In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat and Jason Adams preview Thursday night’s Premier Racing at Sandown Park, which is highlighted by the second round of preludes for the Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup. James also has an in-depth chat with Carly Feltham, trainer of Group 2 finalist KYSAIAH. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 78 – HQ form and Carly Feltham Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast app.
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Temporary Change to Nomination Schedule
Despite the current racing population being at a level to support 25 meetings per week, it has become a regular occurrence for some meetings to not receive enough nominations by the advertised close time, resulting in nomination close times being extended. This practice often results in uncertainty for participants, trainer confusion relating to roll-over nominations and trainer perceptions of unfairness in the nominating and grading process. As such, GRV are conducting a pilot over a six-week period during which time the advertised nomination close time for all meetings is deemed…
Wow! Topgun fields announced
Victorian superstar Wow She’s Fast headlines the final field for the $233,250 Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun (525m), which was unveiled on Tuesday night’s episode of The Catching Pen. Wow She’s Fast is one of three Victorian-trained sprinters invited to contest the headline event on the opening night of the inaugural $4.1 million Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival, at The Meadows on Saturday week, November 5. Joining Wow She’s Fast in striving to continue Victoria’s recent domination of the $150,000 to-the-winner Topgun – Vics have won the past seven – is Million…
Dundee no Derby ‘Smokey’
Lightly raced youngster Dundee Smokey upstaged several of Victoria’s brightest sprinting talents when setting the qualifying pace in the heats of the Geelong Derby (460m) last Friday night. Trained by owner/breeder Geoff Scott-Smith at Pakenham South, Dundee Smokey had been a reserve for the Group 3 Great Chase Final last Wednesday after being edged out in a semi-final. But that disappointment could be alleviated to the tune of $10,000 with victory in Saturday night’s Derby Final. Dundee Smokey claimed his fifth win from ten starts with a dominant front-running exhibition…
In case you missed it – Your Colour Room, Daintree Lad and Sunnyside Jo
Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 YOUR COLOUR ROOM (Box 8) Breeding: Jan ’21 Zambora Brockie x Pretty BombTrainer: Andrew Paraskevas, PearcedaleRecord: 2 starts 2-0-0 Dale says: Your Colour Room featured in last week’s edition of Dogs to Follow, however there’s no denying that this run is worth another look. At just his second start, this greyhound showed incredible maturity to score a last-to-first win in a maiden final which left onlookers gobsmacked.…
Green Light On | Episode 77 – The Meadows form plus Scott Wuchatsch and Andrew Xerri
In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat and Corey Smith examine Saturday night’s Premier Racing at The Meadows. Scott Wuchatsch, chief executive of The Meadows, and trainer Andrew Xerri are the special guests. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 77 – MGRA boss Scott Wuchatsch, plus Andrew Xerri. Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast app.
Gibbons going for Gawler gold
After breaking their well-documented Group race hoodoo in last month’s G3 SA Oaks, Daniel and Rebecca Gibbons are set to claim another South Australian feature in Sunday night’s G3 Gawler Gold Cup Final (531m). Kelsey Bale is Sportsbet’s $1.95 favourite for the $26,000 to-the-winner Cup – Race 8 at 8.21pm – after a barnstorming last-to-first heat victory on Monday on a night of extreme highs and lows for ‘Team Gibbons’. Drawn in Box 8, Kelsey Bale started $1.25 in the third of six heats and despite a poor start proved…
The Stir Up featuring Baby Jaycee, Titan Blazer and Typhoon Sammy
GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria. Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook! Quilts Gents, did you see the rising star Baby Jaycee at Sandown Park last night? She was gutsy again and she has now won nine of her last 10 starts. Gerard I didn’t miss her, Quilts, and I hope you saw Mepunga Warrior in action. He looks primed to go one better in this year’s…
El Dorado’s road to riches
Veteran trainer/breeder Daryl Holmes is optimistic El Dorado can make a last minute case for inclusion in the Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun at The Meadows on Saturday night. The selection panel will meet on Sunday to choose the elite eight to contest the Topgun on the opening night of the $4.1 million Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival, Saturday, November 5. So, victory in Saturday’s FFA – Race 8 at 8.59pm – would be timely for the in-form El Dorado, as it would for rivals Paddy Wants Pats and Amron Boy. Winner…
The Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program is now open for applications.
Businesses directly impacted by the Victorian floods that commenced in October 2022 can access a one-off grant of $5000 to cover immediate expenses. Businesses must be located within an eligible local government area and incurred significant direct damage to their place of business, business assets, stock or equipment. Eligibility This program supports businesses that have incurred significant direct flood damage due to the Victorian floods that commenced in October 2022. To be eligible for a grant, businesses must: > Be located within a local government area deemed eligible for…