to try something a little different tonight. It’s going to be a all or nothing !!!

We are going to give you a odds on pop, In each race and the plan is to have an all up with all 5 runners. Of course you can back them individually, but they are going to be short. The best way is to have a Multi Bet, with one of our many sponsors –
Sportingbet, Luxbet, Sportsbet, Centrebet or Iasbet.

Ipswich Greyhounds, Race 3 Box 6 Miss Clowntown. 7.25 pm Qld time

A 732m staying event, and Miss Clown Town, looks an easy winer in this. She’s been tripping around the country lately but is back here again after her last start over the 630 here at Ipswich. She was slow to begin last start and got caught up in traffic early. But to her credit she knuckled down and got home very well,after a tearaway leader, who run super quick time. She should get out quite cleanly here, with slow beginners all around. And prove way too good here. She can come from behind to win, or lead and win, either way, She should be winning.

Angle Park Greyhounds, Race 7 Box 2 Just Shine 9.25 pm Vic Time

Just Shine looks unbeatable here. He has been going fantastic of late and posting very quick times. He’s going to get a fantastic run behind, Five Star Knocka, who absolutely burns out of the boxes, but finds it tough in the run home. Just Shine will sit right behind him and as soon as Five Star Knocka starts to get tired, he will just whoosh straight pass him and be first past the post. Boxed to perfection and he should be winning this.

Dapto Greyhounds, Race 1 Box 1 Fast Archer, 7.29 pm Nsw time

Another shorty to keep the ball rolling with Fast Archer here. Two starts ago he stopped the clock in a very fast 29.88 after beginning very well, but still being out paced. He should lead early tonight, and as soon as this bloke finds the front it’s all over bar the shouting. The rest of the field can’t run anywhere near the time this bloke can and bad luck won’t beat this fellow.

Hobart Greyhounds, Race 9 Box 1 Rumbling Rick 10.11 pm Vic time

Ricky Pontings, super fast chaser is engaged in this, and after the blistering 29.58 he posted two starts ago at Launceston he looks near impossible to beat in this. There’s a few smart ones in this but I can’t go past this bloke. He will get a nice clear run out wide and only has to get away safely to show his burn. Forget his last start in the heat of the Launceston cup where he began slowly and found bad trouble soon after. Should have no such trouble tonight and I think the only thing we will be watching is the clock.

Sandown Greyhounds, Race 9 Box 2, Catcha Grenade 9.58 pm vic time

Well if we are going to be let down in our quest for 5 winners. Then this is the most likely one to do so. Fingers crossed, with Catcha Grenade in this super though race. We tipped this bloke last week and he completely lost his bearings around the first turn. I’m hoping he doesn’t do the same thing here tonight at Sandown. He’s going to have his work cut out to run down Kent Bale, who seemed to get a little tired,In his latest win. Kent Bale has a slick 29.66 to his credit, but I have the feeling the Darren McDonald runner can go a little quicker with the right run. It all boils down to the first corner, if Catcha Grenade, can get around the first turn he will get his chance. He will be the longest priced runner of our short favorites.

Well There you have it 5 very short runners but if we can nail all 5 with a multi bet, the reward should be great.

Best Of Luck.

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Greyhound Racing Tips For Tuesday 29th January 2013

Well the Big Wet has again claimed more meetings. With Albion Park being called off again last night and also again today.

And Ipswich Greyhound track is being used as a evacuation center, for flood victims. So their will be no meetings conducted their until the facility becomes available.

Bulli was also called off, however the Centerbet Cyril Rowe Gold Plate, has been postponed to next week. So we will have to wait another week to collect on Proven Maddy!
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Unbeaten Barcia Bale Draws Box Three In $100,000 To The Winner Maturity Classic Final

The Graeme Bate-trained Barcia Bale will start a red-hot favourite to make it ten wins from as many starts in next Saturday night’s Group 1 Hudson Pacific Maturity Classic at The Meadows, worth $100,000 to the winner.

The son of Go Wild Teddy and Princess Bale remained unbeaten with a devastating 29.84 semi-final victory after giving main rival Ima Geisha Girl a start and a beating in an astounding display of speed. After a super 4.99 split by Ima Geisha Girl, Barcia Bale quickly ranged up and raced away down the back straight, stopping the second sectional timer at 17.60. From there, the Paul Wheeler-owned star made it nine Best of Night wins from as many starts, and will start a short-priced favourite after drawing box three in Saturday’s final.

Litter sister Desalle Bale looms as his main rival after drawing box one in the age-restricted classic, continuing her love affair at The Meadows with an all-the-way 30.05 win over Group 1 Peter Mosman finalist Odie For Now. The black chaser has now won six races on the trot, including four from four at The Meadows.
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Promising Greyhound Tree Bandit May Campaign In Victoria

Smart chaser Tree Bandit (Pure Octane – Mid City Mandy) may be transferred to Victoria to contest the rich Group 2 Warrnambool Classic Series to be conducted in May.

He made it three in a row by winning the Dr Fiona Duggan Grade 5 (515 metres) event at the Tote Racing Centre on Monday night and is shaping up as one of Tasmania’s most promising chasers.

Since debuting with a win at the Devonport Raceway in November, Tree Bandit has won seven of 17 outings and according to his trainer is only just starting to comprehend what the caper is all about.
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Six Of The Best For Moorleah’s Russell Watts

Russell Watts is enjoying his best season ever as a greyhound trainer, having prepared almost 90 winners this calendar year – more than any other Tasmania trainer.

This week however, he sent the sport’s historians scurrying for their record books when his kennel was represented by six winners in succession, a feat that virtually no-one can recall having been performed before.

Destine To Dream ( Bombastic Shiraz – Miss Go Getta) set the ball-rolling for the master mentor at the Tote Racing Centre on Monday night when she took out the second last event on the programme , the Jet Pets Animal Transport Grade 4 (515 metres), her sixth win since she began racing in July.
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Paws Of Thunder Semi Finals Set To Rumble Wentworth Park

Prince Diablo has shaken up early markets following Saturday’s (September 17) 29.56 heat win in the Greyhound Recorded Paws of Thunder (520m).

The John Finn trained greyhound set the sizzling time standard for the series, over two tenths quicker than next fastest heat winner Fancy Dean (29.82).

The son of Premier Fantasy x Best Of Diablo continued his red hot form leading all the way in the 6 ¼ length victory over Allen Hertz, just one week after becoming the first greyhound to break the 30 second barrier at Canberra (530m).
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What A Night For Queensland In The National Sprint & Distance Finals

Dashing Corsair retired at Albion Park on Thursday night. He went out a champion. No one was ever in doubt of that status for the home-grown Queenslander but on the National stage he proved it once again. And how he proved it.

Dashing Corsair ($6.60) (Malfoy-Rose Flamenco), written off by just about everyone, showed he has a heart “as big as Phar Lap” as his trainer Dwyer Lennon said, by leading virtually throughout to win the Group 1 National Distance (710m) in 41.93. He defied everything the nation could throw at him and held off Lady Arko’s ($4.00) flashing finish to win by a neck with two lengths to a gallant Kalden Mayhem ($19.90) in third.

His record of 125 starts for 57 wins is a staggering testament to his greatness. The fact he is the only dog to win both the National Sprint and Distance, and the only dog to ever make three National finals, proved just what every Queenslander knew.
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Outsider Bolts Into National Sprint Final At The Meadows

Allen Hertz – at the juicy odds of $32 – upstaged his more fancied rivals in Saturday night’s Victorian Sprint final at The Meadows, giving trainer Graeme Bate and the Wheeler family two runners in the National final on August 25.

With Tonneli Bale already qualified for the Group 1 National Sprint Championship as the highest AGRA ranked greyhound to make a state final, Bate’s chasers made no mistake of getting a second Victorian entrant into the Nationals, finishing with the trifecta from his six runners.

Allen Hertz gave nothing else a chance, spearing out to the early lead, stopping the clock at 5.05 and 17.62 before striding away to score in 29.87, five and three quarter lengths ahead of favourite Radley Bale.
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Bobby Boucheau Bounces Back In Vic National Distance Championship Heats

Bobby Boucheau made a devastating return to the track tonight, winning his heat of the Macro Meats National Distance Championship at Sandown Park tonight.

Making his first start since June 30, Bobby Boucheau jumped fairly before racing to the lead through the first turn. From there he was never headed, holding off a fast finishing Granduer by half a length in a slick 41.87 seconds.

As the highest ranked Australian Greyhound Racing Association stayer, Bobby Boucheau will receive the ‘wildcard’ berth in the National Final by simply taking his place in next Thursday night’s Victorian final.
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Andrea Has Night To Remember As W.A Derby Likely To Head East

The 2011 W.A Derby looks to be heading to Victoria, after five of the six heats were won by visitors from the garden state. Andrea Dailly led the charge with three winners around Cannington’s 530m trip, while big-time trainers Darren McDonald and Graeme Bate chipped-in with one winner each.

The Wheeler family will have a huge impact on the race with half of the final field owned by the prominent family. Dyna Max started their night in style after comfortably winning the opening race of the 14-event card. After an event line out, the erratic antics of Lektra Jay opened the door for Dyna Max, who jumped through the gap and found the front. Running away from that point, Dyna Max gave Andrea Dailly had her first finalist in a time of 30.83.

Recent Launching Pad winner Easy Peasy ever impressive and will enter the final as fastest qualifier. After jumping better than expected, the son of Pure Octane railed well to take control before heading down the back. Doing the chasing was promising sprinter Primordial, but it was no match once the leader hit top gear. Opening right up in the final stages, Easy Peasy recorded 30.36 a name-appropriate victory. Primordial battled away gamely and secured a place in the final courtesy of being the fastest second.
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Easy Peasy Does It The Hard Way To Win Launching Pad

Easy Peasy overcame considerable interference to score a sensational win for master Devon Meadows trainer Darren McDonald in the $36,000 Group 2 Launching Pad at Sandown Park tonight.

Sent to the boxes as a $4.10 favourite in an open betting race, Easy Peasy bounced out of the boxes and into Martili Bale ($4.30) as Hutmaker ($4.30) and Zero’s Hero ($9.50) challenged for the lead through the first turn. Easy Peasy recovered to rail through to third but was again checked by Zero’s Hero before cannoning into King Ashy ($32.80).

The son of Pure Octane soon regained his feet and again set off in pursuit of the leading duo, reducing the margin to the leading Hutmaker to three lengths coming off the back straight.
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Eggciting Times Ahead As Easter Egg Heats Begin – 2011 Golden Easter Egg Preview

It’s that time of year when the best of the best flock to Wentworth Park in hope of claiming the Group One Golden Easter Egg along with a record breaking $250,000 first prize.

Despite a few big names missing due to injury and retirement that hasn’t stopped a mouth watering night of racing this Saturday with ten outstanding heats to be conducted with first and second placegetters guaranteed a starting spot in next week’s semi finals along with the fastest four dogs that finish in third position.

As always, the all important factor in Greyhound Racing is the box draw. This concept is once again illustrated in heat one with Manuel Bale (quoted at $3.60 at Centrebet) trained by Victorian award winner Andrea Dailly, the current favourite after drawing the coveted box one. Last Saturday after beginning moderately, he quickly mustered speed to finish a gallant second to More Space in a classy free for all in 30.12.
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Hutmaker Set For Take Off On Launching Pad

Robert Britton’s Hutmaker looks ready to make an impact in the $25,000 to-the-winner Group 3 Launching Pad final next Thursday night. Starting $2.10 favourite in the second heat, the son of Premier Fantasy began well and used his pace to set up a winning break over Queenslander Withcott Warrior.

After contesting the Australian Cup series last month, Hutmaker looks right at home in top company and appreciated the drop to restricted win class. It has been reported that Britton plans to tackle the Irish Derby later this year, and with Hutmaker bringing up his sixth win from ten starts at only 21 months of age, he looks an ideal candidate to make the journey.

Graeme Bate had a great night too however, with three of his runners saluting. After favourite In Hiding found early bother in the opening heat, Aleta Allen was able begin well and to skip away for its fifth lifetime win in 29.74 with 6.25 lengths to spare. Her Sandown Park record is becoming ever-more imposing with 3 wins and 2 seconds from seven looks at the Lightwood Road venue.
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Bate On Launching Pad

Graeme Bate will launch a two pronged attack on next week’s $36,000 Group 2 Launching Pad final after Allen Lawson and Martili Bale won their heats at Sandown Park tonight.

With the country’s best up and coming greyhounds converging on the Lightwood Road circuit, the master Lara mentor left it to the final two heats to make his mark on the series. Martili Bale (winning in 29.55 seconds) and Allen Lawson (29.66 seconds) each recorded impressive victories to give the Hall Of Fame trainer an excellent chance to claim one of the few Group titles to elude him in his illustrious career.

All eight heat winners recorded times within four lengths of each other, but it was Glenn Rounds’ exciting youngster Mini Emily who set the time standard when she won her heat in 29.51 seconds.
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El Grand Senor Wins AGRA 2010 Australian Greyhound Of The Year Award

At a gala AGRA Awards night held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Adelaide South Australia the
Australian Greyhound Racing Association last Friday night announced El Grand Senor the winner of the
2010 AGRA Australian Greyhound of the Year.

It was a night of nights on the National scene with Delegates and club members coming together
from all over Australia to celebrate the AGRA Awards night.

Hosted by Greyhounds SA the company team is led by CEO Matt Corby and Chairman Roseanne Healy. They staged a glittering affair on the 15th floor of the hotel complex with stunning views overlooking the Adelaide CBD and the surrounding Adelaide hills. Each state that has staged the event since 2006, have gone to great lengths to put on an outstanding show.
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Monday 21st March 2011

Monday 21st March 2011

Horsham’s Time To Shine With Cup Heats This Wednesday

The country cups circuit swings into Horsham Wednesday night with six heats of the Group 2 Exchange Hotel Horsham Cup. The short series, which concludes with Sunday Night’s final, always attracts a high quality field looking to tame the long straights of the 480m layout.

Finishing second in last year’s final, Enry Walt’s strong racing style is suited by the Horsham track and he is the highlight of a very good first heat. Starting from four, with a vacant box on his outer, Enry Walt should get the galloping room he needs to put himself in the finish. In a race which all seven entrants could win without surprising, you would have to suggest the box draw suits Leprechaun Chloe and Stanford Bale from two and eight respectively.

After a game third placing in the Australian Cup final, Mid Levels gets a chance to continue its good form. Drawing the red box, she should lead all the way trainer Peter Giles. Lethal Power looks the immediate danger from the outside draw, especially after recent provincial wins over Miss Bel Air and Marbro Man. Look for the ever-consistent Sandhog and Lektra Fly to be up near the top placings.

Smoke Home has proven himself as a serious contender after holding good form this year. Having his first look at the track but he has the class to progress through in heat three. Silent Guardian bounced back after a below-par run in his Australian Cup heat and will appreciate the space given to him in box eight. Salvador Bale never wastes box one while Flash Drive looks the classiest of the rest.

Greta Bale looked the hottest provincial dog in Victoria at one stage and should add another win to the tally here in heat four. With a repeat dose of her Ballarat Cup winning form, Greta Bale can make a strong presence in the series as a whole. Ed Pacino debuted at the track last week with a great win and will be dashing home at the end. Led Zeppelin can’t be discounted either after showing form in Group company interstate.

Heat five is arguably the most even heat with the middle boxes looking the most likely to take victory. Mint Power is a wonderfully bred youngster from the Darren McDonald Kennel who is more than capable. Malta is the strongest in the field but cannot afford to put a paw wrong in the early stages from box four. Old-timer Birthday Boy keeps running good races and rarely runs poorly at Horsham. Best of the others look to be Where’s Hannibal and Lektra Express.

Moving onto the final heat where Blazing Chaos has the red draw. Likely to be giving away a start, Blazing Chaos has shown in recent efforts that he is back to the form that saw him represent Queensland in the 2010 National Sprint Final. Also needing a return to form is Radley Bale for Graeme Bate. He has been costly in his past two runs but gets a chance to atone if it can get luck from an ordinary draw. Hot Grille, Gaelic Bale, and Vee Best Vane look the most likely to make up the minor placings along with the veteran, Amakler Girl.

The winners of the six heats will join the two fastest seconds for a chance to grab the $28,000 Group 2 Horsham Cup title for 2011. Our Toyman was the 2010 champion while Velocette who won in 2009.

Bullock Gives Posh Di A Great Chance In Launceston Cup Final

Exeter trainer Anthony Bullock is more than happy that outstanding bitch Posh Di has drawn the check box in the $57,000 Group 2 Country Club Tasmania 2011 Launceston Cup Final to be conducted at the Tote Racing Centre on Monday night.

“That is really where she needs to be to have a winning chance, a lot depends on what the dog in the red box does when the lids fly, but I am confident that she will be there at the finish,” he declared on Thursday.

Bullock is full of praise for the daughter of Bombastic Shiraz, which is raced by prominent Burnie owner-breeder Allan Clark, a former chairman of the North West Greyhound Racing Club.
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Australian Greyhound Racing Tips For Monday 7th February 2011

Australian Greyhound Racing Tips for Monday 7th February 2011 with selections from Bendigo greyhounds (Victoria), Cranbourne greyhounds (Victoria), Shepparton greyhounds (Victoria), Wentworth Park greyhounds (New South Wales), Bulli greyhounds (New South Wales), Bathurst greyhounds (New South Wales), Gawler greyhounds (South Australia), Albion Park greyhounds (Queensland) and Launceston greyhounds (Tasmania).

Today see a packed day of Greyhound Racing with the postponed Wentworth Park greyhound meeting from Saturday night being run back in the old Monday night timeslot. The meeting was postponed due to the extreme heat and weather condition seen in Sydney over the past few days.

The highlight of today’s Greyhound Racing is without a doubt the heats of the 2011 Group 2 Launceston Cup. The race has attracted enough greyhounds for eight heats and the usual cross border raiders have appeared to steal the cup away from Tassie.

Other races of note are the 4 5th grade heats of the Summer Cup at Cranbourne, and a very good field of young greyhounds has been assembled in Bulli’s Windsor Leagues Club maiden final.
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GRSA Summer Chasing Carnival In Full Swing For Adelaide Cup Semi Finals

Week three of GRSA’s summer chasing carnival is upon us and things are starting to heat up faster than the Adelaide weather. With four semi-finals Group 1 Tattsbet.com Adelaide Cup scheduled to be held Thursday night, along with seven heats of the John Gray Memorial, it’s definitely one for the racing purists.

This follows what was an excellent night last Thursday, which saw Symmetry follow up his Sale Cup win with an impressive victory in the Interstate Challenge. Octane Show and Greywinds Doll were going stride for stride up front, but neither of them could match the mid-race burst of Robert Britton’s versatile chaser. His box eight record is looking better by the week with four wins from the outside alley. This recent version was completed in 29.75 for the 515m journey.

Another box eight specialist, Satanic Cash added to the night by landing the $30,000 West End Distance Championship. It was a textbook ‘Cash’ victory with a forceful finish that left handy race leader Aston Rachael with windburn in the home straight. Much overdue was a feature event win for Bob Isaacson and his black staying star.
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Kilty Lad Wins Group 1 Silver Chief In Near Record Time

The brilliant Kilty Lad recorded his second Group victory in as many months after a sensational 29.66 win in the Group 1 AJS Silver Chief over 525 metres at The Meadows on Saturday night.

The son of Superman and Sisco Train jumped perfectly from his awkward draw of five, sizzling to the first split in 5.07, with the well-supported Perfect Fancy moving into second position as they raced down the back.

In top gear, Kilty Lad extended his lead as he reached the second split (17.69), and as they turned for home, the $50,000 winner’s cheque was safely in his keeping, racing away to win by three and three quarter lengths over Perfect Fancy, stopping the clock just .05 outside Turanza Bale’s 29.61 time standard at the track.

Trainer Darren McDonald finished with both the silver and bronze with roughie Rumble Missile ($41) running third, 13 lengths behind the deserved winner.

Favourite Sir Prize ($2.30) found trouble on the first turn and finished fourth.

Kilty Lad’s victory capped off an amazing two months of racing for the Kellie Bravo-trained star, competing in no less than four Group finals, including the Group 3 South Australian Derby (8th), the Group 3 Young Star Classic (1st), the Group 1 Hobart Thousand (6th) and tonight’s amazing Group 1 AJS Silver Chief success.

From 25 starts, Kilty Lad has finished first past the post on 16 occasions, with his recent win pushing his prizemoney to over $118,000.

The two-year-old will now target the rich Australian Cup Carnival at The Meadows, which kicks off on February 19 with heats of the Group 1 MTD Australian Cup and invitation-only events including The Temlee, The Rookie Rebel and The Zoom Top, which are all sponsored by Macro Meats.

Kilty Lad was last week named as one of 16 greyhounds that will be automatically seeded through to the semi finals of the Group 1 Adelaide Cup.

El Grand Senor Missing From 2011 Group 1 Adelaide Cup Nominations

At closing time today, GRSA had received a total of 82 nominations for the 2011 Tattsbet.com Adelaide Cup.

The most surprising omission is that of boom Victorian greyhound El Grand Senor.

The 40kg black dog is the winner of three Group 1 races and has a stud career ahead of him, but is yet to race or win outside his home state of Victoria.
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Damek Now With Bobby Douglas In Victoria

Outstanding Tasmanian chaser Damek has been transferred to the kennel of Victorian trainer Bob Douglas.

Formerly with Invermay trainer Eileen Thomas, the son of Big Daddy Cool left Launceston on Tuesday morning and will be joined by his well performed litter-brother Decembrist, already a multiple Victorian winner.

Damek blotted his Tattersalls Park copybook when unplaced in the rich Group 1 Wrest Point Casino Hobart Thousand, which was won in brilliant fashion by the Darren McDonald prepared Octane Show.
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Octane Show Too Good In Hobart Thousand Final

Top Victorian trainer Darren McDonald has been trying for over a decade to win a Wrest Point Hobart Thousand and at Tattersall’s Park on Thursday night Octane Show ($3.80) broke the hoodoo.

McDonald was represented in the final by Octane Show and Perfect Fancy and both figured in the finish with Perfect Fancy snaring third spot.

“Winning this race means a hell of a lot to me because I’ve been here many times and with some real smart dogs but the prize has eluded me,” McDonald said.
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