2014 Champion Puppy Final - Box Draw
2014 CHAMPION PUPPY – BOX DRAW
Two exciting heats were conducted last night at Angle Park where the first four from each race qualified for next weeks Champion Puppy final. Out of the 8 greyhounds there are three sets of siblings and if you include the reserves Todd Kelly has four greyhounds from the same Spring Gun x Flame McBain litter in a terrific breeding and training performance.
The first heat was taken out by the Todd Kelly trained Gun McBain who added to his impressive record of 9 wins from 18 starts when he positioned up nicely just off the pace early before taking control down the back straight. He went to the line comfortably in a solid 30.32 with both Dyna Motley at his second start and Footluce Diva running home solidly from the rear of the field to fill the minor money. Gun McBain has drawn nicely next week out of the red box and looks the likely leader however there will be plenty of greyhounds getting home hard so he will have to be at his brilliant best.
The second heat was taken out in impressive fashion by Coulta Rock for Victorian trainer David Curtain. He made full use of his inside box to rail hard down the back straight and assume control after a solid start. A greyhound who has won in 29.52 at Sandown wasn’t going to be caught from there and Coulta Rock raced away for an easy 3 ½ length win in a slick 30.01. Again the minor placegetters got home hard from the rear with Kasai Warrior and Coulta Mayham making good ground. Coulta Rock would have been the final favourite prior to the box draw however after drawing box 4 he will need a bit of luck to find a position early.
Its shaping as a terrific race for some of the most promising young chasers you will see and if they can replicate the performances of last years winner, Ernie Bung Arrow, we could be seeing the next Group 1 Adelaide Cup winner. Good luck to all connections concerned.
The box draw for the 2014 Champion Puppy final was conducted on track last night:
1. Gun McBain Todd Kelly
2. Footluce Diva Ken Trowbridge
3. Coulta Mayham David Curtain
4. Coulta Rock David Curtain
5. Dyna Motley Wendy Matcott
6. Sunday Shoes Nathan Wilson
7. Kasai Warrior Petar Jovanovic
8. Top Gun McBain Todd Kelly
9. Gunsmoke McBain (res) Todd Kelly
10. Hashtag Harry (res) Todd Kelly
The $6,875 Champion Puppy final will be run Thursday night 24th July. The race is listed to jump at 9.11pm (SA time) and will be race 8 on the program with full coverage on Sky Racing 1.
Further Information:
Shaun Mathieson
(08) 8243 7100
Racing Manager
Greyhound Racing SA