Australian Racing Greyhound News
Dull’s duo the sentimental favourites to win Vince Curry Memorial
By Katherine Ernst SNUG and Scipio Africanus will be the sentimental favourites to win Saturday night’s Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden (520m) at Ipswich, with both greyhounds owned by respected conditioner Barry Dull. Dull handed over the training reins ... Read More »
Can Set Point hit an ace in Australian Cup heat?
By Katherine Ernst WANGARRATA trainer Phillip Clark will experience a career highlight this Saturday when his promising sprinter Set Point lines up in the opening heat of the Group 1 Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows. Despite being involved in ... Read More »
El Magnifico searching for breakthrough group win in Bulli Cup
By Katherine Ernst BRUCE Fletcher says El Magnifico is firing on all cylinders ahead of contesting Saturday night’s Group 2 Cyril Rowe Cup (472m) at Bulli. The black powerhouse will jump from box three in the $40,000 feature following on ... Read More »
Trainer banned for 10 years for firing a gun during inspection
By Katherine Ernst ROSEDALE trainer Paul Andrews has been banned from greyhound racing for a decade after being found guilty of a string of offences, including assaulting a steward at his property in August 2015. All up, Andrews was charged ... Read More »
Rawlings expecting improvement from Bogie Bekim in Super Stayers
By Katherine Ernst BEN Rawlings is confident his promising stayer Bogie Bekim will improve on his fifth in the Zoom Top, heading into the heats of the Group 1 Super Stayers (725m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. The South ... Read More »
Temlee win has owners hooked for life
By Katherine Ernst LIGHTNING Frank will go into this Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup (525m) heats as one of the leading series contenders following a sensational display in last weekend’s Group 1 Temlee at The Meadows. The black dog was ... Read More »
Collins says hoop arm is pointless when used with the pen
By Katherine Ernst PROMINENT Victorian conditioner Geoff Collins has labelled Greyhound Racing Victoria’s decision to introduce the finish-on style lure as ‘pointless’ unless the authority body abolishes the traditional catching pen. GRV announced that the ‘hoop’ arm lure system will ... Read More »
Burn One Down silences Pringle’s critics by winning the Zoom Top
By Katherine Ernst WHEN David Pringle took star broodbitch Fancy Jaffa to his underrated sire Buck Fever, there were plenty of knockers who were quick to tell the Clergate breeder that he had made a massive mistake. However, those critics ... Read More »
Fanta Bale to contest Australian Cup before staying campaign
By Katherine Ernst LEADING trainer Rob Britton says he will tackle the upcoming Group 1 Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows before embarking on a staying campaign with his classy bitch Fanta Bale. The black bitch showed plenty of tenacity ... Read More »
Rather Dapper the one to beat in Vince Curry Memorial Maiden
By Katherine Ernst RATHER Dapper stamped himself as the one to beat in next Saturday’s Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden (520m) at Ipswich after a dominant win in his semi-final of the series on the weekend. Jumping from box ... Read More »
