David Braithwaite
BOISDALE greyhound trainers Sam and Steph Tyler began Sunday night’s Sale meeting with two winners.
Collinda Patty won the race one 440 metre maiden by seven lengths from Redfine, trained by Tyllah Cornell at Giffard West.
True Collinda then won race two, a 440m grade seven, claiming a second victory from four starts.
Finishing eight lengths behind was Madalia Pixie, trained at Heyfield by Kathleen Fogarty, while Collinda Dodge came third for the Tylers.
Nambrok trainer Lyn Smith won two of the three heats of the 440m series restricted to dogs with three to six wins.
Disoriented won the first heat by two lengths from Dr Lynch, trained by Ron Winter at Denison.
Smith’s Freddie Cruiser claimed a fourth straight victory in taking out the second heat. Omega Dodge, trained by Barry Harper at Seaspray, also booked a spot in this Sunday’s final with a second placing.
The third heat by won by Massimo, trained by Dawn Johnston at Boisdale.
Johnston earlier won race three, a 440m grade six, with Lara’s Love, who finished three lengths clear of Mersey Marvel, trained by Chris Tilley at Sale.
The race nine 440m grade five was taken out by Let Out for Yvonne Andrews at Kilmany, ahead of Johnston’s Gerry’s Lara and Aston Poker, trained by Adrian Smit at Longford.
The night’s feature race, the GRV Vic Bred 440m maiden final, was won by Aston Jupiter, trained by Graeme Jose at Catani.
Aston Jupiter claimed the $7750 winner’s cheque ahead of Give Me Elle, trained by Mel Lithgow at Devon Meadows.
Dr Archer, trained by Judy McMahon at Darriman, led early, but collided with kennelmate Dr Kyson on the home turn before recovering to finish third.
Head On Bonnie, trained by Gavin Kearns at Churchill, flew home to win race six, a 520m mixed grade six and seven. Go Rogue, trained by Brian Alford at Yarram, led until being passed late by Head On Bonnie and Retro Rocket, trained by Gavin Burke at Alberton West.
Bulleteer, trained by Darren Fisher at Lara, claimed a fifth win from his previous six starts in taking out race seven, a 440m mixed grade four and five, by two lengths from She’s Our Rocket, trained by Leanne Burke at Alberton West.
Ripplebrook Glen won race eight, a 520m mixed grade four and five, for Ronald Wood at Warragul. In third place was Bodine, trained by Carolyn Jones at Rosedale.
David Coin won race 12, a 520m grade five, for Kyle Brooke at Devon Meadows ahead of She Wiggles, trained by Johnston.
