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By Toby McKend
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GREYHOUNDS: Spring final hard to call

THERE is a competitive line-up in this Friday night's 470 metres Spring Handicap final at Halcrow Greyhound Stadium Gretna.

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.

 

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