Festive runs
Horsham Greyhound Club hosted Boxing Day and New Year’s Day racing action.
Regional trainers were prominent throughout the two days, with six victories and a string of minor placings.
Idyllic Toby for Andrea Gurry, of Nhill, displayed what he is capable of with an impressive performance on Boxing Day in the grade seven, 410m event.
Positioning up a close second early, he showed his strength, overpowering the leader and making it two wins on the trot in the very smart time of 23:29sec.
Team Hartigan, of Horsham, then unleashed the electric Kraken Paddy, who from the wide draw used great race sense to round up his rivals early and spear to the front, controlling the race from that point and stopping the clock in a flying 23:06sec.
Doug and Paul Hammerstein, of Ararat, followed with kennel star Aston Western, who simply ran the hands off the clock.
Positioning second early, he took control on cornering and had the race put to bed as the dogs straightened for home, going home close on three lengths to the good of Lakeview Vincent, also Hammerstein owned, in the stunning time of 22:90sec, breaking the magical 23 second barrier.
The new year began with a bang for
Garry George, of Beulah, winning the first two races on the card on New Year’s Day.
Alley Oop broke through after a string of second placings. Railing to perfection early, she outlasted her competitors going home a half length victor in the good time of 23:25sec.
Show Cause then gave a brilliant front running display, opening up a large margin on the field turning for home and finishing a comfortable four length victor in a quick 23:23sec.
George also found victory at Warrnambool on the Thursday night prior, winning with Disguise on a 450m journey, making it a very successful week.
Team Fullerton finished the meeting with a quinella when Red Strand and Dash of Sally went one-two in what was a rough house affair.
Red Strand sprouted wings late, coming from sixth position, swooping down the outside to just tip out kennel mate Dash of Sally in the nice time of 23:39sec.