Aston Dee Bee headlines field

From page 40 Data Star stayed in second position from box two, stopping the clock at 25.996sec, which has earned him second reserve in what could be his first group race.

Jimmy Newob has drawn box six in the Group Two Warragul Cup which will be run next Saturday night.

Heat four went the way of Kouta Mayhem for Team Sharp who won by the shortest margin of 0.69 lengths from box two in a time of 25.719sec.

Northern Nangar made it two runners in the Warragul Cup for Pearcedale trainer Kel Greenough, after finishing second to Kouta Mayhem in the time of 25.767sec.

Kouta Mayhem has drawn box two, the same rug that saw him finish third in the worlds richest race for greyhounds – the TAB Melbourne Cup.

Northern Nangar will jump from box seven in his first group event.

Black Mumbo concluded Warragul Cup heat proceedings with a win from box seven in the sixth and final heat. The Anthony Karabitsakos trained star had to work hard to gain the lead from Super Sook who held on for second place.

Black Mumbo stopped the clock at 25.855sec and will be jumping from box one in his fifth group race.

The winners and the two fastest second place getters earned their rugs in Saturday night’s Group Two TAB Warragul Cup, which is the second leg of the Gippsland Carnival.

The Gippsland Carnival kicked off at Sale on Boxing Day, with Quick Jagger claiming the win in the Sale Cup.

Warragul Cup box draw

1. Black Mumbo (Anthony Karabitsakos, Keysborough) 2. Kouta Mayhem (Jason Sharp, Avalon) 3. Tiempo Diero (Michael Carter, Kialla) 4. Shadale (Robert Redenbach, Cranbourne) 5. Aston Dee Bee (Seona Thompson, Pearcedale)

6. Jimmy Newob (Kelvyn Greenough, Pearcedale)

7. Northern Nangar (Kelvyn Greenough, Pearcedale)

8. Aston Miley (Eddie Lieshout, Drouin West) Reserves 9. Crook Me Kindly (Jessica Sharp, Avalon) 10. Data Star (Ian Brown, Loch).