Need for Speed!

June 2, 2021 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty

WATCH: HANK THE HUSTLER (5) served it up to FIVE STAR (6) before the latter proved too powerful, clocking the fastest 715m run of the night in 41.50sec to take out the Lizrene.

Match racing is universally accepted by greyhound racing aficionados. And the Speed Star serves to enhance the popularity of one-on-one competition.

This year’s Group 3 Speed Star series – over 515m, 595m and 715m – was held at Sandown Park.

And although the latest COVID-19 outbreak denied on-course patronage, as it did for last year’s event held at The Meadows, you could still ‘cut the air with a knife’.

Twenty-four greyhounds, 12 ‘matches’ and $105,000 in prizemoney. The overall finishing positions in each event (split into four match races) were determined by the individual times recorded.

The winner of each ‘match’ received $5000. And Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/06/02/need-for-speed/

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