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By Toby McKend
Sport
GREYHOUNDS: Jetski powers to sprint victory

LONGTOWN fancy Jetski maintained an early lead to win a sprint race at Gretna greyhound racing on Friday night.

The two-year-old bitch, owned and trained by Tina Robinson and Basher Carmichael at their Millhill kennels, led from the first bend to win by 1.75 lengths.

Runner-up was 2/1 shot Fanta from Kelvin Brown of Wishaw, Lanarkshire.

Gretna regular Mark Little took the honours in the opening sprint trip with his three-year-old bitch Magic Hanna.

She edged ahead early to finish a length ahead of challenger Horny Babe, a four-year-old bitch owned and trained by Dexter Clark at Kirkbride.

Mark Little made it a winning double in the final middle distance race when his three-year-old entry Magic Amy powered to an impressive five lengths victory.

She was chased home by Abbeytown trainer David Studholme’s three-year-old Star.

Finally, there was a dead heat in the 9.15pm 470 metres race between Frannie Hill’s Hawick-based 3/1 shot Magic Dream and the West Cumbrian entry Tatty Scone.

 

RESULTS and STARTING PRICES

First race (7.30) – 1, Magic Hanna, trap 2, price 5/2; 2, Horny Babe, 1, 5/4; distance 1 length; winning time 17.57 seconds.

Second (7.45) – 1, Unlock, 4, 5/4; 2, Oh Golly, 3, 5/4; .75; 17.54.

Third (8.00) – 1, Patchy, 3, 3/1; 2, Jozo, 5, 4/5; short head; 17.44.

Fourth (8.15) – 1, Magnet, 3, 2/1; 2, Flaming Jill, 1, 2/1; .5; 17.24.

Fifth (8.30) – 1, Jetski, 3, 4/5; 2, Fanta, 5, 2/1; 1.75; 17.22.

Sixth (8.45) – Wiggy’s Sky, 3, 3/1; 2, Mo’s Muchara, 1, 3/1; .75; 17.70.

Seventh (9.00) – 1, Fatman, 2, 1/2; 2, Dun Well, 1, 5/2; 1; 17.61.

Eighth (9.15) – dead heat – 1=, Magic Dream, 3, 3/1; 1=, Tatty Scone, 6, evens fav.; 29.81.

Ninth (9.30) – 1, Magic Amy, 1, 5/2; 2, Star, 6, 6/4; 5; 29.42.

 

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