GREYHOUNDS: Jazz hits a Gretna sprint high note

He led from the traps in the 8.15 sprint trip to secure victory at 3/1 by 1.25 lengths. The Hawick-based flyer was followed home by challenger Long Tom, a four-year-old dog from north Cumbrian brothers Tom and Harry Martindale. There was a cross-border tussle in the 8.45 sprint race with Tom Clark's Workington two-year-old dog, One Cool Cat, taking the honours from fellow 5/2 shot Malonga, a similar aged entry from Bobby Lyndsay of Dumfries.

Finally, the clever money was on Wishaw-based Brendan when he turned in a good middle distance time to win the final race of the evening. Racing fans can check on recent form by going online to the DnG24 Gretna racing archive at https://dng24.co.uk/?s=greyhounds RESULTS and STARTING PRICES First race (7.30) - 1, Aguero, trap 3, price 6/4; 2, Hizzy, 1, 3/1; distance 1.5 lengths; winning time 17.80 seconds. Second (7.45) - 1, Bunch, 2, 6/4; 2, Magic Ozzy, 5, 6/4; 2.75; 17.73. Third (8.00) - 1, Magic Big Lad, 4, 5/4; 2, Zig Zag, 3, 2/1; 3.75; 17.90. Fourth (8.15) - 1, Jazz, 2, 3/1; 2, Long Tom, 4, 3/1; 1.25; 17.76. Fifth (8.30) - 1, Park Lane, 4, 5/2; 2, Milk, 6, 5/2; 2.5; 17.72. Sixth (8.45) - 1, One Cool Cat, 6, 5/2; 2, Malonga, 5, 5/2; 1.25; 17.67. Seventh (9.00) - 1, ELO, 5, 4/5; 2, Barbie, 2, 5/2; .5; 30.16. Eighth (9.20) - 1, Brendan, 2, 5/2; 2, Alibi, 3, 2/1; 1.25; 29.84. SPORTSDESK: 01461-202417