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Greyhound Weekly Edition 121

Volume 3 Number 17

Thursday 24 January 2019

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Coming Up Next Week

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Copley’s Corner (with Gerard Guthrie)

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Coursing Clubs - News Vic & SA

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Dimity Maher Farewells

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Victorian meetings coming up over the next week:

Greyhound Adoption Program

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Thursday

24 Jan Warragul, Shepparton, Sandown and Warrnambool.

Greyhound Clubs Australia-Calendar/Results

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25 Jan Healesville, Bendigo, The Meadows and Geelong.

Greyhound Care - Vets

Saturday

26 Jan Horsham and Sale.

Metropolitan Results from last week

Sunday

27 Jan Healesville, Sandown (SAP) and Sale.

Monday

28 Jan

Healesville, Ballarat and Shepparton.

Tuesday

29 Jan

Horsham, Geelong and Warragul.

Friday

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Greyhounds in the home

GRV News

28-30 31 18, 23, 36 4-7

NSW GOTBA Special Part 1

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NSW News

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Photo Magic

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Rhonda’s World (Rhonda Singleton)

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Talking Breeding Victoria Talking Breeding NSW

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The Meadows (MEP), Bendigo, Ballarat and Cranbourne.

31 Jan

Warragul, Shepparton, Sandown and Warrnambool.

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Metropolitan winners

Winners for last week’s top metropolitan sires Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia.

Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia Week ending 13 January

Last week, ending 30 December, there were 17 metropolitan meetings in the six states, and the most successful sires at those meetings were as follows : 27

Barcia Bale.

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Fernando Bale.

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Magic Sprite.

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Fabregas.

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Kinloch Brae*.

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El Grand Senor.

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Collision and Cosmic Rumble.

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Dyna Double One, My Bro Fabio, Oaks Road and Spring Gun.

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Bella Infrared*, High Earner and Paw Licking.

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Rewind.

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Banjo Boy, Buck Fever, Don’t Knocka Him, Dyna Tron, Dyna Villa, Elite State, Goodesy, KC And All*, Lochinvar Marlow, Shakey Jakey and Sulzanti.

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Above All, Bekim Bale, Black Magic Opal, Bombastic Shiraz, Brett Lee, Cape Hawke, Collide, Destini Fireball, Glen Gallon, Hostile, Jarvis Bale, Keybow, Kilty Lad, Kiowa Mon Manny*, Knocka Norris, Let It Develop, Milldean Panther*, Primo Uno, Silver Saul, St. Pierre, Shoulders, Skywalker Puma, Stagger, Turanza Bale, Where’s Pedro and Zero Ten*.

Barcia Bale

Angle Park – Monday 14 January 1. Unique Edition (Collision x Cheap Chloe) T. Richards 2. Right Above It (Banjo Boy x Princess Coco) B. Rawlings 3. Vermouth (Barcia Bale x Coctail Party) Lauren Harris 4. Got My Way (Kinloch Brae* x Spring Grace) D. Madelinski 5. Emerley Zero (Zero Ten* x Emerley Senorita) J. Hurley 6. Iceni Resort (El Grand Senor x Iceni Glory) R. McAuley-Fry 7. Woodside Jester (Don’t Knocka Him x Playful Elly) G. Smith 8. Hot Chevy (Dyna Tron x Elite Tarawi) A. Manton 9. Minnie Mac (Silver Saul x Gypsy Spy) B. Styles 10. Blue Wolf (Cosmic Rumble x Clinga) S. Brook 11. Lord Asher (El Grand Senor Miss Rooney) N. Price Albion Park – Monday 14 Jan 1. Belvedere Babe (Spring Gun x Bogie Beltah) R. Attard 2. Noaki Queen (Dyna Villa x Noaki Comet) K. Boad 3. Miss Amelia (Paw Licking x Wise Forecast) R. Hazelgrove 4. Kulu Hipster (My Bro Fabio x Kulu Flame) J. Clarson 5. Ebony Mist (Fabregas x Just A Show) B. Baker 6. Shakey Diesel (Shakey Jakey x Paint 7. Blackheart Bella (Kinloch Brae* x White Heart) P. Young 8. Lid Pinger (Fabregas x Gut Wrenching) D. Turley 9. Daisy Dreams (Fabregas x Stay Warm) D. Johnstone 10. Harry’s Legend (Magic Sprite x Hope Diamond) L. Meteyard Launceston – Monday 14 January 1. Veil Falls (Magic Sprite x Lake Hylia) N. White 2. Dylan Keeping (Barcia Bale x Beth Keeping) M. Strickland 3. Storm Water (Oaks Road x Murrabit Miss) L. Nichols 4. Free Spins (Lochinvar Marlow x Kindalin) W. Howells 5. Surf A Lot (Goodesy x White Heart) G. Johnson 6. Domasco (Stagger x Jessica Macey) M. Sherriff 7. Bluegrass Moss (Hostile x Hawk Mouse) R. Walker 8. Hit The Deck (Kinloch Brae* x Punk Star Lass) S. Gittus 9. Rewind’s Return (Rewind x Stylish Kim) M. Strickland 10. Two For Me (Barcia Bale x Flash Innings) D. Hemmersley

Winners and their breeding and trainers, from all Metropolitan meetings in Vic, NSW, Qld, S.A, W.A and Tasmania appear on our facebook page, as soon as possible each morning. https://www.facebook.com/ Victorian-Greyhound-Weekly-1781809112100364/

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Metropolitan Winners Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia.

Cannington – Monday 14 January 1. Oaks Valley (Oaks Road x Mandy Charm) T. Mullany 2. Ninja Mittens (Collision x Ritza Flare) A. Scott 3. Viking Vince (Fernando Bale x Shimaguni) S. Williams 4. Peyton Place (Bombastic Shiraz x Cawbourne Whip) K. Charles 5. Ace Cruising (Fernando Bale x Magic Twist) B. Cook 6. Hello I’m Steelo (Magic Sprite x Typhoon Monelli) D. Magistro 7. Brutal Lomar (Barcia Bale x Mighty Lomar) L. Isaac 8. How It’s Scary (Cape Hawke x Majestic Lord) B. Cook 9. Incredible Dream (Barcia Bale x Oya Nine Wonwon*) F. Farrell 10. Tegan Rose (Collision x Athletica) B. Cook 11. Canya Fab (Fabregas x Glitzy Bling) R. Noden 12. Kabal (Kinloch Brae* x Miller’s Fury) M. Hepple Devonport – Tuesday 15 January 1. Abbey’s Banjo (Knocka Norris x Banjo Star) E. Medhurst 2. Mac Massive (Barcia Bale x Broadway Miss) E. Medhurst 3. Sebastion Lee (Where’s Pedro x Emerald Lee) E. Medhurst 4. Wynburn Cha Cha (Barcia Bale x Wynburn Rush) B. Englund 5. Posh Amber (Cosmic Rumble x Posh Emma) A.Bullock 6. Stop Line (St. Pierre x Topline Doovee) J. Stamford 7. Lily Lola (Sulzanti x Break Even) A.Clark 8. Corykodi (Paw Licking x Dayseas Astra) E. Haldane 9. Rickii De Kahn (Fernando Bale x Mepunga Mia) G. Johnson 10. Stylish Georgie (Rewind x Stylish Kim) D. Cassidy The Meadows (MEP) – Wednesday 16 January 1. Milo Allen (Dyna Double One x Laura Allen) A.Dailly 2. One Step Forward (Fabregas x Tribal Faith) A. Chapple 3. Moresby (Goodesy x White Heart) S. Manning 4. Vanishka (Cosmic Rumble x Riverside Mary) M. Brown 5. Rockstar Steffi (Fernando Bale x Glory Of Love) A.Dailly 6. New Samsation (Barcia Bale x Sam’s Sionara) P. Newell 7. Callum’s Son (Fernando Bale x Callum’s Mum) C. Treherne 8. Blackjack Neo (Cosmic Rumble x Ruby Ha Ha) R. Crisafi 9. Mahoney Miss (My Bro Fabio x Single Choice) L. Morshead 10. Manhattan Man (Kilty Lad x Formatt) M. Said 11. Quip Allen (Bella Infrared* x Erica Allen) S. Grenfell 12. Chill Out Webby (Fabregas x Maddison Dee) J. Chilcott Albion Park – Wednesday 16 January 1. Banjo’s Issue (Sulzanti x Minnie Jayda) M. Wells 2. Rumble Master (Collision x Velver Rumble) S. Kavanagh 3. Westend Park (Collision x Ellie Mac Lee) S. Lawrance 4. Classy Aria (Spring Gun x Classy Love) D. Fitzgerald 5. Laughing Gear (Elite State x My Michelle) V. Osborn

6. Donna Rumble (Primo Uno x Rumble Street) J. Cumming 7. Bullseye Doubt (Magic Sprite x Miss Torah Bee) P. Cauchi 8. Ima Callim Klay (Dyna Villa x Miss Elly Mac) D. McGrath 9. Cyndie Who (Magic Sprite x Abby’s Fantasy) C. Elson 10. Kaliska’s Clone (Elite State x Kaliska) C. Ryan Wentworth Park – Wednesday 16 January 1. North (Fernando Bale x Push It) J. Hughes 2. Gharb (Banjo Boy x Banjo Bewdy) J. Magri 3. Little Digger (Fernando Bale x Solar Pak) R. Smith 4. Caishen (Fernando Bale x Ready To Riot) B. Riccio 5. Charlie Casey (Kinloch Brae* x El Casey) P. Cox 6. Bear’s Octane (Keybow x Black Riband) T. Priest 7. Chase The Cash (El Grand Senor x Time And Money) C. Watts 8. Josie Tokaam (Don’t Knocka Him x Skyela Tokaam) AGavenlock 9. Tiggerlong Eve (Kinloch Brae* x Tiggerlong Pearl) S. Pulbrook 10. Hollywood (Kinloch Brae* x Winning Charm) S. Swain Cannington – Wednesday 16 January 1. Just Her Best (Shoulders x Just A Champ) G. Hall 2. Legend Seeker (El Grand Senor x Pandora’s Sin) E. Crudeli 3. Tower Of Power (Kinloch Brae* x West On Bluebird) C. Halse 4. Go Gettem Jingle (Lochinvar Marlow s Belle Special) G. Price 5. Starter Up (Barcia Bale x Star Recall) C. Halse 6. Costly Girl (El Grand Senor x Pandora’s Sin) E. Crudeli 7. Exonerated (Cosmic Rumble x Sarandon) E. Campana 8. Spirit Monelli (Magic Sprite x Jackie Bale) D. Hobby 9. Smarty Hook (Skywalker Puma* x Leelicious) J. Thompson 10. Wagtail Mavis (Fabregas x Aella) D. Biddle Sandown – Thursday 17 January 1. Riddles (Barcia Bale x Velocity Breeze) P. Ellul 2. Crowdza Dancin’ Collision x Crowdza Captive) R. Britton 3. Dyna Bonnay (Fernando Bale x Samus Allen) M. Delbridge 4. Navajo Bear (High Earner x Shall She Rock) D. Crawford 5. Soda Flakes (Fernando Bale x Elegant Elle) C. Johannsen 6. Ask Me Now (Oaks Road x Tarks Nemisis) A.Langton 7. Ace Allen (Jarvis Bale x Dyna Gala) M. Delbridge 8. Jebrynah (Cosmic Rumble x Jebrynah Glory) R. Crisafi 9. Counting Pennies (Above All x Khumbu) A.Britton 10. Valencia Gem (Magic Sprite x Many Talents) J. Geischen 11. Spokane Flick (High Earner x Shall She Rock) D. Crawford 12. Charlie Cockatoo (Fernando Bale x Motorette) D. Burnett

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Metropolitan Winners Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia.

The Meadows – Saturday 19 January 1. Max Tractor (Barcia Bale x Miss Monteya) J. Geall 2. She Will Bloom (Turanza Bale x Kula Girl) B. Pursell 3. Miles Per Gallon (Glen Gallon x Allinga Jay Jay) B. Mackie Angle Park – Thursday 17 January 1. Jack Get Back (Kinloch Brae* x Footluce Diva) 4. Chips And Trains (Collide x Revealed) J. Britton K. Trowbridge 5. Aston Utah (Kinloch Brae* x Aston Elite) D. Douch 2. McLaren Stardust (Magic Sprite x McLaren Grace) 6. Hightan (High Earner x Tantrum) M. Nolan T. Foster 7. So It Goes (Bekim Bale x Paua To Excite) B. Ennis 3. Come On Enzo (Fernando Bale x Come On Luann) Lauren 8. Azkaban (Bella Infrared* x Outlandish) S. Thompson Harris 9. Alta Line (High Earner x Tantrum) P. Presutto 4. Nations (Barcia Bale x Haves) T. Rasmussen 10. Sennachie (Barcia Bale x Rhonda Rocks) S. White 5. Don’t Quote Me (My Bro Fabio x Miss Chicki) 11. Cavatron (Dyna Tron x She’s Our Caviar) P. Abela B. Rawlings 12. Lucy’s Milo (Dyna Double One x Lucy Wires) A.Dailly 6. Springvale Cooke (Barcia Bale x Springvale Cool) G. Harris Wentworth Park – Saturday 19 January 7. Long Gully Gus (KC And All* x Long Gully Libby) 1. Punk Band (Barcia Bale x Funky Punk) J. Coyle P. Hearnden 2. Gunnell (Barcia Bale x Bit Sassy) R. King 8. Shima Breeze (Fernando Bale x Shimaguni) 3. Athletic Lee (Brett Lee x Magic Earner) J. Lord T. Rasmussen 4. Bland Purr (Let It Develop x Naawy Naawy) J. Lord 9. He’s Okay (Fernando Bale x Nicki Fields) T. Murray 5. Fast Car Driving (KC And All* x Subway To Venus) 10. Rocca Jet (My Bro Fabio x Cawbourne Cobra) C. Carl T. Jessup 6. Drink Schooners (Fabregas x Silver Bullet) 11. Love Made Me (Fernando Bale x Callum’s Mum) M. Sultana T. Murray 7. Double Gee (Dyna Double One x Hot Spur) 12. Madam Onyx (Magic Sprite x Emerley Senorita) S. Zammit J. Hurley 8. Buck’s Future (Buck Fever x Midnight News) S. Swain 9. Hit Record (Destini Fireball x Love Of Lauryn) Hobart – Thursday 17 January 1. Friday Frothies (Barcia Bale x Miss Hetti) S. Bryan P. Chaker 2. Two Blue (Barcia Bale x Widajuri Girl) B. Pursell 10. Dandy Dale (Oaks Road x Champness Gal) 3. Wynburn Lily (Barcia Bale x Miss Hetti) B. Englund S. Hazlett 4. Wynburn Willow (Barcia Bale x Miss Hetti) B. Englund 5. Ryall (Barcia Bale x Demi Cali) D. Cannan Cannington – Saturday – 19 January 6. Stern (Barcia Bale x Demi Cali) D. Cannan Meeting Abandoned 7. Wunburn Mia (Barcia Bale x Miss Hetti) B. Englund 8. Miller’s Gold (Rewind x Stylish Kim) M. Strickland 9. Jalla Romelda (Dyna Double One x Ain’t She Pretty) S. Gittus 10. Gold Lenny (Spring Gun x Marananga) R. Walker 11. Ooaar (Fabregas x Cheergirl) B. Pursell BARCIA BALE SIRED THE FIRST SEVEN WINNERS - WHAT AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR ANY SIRE! Albion Park – Thursday 17 January 1. Ripple Rumble (Fabregas x Busy Rumble) M. Lalicz 2. Soft Sand (Magic Sprite x Bralyn Nicky) T. Tzouvelis 3. Calypso Bay (Shakey Jakey x Sundance Calypso) G. Crisci 4. Peta Gledhill (Fernando Bale x Lucy Lobster) G. Dart 5. Hay Billy (Barcia Bale x Cyndie’s Special) C. Elson 6. First Fire (Magic Sprite x Stetson Donna) J. Dart 7. Slingshot Hammer (Fernando Bale x Little Hammer) B. Pursell 8. It’s Dyllan (Oaks Road x Bay Of Pearls) P. Wilson 9. Dolcetto Hayze (My Bro Fabio x Nebbiolo) N. Russell 10. She’s Some Gal (Magic Sprite x Miss Lauryn) T. Tzouvelis

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Metropolitan Winners Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia.

Sandown (SAP) – Sunday 20 January 1. Fireball Friday (Fabregas x Mayhem) G. Rounds 2. Aston Vanquish (Barcia Bale x Te Amo) S. Thompson 3. Shifting Sanda (Barcia Bale x Florence Rose) S. Melville 4. Coffee Scroll (Kinloch Brae* x Betty Baker) K. Hellmuth 5. Midnight Mystery (Bella Infrared* x Midnight Eclipse) A.Bahen 6. Tao Tao (Kiowa Mon Manny* x Destini Warrior) J. Cottrell 7. Pandora’s Proof (Kinloch Brae* x Sassy Road) J. Wickham 8. Vixstar (Bella Infrared* x Vixon Lass) K. Palma 9. Bush Song (Buck Fever x Narralee) J. Bowman 10. Extreme Summer (Fabregas x Shanlyn Flossy) A. Lauterboom 11. Maroka Assassin (Dyna Double One x Somma Storm) D. Douch

3. Patch Whelan (Paw Licking x Zabaleta) B. Whelan 4. Fab Fit (Fabregas x Befitting) D. Russell 5. Jet Black Star (El Grand Senor x Closing Time) R. Nelson 6. Go Lassie Go (El Grand Senor x Surin Sal) D. Russell 7. Shadow Court (Paw Licking x Whirly Way) R. Hazelgrove 8. Ima Necromancer (Magic Sprite x Reign Of Terror) A.Bock 9. Call Me Ugo (Milldean Panther x Whirly Storm) B. Hazelgrove 10. Brindalee (Spring Gun x Classy Love) D. Fitzgerald 11. Opal Beach (Black Magic Opal x Neveah Beach) S. Scott 12. Tommy’s Beach (Spring Gun x Zafonic Beach) D. Turley

Albion Park – Sunday 20 January 1. Touchy Throttle (Barcia Bale x Earned Talking) A. Boody 2. Tejay’s Pride (Magic Sprite x Simmer’s Senor) T. Elson

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Dimity Maher If you managed to pick the quinella in race two at Dapto on Thursday night you certainly would’ve had a smile from ear to ear, with the two outsiders of the field finishing first and second in a shortcourse race over 297m. Champness Miss for Patrick Daly led all the way from box four in 17.15 returning odds of $17 for punters, while Rafi Rose for Mario Azzopardi secured second place at $15.00. The quinella returned $105.50 in New South Wales.

Dimity Maher The old saying is you’ve got to be in it to win it and that certainly proved to be the case around thetracks at New South Wales during the past week, with plenty of big-priced winners causing upsets.

At Gosford last Tuesday night, as Ruon Roxon for Brandy Hill trainer Mark Davidson got the cash in race eight over 515m at massive odds of $73.20. In a roughly contested affair, this daughter of Black Bear Lee and Windswept notched up her second career win in a time of 29.97.

Jilliby trainer Beverley Sandes would’ve certainly been thankful she was in race six at Ladbrokes Gardens on Saturday night, as her charge Spring Stitch caused a huge upset at odds of $42.10. This son of Spring Gun and Stitch Miss recorded his first win since January 2018 with a lovely performance from box two, jumping smartly and leading all the way in 23.47.

Wentworth Park is a track that’s seen plenty of upsets over the past couple of weeks and last night Dandy Dale added to that list with a 30.50 performance in the last at juicy odds of $18.00.

Favourite punters looking to end the night on a high would’ve been bitterly disappointed, as Stuart Hazlett’s charge streaked away from the field by three and a half lengths at the finish. This son of Oaks Road and Champness Gal has been very consistent in town of late, with two wins and a second from his past five starts. On Wednesday night, Shane Pulbrook’s Tiggerlong Eve produced an almighty upset from box four in race nine, etching out odds-on favourite Feral Franky by a neck in 30.67. This daughter of Kinloch Brae* and Tiggerlong Petal returned massive odds of $31 for brave punters courageous enough to go against the favourite.

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Talking Breeding -Victoria Victorian Litter Registrations Week Ending 31 December

Talking Breeding with Roger Clark

Sire/Dam

Barcia Bale litter THIS week’s review of litters from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending 31 December, starts with a nice litter of eight pups by national stud success, Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess Bale).

Registered by George Farrugia, for the FarrugiaMcClennand Syndicate, the litter of two dogs and six bitches are from the well bred bitch, Destini Supreme (May 2014 Soprano Drive* x Destiny Shaker), whose dam is by Where’s Pedro x Greys Destiny* (Kiowa Sweet Trey x Greys Nose Dive).

She was the standout in a litter of six named which produced five winners, with her record showing she raced 52 times, for seven wins and 15 placings, winning three times over 515 metres at Sandown (29.59), twice over 405 metres at Mandurah (22.89) and also over 525 metres at The Meadows (30.79) and 450 metres at Shepparton (25.61).

Magic litter NEXT we have a litter of nine pups by Melbourne Cup winner, Black Magic Opal (May 2011 Magic Sprite x Awesome Opal).

Registered by Sergio Buccillo, for the See The Dream Syndicate, the four dogs and five bitches are from the very well bred bitch, Rocka Hula Baby (April 2013 Premier Fantasy* x Brislane), whose dam is by Brett Lee x Thai Again (Token Prince x Thai Magic) and worth remembering, Thai Magic is by Grove Whisper* x Lauren’s Desire.

She was the absolute standout in her litter of seven named, with five of the six who raced, winning 19 races.

Her record shows she raced 50 times, for 12 wins and 17 placings, with five wins over 515 metres at Sandown (29.41), three over 525 metres at The Meadows (30.02), with single wins over 460 metres at Geelong (25.64), 520 metres at Sale (29.34), 480 metres at Horsham (27.52) and 450 metres at Warrnambool (25.59).

Breeder

Barcia Bale x Destini Supreme

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6 G. Farrugia

Black Magic Opal x Rocka Hula Baby

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5 S. Buccilli

Cool Effort x Giddy’s Star

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4 D. Hollywood

Fernando Bale x Born Ali

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5 N. Mugavin

Kind Cruel Red* x Gold Amy

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1 P. Martinovic

Totals * Import/Overseas based

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21 5 Litters (Av 6.8)

Cool litter GOLDIE breeder, Daniel Hollywood has a nice litter of eight pups on the list this week by the well bred, but little known sire, Cool Effort (May 2005 Big Daddy Cool x Token Effort).

The four dogs and four bitches in the litter are from the well bred, handy city winner, Giddy’s Star (May 2011 Where’s Pedro x Giddigan), whose dam is

by Puzzle Prize x Chersam Honcho (Head Honcho x Cartland).

She was the standout in her litter of seven named, with the six who raced all winning.

Her record shows she raced 52 times, for 12 wins and 16 placings, winning six times over 515 metres at Sandown (29.47), and three times over 520 metres at Cranbourne (30.21), with single wins over 525 metres at The Meadows (30.25), 450 metres at Ballarat (25.66) and 460 metres at Warragul (25.97).

She has winners on file from her first two litters, whelped in October 2014, by Fabregas then December 2015, by Kelsos Fusileer*, then whelped a litter of four dogs and four bitches, by Primo Uno in January 2017.

One pup litter UNFORTUNATELY just the one bitch pup in Peter Martinovic’s litter on this week’s list by highly rated US sire, Kind Cruel Red* (April 2014 Bella Infrared x Cruel To Be Kind), from the well bred, handy short course winner, Gold Amy (March 2010 Bush Legend x Little Battler) - (Black Shiraz x Sticking Stamp).

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Talking Breeding Bella Infrared*, Bojack Kahn, College Causeway*, Codmic Rumble, Didda Joe, Dundee Osprey, Dyna Steal, El Grand Senor, Hawk Alone, KC And All*, Kinda Cruel Red*, Moreira, Over Limit, Premier OUR final litter for review Fantasy*, Rivergum Drive, Shima Bar, Spring Gun, from this week’s Victorian Spud Regis, Superior Panama, Superior Product, Swift list has eight pups by Fancy, Take The Kitty, Unlawful Entry and Zoltina’s leading national sire, Legacy.

Fernando Bale (March 2013 Kelsos Fusileer* x Looking at the ten month registrations by sire for Fernando Bale Chloe Allen. those with multiple services they are: 77 Barcia Bale.

Registered by respected Warrnambool breeder, Noel Mugavin, the three dogs and five bitches are from the 69 Fernando Bale. versatile Sprinter-Stayer, now successful producer, 18 Banjo Boy. Born Ali (December 2010 Velocette x Born Princess), whose dam is by Whisky Assassin x Born Lucky (Big 13 Allen Deed, My Bro Fabio and Walk Hard.

Ginger Boy x Magic Gairn).

12 Blazin’ Bomber, Fabregas and Kinloch Brae*.

She is from a litter of three named, which included, Born Lightning, 73-8-6-9 and Born On Lava, 11 Dyna Double One. 47-8-6-11.

10 Unlawful Entry.

Her record shows she raced 90 times for 20 wins and 30 placings, with stake earnings of $237,600.

9 El Grand Senor.

She won the Group 1 Galaxy at Cannington 8 Over Limit and Shima Bar. (42.05), and finished second in the Group 3 Wentworth Park Gold Cup. 7 Aston Dee Bee, Cosmic Rumble and She was a finalist in the 2013 Group 1 Sale Cup, Dundee Osprey.

2012 Group 2 Laurels, and 2013 Group 1 Zoom Top, 6 Aussie Infrared, Black Magic Opal, Group 2 Summer Distance Plate and Group 1 Hume Mepunga Blazer and Moreira.

Cup. Her P.B winning times included, Geelong 30.60, 5 Collision, Kinda Cruel Red*, Sandown 29.70, 34.50 and 41.96, Cranbourne 30.59 and Kiowa Mon Manny*, Lightning Frank and The Meadows 34.35.

Peter Rocket.

Her extremely successful first litter, whelped in 4 Bernardo, Cosmic Chief, Premier Fantasy*, March 2016, by Barcia Bale, produced, Barcali, Benali, Sulzanti and Worm Burner.

Born Jamie, Janali and Menzali.

Then followed a March 2017 litter, by My Bro 3 Bekim Bale, Keybow, Knocka Norris, Fabio, which included Grace Ali, Patrick Francis, Nitro Burst, SH Avatar*, Swift Fancy and Rasheda, Sweet As Emm and Track Of Time, who are Thirty Talks. not two years old until March so plenty to come from 2 Ando’s Mac, American Monster, Aston Bolero, them.

Bella Infrared*, Bojack Kahn,, Brett Lee, College Causeway*, Dalgetty, Stud Services - Victoria Don’t Knocka Him, Elite State, Invictus Road, STUD service figures released by GRV for the month of Jagger Swagger, Jarvis Bale, Jesaulenko, October, showed a total of 55 services registered from Kiowa Producer*, Luca Neveelk, Nolen, 34 individual sires.

Shakey Jakey, Spring Gun, Spud Regis, Sisco This takes the Year To Date total for the ten Rage, Stagger, Superior Product, Superman and months to 507, compared with 384 for the same period Vee Man Vane. in 2017, and 310 in 2016.

Talking Breeding Victoria Litter Registrations

October services were registered as follows: 8 Fernando Bale.

5 Aston Dee Bee and Barcia Bale.

3 Fabregas.

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Talking Breeding - New South Wales NSW Whelping Report Week Ending 14 November

Talking Breeding NSW Whelping Report

Dog Bitch Breeder

Sire/Dam

Banjo Boy litter THIS week’s review of litters selected from the NSW Whelping Report, for the week ending 14 November, starts with a nice litter of six pups by the under-rated sire, Banjo Boy (April 2011 Vee Man Vane x Off Springer).

Registered by Jerrawa breeder, Barbara Katon, the five dogs and one bitch, are from the well bred bitch, Jody Fly (April 2013 Prince Diablo x Satin Surf), whose dam is by Surf Lorian x Trendy Habit (Black Enforcer x Shireen’s Habit).

She is from a litter of eight named, who had 187 starts for 15 wins and 55 placings.

Her record shows she raced 89 times, for seven wins and 20 placings, winning four times over 535 metres at Richmond (30.90), with single wins over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (30.44), 400 metres at The Gardens (23.08) and 600 metres at Canberra (35.27).

Banjo Boy x Jody Fly

5

1 B. Katon

Barcia Bale x Elfen Bale

1

1 J. Wheeler

Barcia Bale x Folio Bale

3

3 B.Wheeler

Barcia Bale x Launch Missile

2

5 Whyte-Oliver Syn

Barcia Bale x Tell The World

5

4 S. Jones

Bookkeeper x All To Classy

1

3 M. Ellis

Collision x St. Kitts

3

3 G. Smith

Kinda Cruel Red* x Prue Bale

3

2 B. Wheeler

Kinloch Brae* x Wild Twist

3

3 P. Mattress

Lochinvar Marlow x Jazzy Lou

1

4 S. Jones

Lucky Chap x Asa Carrera

1

3 Asa Syn

Thirty Talks x Gypsy Lee Coin

2

3 M. Hannay

Thirty Talks x Six Sense

7

3 L. Rice

36

38 13 litters (Av 5.7)

*Import/Overseas based.

Totals

Brendan Wheeler, from Murringo has the second Barcia Bale litter, which has three dogs and three bitches, from the beautifully bred, very smart sprinter, Folio Bale (October 2013 Taylors Sky* x Zambola Bale), whose dam is by Four Barcia Bale litters Collision x Maple Bale (Spiral Nikita x Vista Bale).

She is from a handy litter of eight named, who raced FOUR litters on the list 607 times, for 133 wins and 204 placings, with stake earnings this week by national stud of $570,961. success, Barcia Bale Her record shows she raced 60 times, for eleven wins (March 2010 Go Wild and 21 placings, winning seven times over 525 metres at The Teddy x Princess Bale).

Meadows with a very smart PB of 29.66, twice over 515 metres at Sandown (29.31) and twice over 450 metres at BOOROWA breeder, Ballarat (25.36).

Barcia Bale Janice Wheeler has the She has a litter of three dogs and two bitches on file, first of the four litters,

by Fernando Bale, whelped in December 2017. which has one dog and one bitch pup from the beautifully Brendan also has a litter of five pups on the list this bred bitch, Elfen Bale (March 2013 Kelsos Fusileer* x Chloe week by the highly rated US sire, Kind Cruel Red (April Allen).

2014 Bella Infrared* x Cruel To Be Kind).

She raced 60 times for 19 wins and 23 placings, with The three dogs and two bitches are from the well bred, stake earnings of $183,923, with wins including the Group 3 Group 2 Laurels finalist, Prue Bale (October 2011 Go Wild Ladies Bracelet and Group 3 SA Oaks.

Teddy x Zambola Bale).

She also finished second in the Group 1 Paws Of She is from a very good litter, which included, Thunder, third in the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic and was Nathaniel Bale, 8 wins, Ollie Bale, 21 wins, Quara Bale, 27 a finalist in the Group 1 Sapphire Crown, Group 1 Temlee wins, Radinka Bale, 20 wins and Sienna Bale, 9 wins, with and Group 3 Bill Collins Memorial. her 59 starts resulting in, 14-9-6 $78,530, with her She is of course a litter sister to champion sprinter, outstanding first litter, whelped in June 2015, by Kiowa Mon now phenomenal stud success, Fernando Bale , 44-35-3-2 Manny*, including the outstanding sprinter Dyna Dean. $1,299,370.

In total the litter of eight named, raced 514 times, for 106-82-70 $1,740,678.

She has a litter of six named on file, whelped in June 2016, by Dyna Double One and has since had a litter of two dogs and five bitches, by David Bale, whelped in September, 2017.

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Talking Breeding New South Wales Talking Breeding NSW Whelping Report

Two Thirty Talks litters

Barcia Bale litters…..continued THE Whyte-Oliver Syndicate, from Macquarie Fields has the next Barcia Bale litter, which has two dogs and five bitches, from the well bred bitch, Launch Missile (May 2014 Where’s Pedro x Tifia), whose dam is by Collision x Tifi (Bombastic Shiraz x Chili Berger).

She is from a litter of eight named from which Thirty Talks the six who raced all won, sharing 54 wins between them.

Her record shows she raced only six times, for two wins, both over 535 metres at Richmond, (31.32, TWO litters on the list this week by the highly rated 30.90). stud prospect, Thirty Talks (June 2014 Where’s Pedro x Unfinished).

ORANGE, breeder, Steven Jones, has the final Barcia Bale litter this week, which has five dogs and four Uralla breeder, Matthew Hannay has bitches, from the nicely bred bitch, Tell The World the first of the two litters, which has (January 2015 Zulu Zeus x Transmit), whose dam is by two dogs and three bitches, from the Digital* x Lark Song* (Droops Vieri x Wise Beauty). well bred bitch, Gypsy Lee Coin (June She is from a litter of five named which 2011 Primo Uno x West On Lee), produced four winners who shared 28 wins.

Gypsy Lee Coin whose dam is by Brett Lee x Bev’s Her record shows she raced 23 times, for seven Sylvia (Head Honcho x Best Of Bev). wins and nine placings, winning three times over 535 She is from a litter of nine named, from which metres at Richmond (30.76), twice over 520 metres at the eight who raced had 365 starts, for 88-64-64.

Bathurst (29.97) and also over 520 metres at Her record shows she raced 17 times, for three Wentworth Park (30.08). wins and eight placings, winning three times over 530

Six for Collision Bargo breeder, Gregory Smith has a nice litter of six pups on the list this week, by the perennial stud success, Collision, August 2001 Awesome Assassin x Rumble Spirit).

The three dogs and three bitches, are from the very well bred bitch, St. Kitts (September 2014 Barcia Bale x Not In Kansas), whose dam is by Knocka Norris x Major Coinage (Token Prince x Thai Magic) and worth recalling, Thai Magic is by Grove Whisper* x Lauren’s Desire.

She is from a litter of ten named, from which the eight who raced, had 341 starts for 66-46-46.

Her record shows she had 24 starts, for seven wins and eight placings, with five wins over 405 metres at Mandurah (22.55), where she also won over 490 metres (27.84) and won over 520 metres at Cannington (30.49).

metres at Cannington (30.74).

She has winners on file from the 15 named offspring from her first two litters, whelped in June 2014, by Spring Gun and April 2015 by Cosmic Rumble.

TEN pups in the second Thirty Talks litter, registered

by Unandeera breeder, Loretta Rice.

The seven dogs and three bitches, are from the well bred bitch, Six Sense (January 2014 Glen Gallon x Smooth Nitro), whose dam is by Nitro Burst x Lor Lor Retta (Hall’s Northern x One One Three).

She is from a litter of eight named, all winners, who raced 376 times, for 67-64-45 $173,442.

Her record shows she raced 70 times, for 13 wins and 27 placings, winning twice over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (30.25), where she also won three times over 520 metres (42.73).

She also won five times over 520 metres at Dapto (29.69), where she also won three times over 600 metres (34.60).

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Farewells Vale Maurice Blair

Vale Pamela Burns

The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club regrets to The greyhound racing community was last week announce the sad loss of Maurice Blair, a man extremely saddened by the passing of Koo Wee who gave so much of himself to the Club and the Rup participant Pamela Burns. greyhound community on an administration level.

“Pamela and husband Terry were regulars at Maurice, 77, passed away on 14 January after a Cranbourne – where they race and trial every week,” battle with illness. said Cranbourne GRC Manager, Amanda Frey.

“Maurie was the smiling face around the Club who was always willing to lend a hand,” Geelong Greyhound Racing Club Manager David Hoey said.

“He was great mentor and most importantly a great man and we will miss his words of advice and smiling face around our club.

Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this time.”

The Funeral Service for Mr Maurice (Maurie) Blair was held at the Chapel of Repose, Altona Memorial Park, Dohertys Road, Altona on MONDAY, 21st January 2019 at 2.15pm.

While exact funeral were yet to be confirmed, as this edition went online, Pamela was to have been driven around the Cranbourne track on Wednesday, where the club was to host a wake.

Our thoughts are with you, Terry, at this very sad and difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation: foundation.petermac.org/donate-today

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NSW News LISMORE CLOSED FOLLOWING GRNSW CONCERNS OVER TRACK SAFETY GRNSW

GAR 1 – Definition of prohibited substance GAR 1 – Definition of exempted substance GAR 83A – Race day and Day Prior Treatment GAR 79A – List of permanently banned prohibited substances.

GAR 84A – Treatment records to be kept GAR 21A – Consecutive days racing Detail regarding the changes is available on the Commission’s website www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/newsandupdates Cobalt fact sheet - now available.

A new GWIC Cobalt fact sheet is now available on the Commission’s website. www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/ newsandupdates

GREYHOUND Racing NSW (GRNSW) has advised all participants that Lismore will be closed indefinitely following an inordinate number of injuries at the track.

GWIC Industry Knowledge Network (GIKN) Join the GIKN to have your say and share your knowledge and experience.

The Commission invites anyone who would like to The injury toll, which GRSW said is “unacceptable” share their industry experience and knowledge to has been a constant issue at the track and both join the GIKN. The Commission will contact this training and racing will not be conducted until an network from time to time, on a needs basis to: investigation is conducted.

• seek feedback on the potential impacts of proposed changes to rules or policies, The Greyhound Racing NSW statement reads:  gather insights on specific topics or areas of “GRNSW has announced that all racing and trialling expertise, and/or activity at the Lismore track will be suspended pending the completion of an assessment of track  seek additional perspectives on what is safety by an independent panel of experts. happening within the industry.

“This decision is made as a result of unacceptably high levels of major injuries and fatalities at the track over the past 12 months.

For more information or to join the network, please visit: www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/gikn

“GRNSW regrets any inconvenience caused to participants as a result of the track closure, but greyhound welfare and safety remains GRNSW’s key priority.”

The Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission is the independent regulator of the greyhound racing industry in NSW.

Reminder: GA rule changes effective in NSW from 12 November 2018 Changes were made to the following rules and effective in NSW from 12 November 2018.

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At Stud

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$550 incl gst (1 return if properly notified)

$825 incl gst

(1 return if properly nitofied)

Contact: Des Fegan Walnut Veterinary Clinic 84 Clarendon Street, Cranbourne

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At Stud

Frozen Semen now available in Australia

NASHAPELLI Career Record, Running Derby Lane and Southland 171 starts 67 wins 31 seconds 21 thirds 12 fourths (76% in the money finishes) 

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Won 2016 Southland Derby Consolation Second in the 2015 Southland Festival of Stakes Juvenile Finalist 2017 Southland Darby Henry Male Sprint

$1,925 incl gst (1 return if properly notified)

Contact: Des Fegan, Walnut Veterinary Clinic, Cranbourne

Phone (03) 5995 5255 Email: walnutvet@gmail.com

December Breeders Special: (First five clients only) 3 vial combo $2,750 incl gst 2 vial combo $2,100 incl gst - 17 -

GRV News

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NSW GOTBA History Special NSW GOTBA

Part 1

History

Resulting from a Royal Commission in 1932, the introduction of non-proprietary Greyhound Racing in Australia commenced.

Non-proprietary meaning that Greyhound Racing could only be conducted by clubs or Associations with voting members and not by individuals or private companies.

In 1936 a group of enthusiasts associated with Greyhound Racing formed a body of owners and trainers to gain some form of financial assistance to ensure the existence of Greyhound Racing and from this small beginning the NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners & Trainers' Association Limited was formed.

The Association was incorporated as a Company on July 31, 1939. The then Secretary was to select and engage an organiser to move among owners, trainers and breeders and join them together as a united body with the instruction to form branches and district associations to enable the Association to serve the whole of the State of NSW. It does this today with seven districts and thirty branches, with some 1,200 members actively involved in the Greyhound Racing Industry.

In 1939 the first Memorandum and Articles of Association were drawn up and registered. The aims and objectives of the Association were set out and there have been few changes since that time. Pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the current Articles outline these objectives.

Ten Directors are elected by the members themselves by way of a postal ballot. These ten Directors manage the Association’s affairs and finances. Districts the Directors represent are: Metropolitan (3 Directors), Newcastle and Hunter River (2 Directors), the other Districts having one Director each and are: South Coast and Southern Tablelands, Northern Rivers, Western, North and North Western and Riverina.

In 1948 the Association petitioned the Government to allow the Association to hold the licence for Greyhound Racing at Harold Park and following the introduction of night trotting, the then current licence holder, The NSW Trotting Club (as it was then known) relinquished the licence to the Association and the two bodies, until September 1987, conducted their own sport at Harold Park. The success of the Association’s operations at Harold Park is well documented and until Greyhound Racing ceased there in 1987, the track was considered the premier track in Australia.

In 1959 the Association purchased land and a factory at North Rocks in NSW where it designed and built greyhound race and trial track equipment

for the Australian and overseas market.

The factory proved a worthy asset as it did much to ensure the continuation of Greyhound Racing. In the1960’s many trial tracks were closing down as the land on which they were built was becoming much sought after by developers for housing. The Association realising the danger to Greyhound Racing if trial track facilities were not available to owners and trainers, encouraged new proprietors to secure land and offered the services of its factory to advise and supply equipment at a minimal cost. The factory was eventually sold in the late seventies.

From that small beginning in 1936, the Association currently owns the land and holds licences to race at Temora (1953), Lismore (1954), Appin (1967), Bathurst (2003) and Gunnedah (2003). It also owns the land on which the Muswellbrook Club is situated.

The Association also holds the licence to race at Wentworth Park, Bulli, Gosford and Maitland.

In 1992, the Association purchased a property at Lidcombe which it had rebuilt and re-furbished for the Registered Offices of the Association.

In 2010 the Association moved to the 2nd Floor of the Wentworth Park Grandstand and that location is now the Association's Registered Office.

The Lidcombe property is currently being rented.

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http://www.gbota.com.au/

Copley’s Corner - With Gerard Guthrie Stars headline Sandown’s feature double

To celebrate Australia Day, there will be a free Gerard Guthrie Sausage Sizzle and lots of Aussie fun, including a prize The Listed Maidment Memorial (595m) and Listed for the best Aussie outfit.

You can look forward to entertainment for the Australian Sprint (515m) will headline Thursday whole family with free kids activities, food trucks, night’s star-studded Sandown Park program. bars, and a live DJ playing music all night.

There will also be a meet and greet with former Collingwood AFL player, Dane Swan, at the Trackside Party Paddock. ____________________________________________ Records fall at GAP three-day Adoption event A new record for the number of greyhounds adopted at a single event has fallen with 111 greyhounds finding new homes at the Greyhound Adoption Program’s three-day adoption event at Seymour (January 18-20).

After 70 of the 115 greyhounds up for adoption found homes on Friday, a further 41 went home with their new families on Saturday.

Both races carry a $15,000 winner’s purse and boast This brought the total number of greyhounds top-shelf fields. adopted across the weekend to 111, surpassing the Melbourne Cup hero My Redeemer (box 6) and record set last year of 103.

Sale Cup winner Neo Cleo (box 5) are joint $3.90 Due to the overwhelming response, the planned favourites in TAB’s market on the middle distance Sunday event (January 20) has been cancelled, Maidment, while superstar Poke The Bear (box 8) is however, GAP staff will still be on hand to assist the $3 favourite in the Australian Sprint, ahead of potential adopters.

Orson Allen (box 6) at $3.50.

This year, for the first time, GAP waived the $75 Poke The Bear also had box eight in the Group 1 adoption fee for the adoption event.

Paws Of Thunder at Sydney’s Wentworth Park last GRV Deputy Chair Peita Duncan said it was no Saturday night where he started $2.40 favourite but surprise that the record was broken. could only finish fourth to local Buck’s Future.

“This just shows the love affair the Victorian public ____________________________________________ has with the greyhound breed,” Ms Duncan said.

“The secret is out and there are now thousands of Australia Day racing at Sale greyhounds in homes and apartments right across the State.

This Australia Day, the Sale “The most pleasing thing about the weekend is we Greyhound Racing Club will have found loving homes for more than 100 of our be hosting a superb evening beautiful greyhounds. of entertainment with great “I’m sure all the people who have taken home food, music and exciting greyhound races. greyhounds this weekend will join me in saying well Over the past two years, the Traralgon Cup has been done again to our GAP staff who have matched them hosted on Australia Day as part of the Gippsland with their new family member.”

Carnival; however, this year, the Country Cup has been postponed due to drainage issues that have If you would like to find out more information compromised the safety of the Traralgon track. about the adopting a greyhound please contact GAP Since the Traralgon track is closed until further on 03 5799 0166. notice, the Sale Greyhound Racing Club stepped up to host the Australia Day meeting and are promising a fantastic evening not to be missed!

The meeting will include a GDR special race event, two VICGREY races and the Sale to Sandown Grade 5 heats.

Melbourne Cup winner, My Redeemer will headline Thursday night’s Maidment Memorial over 595 metres at Sandown

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Copley’s Corner - With Gerard Guthrie been in the care of some with good ability, none have

By Jason Adams boasted the promise that Riddles is showing.

Ellul purchased him from Queensland when he Paul Ellul experienced his biggest thrill in more was 9 months of age and it didn’t take long for ‘Bluey’ than a decade last night as his own Riddles claimed to be sent down to his new Noble Park home. a city win at Sandown Park.

“I bought him off Steve McDermott, he had a photo on Greyhound Data of four pups though was only selling one. I liked the breeding and told him I want to buy the blue dog.

“I broke him (Riddles) in at Sandown and to be honest early on he didn’t go that well, but with time he continued to improve. He’s no champion but handy ones like him don’t come around all the time.

“I’ve had a couple of blokes ask if I’d be interested in selling Bluey. I’ve been in racing a long time, when you come across one like him, it’s purely about the thrill and excitement.”

Riddles celebrates his 2nd birthday next Wednesday and is shaping up as the perfect type to Riddles, with Paul Elul (right), Darren Bridges (centre) and contest April’s $432,000 Launching Pad series.

Gary Armstrong (left) “During kennelling Jason Ireland told me he might be It was Ellul’s first city win in two decades and it comes a good dog for the Launching Pad, I said ‘what are ya at exactly the right time after a run of hard luck away talking about?’ But after last night it looks a real possibility. from the track. ____________________________________________ “You feel down in the dumps then something like this happens. Over the last three months there’s been things breaking down around the house. You ask Records fell at GAP three-day Adoption event yourself when is this all gonna stop? After last night I think it has turned around,” said a proud Ellul.

“It’s been a lot of years since I’ve had a winner on a Thursday night. They don’t come around often as a hobby trainer, it’s a great feeling.”

Ellul has spent the majority of his life working as a painter and has done many hours touching up some of the paintwork at Sandown Park.

“You win a race in the country and it’s great, but to win one at Sandown, a place I have done some work at and grew up around, it’s a really big buzz.”

Training greyhounds has been something Ellul has done since his late teens, his passion for the breed developed while growing up around the Springvale area, with a social outing to Sandown Park every Here are just a couple of Thursday night the norm. the 111 greyhounds who “I used to live on View Road, my mates an I used to found new homes at last weekend’s three day rock up every Thursday night, back then that was adoption event at payday so we went out to have a bit of fun.”

Seymour.

Over his many years training greyhounds, he has never had more than three at one time. Although he’s Look out couch! here we come.

Elation the Riddle for Ellul

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At Stud

WORM BURNER December 2013 Oaks Road x Little Looper One of the fastest greyhounds ever to race in this country “The undisputed king of Angle Park” 75 Starts 45 wins 9 seconds 9 thirds $367,360 Won 13 races in a row at Angle Park Ran 29.50 or better Ten times He won an amazing 37 races over 515 metres at Angle Park, with fastest winning times, 29.17, 29.25, 29.30, 30.31 and 29.35, and six races over 515 metres at Sandown 29.16, 29.18, 29.22, 29.30, 29.44 and 29.86.

ONLY CHAMPIONS RUN OUTSTANDING TIMES LIKE THAT CONSISTENTLY Spiral Nikita*

WORM BURNER

Oaks Road Leprechan Pace

Brindle dog

Brett Lee Leprechaun Yap Black Shiraz

26 Dec, 2013 31.5kg

Phantom Flash Minnies Nikita

Primo Uno

Little Looper Koyuga Proof

Prima Portrait No Intent Proven Mystique

Flashy Sir Westmead Seal Curryhills Fox Minnies Selena Gun Law Osti Sobbin Sal Hotshot Leprechaun Miss Ginger Dark Horizon Moral Standards Polly’s Portrait Head Honcho Hot Show Deb Awesome Assassin Proven Misty

Hugely in-bred race dogs almost always make the very best stud dogs….

This is how champion sires, Brett Lee, Temlee, Head Honcho, Bombastic Shiraz, Collision, Surf Lorian and Where’s Pedro are bred.

Worm Burner is line bred 4x4 to litter sisters Sobbing Sal and Hot Show Deb. He won the 2016 Group 1 National Sprint Championship, 2015 Group 3 Brian Johnstone Memorial and the 2017 S.A Sprint Championship.

Stud Fee $1,250 For bookings contact Cameron or Yvonne or 0427 471 227 - 22 -

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Coursing Longwood Coursing Club Trials every Sunday morning from 8.30 - 10am last ticket sold and Tuesdays by appointment with Gary Robinson 0439 981 270. advance.

Julie Stefanos, Secretary Phone/Fax: 5798 5257

Benalla Coursing Club Enquiries to:President: Andrew Scott Email: andyscott@hotmail.com M: 0400 077 617 Vice President: John Carr Email: Johncarr02@hotmail.com M: 0439 115 190 Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Merv Phillips Email: Phillipsmscm@bigpond.com M: 0439 417 408

National Coursing Association of Victoria Inc. Executive: President: Mr Peter Craig (Lang Lang Coursing Club) T: 0418 399 911 Vice President : Mr Murray Collyer Secretary: Sarah Bice Email: sbice@grv.org.au Treasurer: Mr John E Barsby (Werribee Coursing Club) Other Executive members are: Bernie Ryan (Werribee CC); Andy Scott (Benalla PCC); John Clay (Lang Lang CC); Sue Delaney, Con Reivers (Melton GRC); Gary Robinson, Neil Mason (Longwood CC); Karen Leek (GOTBA)

Life Members of the National Coursing Assoc. of Vic. Trialling: Contact Andy Scott 0400 077 617 for all Mr K Callaghan; Mr S Cleghorn; Mr P Craig; information on trial times.

Mr G Fitzpatrick; Mr A Grimmond; Mr J Harris; Track Distance: Approx. 340 metres.

Mr D Hinks; Mr J Maple; Mrs M Mills; Mr T Mills; Facilities: The Grandstand gives a commanding view Mr T Smith; Mr J Van Echteld; Mr G Villinger; over proceedings and the bar is open. Great food is Ms H Villinger. prepared and served by the ladies of the club in the Mr P Lambert (dec.); Mrs W Pearl (dec.); Mr N Ryan takeaway food bar. Parking is available inside or outside (dec.) Mr R Adams (dec.) the race course. http://ncavictoria.com/2252/index.html Accomodation: There are many motels within driving distance to the track.

Coursing - South Australia.

Email : jahurley@bigpond.com Phone : 0417 878 511 Lang Lang Coursing Club (NOTE : No message bank) Location: McDonalds Track, Lang Lang.

Home (08) 8520 2347 (has message capability) Directions: Travelling South East along South Judy Hurley Gippsland Hwy, (from Melb) turn left at Shell Service Racing Manager/Secretary Station, continue along McDonalds Track passing over GOTBA of SA Coursing Club the Railway Crossing, then turn left and take the left fork.

President: John Clay Mob: 0419 559 738 Vice President: John Van Echteld OAM Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Jolly Email: jollyranch@bigpond.com Committee Members: Norm Adderley, Steve Thomas, Michael Calstrom, Dylan Edgar.

Trialling: Lang Lang (Drag Lure). ** PLEASE NOTE - No walk up trials !!!!

Booked trials ONLY from 9.00 am till 10.00 am every Sunday morning.

To book your trials please call 0468 587 533 at 10am Thursday mornings.

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GCA Group Race Calendar/Results

Forthcoming Events Last Week’s Group Race Results Devonport - Tuesday 15 January Devonport Cup Group 3 452 metres

1 2 CORYKODI 2 3 HELLO NUGGET 3 1 LENARD'S BOY 4 8 SACRED SHADOW 5 6 EMERALD RAINBOW 6 5 DESPACITO 7 4 ZIPPING BLAZE 8 7 JUST BROWSING 2.5 lengths x 1.5 lsngths 25.56

$25000 - $6000 - $2800

Eric Haldane Robin Grubb Samuel Page Gary Fahey David Geall Michael Stringer Matthew Lanigan Gary Fahey

25.56 25.74 25.84 25.97 25.97 26.02 26.03 26.37

Wentworth Park - Saturday 19 January THE COLLERSON STAKES 520 Group 1 $15000 - $3243 - $2027 1 5 DRINK SCHOONERS Michelle Sultana 30.10 2 3 MY MATE FOX Peter Barnes 30.22 3 4 SUNBURNT OPAL Judith Richardson 30.35 4 1 SMOOTH BLEND Denice Warren 30.39 5 8 ANCIENT SECRET Paul Bigeni 30.42 6 2 RITA'S BOY Mark Gatt 30.45 7 7 COSMIC BONUS Evelyn Harris 30.59 8 6 ANOTHER GREY Warren Harper 30.83 1.75 lengths x 1.75 lengths 30.10 SUMMER DISTANCE PLATE 720m Group 2 $40000 - $8649 - $5405 1 5 DOUBLE GEE Selena Zammit 42.33 2 4 BLUE MOON RISING John Finn 42.36 3 2 VELOCE NERO John Finn 42.43 4 6 BOOK OF LUCK Craig Sheridan 42.65 5 7 BARCALI Robert Britton 42.78 0.5 lengths x 1 length 42.33 PAWS OF THUNDER FINAL 520m Group 1 $75000 - $16216 - $10135 1 7 BUCK'S FUTURE Sydney Swain 29.80 2 3 CASH POINT Anthony Azzopardi 29.86 3 6 MISS SPLENDAMIRO David Geall 30.29 4 8 POKE THE BEAR Seona Thompson 30.48 5 1 ALL ON AMY Joseph Sciberras 30.80 6 2 NANGAR JACK Neville Brown 30.80 7 5 FEDERAL LILLY Morgan Fenwick-Benjes 30.86 DNF 4 CAITLYN KEEPING Charmaine Roberts 00.00

DON’T FORGET - ALL PREVIOUS EDITIONS, INCLUDING ALL GROUP RACE RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE

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Photo Magic

Have you got old greyhound photos you need restored? - If so give Trish a call

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Books All of the works of Robert McKinnon a.k.a Maddog McDermutt, including his latest book. Stubs Feral, are available online at

https://www.amazon.com/ Then reference Robert McKinnon

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Greyhounds in the home Friends of Greyhound Adoption Programs (Australia) Australia

Noel McMahon Hot chippies

http://www.facebook.com/groups/144096608971567/

Catherine Ongarello Happy Birthday Lilly 5 years young today.

Yesterday you went off to live with your new family.

For us a bitter sweet day. We are always so sad when one our GREYHOUND SAFETY NET Foster Dogs leave us. But it makes us so happy when receive photos like this one of our beautiful Lilly from her new family. Danielle Courtney We know you will be much loved. So our job is done Had an amazing weekend away at Countrywide Cottages. Would highly recommend.

Arnie had a blast

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Greyhounds in the home Pic of the week, Susan Lesley Our two “foster-fails” and our current foster having a ball playing zoomies together.

Send us favourite Greyhound in the home pic! editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au Noel McMahon (Admin) Warmer Weather Finally some warmer weather in Victoria.

But irrespective of where you live be mindful when walking your greyhounds that they may take some time to adjust to the heat Greyhounds traditionally don’t like walking in temperatures above 25 degrees so:      

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Ditch the coats Keep the walks shorter until they adjust Walk earlier in cooler temperatures Watch for signs of distress Keep your dogs hydrated and Make sure they have water immediately they get home And watch out for snakes in long grass because they are active.

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We

our greyhound

Greyhounds in the home FOSTER A GREYHOUND: There are many greyhounds who need a little more assistance to help them settle into pet life They fall into two categories Greyhounds who are transitioning from the track and need help to pass their GAP assessment OR Those dogs who have been a marginal fail at their GAP assessment These dogs are just gorgeous happy greyhounds, the only difference is that need a little more help to transition into pet life The reality is that without foster carers some of these dogs are at risk If you would like to change the life of beautiful dog contact Rebecca and join her team ____________________________________________

Send us your favourite dogs in your home pic.

editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au Noel McMahon

Greyhound Weekly is a proud supporter of the Greyhound Adoption Program

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GRV Greyhound Care

Greyhound Veterinarians in Victoria Place/Area

Practice

Veterinarian

Albury/Wodonga Ballarat Bendigo

Phone

Hume Animal Hospital Dr. Rohan Goyne (02) 6025 4088 Eureka Veterinary Hospital Dr. Robert Page (03) 5333 5959 McIvor Road Veterinary Centre Dr. Sue Collins (03) 5443 7749 Dr. James Chadwick Dr. Jack Wong Caulfield Caulfield Veterinary Clinic Dr. Janene Kirschner (03) 9527 7740 Craigieburn Craigieburn Animal Hospital Dr. Michael Bell (03) 9305 5855 Cranbourne Walnut Veterinary Centre Dr. Des Fegan (03) 5995 5255 East Bentleigh East Bentleigh Veterinary clinic Dr. Kunal Nagaich (03) 9579 3430 Glenrowan Glenrowan Veterinary Clinic Dr. Joanne Watkins (03) 5766 2661 Keysborough Keysborough Veterinary Clinic Dr. Chris Boemo (03) 9798 7274 Langwarrin Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic Dr. Barbara Bakhoy (03) 9789 1682 Maffra Gippsland Veterinary Hospital (incorporating Maffra Veterinary Center, Sale Veterinary Centre and Gippsland Equine Hospital) Dr. Cindy Hayes, Dr. Duncan Runciman (03) 5147 1177 Mansfield Mansfield Veterinary Hospital Dr. Peter Cullen (03) 5775 2055 Maryborough Maryborough Veterinary Practice Dr. Gemma Coulter (03) 5461 4466 Metro West – Regional North West (Mobile practice) Dr. Elissa Marriott 0448 304 070 Newton Newton Veterinary Clinic Dr. John (Jack) Ayerbe (03) 5221 5333 Oakleigh Monash Veterinary Center Dr. Ray Ferguson (03) 9544 7455 Dr. Mark Foley Dr. Stuart Mason Sale Gippsland Veterinary Hospital (incorporating Maffra Veterinary Center, Sale Veterinary Centre and Gippsland Equine Hospital) Dr. Emily Haywood (03) 5144 3100 Sandown Sandown Vet Clinic Dr. Alastair Smith (03) 9547 6666 Shepparton Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club Dr. Zoe Manning (03) 5823 5577 Tatura Tatura Vet Clinic Dr. Phil Stammers (03) 5824 1755 Terang Terang & Mortlake Veterinary Clinic Dr. Nicole Cheek Dr. Craig Wood (03) 5592 2111 Trafalgar Trafalgar Veterinary Centre Dr. Peter McCourt Dr. Gee Tawfik (03) 5633 1327 Wangaratta Wangarrata Veterinary Clinic Dr. Felicity Miller Dr. Adam Williams (03) 5721 4000 Warrnambool The Vet Group – Wollaston and The Vet Group – Timboon All vets (03) 5561 6911 Warrnambool Warrnambool Quality Vetcare Dr. Craig Finlayson 0487 232 044

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Rhonda’s World Rhonda’s World

Stud Books for Sale

Rhonda Singleton shares photos from her collection of History and Memorabilia.

Rhonda lives in New South Wales and became involved with greyhounds in 2007 as a owner and racing them all over the state.

Rare collection of Australian and New Zealand Greyhound Stud books.

40 volumes from 1972/3 to 2013 Good condition for their age. $1,000 or nearest offer.

Email: editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

More Great memories from Harold Park!

I

my dogs

With Ashby Storm and My young pup Max

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Windy Millar*

August 2006 Honcho Classic (Head Honcho x Sure Lass) x Any Time Soon (Staplers Jo x Toss Spirit) 52 Starts 14 wins 23 placings Won 2009 Group 1 Belfred Stakes, and 2008 Group 3 Kasco Stakes, with placings at Group level.

Outstanding winning percentage as a sire. $700 Frozen, Bendigo or Sandown Contact Richard 0400 578 533

NOW AVAILABLE FOR STUD DUTIES (AI or Natural, at Bendigo)

Athos Black Dog Dec 2011 35kgs

Windy Millar* (Honcho Classic x Any Time Soon)

x Alanis Lane (Primo Uno x Daishi Bale) 95 starts, 15 wins, 14 seconds, 11 thirds Won 425 to 600 metres As close as you can get to Turanza Bale on the dam side.

CALL RICHARD 0400 578 533

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GAP All of the works of Robert McKinnon a.k.a Maddog McDermutt, including his latest book. Stubs Feral, are available online at

https://www.amazon.com/ Then reference Robert McKinnon

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