Greyhound Racing
27 May, 2024
George trains four as locals dominate
Garry George (Beulah) is riding the wave of momentum currently after training four winners over the past week with doubles at Horsham Tuesday and Bendigo Friday.
Shawn Fullerton (Red Cliffs), Ian Bibby (Warracknabeal) and Andrea Gurry (Nhill) were also successful for the week.
George, training his team on the outskirts of Beulah had a week to remember with four victories and two minor placings. Tuesday at Horsham Legitimate struck first winning his maiden at start number two, jumping to the front from the red box he held sway for the entirety going home a three-length victor in 23:53sec.
Trespassing followed in the very next race, he was forced to work hard from the wide draw and just ran down early leader Talkin Bluey (Caitlan Hartigan, Horsham) to win well in 23:45sec.
George then hit the road travelling to Warrnambool Thursday for two seconds followed by a trip to Bendigo Friday resulting in two victories. Passing jumped straight to the front over the 500m journey and was challenged strongly late but kicked back and won a head bobber by a nose in 28:37sec.
Show Cause rounded out the week beginning moderately from the inside draw she mustered quickly and took a rails run and cornered strongly and put the race to bed by the time the dogs straightened for home winning by three lengths in a smart 24:24sec.
Tuesday also saw victories to Shawn Fullerton with Pressure Rising leading all the way in a grade five event over the 410m stopping the clock in a nice 23:56sec.
Last Tuesday was the return to form of Orson Fury when running second to Andrea Gurry’s smart chaser Udani Bale, but it was this week Orson Fury franked that form winning the second last on the card with a brilliant come from behind victory.
Finding early trouble Fury was last entering the corner but chased like a dog possessed to position up second turning for home and with his strength Fury hit the front and was going away on the line to be a two-length victor in the smart time of 23:47sec, with kennel mate Crymelon Comet also finishing third.
Andrea Gurry has now won her past three starts with new kennel star Udani Bale, with victories at Horsham last week, and Warrnambool this week twice (Monday and Thursday).
Udani was able to lead on Monday and once leading times and margins were all that mattered, Udani went home a two-length victor in 22:43sec with kennel mate Napier Bale getting home strong to run the quinella.
Thursday night was a different story only moderately away Udani was midfield early but was able to find the rail and work his way into third position but blocked for a run turning for home Udani used magnificent field sense to rail the ears off them and go home a strong winner in a smart 22:25sec.
WRITTEN BY PETER CARTER