The resuming nine-time winner Auspicious Queen is considered the biggest danger to Alpine Butterfly winning her third straight race in a Grade 5 460m event at Warragul tonight. Pink Diamond finalist Throw Caution v Narcissus v Disorientated v G2 finalist Daniel Avocado should be a terrific clash, while at Horsham, G1 runner-up Fernando Mick faces G3 finalist Zigzag Cabang and the in-form Sinful Angel. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerALPINE BUTTERFLYTAB fixed odds at 8:50am: $1.90 Win Warragul Race 8 Box 8 9:05pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666542968/race/8 Today’s Racing Healesville: 11:11am startForm Tips …
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Daily Mail: Will ‘Mouse’ be mighty at Shepparton?
Promising chaser Ms. Mighty Mouse – top-two in five of her six starts at Shepparton over 450m – is favoured to win a Restricted Win heat at Shepparton tonight, but New South Wales import Thunder Cut – racing for the first time since December 30 – will provide stiff opposition. G1 Rookie Rebel runner-up Aston Ulysses is the class factor in a 650m Special Event with the in-form Nifty Nangar considered the biggest danger. Blue Redeemer v Queen Amarok v Junior Marjen v Amazonian Queen and Aston Delight v Smokin’…
Breeding straws go to auction for Good Friday Appeal
Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club is auctioning a number of breeding straws to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal. In a magnanimous gesture from several people in our sport, straws to the following sires have kindly been donated – Aussie Secret, Bernardo, Fabregas, Out Of Range and Zack Monelli. The benevolent cause will involve a silent auction, with all money raised generously donated to the Good Friday Appeal. Bids are now open and will close at 4pm on Wednesday, 13 April. Bidders can email oalcock@grv.org.au to receive…
The MGRA announces a distance correction
As a result of the recent addition of the Isolynx Tracking System, The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA), along with Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), became aware of a discrepancy…
Daily Mail: ‘Galaxy’ of potential stars at Bendigo
Up-and-coming chasers Aston Galaxy, Flight Risk and Soleus should provide an enthralling contest in a 425m Restricted Win heat at Bendigo this afternoon. Littermates Aston Suzette and Aston Carey, plus Aston Sebring, are young greyhounds favoured to boost their respective strike rates. Gladki v dual G2 finalist Benchester v G3 finalist Chop Scotch and Winnie Coaster v G1 finalist Beck’s Monelli v the in-form Axedale Pirate are both expected to be competitive races. Warrnambool Derby finalist Orson Mick v the red-hot Release The Rage v Code Cracker and Balbina Bale…
Massive night for Vics in Sydney
Victorian contenders Zara’s Ivan (Andrea Dailly) and Idolize (Peter Presutto) finished out of the placings to NSW star She’s A Pearl (Jodie Lord) in Saturday night’s main event at Wentworth Park – the $343,000 Group 1 Golden Easter Egg – however it was still a remarkably successful night for the Big V. Gypsy Wyong (Andea Dailly) and Mepunga Ruby (Jeff Britton) made it a Victorian quinella in the $102,500 Group 1 Association Cup (720m), while Dailly filled the trifecta in the $33,500 Group 3 The Ambrosoli, with Lala Kiwi defeating…
Daily Mail: ‘Immunity’ set to repel rivals
Premier Racing at The Meadows tonight features G1 Australian Cup finalist Immunity returning from the Country Classic Final at Dubbo and lining up against the consistent Daph’s Zac and Pink Diamond finalist Gypsy Yankee in a Mixed 3/4 525m race. G3 Launching Pad finalist Hadouken and Collinda Lady – litter sister to G3 winner Collinda Patty – stand out in their respective races. G1 Silver Chief placegetter Titan Blazer is back from visits to Cannington and Mount Gambier and headlines a Mixed 4/5 520m race at Geelong this evening, but…
Compliance romps to Ballarat glory
Rising star Compliance claimed his first Group event on Friday night when turning the G2 SJC Concreting Ballarat Cup final (450m) into a one-act affair with an explosive front-running exhibition. Trained at Pearcedale by school teacher Karen Pitt, Compliance was lining up in his third feature final, having led everywhere bar the winning post when runner-up in the G1 Silver Chief on New Year’s Day and finishing unplaced in last month’s G2 Shepparton Cup final. The complexion of the Cup final changed dramatically on Thursday with the shock scratching of…
Steward reporting model set to change
GRV’s Stewards Reports are set to be modernised in a change that will affect some form guides. A new Steward reporting model will come into effect at Victorian greyhound race meetings from Monday 11 April that will use a more concise, integrity and outcome-based approach consistent with Stewards Reports produced in other jurisdictions and racing codes. Victorian Stewards Reports will continue to include vital regulatory information such as swab samples, suspensions, stand-downs, inquiries, late scratchings, race incidents, veterinary examinations and satisfactory trial outcomes. However, to improve accuracy and efficiency in…
Dusty Bourbski charges into Launching Pad final in style
Up-and-coming sprinter Dusty Bourbski stole the show on Thursday night at Sandown with a third consecutive victory on his way to next week’s Launching Pad final.