Chase Magazine by Racing Queensland

Servicing Qld and The Northern Rivers of NSW

Wel news come to th p e your aper that’s v greyh oice in ound racin g November 2014 Vol. 2 - Issue 13

Life in the fast Uhrhane Page 4

A dream Lismore Cup result Page 16

Top 10 Brisbane Cups Page 17

Michael Miller Wraps Pages 19-21

Qld rises above pack Greyhound racing in Queensland has taken another leap forward with the signing of Brisbane Lions AFL legend Jonathan Brown as Queensland greyhound ambassador. One of his first duties was a ‘meet and greet’ with another Maroon sporting star, Glen Gallon. Full Story Page 3 Pictures: GETTY IMAGES and ROB HAMILTON

The new ‘Albert’s Diary’ Pages 34-35

See our Dog’s Day Cartoon Page 44

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EDITOR PAT McLEOD

Servicing Qld and The Northern Rivers of NSW

A late October, but a better November ... hopefully Published by Chase, ABN 52 161 271 361 under licence for McLeod Publishing

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New Queensland Greyhound Ambassador Jonathan Brown (centre) with, from left, Amy O’Reilly, Tony Apap, Tony Brett, Nina Harman and the champion Glen Gallon. Photo: ROB HAMILTON

Greys rise above pack

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For me, it’s a great sport to be involved with, it’s fast and exciting, but above all, you just can’t beat that feeling of watching one of your dogs get home.

Brown, a three-time AFL premiership winner, is a life-long greyhound enthusiast and said he was proud to be coming on board with Racing Queensland and the Greyhound Adoption Program. “I have been around greyhounds through my mum and dad since I was young. I have owned some myself and now my wife and my children have developed a love for them too,” Brown said. “For me, it’s a great sport to be involved with, it’s fast and exciting, but above all, you just can’t beat that feeling of watching one of your dogs get

home.” Brown’s feats on the football field left many in awe and he was in good company with fellow crowd-pleaser Glen Gallon, who is fourth on the all-time Australian prize money earners’ list with $618,827. “I certainly didn’t need an introduction when Glen Gallon arrived. To win that much money and the races he did, he is an absolute champion of the sport and anyone would love to have a dog like him,” Brown said. “Buying a dog is a great way to get a few mates together and become involved, particularly with the prize money increases kicking. “If you have never had a night at the dogs, you’re missing out.” Racing Queensland CEO Darren Condon welcomed Brown to the team and said he would be a

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Still in the fast lane GEOFF Uhrhane is no stranger to fast sports and hard work. The young Queensland-based trainer previously had a very successful career in motor racing where he competed in the Australian Formula Ford and Formula Fiesta VSCRC. Geoff played a significant role in the Australian Championship Formula Ford, with a victory and fifteen podiums which subsequently won him 2nd place in the overall standings for the series in 2010. He then progressed to racing in Europe where he experienced great success before moving to Formula 3 in 2012. “It was a big step up and an extremely challenging move to the British Formula 3,” said Uhrhane. “The hardest thing for me at the time was being so far away from home. Although I cherish the experience, the weather in the UK just doesn’t compare to Australia and not having the family support was tough.” During his time in the UK Geoff met Nick Saava, who took him to the English greyhound derby, the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar. “I’m very lucky to have met Nick and through him was able to get a good feel for greyhound racing in the UK. It’s because of Nick and my

family’s history with (greyhound) racing that I decided to get involved.” When he returned from England in late 2012 Geoff came back to home soil with two English greyhound pups. “The English dogs have different blood lines to the ones we have in Australia,” he explains. “In the UK greyhounds live on large properties where they roam freely and spend most their days chasing bunnies along the English countryside. Bringing those pups home was the beginning of my trainer’s career and sport in Australia.” Geoff’s family currently occupies a large stateof-the-art greyhound facility in the Lockyer Valley at Churchable, about 80kms west of Brisbane. “I’ve got 15 dogs in training at present all of which are racing in Queensland. Coco Benz is definitely one the best dogs I’ve trained so far. She won the 2014 Straight of Origin series at Capalaba greyhound racing club and a few races in Victoria.” His first memory of greyhound racing is watching a dog trial at Albion Park at 15 years of age. John Dart was the trainer. “I didn’t think I would end up becoming greyhound trainer, but now I can’t see myself doing anything else,” Uhrhane said. “You have your good days and your bad days; it’s something you need to be completely dedicated to.”

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Young RQ steward in a class of his own In greyhound terminology, Patrick West has ‘pinged from the boxes’. The outstanding young Racing Queensland cadet steward has excelled in all aspects of his cadetship over the last 12 months. He is a current example of Racing Queensland’s focus to keep pace with an evolving industry with on-going development and training of staff at Racing Queensland, which is vital to uphold the integrity of the sport. The racing industry must provide the highest quality of service and skills to attract and retain stakeholders for the greyhound racing industry. Patrick West joined Racing Queensland in February, 2013, and since starting his cadetship he has demonstrated a systematic and conscious approach to every aspect of the job. Some of his key achievements to-date include, chairing over 20 race meetings at both non-TAB and TAB greyhound racing clubs. In fact, Patrick chaired his first meeting only 9 months into his cadetship, something which is usually accomplished

at a later stage. Patrick has also been involved with a number of appeals and enquiries for which he has prepared relevant documentation as well as observed proceedings. Prior to joining RQ, Patrick was completing studies in Agricultural Science at University of Queensland. Whilst completing the Bachelor degree, he submitted a research paper on greyhound re-homing for which he received a high distinction. Unsuspectingly, Patrick’s career path has since turned towards greyhounds. Post-graduation, he commenced work as a cattle buyer for Teys Australia. Teys Australia has been a long term sponsor of greyhound racing events at the Capalaba greyhounds. Although the role with Teys Australia was fulfilling, Patrick’s passion for the racing industry was increasingly apparent and a year into the role, an opportunity arose which he just couldn’t ignore. An advertised role with Racing Queensland was brought to his attention and Patrick decided it was now time to live out his

passion and start a new challenge. Needless to say Patrick was successful with his application for a role with RQ stewards. “Patrick is an integral part of the team,” said Queensland Greyhound Board chairman of stewards Jamie Dart. “He’s shown a great amount of initiative and professionalism since starting with RQ as a cadet steward for greyhounds. Patrick’s willingness to learn every aspect of the role has led to him excelling in every component of his cadetship at RQ. “We are pleased to welcome Patrick to the Greyhound Integrity team as a fullyfledged racing steward.” Racing Queensland offers training and development to grow skill sets to provide career options for a wide range of specialist positions within the Racing Industry. Patrick’s story highlights RQ’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the racing industry in Queensland. To find a career path with training options in the racing industry, contact Racing College QLD: 07 3869 9781

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Logan: Bring it on! “

PAUL DOLAN

What about a group one or two Gold Coast Cup on a Thursday night? Magnificent sprinters from all over the land running on a beautifully safe ‘one turn’ track.

So the ‘mail’ is that the much-awaited new track at Logan will open next year.

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Racing Queensland CEO Darren Condon remains confident that the ‘one turn’ track will be up and running by July next year. My prediction is January 2016. That’s just a ‘gut feeling’. Hopefully, if Condon and myself are both wrong, we will both be out by only a few months and a late 2015 opening might be the result. I can’t find a betting outlet with prices offered on the opening date. I very much doubt that July 2015 would be the favourite. Seriously, though, the prospect of calling races at a brand new track is most exciting. As is the opportunity, no doubt, for trainers to be able to race their greyhounds again on a track resembling the magnificent circuits at Toowoomba and the Gold Coast which are mere memories of yesteryear. Toowoomba closed in 2000, the Gold Coast in 2008. So it’s been a long time without tracks of that type in south-east Queensland. I’ve had the misfortune of calling the swansong races at the Gabba, Lawnton and Beenleigh. Pat O’Shea called the last race at Toowoomba. Steve Hawkins called the last race at the Gold Coast Parklands. I didn’t even turn up that night, in July 2008, it would have been such a sad occasion that I preferred to stay away. Call that melodramatic or over-reacting if you like, but that’s how I felt. Will calling races at Logan be any different or more enjoyable than working at, say, Albion Park or Ipswich? The answer is a definite ‘yes’. Trying to paint an accurate picture via a race call of ‘blink and miss’ events over 331 and 395 metres at Albion Park or 431 metres at Ipswich can be a nightmare. A caller tries to get through the entire field in correct order, which is what punters and race watchers expect. But because there’s normally plenty of early interference from those starting points, trying to point out which greyhounds are being checked or running wide distracts the caller from the task at hand - which is to try and give every greyhound’s position in running a mention. Calling on a ‘one turn’ track as Logan will

Buckle Up Wes wins the recent Topgun at The Meadows. High profile meetings like this would be a sensation at the new on turn track at Logan. Photo: CLINT ANDERSON – BLUE STREAM PICTURES

be should be a ‘dream’ because of minimal interference. That was certainly the case in my twenty years of calling at the Gold Coast Parklands (1988 – 2008) and while filling in for Pat O’Shea at Toowoomba. The racecaller gets a feel for the race on a big track, you can see the leader coming back to the swoopers and it’s all exciting stuff. One of my wishes for Logan is that the shortest race distance should be 457 or 460 metres or whatever similar starting point is installed. That will give runners a lovely straight run of something like 130 metres from the starting point. From their inception the Gold Coast and Toowoomba had sprint distances of 457 metres. Later, a 401 metres start was installed at the Gold Coast and 390 metres at Toowoomba. To me, that ‘bastardised’ racing on those magnificent tracks. Yeah, yeah, I hear the cry – not all greyhounds can run out a

strong 457 metres. But those shorter races which started quite close to a bend were not much better than the 431 metres at Ipswich or the 395 metres at Albion Park as far as early race interference was concerned. And here’s another wish for Logan. Assuming that Albion Park remains the main Thursday metropolitan meeting, and that makes sense, I’d love to see Logan conduct the next highest prizemoney meeting of the week in south-east Queensland. Monday night would be the ideal time. Additionally, a few times a year, let’s make Logan the main Thursday night card. What about a group one or two Gold Coast Cup on a Thursday night? Magnificent sprinters from all over the land running on a beautifully safe ‘one turn’ track. How good would that be! Sydney used to have that with Harold Park. Come on Queensland, you can do it! One step at a time though. Let’s keep a watch out for the bulldozers to kickstart some construction at Logan and move towards getting the show on the road.

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Not Hard Luck for Gr 1 Mick PAUL DOLAN It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a major boilover, but $6.90 chance Hard Luck (Collision â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lorralai) upset his more fancied rivals in the Eric Thomson Memorial Maiden final on Gold Coast Cup night at Albion Park. And what a night it was for followers of box two.

Champion trainer Mick Zammit with Hard Luck after victory in the Eric Thomson Memorial Maiden final at Albion Park. Photo: DAN COSTELLO

Peter Ruetschi trained a winning treble, including the Gold Coast Cup, and they all started from box two. Hard Luck also jumped from box two. Selena Zammit trained Hard Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dam, Lorralai. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whilst she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a champion, she was ultra consistent. You would be happy with any greyhound as consistent as she was,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; race night handler and Selenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Mick said. Lorralai, a daughter of Surf Lorian and 2004 National Sprint Championship finalist Yo Yo String, won 28 of her 72 starts. She was raced by Gary Taylor and his family of Beaudesert. Hard Luck is owned by John Jambora and Gavin Watt. Mick says Hard Luck shows the potential to be every bit as good as Lorralai.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a few injuries with the dog along the way, the latest being a fibula problem. He was ready to race about three weeks before the Eric Thomson but with that race looming and worth $10,000 to the winner, we decided to wait for it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Zammits have just two greyhounds in work at present. They are Hard Luck and her litter sister Buck City who has won a 395 metres maiden and 520 metres novice at Albion Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have a few more to race very shortly,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Selena. The Eric Thomson commenced at the Gold Coast in the mid 1980s and is named for the former patron of the Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Club. It was run for a few years at the Gold Coast track which was located inside the trotting circuit at Southport. Among the early winners was the John Kaatz trained Brother Black who went on to be a Capalaba sensation whilst still being very competitive at circle tracks. The Eric Thomson was run at the Gold Coast Parklands from 1989 to that trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closure in 2008 and its home is now Albion Park. Who knows, the 2015 edition may be run at Logan?

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Ruetschi joins elite group PAUL DOLAN EVER since night greyhound racing started in Queensland, the metropolitan training premiership, firstly at the Gabba from 1972 to 1993 and now at Albion Park, has been dominated by basically a handful of people.

Peter Ruetschi with connections after Give You Credit took out the recent Group 3 $25,000 to the winner Gold Coast Cup at Albion Park. Photo: DAN COSTELLO

In the Gabba era it was primarily Harold Follett, Mike O’Byrne, John Reimer and Tony Zammit. At Albion Park Tony Zammit has also been very prominent, along with in more recent years since Zammit scaled back his operation, Sandra Hunt and Ron Ball. 2014 has seen the emergence of a trainer who has been around for quite a while and is now making a real impact. Peter Ruetschi leads this year’s Albion Park trainers’ premiership by an unbeatable margin of just over 100 points. Racing at Ipswich over the five weeks that Albion Park is closed will see points earned go to that track’s premierships, not Albion Park. When Albion Park resumes racing on November 17, that’s only seven weeks until the end of the year at which point Ruetschi will be Albion Park’s premier trainer. “I keep pinching myself to be sure that all of this is real,’’ Ruetschi said after another highly successful night at Albion Park at the recent Gold Coast Cup meeting. The Ruetschi-trained Give You Credit, a $9.50 chance, led most of the way to beat some big names in the group 3 $25,000 to the winner Gold Coast Cup in 29.91. Give You Credit’s litter sister, You Can Talk (Outa Credit – Where Are You) won the free for all in 30.15. And Hougenie (Fear Zafonic – Una’s Pride) won the last race, a fifth grade, in 29.95.

Give You Credit, You Can Talk and Hougenie all started from box two. “I’m just so proud of Where Are You, she has been a fabulous broodbitch for us,’’ Ruetschi said. “She has produced three litters to race, two by Elite and Classy and one by Outa Credit. She has a litter by Don’t Knocka Him aged seventeen months and a litter aged four months by Lochinvar Marlow. “That’s it for Where Are You, she’s retired, she has done her job. We will breed with some of her daughters. “Ken Crawford, the owner of the Outa Credit litter, couldn’t be at the track and my mum hasn’t been too well lately, so the Gold Coast Cup win was a huge thrill for a number of reasons.’’ Where Are You will be Albion Park’s leading broodbitch for this year. And Ken Crawford will be the track’s leading owner. Outa Credit sits at number twelve on this year’s Albion Park sires’ premiership and while that may sound quite a way down the list, he’s ahead of Mogambo and not far behind Bit Chili.

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My late father actually saw the race on television in England when he was on holidays there. I’d like to be paid royalties for every time that ‘tosca’ line is replayed.

Opps! The mic was still on Paul Dolan: the trainer did not exist Welcome to episode two of ‘From the Caller’s Box’. Last month, myself and some colleagues opened up with some embarrassing moments that have happened to us in the course of broadcasting races. Here are some more stories. What would you think about a caller who gave credit to a trainer who doesn’t exist? Well, I did that. The venue was the Gabba, late 1980s. A greyhound from Sydney had won the feature event and I announced that the winner was trained by Catherine Field from New South Wales, adding that ‘this lady trainer has done a great job with this dog’. There was a good reason for never having heard of Catherine Field - there is no such person. It’s the name of the place, in Sydney’s outer south west, where the trainer lived. The trainer’s name was in the racebook but I had not seen it. Oops. Also at the Gabba around that time, there was an afghan race which I was calling. One of the hounds stopped running near the home turn and paused for a nature call, squatting for a ‘number two’ to the laughter of the crowd. I said the first thing that sprung to mind, declaring that the hound ‘had stopped for a tosca’. I didn’t think it was a particularly funny line at the time, but it made many television blooper type shows and is still shown occasionally to this day. My late father actually saw the race on television in England when he was on holidays there. I’d like to be paid royalties for every time that ‘tosca’ line is replayed. South Australia’s Ray Fewings has a lengthy involvement in racing of the three codes. He recalls some amusing incidents. “It was 1961 when I first started calling greyhounds, aged 13. In those days greyhounds were racing behind pilot dogs, there was no mechanical lure. And the bookmakers were illegal. One day the police raided the track looking for the bookies and people were running everywhere. One of the bookies, a real character named ‘Doggie’ Brennan, hotfooted it and disappeared. The police gave up and left and Brennan’s wife couldn’t locate him either. Almost everyone had left the track when the wife discovered that Doggie had locked himself

Adam Crettenden: slept on the tarmac

in the boot of their car. “There was an occasion calling the Cheltenham gallops in Adelaide. As the field was making the turn out of the straight, they were confronted by a car parked on the track. Horses went everywhere and unfortunately one of them collided with the vehicle and broke a leg. It turned out that a barrier attendant had been in the pub on that Saturday morning and left his run a little late to get to the track for the first race. He arrived as the horses were in the gates and tried to drive across the track before they jumped, only to find the crossing blocked

. . a bloke on a motor bike. The horses were at the right level to block out the motor cyclist going along the road. Only his gold helmet was visible. I can still see it now, the bike rider peering across, watching the race as he rode along.’’ Peter O’Neill from Perth found out the hard way about an unwritten rule among broadcasters, be they racing, sport or otherwise, to treat every microphone as being ‘live’. In other words, don’t say anything untoward, in the belief that a microphone is switched off, because it could actually be open or live. O’Neill fell for the trick of believing his microphone to be closed when it wasn’t. “I had to call the greyhounds at Northam and the regular caller there, Ryan Levitske, had warned me that the phone didn’t always work. The judge had to call through with the finishing numbers as the caller couldn’t see the results board. It was a photo for second, the phone rang and I said – hello, broadcast. There was nobody

by the inside running rail. There was big trouble over that one.’’ Fewings tells another horse racing yarn. “At Victoria Park we had three callers, all in a line at the top of the grandstand. The back straight ran parallel with East Terrace, a very busy Adelaide street. I was calling the field when I noticed a gold cap speeding from the rear of the field going two to their one. For the life of me I couldn’t identify the colours and decided to wait until it cleared the field. Caller Alf Gard in the box next door wasn’t so lucky. He got excited, declaring – there’s one charging around them at the rate of knots, it’s, it’s . . .

on the other end. The phone rang again, same thing – hello broadcast, but nobody there. I told Sky and radio audience that I would have to walk down the stairs to get the judge’s numbers. TAB radio took me off air and I thought Sky had as well. I let out a few expletives about the phone not working. When I came back upstairs I was told that everything I had said was heard on Sky Racing.” An incident at Cannington was not O’Neill’s fault, but it was a strange happening. “It was a Saturday night and an Irishman had his buck’s night. He was pretty full of alcohol and decided to jump on the track as the dogs

F FROM THE CALLER’S BOX By Paul Dolan

raced down the back straight in race six. He was in the home straight, with his shirt off, waving his arms. He started moving from the outside rail to the inside and the lure clipped him as the field approached the finishing line. The momentum of the lure threw him to the inside of the track where he landed on his back and he didn’t move for about five minutes. After the five minutes, and me thinking he might be dead, his mate walked across the track to those standing over him and put a stubby of bourbon under his nose. He rose from the dead and walked off the track. The police later caught him at the nearby Burger bar. Stewards declared that the race result would stand, despite the interference.’’ All callers have been delayed getting to a track, for various reasons. But in true show business style, Victoria’s Adam Crettenden and his offsider Arthur Cooper made sure that ‘the show must go on’. Crettenden takes up the story: “It was the early 1990s and I went to the Stawell races with Arthur. We were running late, so late in fact that Arthur drove into the track, straight through the betting ring and pulled up near the mounting yard. The runners in race one were at the gates. I hurried to the office to get a racebook and Arthur sprinted up the stairs to the broadcast box. I got the book to him as the last runner moved in and Arthur literally learned the colours as they raced.’’ Calling a Mildura harness meeting gave Crettenden a night to remember. “We used to fly from Melbourne to and from Mildura. It had been a mundane night and we, including chief steward Terry Bailey, were all looking forward to getting home. It was about midnight, the pilot starts the plane and there was a problem with one of the two engines. We couldn’t take off. The pilot had to summons a replacement plane from their base in Melbourne and a pilot to fly it to Mildura to pick us up. I quickly found out that trying to sleep inside a small eight seater plane isn’t an easy thing to do. So I slept on the tarmac. The replacement plane arrived at 5am and we were back in Melbourne two hours later.’’

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Brett’s Top Gun misfires “ Tony Brett was, understandably, a disappointed man, having to scratch Flash Reality from the recent Top Gun at the Meadows.

Flash Reality injured his off side hock during a gallop four days before the Top Gun. “It’s nothing too serious but enough to rule him out of the big race. That was to be the dog’s last gallop before the race, we were booked to fly to Melbourne the next day,’’ Brett explained. “He pulled up lame after the gallop but there’s no bone damage. Even though we had the four box, I gave him a good winning chance. “I’m quite disappointed for (owner) Marlene Ellis. She and her family were coming to Melbourne and I can tell you that participating in a Top Gun is a wonderful experience. They had to miss that. “I’d say the dog will be out of the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival. You’re flat out winning races like the Shoot Out and Melbourne Cup when your dog is 100 percent fit.’’ Brett said the group 1 Brisbane Cup which commences at Albion Park on November 27 will be the next mission for Flash Reality. The dog won this year’s group 1 Winter Carnival Cup at Albion Park. Only one greyhound has ever won the Winter Carnival – Brisbane Cup double in the same year. Her name was Flying Amy, back in 1995. Acacia Park completed the double but in different years (1983 and 84), as did Golden Fox (1988 and 89) and Dancing Gamble (1987 and 88). Flash Reality would have been Brett’s seventh runner in a Top Gun. That’s a magnificent

He pulled up lame after the gallop but there’s no bone damage. Even though we had the four box, I gave him a good winning chance

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achievement. I doubt that there would be another non-Victorian based trainer to have had six Top Gun runners since the race’s inception in 1993. Actually, the Brett family have had eight Top Gun runners. Tony’s late father, Dave, trained a star bitch named Toban Leah who contested the first two runnings of the Top Gun. She ran fifth in 1993 and eighth in 1994. Tony’s love affair with the race started in 2003. His champion Bogie Leigh finished third that year to Bombastic Shiraz and Spring Secret. Bogie Leigh was there in 2004 as well, finishing sixth to Whisky Assassin. 2005 at the Meadows saw Brett’s Black Enforcer explode out of box five and run home an easy winner. The Top Gun was worth $125,000 to the winner that year. In 2008 the Brett trained Queen Lauryn finished sixth to Regal Thyme. Glen Gallon had two cracks at the Top Gun for Brett. He ran fifth to David Bale in 2012 and fifth to Dyna Nalin last year. Black Enforcer is the only Queensland trained greyhound to win the Top Gun. Some records show 1994 winner New Fox as a Queenslander. But we can’t claim him. New Fox did a lot of racing in Queensland but was not trained in this state. He was trained by Dennis Reid of the Northern Rivers.

Champion trainer Tony Brett with his champion chaser – Flash Reality Photo: JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS

Grafton Greyhound Racing Program Thursday November 6 - Day Best 8 610m (5th Grade Eligible) – 1st $1,040 2nd $245 3rd $125 ********** 5th or 4/5th Grade Final 305 Metres – From October 30 1st $1,220 2nd $350, 3rd $170 ********** Best 8 407m – 4th Grade and above 1st $700, 2nd $205, 3rd $105 ********** Masters M2 and/or M3 407 Metres – 1st $850 2nd $280 3rd $160 ********** Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Nominations Close Monday November 3 @ 9am with GRNSW By Fax: (02) 8580 5301 or online www.thedogs.com.au. No Phone noms. TAB C Prize Money and Grading Monday November 10 - Night Greyhoundproductsdirect.com 5th Gde Heats 407m – Final November 17 Blue Paws Bonus of $250 to the heat winners. Final winner to receive $1,220 + $1,250 Blue Paws Bonus if eligible ********** Best 8 407m – 4th Grade and above 1st $700, 2nd $205, 3rd $105 ********** 0-1 Win 480m – 1st $540, 2nd $165, 3rd $80 ********** Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Nominations Close Wednesday November 5 @ 9am with GRNSW By Fax: (02) 8580 5301 or online www.thedogs.com.au. No Phone noms. TAB C Prize Money and Grading Monday November 17 - Night Greyhoundproductsdirect.com Final 407 Metres – From November 10 1st $1,220 + $1,250 Blue Paws Bonus if eligible, 2nd $350, 3rd $170 ********** 0-1 Win 480m – 1st $540, 2nd $165, 3rd $80 **********

Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Nominations Close Wednesday November 12 @ 9am with GRNSW By Fax: (02) 8580 5301 or online www.thedogs.com.au. No Phone noms. TAB C Prize Money and Grading Thursday November 27 - Day Highland Petfoods 5th Gde Heats 480m – Final December 4 Final winner to receive $1,220. ********** Best 8 407m – 4th Grade and above 1st $700, 2nd $205, 3rd $105 ********** 0-3 Win 610m – 1st $900, 2nd $205, 3rd $105 ********** Masters M2 and/or M3 407 Metres – 1st $850 2nd $280 3rd $160 ********** Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Nominations Close Monday November 24 @ 9am with GRNSW By Fax: (02) 8580 5301 or online www.thedogs.com.au. No Phone noms. TAB C Prize Money and Grading

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A drop of a few percent in turnover over five weeks wouldn’t have been the end of the world. But judging from the early figures, there won’t be any significant decrease, if at all.

Ipswich keeps punters PAUL DOLAN With Albion Park closed for five weeks for major track renovation, Ipswich has been a busy venue, racing seven times a week.

The first Thursday night meeting at Ipswich was very similar in standard to the previous Thursday at Albion Park. There were no features, no jackpots, just the normal good, solid Thursday meeting for metropolitan prizemoney. Did punters shy off betting because it was Ipswich? No they didn’t. Let’s face it, we human beings are creatures of habit. There are punters who only bet on the main metropolitan meeting of the week which is usually Albion Park on a Thursday.

Despite finishing second with Farmor Las Vegas, Rob Britton enjoys the on-course entertainment in the Oktoberfest Function, one of the last big events at Albion Park before the temporary shift to Ipswich. Photo: DAN COSTELLO When they see that the Thursday night races are at Ipswich, some probably just turned away without actually looking at the fields. That’s no reflection on Ipswich, it’s just the way some of us operate! The two most popular forms of betting on greyhounds on Tattsbet continue to be win and trifecta. At the first Ipswich Thursday meeting, the total win pool hold on the ten races with Tatts (formerly Unitab) was down 3.24 percent compared to the previous Thursday at Albion Park. But total betting on trifectas was up 4.54 percent. A drop of a few percent in turnover over five

weeks wouldn’t have been the end of the world. But judging from the early figures, there won’t be any significant decrease, if at all. • DARWIN greyhound racing can now be seen on Sky Racing on Sunday nights. Negotiations with Sky have seen Darwin switch from Friday night to Sunday. Previously, there was radio TAB coverage only and Tattsbet was the only TAB betting on the venue. On the first Sunday Sky meeting betting figures were good. Win betting showed an increase of 52 percent from the last Friday non Sky meeting. Strangely, the next most popular form of betting, the trifecta, only saw an increase of a mere eight

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Boody slays Rocky race PAT McLEOD There are few dusty roads in country Queensland that Steve Boody hasn’t travelled. In more than 30 years involved in greyhounds Boody has criss-crossed the state with his dogs in tow and a passion for a good-priced winner. “Yep, life’s been good to me,” he reflected recently from his current home at Coominya, about 80kms west of Brisbane. “I’m still gaining weight, still sucking oxygen and still have an extra dollar that I can spend – so life isn’t too bad.” His fortunes rose a little last month when his very handy dog Marlin Slayer (Surf Lorian-Perfect Thrill) flashed home to win the Rockhampton Young Guns at the very juicy odds of $13.20. But more about this dog later. After a lifetime travelling from Border Park to Cairns, Boody, now 61, says the miles are starting to take their toll. He’ll still be a frequent visitor north to Rocky, but will be seen less frequently in Townsville and Cairns. In fact, the bloke who loves the country tracks and its people is quietly plotting an assault on a Thursday night winner at Albion Park. “I have had a few placings, but have never won at Albion Park on a Thursday night,” he says. “But I would be tickled pink if I ever do.” That likelihood is increasing with some good prospects coming out of his prolific brood bitch Perfect Thrill. Other than Marlin Slayer he also has Thrilla Moment, a young blue-fawn dog that was also in the Rockhampton Young Guns final (5th) and a chaser that Boody considers ‘the best he has ever put a collar and lead on’. Also out in the paddock at Coominya are another two litters from Perfect Thrill - five, 11-month-old pups by El Grand Senor and three nine-week-olds by Knocka Norris. Like Marlin Slayer in the Rocky Young Guns, Boody may have left his run late, but is close to ‘graduating’ from a lengthy training ‘apprenticeship’. Born at Cribb Island, which was later resumed to be part of the Brisbane airport, Boody had an early initiation into greyhounds. His dad, Desmond, had dogs and also rode the pony that dragged the lure at the straight track at Beenleigh. He says his first pup came via his brother’s race bitch, Megan Leslie (a Gabba winner) when he was in his late 20s. “I knew very little about greyhound racing in those early days,” he says.

Steve Boody with Marlin Slayer after winning the recent 407m Rockhampton Young Guns. Second was Velocity Chezon (David Pollard) and third was Wonsden (Rebecca Frederickson).

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I’m still gaining weight, still sucking oxygen and still have an extra dollar that I can spend – so life isn’t too bad.

“But I had a couple of very good mentors in Noel Foster and Charlie Lambert.” In the following years he began his travels and was based in both Mackay and Rockhampton for a number of years, often training alongside his son Ken. He experienced a purple patch while in Mackay with a winning strike rate of more than 50 per cent at the Ayr and Mackay tracks (neither track is still operating). Boody has had his share of country winners, especially ones who have taken out Young Guns crowns across the state – Gorgas (his foundation brood bitch), Dynamic Angel, Island Force, Unpainted and Saw. He also had the 28kg pocket rocket Dialo, who made the final of most of the country cups. For the past couple of years Boody moved to Rockhampton before taking up an invitation from good mate Eric Raeburn to help out at his Coominya property. “The people involved in greyhound racing are

good people,” Boody says. “Whether it is showing me the ropes of how to train or breed, or opening up their homes and putting out the welcome mat – they are very generous people. “So many – Tom and Lyn Noble, George Isaxson in Mt Isa, the Olsens and Goodwins up north, Ray Russell and Sandra Hunt, Ray and Lyn Pyke in Rocky, Barbara and Bill Sam in Mackay – and so many more. “I still consider myself a novice trainer, still a lot to learn. I take my hat off to the full-time trainers, the champion trainers. I have a lot of respect for them because they are where they are because of hard work. “Their’s is not an easy life. It is a seven-day-aweek lifestyle.” Boody explains that Marlin Slayer came via a free service to Surf Lorian that Perfect Thrill won when taking out a 4th\5th grade final. Early in his career Marlin Slayer picked up a couple of tickets for failing to chase, however

Boody says the dog would start brilliantly, but would then slow to allow the pack to catch up. “It was just a bad trait that he had developed,” Boody explains. “So I took him to Ray Russell and Sandra Hunt, who basically re-educated the dog and he has been great since.” In the $4000 to the winner Rocky Young Guns Final (407m) Marlin Slayer started from the outside box. He gradually worked across to the fence and before reeling in the leader Velocity Chezon (Christine Pollard), with Wonsden (Paul Frederickson) 3rd. Short-priced favourite Cosmic Crest (Darren Taylor) struck trouble early and finished 7th. The margins: .75 x 3. The time: 23.54. Marlin Slayer’s name of course has a story. Boody and son Ken were part of a punters syndicate that took off for a fishing trip in the Hinchinbrook Channel, in far north Queensland. One morning Ken and a couple of mates took off into the open ocean in one of the small tinnies to chase some mackerel. They came back with a great story. Ken landed a black marlin, one of nature’s great fighting fish. The boys brought it up to the side of their tiny craft and then released it. And Marlin Slayer ‘was born’. No doubt with the quality of young dogs he has around him, Steve Boody will be talking less about the one that got away.

The Lismore GBOTA 4 Nov 2014 Heats Prizemoney:

Maiden $830

11 Nov 2014 (Final 11-Nov-2014 - $1,080) $240 $115 420m

Final 5th Qualified 28/10 Prizemoney: $1,080 $315 $155 520m Stake non-graded Best 8 (Any Grade) Prizemoney: $1,680 $490 $245 635m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $865 Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 520m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $465 Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 420m

7 Nov 2014 Stake Maiden Prizemoney: $830 $240 $115 420m Stake Maiden Prizemoney: $830 $240 $115 420m As determined by nominations Stake 5th Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 635m Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 520m Stake Prizemoney:

non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) $1,400 $410 $205 420m

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Final Maiden Qualified 4/11 Prizemoney: $1,080 $315 $155 420m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $365 Heats Maiden (Final 18-Nov-2014 - $1,080) Prizemoney: $830 $240 $115 520m Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 420m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 520m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 Stake Mixed 0-3 wins Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 635m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $65

14 Nov 2014 Stake Prizemoney: Stake Prizemoney: Stake Prizemoney: Stake Prizemoney: Stake Prizemoney:

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Maiden $830 $240 $115 420m Maiden $830 $240 $115 420m 0-3 wins Heats $1,400 $410 $205 635m non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) $1,400 $410 $205 520m non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) $1,400 $410 $205 420m

Final Maiden Qualified 11/11 Prizemoney: $1,080 $315 $155 520m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $365 Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 420m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 520m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 *** Feature *** Masters Stake M1/M2 Prizemoney: $850 $280 $160 520m Heats 5th (Final 25-Nov-2014 - $1,150) Prizemoney: $1,080 $315 $155 420m As determined by nominations Blue Paws Bonus $250 *** Feature *** Masters Stake M3 Prizemoney: $850 $280 $160 520m

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0-3 wins Final $1,500 $410 $205 635m non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) $1,400 $410 $205 520m non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) $1,400 $410 $205 420m

25 Nov 2014 Final 5th Qualified 18/11 Prizemoney: $1,080 $315 $155 Blue Paws Bonus $1,250

420m

28 Nov 2014 Stake Maiden Prizemoney: $830 $240 As determined by nominations

$115

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Stake Maiden Prizemoney: $830 $240 As determined by nominations

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Stake non-graded Heats Maiden (Final 02-Dec-2014 - $1,080) Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $830 $240 $115 520m Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 As determined by nominations As determined by nominations Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 420m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 As determined by nominations Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 520m Additional Prizemoney to be funded by club: $830 As determined by nominations

Stake non-graded Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades) Prizemoney: $1,400 $410 $205 420m As determined by nominations Stake 0-3 Wins Heats Mixed Prizemoney: $1,050 $300 $150 As determined by nominations

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Pictured at the presentation of the Lismore Workers Club Cup, from left, Lisa Vanderstok Manager Lismore GBOTA, Brenton Scott CEO GBOTA, Joe Cotroneo, Richard Mackney Director Lismore Workers Club, Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Owner and Trainer Yogi Blue, Vicki Mackney, Megan Lavender GRNSW Board Member and Geoff Rose Chairman GBOTA. Photo: PAUL ST JOHN-WOOD

Dreams come to life in Lismore MORE than one dream was realised when the well-travelled Yogi Blue dug deep to take the honours in the recent Lismore Workers Club Cup (520m). It was a first Group success for Queensland trainer Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, who described the win as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a dream come trueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. However there were similar feelings at the end of the night for Lismore track manager Lisa

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but they come here so often to support us that we treat them as locals,â&#x20AC;? Vanderstok said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that Peter brought his dogs here to trial prior to the cup, I believe, was very significant in the win.â&#x20AC;? Yogi Blue jumped well from the seven box, running in second position by the first turn. Down the back two dogs, Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fantasy and Yogi Blue, were able to pull away from the field. From the 600 boxes Yogi Blue loomed beside the

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Tricky Creek – 2001 and 2002

We rate Brisbane Cup’s best

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For a memorable winner, how about last year when headline grabber Kiss Me Ketut led all the way for a heart stomping win?

2014 Brisbane Cup Heats are on Thursday night, November 27 The $75,000 to the winner final on Thursday, December 4 at Albion Park.

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Dyna Tron finished second, Radley Bale third, He Knows Uno fourth and Bekim Bale fifth. They were all stars in their own right and Glen Gallon showed them a clean pair of pads home in 30.10. For a memorable winner, how about last year when headline grabber Kiss Me Ketut led all the way for a heart stomping win? The publicity created by that dog and his namesake from the AAMI television advertisements was just amazing. Ketut (the Human) was there to see Kiss Me Ketut (the greyhound) win the Brisbane Cup. The legendary horse trainer Bart Cummings qu was quoted recently as saying: “Champions sh shouldn’t be compared, just remembered.’’ Perhaps we need to apply that Cummings logic to greyhound racing’s Brisbane Cup. This year’s Cup is rapidly appr approaching. Heats are on Thursday night, Novembe 27 with the $75,000 to the winner final November Thursd December 4 at Albion Park. on Thursday, a Will another ‘top ten’ memory be unveiled? More than likely so.

PAUL DOLAN There’s one sure fire way to start an argument. That is to compare a champion of the current era to those of yesteryear, be it greyhounds, racehorses or any field of sporting endeavour. The honour roll of the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club’s group one Brisbane Cup, run at Albion Park, looks like a ‘who’s who’ of greyhound racing. It would be a brave person to suggest that one winner of the event in its 42 years history is better than all others. Perhaps a way around that curly question would be to compile a field of ‘most memorable’ Brisbane Cup winners and leave it to you, the reader, to make your selection as to who is the best. So let’s do that! Of course, this writer’s choices of most memorable winners would differ from that of anyone else. I was going to try and limit the field to eight but there are ten that I’d like to give recognition. So here they are for your consideration. 1973 winner Top Simbi is virtually an automatic inclusion. He whizzed around the 558 metres course at the Gabba in 32.85 that year. For what he went on to do throughout an amazing career which saw him become the first greyhound inducted into the Racing Queensland Hall of Fame, Top Simbi is in my ‘top ten’ without any hesitation. The Brisbane Cup has had a few name changes throughout its history. In 1986 it was known as the Coca-Cola Cup. I’m putting that year’s winner, Pretty Fearless, in my list. The Reg and Mary Crawford trained dog was a mere 22 months of age, drew box six, was against a field which included some top class interstate sprinters, and Pretty Fearless made them look second rate. He romped home in 32.69 seconds.

Glen Gallon – won the 2011 Brisbane Cup 1988 winner Dancing Gamble, trained by Pauline Fruend, is a finalist for me. He ran the brilliant time of he undisputed star of the Gabba 32.57 and was the during 1988-89. Dancing Gamble brought people on 29 races at the Gabba and he to the track, he won n. Many Gabba punters regarded never let us down. Dancing Gamble as a ‘meal ticket’. There were makers fielding at the time, many around 30 bookmakers took on Dancingg Gamble in the belief that he nning, week in, week out. But he couldn’t keep winning, did! The Gabba closed and Albion Park opened within seven days in February 1993. The 1995 Brisbane Cup winner, Ron Ball’s Flying Amy, is a ‘gimme’. Her deeds need no elaboration. She won in 29.89. 1998 winner Questions goes in for me because he won the race with his characteristic strong finishing burst from back in the field. The Dennis Reid trained dog didn’t run a quick time, it was 30.21, but the win was memorable because of the superstars he relegated into the minor placings. Rapid Journey finished second and Faithful Hawk third. Tricky Creek, trained by Helen and Mick Ivers, is in there, for the reason that she is the

only greyhound to win the Brisbane Cup twice. That happened in 2001 and 2002. Like Flying Amy, 2003 winner Bogie Leigh is a ‘gimme’. The Australian and Queensland Hall of Famer ran a race record (at that stage) of 29.83. Bogie Leigh was just a sensation, full stop, no further elaboration is required! I’ve got 2005 winner Pororoca in there because he ran a track record winning time of 29.66. And not only that, the Andrea Dailly trained dog recorded the longest winning margin in the history of the race. Pororoca romped home by nine and a quarter lengths. 2011 winner Glen Gallon for Tony Brett was just magnificent because of who chased him home.

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Some of the facilities at the new GAP centre at Churchable

GAP in greyhound heaven PAT McLEOD GREYHOUND heaven now exists. Or at least Gail Lane believes so. The Queensland Greyhound Adoption programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Behavioural Assessment Manager says the slice of animal utopia can be found at Churchable, about 70km west of Brisbane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really is an amazing complex,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has almost everything a greyhound would want â&#x20AC;&#x201C; air-conditioned kennels, large exercise yards, a dam to swim in. It really is fantastic.â&#x20AC;? Even better for Gail, this is where the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) now calls home. GAP, is an initiative of Racing Queensland, dedicated to finding homes for greyhounds that are no longer suitable for racing.

Since their beginnings as a volunteer body in the mid-90s, GAP has housed thousands of greyhounds. These days, funded through RQ, GAP is a professionally-run organization whose mission is to: â&#x20AC;˘ Find suitable, loving, long-term homes for racing greyhounds whose careers have come to an end. â&#x20AC;˘ Educate the public about the true greyhound personality and remove misconceptions and mistaken views that many people have of this wonderful, gentle animal. â&#x20AC;˘ Encourage a more positive image of the greyhound and to stimulate the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to own a greyhound as a family pet. â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and assess the greyhoundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suitability as loving and loyal family pets. â&#x20AC;˘ Give ongoing support to the greyhound and its new owners.

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crease the number of greyhounds that are rehoused by GAP each year. She says GAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest need now us to find more GAP carers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the people who assist in bringing the greyhounds through the transitional period of being race dogs to family pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a time frame of at least six weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding the permanent home for these beautiful animals isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the problem,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need more carers. At any time we can have up to 50 greyhounds with carers. These is where we need help.â&#x20AC;?

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Jimary collects Miller classic Memorial in more ways than one PAUL DOLAN Capalaba’s Michael Miller Memorial fifth grade series is run in memory of the former Toowoomba G.R.C. starter.

Capalaba secretary manager Anthony Essex and trainer Bob Patching with Michael Miller Memorial winner Jimary Comet. Photo: JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS

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Miller, aged 19, was killed in a motor accident near Toowoomba on October 3, 1998. The Toowoomba club staged a memorial race in 1999. When that track was closed in February 2000, the event was transferred to Capalaba where it has been run on an annual basis in October. This year’s Michael Miller was a memorial race in more ways than one. The winner, Jimary Comet, is named for two parents of the owners. Mal and Helen Ross, formerly of Deagon in Brisbane and now based at Iluka near Grafton, have been long-time friends of trainer Bob Patching who is based at Waterford. Mal and Helen breed, own and train greyhounds and have received some pups and brood bitches from Patching over a long period of time. Mal’s father’s name was Jim and Helen’s mother was Mary, hence ‘Jimary’ for a race name prefix. In July this year, Ross started six greyhounds at a Capalaba race meeting. Patching assisted on the day and remarked to Ross that he liked the look of a black male dog who raced that day. That was was Jimary Comet. He was unplaced in a maiden race but caught the attention of Patching whose association with Capalaba has been lengthy and very successful. “Mal said he had some problems with the dog and didn’t think he was going as good as he could. I said I reckon the dog would be a really good straight track performer with a few runs there and could win a race like the Michael Miller,’’ Patching said. “Mal and Helen asked if I’d like to train the dog for them as I’m a lot closer to Capalaba than they are. There were a few problems to overcome, wrist, shoulder, back. I started slipping the dog and he was flying. I put him in a maiden race at Capalaba and was pleasantly surprised to get 5 to 1 ($6.00). “After that his form started to slip and he wasn’t jumping at all well. Chiropractor Robert Humphreys at Jimboomba found some problems with the dog’s neck and back and fixed that.’’ Jimary Comet won his heat of the Michael Miller in 20.10. The son of Cosmic Rumble and Harpo Lady won the $4500 final in the slick time of 19.71, by four lengths over Busby. “I thought he was pretty well boxed in the eight for the final and when he got a clear run early, they weren’t going to run him down. He’s got a pretty big motor. But I must admit I didn’t think he would go as fast as 19.71,’’ Patching said. Patching won the Michael Miller Memorial with Miss Minyara in 2010. Mal and Helen Ross made the move from Deagon to Iluka in 2011. “My dad and Helen’s mum died within six months and we decided on a change of scenery and location, it just made sense at the time,’’ said Mal. “We bought one acre near Iluka. It wasn’t a greyhound property, there was a twenty-yearold house and lots of trees. It was a case of affordability, we didn’t want to end up with a mortgage, we just used the money we had. We have built puppy kennels, a broodbitch area and put in some small paddocks. The property is 100 metres long and we have put in a straight track of that length where the pups run every day.’’ “We believe in no short cuts when it comes to feeding pups. We give them the best and if they

I thought he was pretty well boxed in the eight for the final and when he got a clear run early, they weren’t going to run him down. He’s got a pretty big motor. But I must admit I didn’t think he would go as fast as 19.71

eat everything, we give them some more.’’ Mal and Helen have a team of around five in work and this will increase as pups by Bit Chili – Harpo Lady and Vee Man Vane – Miss Clownton get to racing age. They have high hopes for Jimary Vixen, a litter sister to Jimary Comet, so much so that they have sent the bitch to be trained in Sydney by top mentor Anthony Azzopardi. “We think there might be a good race down there in the bitch, perhaps over 600 metres or

longer, and I can’t travel that far,’’ said Mal. “And we hope that Bob Patching can continue with the good work with Jimary Comet. All credit goes to Bob for the Michael Miller win. I couldn’t get the dog going and Bob took him on and persevered.’’ Ross has a nickname of ‘Last race Mal’ because it’s uncanny how often he has a runner drawn in the last race on a program. First race, last race or any race in between, a win is always enjoyable.

Sad loss for Vic racing One of Victoria greyhound racing’s quiet achievers, Peter Brown, has passed away, aged 65. Brown, of Lara, and son Darren have formed a successful greyhound partnership for many years. The pair has bred and trained many winners, often in partnership with Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association Director, Brian Parkinson. The Browns have been regulars on the metropolitan circuit and on the group racing scene in recent years. The best greyhound they have been associated with was triple Group 1 finalist Cosmic Chief, who retired in 2011. The family also experienced a huge thrill when winning the 2014 Warrnambool Classic with Magic Diva in May. (Source: grv.com.au)

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Mateship conjures Memorial victory OVER the many years the Michael Miller Memorial has been run, this tribute to youthful exuberance cut short has tossed up some pretty good winners. The race is held annually at Capalaba but started many years ago at Toowoomba to honour a young man who lived for greyhound racing and was a popular member of the track staff at the long since closed racing venue. Since its move to the straight track, the Michael Miller has seen glory days when sponsorship by Terry Hines saw it chased by some great gallopers. In 2009, Group 1 winner Mr Metz was a brilliant winner. He would go on to prove himself one of the best sprinters in the country with a host of Group victories. Other winners have been Gozo Chanel Line, Mr Quicksilver, Corolla, Rylee’s Enforcer, Rylee’s Ebony and Miss Manyara. The latter was trained by Bob Patching as devoted a Capalaba man as there is. Bob won it this year with a big striding dog called Jimary Comet (Cosmic Rumble-Harpo Lady) for Mal and Helen Ross. Mal and Helen had lived at Deagon but moved a few years ago to the Northern Rivers of NSW where they continue to breed greyhounds. And it is a long cherished friendship between Mal and leading dog man Marty Hallinan that is behind the Michael Miller success of Jimary Comet. Mal is originally from Orange and as kids at school he and Marty became the best of mates. It is

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When I looked at the cross of Cosmic Rumble with Harpo Lady it came up with a 3x3 of Brett Lee. That was going to work for me.

a friendship, not really based around greyhounds, that has endured over many years. Mal is 48. “I knew all the guys at the kennels and I would often go out there and help out. Marty and I would play golf together as well,” he said. Mal first got interested in greyhounds when he lived in Scone as a 17-year-old. “A mate called Ross Penowitz had dogs,” said Mal. “His grandfather Mick had raced a lot of good dogs that all had the Pans prefix.” Mal had been brought up in a family that liked a punt … on horses. In 1997, Mal shifted to Brisbane where he met Helen and they married. “I got a work transfer,” he said. “I was working in the business of manufacturing alcohol. Our company does a lot of exports.” At first Mal simply spent time travelling to and from Brisbane as overseer of production. When he met Helen, he moved there for what he thought would be for good. He’d had a dog or two over the years and one of the first he bought was a bitch from Spanish Dance, a Pringle legend. Unfortunately for Mal the bitch was not a success as a producer. But three and a half years ago, Mal and Helen decided they’d had enough of the rat race of

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Bob picked him out straight away. He told me that day he would win the Michael Miller with Comet. I left the dog with him that day.

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Brisbane. “Our parents had died and we decided we had no ties to Brisbane,” said Mal. “So we sold up and moved to a unit at Iluka in NSW.” It also didn’t take them long to realise a unit in Iluka was not for them. “So we bought an acre at Fairy Hill between Kyogle and Casino and started looking around for a broodbitch,” said Mal. Where better to look than his long time mate Marty Hallinan. “We had stayed in close contact,” said Mal. “Marty and I talk at least every couple of weeks and often we will go and stay with Marty and his family at Orange.” Marty gave Mal a couple of options. One was a bitch called Harpo Lady (Bond-Al Fresco). Her mother Al Fresco had been an outstanding stayer and the legend Spanish Dance was the third mother of Harpo Lady. And Harpo Lady just happened to be a half sister to the champion stayer Mantra Lad and the outstanding gallopers Natalie Rass, Mantra Style, Octane Al, Bulletproof Girl, Porcelain Girl and the current day broodbitch star Navigator Miss. “Harpo Lady had been sent to Melbourne to race after she was broken in with good reports,”

said Mal of the bitch. “She was going great but did a monkey muscle and then the other. “She was sent home.” Eventually, Harpo Lady was given another try on the track with a local Orange trainer but she did not stand up again. “I paid $4000 for her from Marty,” said Mal. “Business is business.” When she came on season, Mal did his homework and then relied on Brett Lee to make him a success. “When I looked at the cross of Cosmic Rumble with Harpo Lady it came up with a 3x3 of Brett Lee,” said Mal. “That was going to work for me.” Brett Lee was balanced via a daughter in Cosmic Rumble and a son in Harpo Lady. The mating also brought in a 4x4 double of Malawi’s Prince, again balanced via daughter and son. But Harpo Lady also included in her pedigree a cross of a special ingredient for success with Cosmic Rumble … a cross of Grove Whisper. It is Grove Whisper who is found in many, many of the best progeny of Cosmic Rumble. Grove Whisper is bred along similar lines to Minnies Nikita, the dam of Spiral Nikita, sire of Cosmic Rumble.

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Jimary Comet stretches out for an impressive win in the Michael Miller Memorial at Capalaba. Photo: JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS Cosmic Rumble’s recent Group 1 National Sprint winner Chica Destacarda is bred on the same cross. Mal got nine pups and among them is the Michael Miller winner Jimary Comet. “But we have a very good bitch called Jimary Vixen who is going to make an outstanding stayer,” said Mal. She is now in training in Sydney. Since then Mal has whelped a four dog and ﬁve bitch litter by Bit Chili from Harpo Lady. “Marty’s damline has done well with Bit Chili

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Suggestion to boost staying races PAUL DOLAN RETIRED broadcaster Ian Samblebe has weighed in with a suggestion concerning staying races at Albion Park.

Pink Ribbon meeting set in calendar The Pink Ribbon Day Greyhound Race Meeting that was organised by Central Coast trainer, Raelee Shearer and held at Gosford Greyhound Race Club on Tuesday, September 30, was a successful event raising $8359. Congratulations to the winner of the feature event on the night, Pink Ribbon Day Stake 2014 which was Wuxi trained by Luke Azzopardi and owned by Christopher Carl. Luke Azzopardi and Dennis Carl (Christopher’s father) accepted the presentation rug donated by Margaret Dunn, Cessnock GBOTA Branch Secretary and trophy donated by Aah Wow Trophies. (See photo above) In attendance at the fundraiser were special guests Megan Lavender, Greyhound Racing NSW Board Member and her partner Andrew Ho; Chris Holstein, MP Member for Gosford and Bob Ward, Deputy

Mayor Gosford City Council. Raelee a survivor of breast cancer herself knows how important ongoing research is and with the ongoing work by volunteers the better opportunity to finding a prevention. Raelee would like to thank the GBOTA Management, Ellen Dwyer GBOTA Operations Manager and Chris McKay from Gosford Greyhound Race Club. A big thank you to the sponsors; Greyhound Products Direct, GRNSW – Greyhounds as Pets at Playhouse Pet Motel, Keinbah Trial Track, Murray’s Trial Track at Cessnock, R & B Sandes Whelping Service, John Kohnke Products Pty Ltd Sprinter Gold Muscle Pro, Squawks Pet Store and The Greyhound Recorder. She would also like to express her gratitude to Stud Masters; Andrew Varasdi, Scott Austen, Kevin Gordon and Mark Gatt for their donations of stud services to Banjo Boy, Cape Hawke, Lochinvar Marlow and Oaks

Road and also to Dorothy from GTE Dog Transport for her donation of dog transport. These items were all auctioned prior to the event. The media; National Greyhound Form, The Greyhound Recorder, Chase Newspaper, GBOTAAround the Circle, GBOTA website, GRNSW thedogs website and The Greyhound-Data Team. There were many people who also assisted in making this event so successful, including those who donated prizes for the raffle and volunteers on the night. Finally, congratulations to the successful bidders of the auction. Your support is greatly appreciated. The funds will assist defeat breast and gynaecological cancers through research, prevention, information and support. Raelee is planning for this to be an annual event and is hoping everyone will get behind this great cause by showing their support each year.

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Trainer has something ANDREW THOMSON

WITH a record of 20 wins from 24 starts, it’s not surprising that Gippsland sprinter Luca Neveelk is starting to capture the imagination of Victorian greyhound followers. Especially after the Denison chaser stamped himself as a potential champion with a best-ofthe-night effort in the heats of the Geelong Cup. The Gerald Kleeven-trained 36.5kg blue Talk’s Cheap-It’s A Neveelk dog clocked the fastest time of the eight heats, 25.47, but the most impressive component of the run was the blistering first split of 6.43 - 1.5 lengths faster than the next best effort. Kleeven has taken his star chaser along quietly after winning at Sale in his racing debut by seven lengths clocking a slick 24.92. Luca Neveelk (Kleeven spelt backwards) ran third in the Sale VicBreeders maiden series final before winning heats and finals at Traralgon, Sale, Warragul and Healsville. At just his 14th start he made the Bendigo Cup, won by Warrior King but had no luck in the early stages. His best winning times include Sale 24.67, Warragul 22.46, 25.79, Meadows 30.15, Healsville 18.93 and Traralgon 16.61. Kleeven admitted his kennel star pinged from the boxes in the Geelong Cup heats. “But he’s done it a few times before. That 16.61 at Traralgon after only a few starts equalled the track record. He can really begin but he’s a

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special in Luca big boy and appreciates just that fraction of room early on,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last few starts heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s begun with them or stepped behind. If he can jump with them heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explosive when he hits the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they give him half a chance heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty powerful dog. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 36.5kgs and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty hard to move. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built like a tank.â&#x20AC;? The trainer said he had allowed Luca Neveelk to mature and his 30.15 win at The Meadows was managed without a look at the track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His best distance might be 500 metres. He won at the Meadows without being there. I just bunged him in the Silver Chief. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll run 500 no problems at all,â&#x20AC;? Kleeven said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His quick second sectional breaks them up. The trouble at the moment is there are so many options for him. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Melbourne Cup coming up. I would only dream of having a dog good enough to be a chance in that.â&#x20AC;? Luca Neveelk is out of dam Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Neveelk which had 54 starts for nine wins and 24 placings including a win in a Traralgon maiden series and a success at The Meadows. The trainer said he had been involved in greyhounds for more than 40 years and his previous best chaser was Nitro Neevelk, the sire of Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Neveelk. Nitro Neveelk had 68 starts for 21 wins and 17 placings and collected almost $70,000 in

prizemoney. His best wins included five Free For Alls at Sandown with a best time of 29.74 and he ran a slick 29.55 at Traralgon. Kleeven said Luca Neveelk was by far the fastest greyhound he had trained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bloke is something special, he just wants to race. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of that real good bitch line which includes Bigbad Leesa back to Lara Flynn. It seems to have just clicked with my dog Nitro,â&#x20AC;? he said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neveelk is Kleeven spelt backwards. I had it as a name many years ago and got it back again. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always bred a few pups, we generally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy dogs although my son bought Nitro Neveelk. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been a bit lucky.â&#x20AC;? The trainer said Lucaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s litter brothers Louie Neveelk and Nifty Neveelk had both been winning races. Louie scored a win at Sale in 29.69 and backed it up with two more wins at Cranbourne in 30.26

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and 30.18 to take out the Cranbourne Puppy Classic. Nifty also won at Cranbourne in 30.24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nitro Neveelk was by World Title and they could be a bit highly strung. Nifty is a bit like that. Louie won the puppy classic at Cranbourne but Luca is the pick of them by a long way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go to the Melbourne Cup. He deserves his chance and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be hard to hold out to the first turn if he can hit the ground running. He equalled that Traralgon record and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run 5.12 at Sale for the first split which is unheard of.â&#x20AC;? Kleeven said Luca Neveelk may just be getting better with racing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can only hope so. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had offers of $50,000 plus and knocked them back. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just not interested,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason you breed pups is to hopefully get a good one you can race. Nothing beats the thrill of racing. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy that. Luca could get hurt tomorrow and I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be upset we knocked back the money.â&#x20AC;? The trainer said his son Paul and wife Rosemary were also heavily involved in greyhounds and the trio were looking forward to the next litter by Cosmic Rumble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those seven pups are on the market. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take $5000 for the dogs and $4000 for the bitches, but so far we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a lot of interest,â&#x20AC;? he said. But, you can be sure that when Luca Neveelk wins a decent race in the near future the $5000 will sound like good buying.

It almost didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. After more than 40 years in the sport hoping for a Cup victory illness threatened to ruin the night. Gerald Kleeven had to drag himself off his sick bed to handle Luca Neveelk in the recent Geelong Cup. It was a display of strength and determination from the trainer as much as the greyhound. As Gerry lay in the car struck down with gastro, wife Rose thought he may not be able to handle their prized greyhound in the Cup. Despite his illness, Gerry gathered the strength to not only handle in the Cup, but to handle the winner in the $64,000 feature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was really sick all week and was lying down in the car before the races tonight,â&#x20AC;? Rose said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether he would be able to handle tonight because he was unwell but he made it and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so happy.â&#x20AC;? The Kleevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live in the quiet Gippsland town of Denison. Just the two of them, with their greyhounds. They have been training for more than 40 years and bred, own and train Gippslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest greyhound, Luca Neveelk. Luca Neveelk (box five â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $3.30) jumped beautifully to challenge for the early lead with eventual runner-up Top Secret (box one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $7.90) for Kelly Bravo. From there it was a battle of strength and the son of Talkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cheep and Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Neveelk was able to prevail while Peter Akathiotisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nockabout Aussie (box eight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $16.80) stormed home on the rail for third.

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New Year for Molly Campbell PAUL DOLAN Albion Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Molly Campbell Memorial Silver Dollars series has been postponed until the New Year.

Presentation time for the Don Waldron event at Casino

Reg unleashes some Casino Magic Long-time Clarence Valley trainer Reg Gardoll and owners Terry and Anita Smith took out the time-honoured Don Waldron with their promising young greyhound Magic Sparrow recently at Casino. The win took her record to 5 wins from her 8 starts. Winning well from box 6 she cleared the

favourite Trentyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rose on the first turn and drew away in the final stages winning in her personal best 27.33. Gardoll has been a long-time supporter of the Casino Club and rates the win as one of his most significant. Terry and his family bred the litter out of Kirraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Name: Brian Watson Nickname: Bull Best dog you have ever seen: Worth Doing Best dog you have ever trained: Brettainly Greatest tragedy concerning our sport: Closure of Harold Park and Cessnock Favourite greyhound track: Grafton One turn track or two: One Best dog you have seen at Albion Park: Macarena Favourite NRL player: Gorden Tallis Favourite NRL team: Broncos Tip for next year’s NRL grand final: Broncos Favourite food: All Sorts Favourite drink: Diet Coke If you had $10 left what would you do with it?: Give it to Beryl

Fool’s State wins the 2004 City of Ipswich Gold Cup.

This month in history Ten years ago – November 2004: Fool’s State for owner Jim Osborn and trainer Reg Kay wins the City of Ipswich Gold Cup. Queensland’s greyhound racing authority calls for applications for the position of coordinator of the greyhound adoption program (GAP).

Asti Lass retires as a maiden after 95 starts which yielded 8 seconds and 9 thirds at south-east Queensland tracks. Her 83 years old trainer Ron Hunt retired as well! both attracted great publicity as real battlers of the sport.

Thirty years ago – November 1984: Twenty years ago – November 1994: Toban Leah for Dave Brett wins the City of Ipswich Gold Cup. Queensland’s Racing Minister was Labor stalwart Bob Gibbs. Ross Lawson was GRA chairman, Paul Cross general manager of the GRA.

Desurlee for David Keep wins the City of Ipswich Gold Cup. Rustic Venture for Peter Denaro becomes the first Queensland-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup. The winner’s prize was $35,000, regarded as a huge reward at the time. This year’s Melbourne Cup is worth $420,000 to the winner.

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New 407m record: 23.15 Rockhampton news with NEVILLE JACKSON This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 407 metre Young Guns run at Rockhampton recently highlighted the strength of racing in Central Queensland with the event drawing five full heats of hopefuls on Wednesday, October 8. This resulted in a very strong final run on October 15th with a win for the Steve Boody (Brisbane) trained Marlin Slayer flashing home to win in the time of 23.54 from Velocity Chezon ( Christine Pollard) second and Paul Frederickson`s (Wonsden) in third place. Whilst I am on the subject of the strength of greyhound racing in Central Queensland, listed below are a few numbers concerning nominations that has to be the envy of most clubs with several club nominations having to be extended to obtain full fields. Wednesday 8th October Rockhampton received sufficent nominations to fill 10 races with 38 not required plus reserves. Wednesday 15th - 10 races, 29 not required plus reserves.

Wednesday 22nd - 10 races with 17 not required plus reserves; and the 29th - 10 races with reserve plus 35 not required. Not only are the numbers continuing to improve for Rockhampton but also the quality is great. To highlight this only last week the Dallas Beckett trained Junior Chevez (Dyna Lachlan/ Miki Thompson) broke the race record for the 407 metres running a time of 23.15. This record was previously held by the Darren Taylor trained Cosmic Waters, which also holds the 510 metre record. Junior Chevez has since been sent to Col Byers in Brisbane with the hope that he can get more suitable races over the longer journey at which he is better suited. Recently the club has received a couple of emails complaining about the camera angle for the finish results at Rockhampton Greys. As previously stated plans are under way to replace the old tower with a new one in a better position thus improving the photo finish angle. Plans have been drawn and tenders called for on this. Unfortunately the problem cannot be resolved overnight. Remember Rome wasn`t built in a day.

Junior Chavez with handler Joe Feeney. The Dallas Beckett-trained dog broke the current Rockhampton track record over the 407m in a record time of 23.15 seconds. Junior Chavez won by a margin of 9.75 lengths.

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Have some fun at UQGA ‘Gangster Night’

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Emma’s spotlight

The committee wishes to congratulate the board and Racing Queensland as we are nearly a month into the new prize money and it is awesome and we feel everybody in Queensland should be happy with these changes

“

On the 27th December 2014 the UQGA will be holding a Gangster Night and would like to see all members of the public dressed up in the 20’s style outfits. There will be lucky dips for the children. We will be holding raffles on the nights. On Thursday 30th October 2014 the UQGA will be holding a trophy night for all ten races. The Committee will also be selling raffle tickets on the night consisting of one $80 betting voucher, one $50 betting voucher and seven $10 betting vouchers. The UQGA are also going to draw a number from 4 to 8 and each dog that comes in that place the trainer will receive a $20 betting voucher. The UQGA committee wish to thank the Editor of the Chase Magazine for his quick response to a letter sent by the committee requesting two months race program to be added to the magazine and the time frame in which the Chase has been delivered in the past to members. The GAP has taken up residence at Sovereign kennels at Churchable for a 3 month trial period. We feel that it would be beneficial for the GAP program to have their own property, as stated by the UQGA committee in the past as mentioned in the Chase magazine in the previous president’s report. We wish the GAP all the success in the future in obtaining their

WORKING FOR A D UNITED GREYHOUND INDUSTRY DEBORAH ARNOLD United Qld Greyhound Association President

own property. The Committee are currently working on a submission of a business plan and property report to present to Racing Queensland. In the proposal we will put forward that $5 from appearance money be given to the GAP Program to show that all participants are interested in the care of the greyhound after its racing career is over which will then mean there will be no fees when putting a dog through the greyhound adoption program (the current fee is around $100). We would like feedback from our members if they are supportive of such an approach. The Committee wish to welcome Maxine and Rick Kuhl as joint secretaries and wish to thank Casey Dargusch for remaining on the committee for all that she has to offer. The UQGA are working on ways to financially benefit the non-GAP racing friendly re-homing organisations through some type of recognition program through Racing

Emma Warner has joined the UQGA Committee as a Junior Correspondent who wishes to contribute a column on young people in our sport. Here’s Emma’s first profile:

Queensland. The committee wishes to congratulate the board and Racing Queensland as we are nearly a month into the new prize money and it is awesome and we feel everybody in Queensland should be happy with these changes. The Committee wish to say fairwell to David van der Giessen (Racing Queensland Operations Manager for Greyhounds) and we wish him all the best for the future.

GANGSTER NIGHT

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Name: Calum W Andersen Calum’s inspiration to get into greyhounds was: The mighty dog ‘He Knows UNO’ Age: 23 Owner/trainer Australia’s best stayer: ‘Zipping Maggie’ Australia’s best sprinter: ‘Tommy Brislane’ The best dog I have seen: ‘He Knows UNO’ The best trainer in Queensland is: Norm Bradford Favourite stud dog: ‘Velocette’ Best track in Queensland: Bundaberg The Best track in Australia is: The Meadows Calum prefers: A one turn track Calum’s dream would be: To win the Gold Coast Cup or the Brisbane Cup Calum’s role model is: Michael Patterson He met Mr Patterson after a heat of the Brisbane Cup and Mr Patterson told Calum he should get his licence. He then caught for Mr Patterson in the Gold Coast Cup heat and final then become a general catcher for friends. Calum also helped Dean Turley, who taught him how to box and handle dogs. The first dog he ever boxed and handled was a dog called Redex and he flew out and lead all the way and won. Calum now owns a dog called ‘You Aye’ who has had 40 starts for 5 wins 3 seconds and 4 thirds and also a dog called Chicago Style. ‘I love my dogs and what I am doing,’ he says.

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Heart scare has not halted Stuart The life of a greyhound trainer is always time consuming and for one Sydney trainer who combines shift work with racing it has proved to be a lifethreatening combination. At the age of 68, Stuart Hazlett got some heartburn while at the track about six months ago, but thought nothing of it. He finally went to his doctor three months back after again getting what he thought was indigestion. Stuart had no idea what lay ahead. His doctor sent him for a five-hour stress test. At the end he was told at the hospital to see his doctor on the way home. This had revealed he had suffered a slight heart attack: “When my doctor told me this it was a real shock,” Stuart explained. “Then at 10.30 that night my doctor rang me and told me to get straight to hospital as the angiogram test had revealed I had three blocked arteries. “I hesitated at the time about going in that late but I did. You get a little shaken when told the unexpected and you’re mind goes blank.” So Stuart was told he was to be operated on within the week. Open heart surgery and a triple by-pass have seen his life change instantly.

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Stuart had been working as a sorter with Australia Post starting at 4am and getting home around 2pm then doing the dogs and off to a race meeting. At his age in recent years the body starts to tell you to slow down, and the small signs he was getting was the warning that all was not well. It has been 10 weeks now and Stuart visited his first race meeting at Goulburn last month, there was no joy from the one runner he had in. His walk was slower, his stature was lighter and his breathing was slow but in control. But he was back where he has been all his life since a kid and realising how lucky he has been. When the heart and the connecting arteries start to dysfunction it is an alarming scare for anyone, but Stuart has survived his open heart surgery and with just two dogs in work is taking it very easy. Stuart has done plenty on the job

front during his life including selling real estate and being a truck driver. His careers have never been a simple 9-5 day, they’re long and at times difficult to work in with his main passion. As a young boy on his parent’s chook farm at Ingleburn, Stuart enjoyed riding a pony past his neighbour’s property that had greyhounds. His neighbour, George Gram, reared and trained greyhounds and Stuart started to help out. It was from this time that Stuart became attached to the racing hound. “George gave me my first dog, a brood bitch named Bright Mariette and she had a litter of six, all were handy chasers,” Stuart remembered. And it was through his work with George that led him to meeting his wife to be Kerry. They have two children now, son Clint, who has been a great help to his dad with the dogs and daughter, Kelly, who does a tremendous and tough job as a childcare worker. Then the opportunity came for Stuart when he purchased his first racing dog which he bought as a pup with George, a youngster by Black Top x Magic Jan and named it Neat Fawn.

Stuart Hazlett is back on track after open heart surgery

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good problemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs a small tinker QGBOTA President TONY ZAMMIT Since the announcement was made of a large prizemoney increase to Qld racing, especially the greyhounds, there has been a boost of enthusiasm from people to become involved in our code. October saw an increase in nominations already. Unfortunately though, owners and trainers who have won Class 1 races at Albion Park and now at Ipswich havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to get their winnings due to the swab ruling which means 1st prize of $5250 stays with RQ until the swab is cleared and sometimes this could take up to one month. This makes it hard for trainers who receive prizemoney and then distribute this prizemoney to owners or shareholders of greyhounds. Some trainers do weekly accounts and some do monthly accounts. So maybe our board may have to look at some changes to accommodate the increase. In a way, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good problem to have now that up to $5000 in 1st place prizemoney is paid on a weekly basis. A couple of solutions come to mind in solving this problem. Firstly, increase the payout limit to say $6000-$8000 so feature race prizemoney wins remain with RQ until swabs are cleared. This way prizemoney can be paid out weekly as we have had before October. Secondly, if this is not possible, is to bring Class 1 1st prizemoney back to $5000 which comes within the weekly payout figure and put $250 towards a 4th prizemoney distribution on Class 1 meetings. After all 4th place comes within the medium of betting of first 4s. These are the views of owners and trainers

Make sure you come out to the QGBOTA day at Capalaba towards the end of the year. I have spoken to in recent weeks. Hopefully, a minor problem which can be sorted soon. Recently I placed a greyhound with the GAP for re-homing. They have recently moved to Churchable, near Atkinsons Dam, and thanks to the generosity of the Uhrhane family they have been able to establish a very comfortable retirement plan for new pets. This property is very well established with many yards and kennel blocks. The GAP staff are utilizing one of the kennel blocks for their work and are very happy

with the outcome, but still, funding is always required to have a successful outcome and I believe in a proposal stated in the Chase article a few months back where $2 for every starter should fund our retired mates, particularly since the significant prizemoney increase. This was also highlighted again a few weeks ago when Logan was targeted with protestors at the new track site. Honestly, some of these people have nothing better to do with their time. Jeff and Lil Jones, as well as other licensees, went to

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November 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 11

Coonamble classic is a

The action at Coonamble

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Two of our leading greyhound families - the Barnes and Pringles - catch up with leading trainer Paul Freeman & Co who made the trip to Coonamble from New Zealand.

In the afternoon program I backed about 6 winners and got square on the day. Carnival is finished, Blocker and Zorba want more - they haven’t had enough ( just kidding).

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Robyn Massina from Victoria with Grand daughter Chelsi were excited to be one of the Cantys Coonamble Cash winners. Picking up an additional $2,500.

Albert’s Diary Darryl ‘Albert’ Gleeson is not only a cornerstone of the small Chase newspaper team, he is also a regular and welcome face at greyhound tracks across Queensland and NSW. This month we start what will be a regular column – Albert’s Diary – an insightful look into the busy life of the bloke ‘who knows everyone’. Last month he made the trek to Coonamble.

Colin Miller trained the winner of the Multicam Routers Maiden Final Jen Zar Go picking up $4,000

All-time great trainer Ken Cheetham and good friend Brian Watson enjoy the Carnival action.

Wednesday October 1: Leave Labrador (Gold Coast) at 8am, arrive distribution depot at 9am pick up my allotted bundles of Chase news papers, deliver copies to Qld Racing, Albion Park, Ipswich, Tweed, Lismore, Casino, Grafton which is last stop for today - arrive 4pm. Straight to Village Green Hotel to watch the Eric Thompson Maiden heats at Albion Park while also having a few Carlton Drys. Knotty the publican has them ice cold. Leave about 9pm - a long day. Thursday October 2: Not leaving for Coonamble till midday, as our driver Bulldog Nay works till 11am and the Blocker can’t get here till 11.30am. Midday we are off - Bulldog, Blocker, Kenny Cherry and me. Have twp Dolly Partons for the trip. Glen Innes at 1.45pm we start on the cartons. Inverell 2.30 we stop for lunch - a small Subway an two schooners. We arrive at Moree at 4pm.

Colin Miller bagged a double winning the Woy Woy Poultry Super Maiden 400mt final with He’s Zarr Badger Blocker is half cut and is abusing everyone as usual! Bulldog thinks to himself ‘What am in for here’. 5pm Narrabri, 6.30pm then Pilliga and we arrive at Coonamble 7.30pm - after about seven Jimmy Riddle stops. We book straight into Coonamble motel and head straight to bowling club, our home base for the next 4 days. In there

are our mates – Ray, Chocko and Luggage and leading dog trainers Kim Hyde, Geoff Sattler and friends from Grafton Des and Debbie Winters. We leave about midnight - another long day. Friday October 3: First day of the carnival, the dogs don’t start till 2.30 so we go to Bowlo for lunch by this time

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November 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 11

non-stop feast of racing

Spring Major win the Greyhound Recorder Silver Final for Gregory Board from Orange

El Rose for John Thorpe and family won the Sires On Ice Bronze Final

Karen Sanderson made her first trip to Coonamble a great success winning the main event The Global HR Gold Final with Lady Jay picking up a cool $10,000. everyone has arrived. Legends of our sport like high profile owner/punter and sponsor Brad Canty all the coalfields crew - Johnny Giddas (Zorba), Bretty, Bull Watson, Scotty, Cuz, Sam Cheeto, Stiffy from Dubbo and of course our mates the bookmakers. At 1.30pm arrive on track and drop 2 bundles of Chase papers on the bar. There are 6 bookies on the locals, and one on the interstates. As usual Brian Cleaver has the no 1 stand. He is easily the biggest bookie I have seen in the sport in the 40 years I’ve been involved in the sport. The dogs finished that night about 10pm - straight to Bowlo for the rest of the night. Blocker decides he wants to drink JDs and bourbons, which destroy me. I wake up that dusty I think iv been hit by Gordy Tallis. Saturday October 14: 10am kick-off morning program. I’m hanging in there on the punt, winning a bone (small). Saturday.avo sees the heats of the big maiden. This is where I’ve never seen so much cash getting thrown around. The

biggest plunge of the carnival I saw was a dog call Troy Tez, owned buy former Australian Manly star Terry Hill and trained by his good friends Charmaine Roberts and Shane Stiff. The flucs were $3.50 to $1.30 a one stage. The dog was going to win easy! When one length clear on the side only to fall over smashing a bone in his leg. A cruel thing in our sport. I’m tipping it would of won by 7 lengths. Greg Board with the progeny of his super stud dog Spring Gun cleaned up winning 4 races. All the leading stud masters were there - Cousin Sam, Rocky Ridge Stud, Dave Pringle, Greg Board, Des an Debbie Winters. Fastest time was 17.3. Early night for me home by 10pm. Sunday October 5: Bulldog, myself and Blocker decide to go to Mungery Picnic races (Stiffy reckons it’s about 2 and half drive ) we get to Narromine miss the turn off and finished up at Trangie. ‘Pleeeaze!’ Back to Narromine we go. And get to Mungery 2 minutes before the first.

We backed the winner at $2.50. Bewdy! What’s the problem. Stiffy’s dad, a legend of the picnics, says back Tim Phillips. He has 10 on them! Seven bookies there. The joint is packed. It’s grand final day so I am back on the drink. We back the winner of the cup - ridden by Tim Phillips (owe you a beer Stiffy ) and I win a bone on the day. We leave at 5pm first stop Narromine for a Dolly Parton. We get back to Coonamble at 7.30 right on time for the kick-off in the NRL. I am drinking with my mate Alex. Footy finishes I’m kicking on. I don’t know what time I leave but it was late. First race Monday is at 8am – 7am in Qld where I come from. ‘Pleeeaze!’ Monday October 6th (last day of carnival ): Morning program always has a few scratchings. I can’t take a trick and I have a strip out. Afternoon program I back about 6 winners and get square on the day. Carnival is finished, Blocker and Zorba want more - they haven’t had enough ( just kidding). A quiet night for us leaving for Grafton

early next morning. Tuesday October 7: Leave Coonamble at 6am. The road from Coonamble to Coonabarabran 115kms is renowned for plenty of ‘roos. About halfway between Bullodog dodges one only to get his mate on the back drivers door. We think it’s only minor. We get to Gunnedah at 8.30am for breakfast and have a good look. Brett says its about $800 damage. Off we go again. Pass through Tamworth, Armadale and down to Grafton through Ebor. Get there about 2pm and leave mum’s at 3pm (where my car was). I drop Blocker at Casino, Kenny at Tweed, I get home to Qld at 5.30pm. Exhausted, got to bed about 9pm. Fair dinkum you wouldn’t have woken me with a jack hammer. All over for another year and can’t wait to go again. Huge wrap to Kevin Gordon and his team on a wonderful carnival. (PS: The quote for the roo was $2200 - a dear trip home)

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November 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 11

Brown a major boost for our industry By Michael Byrne Chairman Queensland Greyhound Racing Board

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November 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 11

Dogs put bite back in Aussie quick Australian fast bowler James Pattinson says that maintaining motivation is the hardest task when dealing with injury but has revealed that greyhounds played a major role in his recovery.

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November 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 11

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By Luke Gatehouse Brisbane Greyhound Club The Brisbane Club held its Annual General Meeting on 29 October. Below is an extract from Club President, Dale Cartwright’s report to members: The focus of the Committee during the past year has been on moving the business forward, and positioning ourselves as a significant force in the sports entertainment market. Our focus is not only on the local on-course market, but also the opportunities afforded by a burgeoning national and international wagering focus on the greyhound racing product. To achieve this, we need to provide a compelling product into the marketplace. The strategies that we have and are implementing are aimed directly at these goals. Greyhound Racing at Albion Park is a significant business in the Queensland Racing landscape. Greyhound racing in Queensland last year conducted the most number of TAB meetings of the three codes – 443, with thoroughbreds 440 and harness 314. The Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club therefore conducted approximately 17.5% of all Queensland TAB meetings, and around 22% of

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David Brasch Column • From page 21 But the feature of the pedigree of Busby is that he carries a 3x3 cross of the half brothers Sonic Flight and Larkhill Jo. And fourth-placed Cosmic Hanify (Cosmic Rumble-Elle Hanify) is another with an interesting pedigree. Elle Hanify is El Galo-Miss Hanify and this is the famous Brindle county damline that the Northfields and more recently Col Graham have nurtured. The feature of Cosmic Hanify’s pedigree is that it links similarly bred Spiritual Rumble (dam of Cosmic Rumble) with El Galo (sire of Elle Hanify). They are bred identically being from the Brett Lee sireline and out of daughters of Malawi’s Prince. And toss in a link between Curryhills Fox (in Spiral Nikita) and his litter brother Curryhill Brute and you have a recipe for success.

THAT man Reg Hazelgrove has been crowing about the ability and promise of a litter of Fabregas-Whirly Storm pups he is just starting to race. They are headed by Whirly Way a 30.12 heat winner of the Eric Thomson Maiden at Albion Park and then in trouble in the final before finishing second to Hard Luck. Double Storm, a littermate, was also a finalist. It continues the success of Bombastic Shiraz and Whirly Storm which produced Group bitch Wise Forecast. But in this mating, it also brings in a link between Westmead Flight (in the damline of Fabregas) and Balligari (in the damline of Whirly Storm). Both Westmead Flight and Balligari have the great producer Westmead Satin as their second dam.

Gary Clark Column • From page 32 It was a flying start for Stuart as the dog won his maiden at Wyong and equalled the track record. Neat Fawn went on to win six races before breaking a toe at Harold Park. Stuart has had consistent fortune with his dogs and at the top of the tree is his favourite, Wild Hunch: “He is the best I raced, he won in three States all on city tracks.” Wild Hunch won 15 races, five at Harold Park and four at Wentworth Park. Then went to Sandown and won before heading to Adelaide for the 1988 cup. “This was my first Group race and she gave me a great time running second in the heat then she won the semi before finishing second in the final,” Stuart recalled. Other dogs he had success with were - Sinabon Bar, who ran fourth in a National Derby, Bourbon Express, a five-time WP winner, August Knight, Copper Leader, Copper Sunset, High Pitched ( three WP wins), Ocean Foam who won 16 and a Bathurst Cup. Then Stuart leaves his soft spot for last, Permanent Guest, who he still has at home and the winner of $40,000 in prizemoney. So how did he win all these races, have success

with nearly every dog he put into a box, did it come naturally? “I listened and learned. The late John ‘Glider’ McDonald was a great teacher for me,” Stuart tells. It has been a long training and breeding career for Stuart, one that at times never reached the headlines but there in small print was his achievements. One contributing factor to this great-natured person is help through the decades provided to other people. Stuart helped Ruth and Matt Matic start in the sport by selling them their first dog, Eddy Glomar. Then his education skills in the sport have helped young trainers get a start including 21-year- old Aaron Williams (featured in last month’s edition). Nearly six decades on from a boy on a pony to surviving one of life’s most incredible operations - not everyone gets the chance that Stuart has had in this sport and he is there to give the next Stuart Hazlett his opening. A chook farm next to a greyhound property is not the ideal location, but for Stuart it gave him his introduction into the sport and helped him meet his wife of 42 years.

Litter keeps chalking up wins Some great success at Casino for a litter trained and bred by Jason Fredericks. She Goes Woosh (pictured above with Jason) won on this day to make it two from two. However Jason explained others from the same litter were also firing: Brute Crown - three wins for three starts and Top Crown has had (at the time of writing) six starts for two wins and a 2nd. Jason says: “I bought Crown Gem from Gary Clarke some years ago and raced her with success on local tracks then bred her to Go Wild Teddy and kept Teddy She Goes. “She was always a good little dog with a big heart so decided to breed her to Vapour Whirl. We got seven puppies. While I was away working mum and dad reared the pups for me.” Jason says he could not have continued training without that help. John Martin broke the dogs in and Jason is training a couple while Gary Clarke and Terry Wilson have one each. The other pups are coming along nicely and hopefully more winners are on the way. (Words and photo: LISA VANDERSTOK)

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BILLY THE SID X JUNIOR TINY TOT

Billy Brilliant pup who broke Gosford track record at 2nd start at 19 months of age. Won his first 5starts including 29.73 wp. Junior Tiny Tot . front running 500m bitch with wins at Richmond 23.18(pt) 31.26(m) 30.91 Gardens 22.78 23.15 30.10 Silver Bullet finalist at the Gardens, placed at Wentworth Park breeding Whelped 19/ July 2014 Billy The Sid (Cosmic Rumble) (Midnight Lace) Junior Tiny Tot (Bit Chilli) x(Jets Nairobi)

2 dogs $950 each or $1600 for the two. Phone: 0411 449 405 Syndicate says sell.

FOR SALE Shesa Slim Shady x Swift Fancy dogs $2550 - bitches 2250 Millennium x Glen Gallon 1 x dog 3000

Phone 0412 133 574 Available 6th November at 12 weeks old

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Post Box claims North Queensland Cup riches BRENNAN RYAN It had come to that time of year again recently with the running of the fifth annual $5,250 to-the-winner Townsville Greyhound Racing Club North Qld Cup (498m).

Michael Hickmott and Post Box after winning the North Qld Cup. Photo: KURT STOCKHAM

This prestigious race is the second richest race in Townsville, behind the Group 3 Townsville Cup (498m). The 2014 T.G.R.C North Qld Cup (498m) Box Draw was: (1) Post Box (Michael Hickmott), (2) Will Mend (Heath Ardle), (3) Webster (Christine Pollard), (4) Myalla Never (Graham Thomson, (5) Cosmic Waters (Darren Taylor), (6) Gunnadoo Racer

(Nancy Maynard), (7) Cool Sprite (Graham Thomson), (8) Flippin’ Ripper (Harold Hovi). Bluewater mentor Michael Hickmott had continued his great run for 2014 with in-form chaser Post Box, clocking a 28.77sec all the way victory from box one. Registering the first split of 13.82 along with the run home sectional split of 14.95, the son of Fear Zafonic/You Can Too (Brett Lee/ Jeanie’s Queen) had recorded a new personal best of 28.77 from his previous time of 28.84. Raced by Philip Thompson, Post Box ($2.90) had scored by five and a quarter lengths to Cool Sprite (7) and Flippin’ Ripper (8) for Harold Hovi in third. It was the greyhound’s 15th career win from thirty-six starts.

The race record was formerly held by 2010 North Qld Cup winner See Blue (Surf Lorian/ Glass Placard) in 29.04. Post Box would now claim his second feature race in Townsville, since claiming last year’s Anniversary Trophy (498m) in 28.84sec. The former Brisbane chaser had started his career with Christina Harman back in May of 2013. His maiden debut was a win over the 520m at Albion Park on 24/06/2013, in a recorded winning time of 30.51 beating Galway Tornado. The 29kg chaser had continued on another seven starts with a second win over the 520m, in a time of 30.62.

Ardle juggernaut powers on Townsville Greyhound Racing Club NQ Derby Winners

Lee Pearce’s Townsville profile

2000 – Fawn Fox 2001 – Valentine’s Boy 2002 – Nelso Joe 2003 – Jed’s Offsider 2004 – Archie Valentine 2005 – Owey 2007 – Best Score 2008 – Zackiiah 2009 – Da Judge 2011 – Herman John 2012 – Georgee Go Wing 2013 – Eye Za Fred 2014 – Deceptive Size

Greta Thomson (Trainer)

BRENNAN RYAN The juggernaut of the Heath Ardle kennel is gaining even more momentum. The Ayr-based trainer has taken the success well in his stride, also in the process of claiming North Queensland’s all male greyhound feature, the Townsville Derby. Former Brisbane chaser Deceptive Size had broken Ardle’s feature race maiden status, when claiming the $1,750 to-the-winner feature race. The story behind Deceptive Size starts with trainer/breeder combination Reg Kay and Julie Edmondson. Under the guidance of the hall-offame trainer, Deceptive Size had sixteen starts in Brisbane with the best wins at Capalaba (366m) (17/05/2014 – WT 19.77) and Ipswich (431m) (25/07/2014 – WT 25.17). Deceptive Size had then moved to Townsville on the purchase from Heath Ardle, which then went onto have its first career win at the showgrounds circuit in a heat of the Group 3 Townsville Cup. Unfortunately the greyhound was a luckless fifth behind the eventual Townsville Cup winner Farmor Las Vegas. In Deceptive Size’s next three starts, the greyhound would capture its first win over the 498m in a smart 29.32sec. Now coming into the Derby final, Heath would prepare two strong chances for the all-male dog feature. Well Mend would record a personal best time of 28.73 in a lead-up run to the derby, but the current Young Guns winner had drawn box six and within a few strides after the start trouble occured, and would not get a chance to take on the race. Registering the winning time of 29.15 with the registered splits of 14.03 and 15.12, the son of Knocka Norris/Surf Queen had rewritten a new personal best from his old record of 29.32. Deceptive Size, raced and prepared by Ardle at Ayr had scored by three and a half lengths to Gunnadoo Racer (1) (Nancy Maynard) with Black Denim (7) (Rhonda Goodwin) in third. It was the greyhound’s tenth win from twenty-

Above and Below: Heath Ardle and Deceptive Size take the honours in the recent Townsville Derby. Photos: KURT STOCKHAM

one starts. The Ardle kennel capped off a great night, not only winning the Derby, but with Avondale Tara absolutely blowing the 643m track record out of the water. With Surf The Highway braking the long standing record just a month ago in the time of 37.93, Avondale Tara recorded a new time of 37.87sec.

The daughter of Knocka Norris/Micro Lee went onto record the splits of 7.09 and 22.01. Avondale Tara had scored by six and a quarter lengths to Surf The Highway (2) and Tokalon Tornado (2) in third. It was the greyhound’s sixteenth win from fifteen starts. Avondale Tara is a greyhound who has now won over all this distances with previous wins at the 380m (21.76) and 498m (28.60)

Q: How long have you and your family been involved in the Greyhound Industry? A: Ever since I was born. Q: How old were you when you became a trainer in your own right? A: 14 years old. Q: What dog was your first winner and where was that? A: Mister Step ( Cousin Marcus X Impressive Akii) Black Dog 24/9/1987 Townsville over 380m. Q: Since becoming an Owner/ Trainer what have been your biggest achievements, with which dogs and where? A: Mister Step – Greyhound Of The Year in Townsville. Black Tarantula (Go Wild Teddy x Nasty Nanna) Black Dog 14/4/2005 - Won Young Guns Townsville 2007. Surf The Highway (Surf Lorian x Highway Anakula) Black Dog 29/11/2011 - New Track Record Holder over 643m in Townsville. Q: What are the main challenges that you see the greyhound industry in Queensland currently has? A: Equal prizemoney for North Queensland and Brisbane as we pay the same fee. Q: If you had a chance to add any dog to your kennel from North Queensland right now, what dog would it be? A: None.

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Wes the toast of Tassie BRENNAN RYAN It has been a big year of 2014, for all three racing codes here in Tasmania. Firstly with the harness racing with the magnificent Beautide claiming the $750,000 Inter Dominion Final early in the year. Then along comes the lion of Longford - THE CLEANER! Even though he did not claim the W.S Cox Plate he still won not only the hearts of the public, but also claiming the time honoured Group 3 JRA Cup at Moonee Valley back in mid-October. What will still stand in our minds for quite some time is one particular greyhound who has given 55-year-old Mangalore trainer Edward Medhurst the biggest thrill in his career to date the greyhound who goes by the name of Buckle Up Wes. Now this greyhound starts off like any other greyhound, being whelped and reared on a farm by two of Tasmania’s well respected icons Robyn and Gary Johnson. Now the Johnsons have been in the sport here in Tasmania for quite some time. Most of their greyhounds that are raced, whelped and trained by the Husband and Wife team go under the prefix of Buckle Up, with their farm being called Buckle Up Lodge located at Leith just ten minutes south of Devonport. Going by my history so far I have seen the Johnsons having star performers such as Buckle Up Tina, Li Li, Mr Issues, Senor Slamma, Punk Tastic and many others I’m sure. But it’s all about Buckle Up Wes, who is a result whelping of the Collision – Everlong Bale litter. The June 2011 whelping saw a litter of 9 Pups (4 dogs, 5 bitches), which the litter included Buckle Up Wes, Buckle Up Mason, Buckle Up Andy, Buckle Up Caza, Buckle Up Glenys, Buckle Up Oink, Buckle Up Olitz, Buckle Up Vurlie and Buckle Up Zimil. When it came to braking in stage, both Robyn and Gary started to notice that Wes was starting to show some strong abilities. With that in mind, the Johnsons then approached Mangalore’s Edward Medhurst to train the greyhound and the rest becomes history! Buckle Up Wes had begun what was to become a brilliant career back in May 2013, when finishing sixth to Action Bolt in 26.20sec. Then the pin had begun to drop and Wes brakes through to his first win at Devonport on 28th of June 2013, beating Hellyeah Missile by five and a quarter lengths in 25.50sec. The Medhurst trained greyhound continued on with a three-win streak, claiming the 2013 Tasmanian Derby Final at Launceston in a quick time of 29.90. Looking through Buckle Up Wes’s racing career, you can see that he competed in 2013 state series of the AGRA National Sprint but had finished second to She’s All Class for David Crosswell in the final. The dual training team of Ted Medhurst and Debbie Cannan then decided for Wes to compete in his first interstate trip, in winning a heat of the

Trainer Ted Medhurst and his Tassie champion Buckle Up Wes after his all-the-way win in the recent Group 1 Sky Racing Top Gun at The Meadows. Photo: CLINT ANDERSON – BLUE STREAM PICTURES Group 1 Sportingbet Vic Peters at Wentworth Park in Sydney. Due to the bad box draw, Buckle Up Wes was knocked out of the semi-final when finishing fourth to Evil Punk. Wes then returned back here in Tasmania to attempt the oldest Group 1 race in Australia, the Group 1 Hobart Thousand (461m). Wes was beaten by the eventual final winner in Paw Licking, but was successful on the final night by taking out the Consolation in 25.87sec beating Black Rip. Again the terrific Tasmanian chaser then returned to Sydney to attempt the Group 1 Paws of Thunder at Wentworth Park by winning his heat in 29.65, but was beaten in the final by the Robert Britton-trained Iona Seven. Wes then returned to Tasmania once again to compete in the Group 2 Launceston Cup in February of this year. Wes was knocked out in the semi-final by Hellyeah Bolt, but he then went onto claim the consolation on cup night in an ultra-29.30 winning time. But now Buckle Up Wes begins his national stardom success, by claiming one of Australia’s greatest races in the Group 1 Australian Cup at

The Meadows beating a star studded field in a time of 29.74 claiming the first place prize money of $250,000 to-the-winner. That had definitely brought joy and pride to owners Robyn and Gary Johnson and Sharon Sutton, along with trainer Edward Medhurst. Both Buckle Up Wes and Medhurst then continued on the feature race trail, by competing in the time honoured NSW classic, the Group 1 Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg again at Wentworth Park. The son of Collision had been a strong force through-out the series. Wes was unfortunate to finish a strong third to Tonk in the grand final of the Golden Easter Egg. The Tasmanian star had then ventured later of this year to QLD to compete in the Group 1 Winter Carnival Cup at Albion Park but was just a few strides short to be beaten by Flash Reality in the final. At the time of writing, Buckle Up Wes has now created feature race history being the first Tasmanian greyhound to both be invited and to win the $150,000 to-the-winner Group 1 Sky Racing Top Gun at The Meadows. There was plenty of speculation surrounding

the champ, due to the fact that he had not raced for eight weeks since being scratched from the grand final of the national sprint at Cannington. With the confidence of trainer Edward Medhurst, Wes was set to take battle against some of Australia’s best sprinters. The greyhound had suffered a tendon injury after taking out the 2014 National Sprint State Final at Launceston. Drawing box five in the historic classic, Buckle Up Wes had begun brilliantly to lead from go to whoa, to take out the feature in 30.02 well outside of his personal best of 29.74. Who knows where Buckle Up Wes’s career will now take him but the $460,000 TAB Melbourne Cup is to be well considered. Such greyhounds as Dilston Prince, Wynlee Wonder, Highland Summer, Chinatown Lad and Bell Haven are considered as top dogs but Buckle Up Wes deserves to become a living legend. Congrats to Gary, Robyn, Sharon, Ted and Debbie. You have brought Tasmania a champion who deserves his place in history. The poster boy of Tasmanian Greyhound Racing - Buckle Up Wes.

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PROGRAMS South-East TELEPHONE Queensland NOMINATIONS IPSWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (CLASS 2) CORPORATE $$$ CHALLENGE HEATS 520M (5TH GRADE) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 431M BEST 8 520M 4/5 GRADE 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED CAPALABA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (CLASS 5) CAPALABA CUP FINAL 366M MAIDEN 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 366M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 366M (FINAL AND CONSOLATION ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4)

1800 851 155 FAX: 07 3269 6715 SCRATCHINGS: 07 3869 9759 GRADING SCHEDULE The lines will be open from 7.30am-8.30am Monday to Friday except on public holidays or notified changes.

Telephone No 1800 851 155 (Toll Free) Five easy steps to nominate your greyhound The operator will ask you for the following information: 1 Name of greyhound 2 Ear Brand 3 Trainer’s name and licence number 4 Track, date, distance, name of event – if greyhound has started interstate since last Queensland performance, comments (i.e. heats/early race etc)

(CLASS 3)

BEST 8 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (CLASS 2) MAIDENS 520M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES 520M 4/5 GRADE 630M BEST 8 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN HEATS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 431M NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (CLASS 2) CITY OF IPSWICH GOLD CUP HEATS 520M (MAXIMUM 8 HEATS) CORPORATE $$$ CHALLENGE 5TH GRADE FINAL 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED CAPALABA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (CLASS 5) MAIDEN DOGS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN BITCHES 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 366M (QGREYS BONUS) IPSWICH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (CLASS 3)

CAPALABA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (CLASS 5) MAIDEN 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 366M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE FINAL 366M 5TH GRADE CONSOLATION 366M (NO NOMINATION REQUIRED) BEST 8 366M IPSWICH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (CLASS 2) MAIDENS 431M NOVICE 431M GRADED RACES 431M BEST 8 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (CLASS 1) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 520M 5TH GRADE 630M OPEN 732M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (CLASS 3) MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5 GRADE HEATS 431M 5TH GRADE FINAL 431M

Please Note: A nomination form will need to be completed when nominating a greyhound for its first Queensland start which is either owned or trained by interstate licensees. A nomination form needs to be completed so relevant information concerning the greyhound/ owner/trainer can be recorded on the RQL database. Once this information is received the telephone nomination service may be used provided there is no change in the ownership or trainer of the particular greyhound. Should this be the case a new nomination form will need to be completed. Should you have any queries regarding this service please contact the grading department 2-3pm Monday to Friday. Owners and trainers should be aware, the forthcoming events are correct at the time of publication, but each club reserves the right to change or delete any race/races etc.

BOX DRAWS Owners and trainers should be aware they

are always able to view the box draw procedure at Racing Queensland offices. This can be viewed between 10 and 11am each day. Please ring the office first.

GRADING SCHEDULE The meetings shown below will be graded in the order in which they appear on each particular day. Please note: Nominations close with Racing Queensland at 8.30am.

Nom Venue Mon Albion Park (BNE1) Ipswich (IPSF)

RD MT MC Thur Night Class 1 Fri Twilight Class 3

Tues Ipswich (IPSS) Albion Park (BNES)

Sat Sun

Wed

*Bundaberg (BUND) Albion Park (BNE2)

Sat Day Mon Night

Class 4 Class 2

Thur **Townsville (TVLE) Capalaba (CAPA) ***Cairns (CAIR)

Tues Night Sat Day Sat Night

Class 6 Class 5 Class 4

Fri

Night Class 2 Twilight Class 3

Ipswich (IPS3) Tues Twilight Class 3 Albion Park (BNEW) Wed Twilight Class 2 Rockhampton (ROCK) Wed Night Class 6

* = Previously Thursday ** = Previously Wednesday *** = Previous nomination closing time 8.30am

Toll Free: 1800 851 155

IPSWICH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

5 Second preference or nominating at another track which is not a second preference

MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (CLASS 2)

(CLASS 1) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 520M OPEN 630M 5TH GRADE 732M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

(CLASS 3)

NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) OPEN 710M 4/5 GRADE 600M BEST 8 520M GRADED AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 (CLASS 2)

(CLASS 3)

CITY OF IPSWICH GOLD CUP FINAL 520M IPSWICH CUP CONSOLATION 520M (NOMS REQUIRED) BEST 8 431M OPEN 732M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (CLASS 3)

IPSWICH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (CLASS 2)

MAIDEN BITCHES HEAT 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN DOGS HEAT 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 431M NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

MAIDENS 520M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES 520M 4/5 GRADE 630M BEST 8 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

ALBION PARK THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (CLASS 1)

MAIDENS 431 (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 431M 4/5 GRADE FINAL 431M BEST 8 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16

MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES 431M BEST 8 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

MAIDEN HEATS 395M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 395M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 395M BEST 8 395M GRADED AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

MAIDENS 520M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES 520M 4/5 GRADE 630M BEST 8 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (CLASS 2)

ALBION PARK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (CLASS 2)

(CLASS 3) MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 431M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN HEATS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 431M NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 520M BEST 8 431M OR 520M 0-3 WINS 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

IPSWICH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5 GRADE HEATS 431M 5TH GRADE FINAL 431M BEST 8 431M 4/5 GRADE 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (CLASS 2) MAIDEN HEATS 520M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5 GRADE HEATS 520M BEST 8 431M BEST 8 520M 4/5 GRADE 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED CAPALABA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (CLASS 5) KEN SMITH MEMORIAL 5TH GRADE HEATS 366M MAIDEN HEATS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 366M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 366M ALBION PARK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN HEATS 331M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 331M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 600M GRADED EVENTS 520M

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PROGRAMS BEST 8 395M GRADED AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (CLASS 2) MAIDENS 520M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 520M 4/5 GRADE 600M GRADED AS REQUIRED IPSWICH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN BITCHES HEAT 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN DOGS HEAT 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 431M NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5 GRADE HEATS 520M 5TH GRADE FINAL 520M BEST 8 520M OR 431M 0- 3 WINS 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 (CLASS 2) MAIDEN 395M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 395M NOVICE 395M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE FINAL 395M BEST 8 395M GRADED AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (CLASS 1) GROUP 1 SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP HEATS 520M OPEN 710M OPEN 600M GRADED AS REQUIRED IPSWICH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (CLASS 3) MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 431M 4/5 GRADE FINAL 431M BEST 8 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (CLASS 2) MAIDEN FINAL 520M NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5 GRADE FINAL 520M BEST 8 431M BEST 8 520M OPEN 732M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED CAPALABA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (CLASS 5) KEN SMITH MEMORIAL 5TH GRADE FINAL 366M MAIDEN FINAL 366M NOVICE DOGS 366M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 366M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 366M ALBION PARK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (CLASS 3) MAIDENS 331M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 331M NOVICE 331M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 600M GRADED EVENTS 520M BEST 8 395M GRADED AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 (CLASS 2) MAIDEN HEATS 520M (QGREYS BONUS)

NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 520M 4/5TH GRADE HEATS 600M BEST 8 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED IPSWICH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN HEATS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) MAIDEN FINAL 431M NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 520M 4TH/5TH GRADE FINAL 520M BEST 8 431M OR 520M 0 – 3 WINS 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 (CLASS 2) MAIDEN HEATS 395M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 395M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE HEATS 395M BEST 8 395M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 (CLASS 1)

MONTHS)

BUNDABERG, NOVEMBER 15 SPRING SPRINT FINAL 250M RQ YOUNG GUNS FINAL 460M MAIDEN HEATS 460M (QGREYS BONUS)

CAIRNS, NOVEMBER 9

ROCKHAMPTON, NOVEMBER 19

TOWNSVILLE, NOVEMBER 11

COSMIC CHIEF CLASSIC 510M (BEST 8 BITCHES) COSMIC PLANET 4/5 GRADE BITCHES 407M MAIDEN 407M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 407M (QGREYS BONUS) GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

RQ YOUNG GUNS FINAL 380M RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEATS 380M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 380M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 498M BEST 8 498M 4/5 GRADE 643M

MAIDEN FINAL 460M NOVICE 407M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 550M BEST 8 550M

IPSWICH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

ROCKHAMPTON, DECEMBER 3

IPSWICH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 (CLASS 2) NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 431M BEST 8 520M 4TH/5TH GRADE 630M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED ALBION PARK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 (CLASS 3) MAIDEN 331M HEATS (QGREYS BONUS) 331M MAIDEN FINAL NOVICE 331M (QGREYS BONUS) 5TH GRADE 600M GRADED RACES 520M VETERANS 395M (OPEN GRADE FOR GREYHOUNDS 4 YEARS OR OLDER AT DATE OF RACE) BEST 8 395M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

Central Queensland

RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 410M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

BUNDABERG, NOVEMBER 22

ROCKHAMPTON, NOVEMBER 26

MAIDENS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE BITCHES 431M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE DOGS 431M (QGREYS BONUS) 4TH/5TH GRADE HEATS 431M 5TH GRADE FINAL 431M BEST 8 520M OR 431M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

RQ YOUNG GUNS HEATS 380M (<30 MONTHS) MAIDEN 380M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 380M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 498M BEST 8 498M

MAIDEN 407M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 407M (QGREYS BONUS) 3/4 GRADE CLUB TROPHY 407M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

GROUP 1 SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP FINAL 520M NOVICE 520M (QGREYS BONUS) 4/5TH GRADE 600M OPEN 710M BEST 8 520M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

(CLASS 3)

TOWNSVILLE, NOVEMBER 4

ROCKHAMPTON, NOVEMBER 12

TOWNSVILLE, NOVEMBER 18 RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 380M MAIDEN 380M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 498M (QGREYS BONUS) 1-3 WINS 380M BEST 8 498M BEST 8 643 M

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEATS 407M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 407M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 510M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

CAIRNS, NOVEMBER 23 GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED TOWNSVILLE, NOVEMBER 25 MAIDEN 380M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 380M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 498M BEST 8 498M

RQ MAIDEN 100 FINAL 407M MAIDEN 407M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 407M (QGREYS BONUS) 0-3 WINS 510M GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

TOWNSVILLE, DECEMBER 2 ANNIVERSARY TROPHY 4/5 GRADE HEATS 498M MAIDEN 380M (QGREYS BONUS) NOVICE 380M (QGREYS BONUS) BEST 8 498M BEST 8 643M

BUNDABERG, DECEMBER 6 TO BE ADVISED

North Queensland

CAIRNS, DECEMBER 7 RQ YOUNG GUNS HEATS 410M (<30 MONTHS) GRADED RACES AS REQUIRED

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$107,500

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RACING QUEENSLAND

was an absolutely fanatical chaser and had the heart of a lion Black Dog, Nov 2006, 34.5kgs

(Westmead Hawk-Droopys Jean by Boherduff Light-Droopys Jolie) 73 starts, 34 wins, 16 2nds, 11 3rds.

The Race Dog Track Records

3rd

Group 2 UK Puppy Derby (Walthamstow)

Henlow 27.21; Henlow 27.25

Won

Group 1 2 YO Produce Stks (Swinburn) Group 3 Sittingbourne Standard Eclipse Trial Stakes Walthamstow Puppy Stakes

Finalist

Group 1 Betfair Arc Group 1 Kent Derby Group 1 Henlow Derby

2nd

UK Puppy Cup (Sunderland) Puppy Classic (Nottingham)

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Frozen Semen in Vic, NSW, SA, WA and now Townsville â&#x20AC;&#x153;WESTMEAD OSPREY is one of the very, very best greyhounds Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had and always raced against the best. Have a look at his form and his pedigree and it tells you everything you need to know about him. He had more than his share of injuries and always came back to racing. They never affected him. Always chased and in fact is one of the best chasers Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had.â&#x20AC;? - NICK SAVVA

Fee:

$800 (Fresh AI) $600 (Frozen)

His Sire

His Family

(Sonic Flight-Mega Delight) Won: 2005 Group 1 English Derby 2006 Group 1 English Derby 2nd: 2006 Group 1 Scottish Derby Finalist: 2005 Group 1 Irish Derby

From sensational litter that also included Group performers Westmead Diver, Westmead Hobby, Westmead Oriole and Westmead Robin. Westmead Oriole (2nd William Hill Stayers Trophy, finalist G1 Produce Stks) Westmead Hobby (2nd Henlow Derby) Westmead Robin (finalist British Bred Stakes) Westmead Diver (2nd UK Puppy Derby)

Westmead Hawk

His Dam

Droopys Jean (Boherduff Light-Droopys Jolie) Unraced. Sister to: Broadway Sizzler (2nd English Oaks) Droopys Electric (Dundalk International, Cox Cup, 2nd Irish Laurels) Bubbly Maestro (finalist Gold Collar) Droopys Obafemi (finalist Puppy Derby)

Droopys Jolie Unraced. Sister to Champions â&#x20AC;Ś Droopys Maldini (Champion sire, twice 2nd in Irish Derby) Droopys Marco (Champion sire, Scottish Derby winner, Galway TR, finalist Irish Derby) Droopys Sella (finalist National Puppy, Irish Puppy Derby) Mustang Bertie (finalist Irish Laurels)

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