GREYHOUNDS: Spring final hard to call

The first two dogs home in last weekend's heats, all entered by long-established trainers at the border track, qualified for the wide open feature race. In the first heat Davie Studholm's two-year-old Rab's Girl romped home as favourite ahead of Macca Mini, a five-year-old veteran from David Bowie. Next heat winner was Legs Eleven, a two-year-old from Maurice Lawman, with the runner-up slot going to Whack, a three-year-old dog, owned and trained by Tony Hopper. The qualifiers from the last heat are winner Flaming Rosie entered by Tony Hopper and second placed It's A Ticket, also based ath the Lawman kennels.

Meanwhile, anyone wishing to check recent form of leading Gretna runners can do so online at our racing archive at www.dng24.co.uk/?s=greyhounds RESULTS and STARTING PRICES First race (7.30) - 1, Joy, trap 3, price 6/4; 2, Zig Zag, 2, 2/1; distance .5 length; winning time 17.89 seconds. Second (7.45) - 1, Rachel's Boy, 3, 5/4; 2, Roundabout, 2, 5/4; 1.75; 17.61. Third (8.00) - 1, Bally Boom, 2, 5/2; 2, Trap Master, 4, 2/1; 1.5; 17.56. Fourth (8.15) - 1, Flash the Cash, 2, 2/1; 2, Typhoon, 5, 5/4; 1; 17.70. Fifth (8.30) - 1, Mister Costa, 2, evens fav.; 2, Zsa Zsa, 1; 3/1; short head; 17.62. SIxth (8.45) - 1, Rab's Girl, 4, evens fav.; 2, Macca Mini, 1, 3/1; 1.25; 29.69. Seventh (9.00) - 1, Legs Eleven, 2, 3/1; 2, Whack, 6, 2/1; 2; 29.79. Eighth (9.15) - Flaming Rosie, 2, 2/1; 2, It's A Ticket, 3, 2/1; 3.5; 29.76. SPORTSDESK: 01461-202417