2019 AGRC/GRSA Auction Final
Lewiston trainer Clint Trengove secured one of the biggest wins of his training career when Stitch ‘Em Cilla took out the AGRC/GRSA Auction final last night at Angle Park.
In a terrific training performance he qualified three greyhounds for the feature final all with the “Stitch ‘Em” prefix.
As the start was affected Stitch ‘Em Cilla, which started the punters elect, began well from box 8 to challenge for the early lead but pushing up on her inside in the run to the first turn were her kennel mates Stitch ‘Em Frank (box 2)and Stitch ‘Em Walks (box 4) who both showed excellent early speed while out wide on the track the reserve Demolisher for Derek Anderson was also charging forward towards the leaders. Into the back straight, Stitch ‘Em Cilla ran to the front passing Stitch ‘Em Frank while Demolisher made good ground out wide on the track while the rest of the field struggled to make up the space to the leaders. Off the back straight and Stitch ‘Em Cilla was going strongly with Demolisher running on well while Stitch ‘Em Frank was coming under pressure to hold onto third spot. As heads turned for home Stitch ‘Em Cilla was doing it well going on to win by 2 lengths in a solid 30.10 for the 515m journey. Demolisher was brave in defeat running second while Amara Lucy for trainer Cherylee Barber flashed home into third spot.
Stitch ‘Em Cilla is owned by Clint and is locally bred by Rob Harnas being out of Dyna Double One and Power Merc.
The Auction final was for those greyhounds that were purchased through the 2017 Greyhound Auction held at Angle Park and is a culmination of almost 2 years preparation for these greyhounds by their owners and trainers in making last nights feature final.
Stitch ‘Em Cilla was purchased by Clint Trengove for $4,000 at the 2017 Auction sales. He put him in the sales and was able to buy him back and now has the record of 9 wins and 8 placings from 27 starts and prizemoney just over $31,000.
