The Gardens is set to come alight this Saturday night as they host one of the year’s most exciting race meets headlined by three Group races and eight heats for the Australian Cup.
Race goers and punters can expect big things from the night as the Group 1 Temlee, Group 2 Zoom Top and the $25 000 Group 2 Macro Meats Rookie Rebel (600m) all feature elite line-ups of the best greyhounds getting around.
The Mark Delbridge-trained Flash Of Light has emerged as the clear odds-on favourite. Drawn well on the outside in box eight, they have started wearing the pink six times and claimed victory in four of those. Flash Of Light boasts the quickest personal best time at this track, a scintillating 34.13, and ensuring a good start and similar speed looks poised to claim their maiden Group race win.
The other top pick gaining plenty of attention is Darren McDonald’s Ultra Rumble. The son of Spiral Nikita also has a sharp personal best at this track of 34.29 and has been on fire recently. They have a good record at this track including a win in the New Years Cup and stand a really strong chance on Saturday.
Aint Workin’ is a classy chaser who does well over these middle distance runs but has drawn awkwardly in six. If the Lisa Delbridge-trained bitch can find a front run early on she stands a good chance to place here.
Domino Vitali has been scratched and first reserve Excel Like Speed takes their place in box five. Trained by Anthony Azzopardie they have had great recent form lately, coming off two impressive wins both at this 600m distance.
The Group 2 Rookie Rebel will run as race five on the fantastic 11-race card and is due to commence at 8:15pm (VIC time).
2010 Rookie Rebel Final Field & Box Draw:
Box |
Form |
Greyhound |
Trainer |
B/T |
| 1 | 21526 |
BARNIK BOY |
J Selleck | 34.44 |
| 2 | 11145 |
SKY FLY HIGH |
V Bennett | - |
| 3 | 16124 |
ULTRA RUMBLE |
Darren McDonald | 34.29 |
| 4 | 23143 |
PARAGON PATCH |
D Dooley | 34.40 |
| 5 | 15311 |
EXCEL LIKE SPEED |
A Azzopardi | - |
| 6 | 11134 |
AINT WORKIN’ |
L Delbridge | 34.50 |
| 7 | 36218 |
BLITZEM BALE |
S Collins | 34.39 |
| 8 | 27616 |
FLASH OF LIGHT |
M Delbridge | 34.13 |
| Res. | 24163 |
CHO CHANG |
W Vassallo | - |
