Greyhound Racing
15 October, 2024
Cortez Bale does it again
Four local trainers led in winners this week, with the highlight being the win of the inform Cortez Bale, who took out the Free for All event at Warrnambool, beating a quality lineup for trainer Andrea Gurry (Nhill). Horsham, Tuesday also produced three individual winners for Paul and Doug Hammerstein (Ararat), Greg Turnbull and Tracey Salter (Crowlands) and Garry George (Beulah).
But it was Cortez Bale who was the standout out for the week with a brilliant win in the Free for All Event at Warrnambool on Thursday night.
Displaying his customary early speed, he speared straight to the front, setting up an early lead. However, the very talented Mr. Beets set off in chase of Cortez, and it was a battle in two going to the line. Cortez was put under enormous pressure all the way to the post, but he held strong and won by half a length in the very smart time of 22:10sec, backing up last week’s flying 21:93sec.
Lightning Jedda continued her love affair with the Horsham circuit, winning her eighth race at the track. Jedda displayed her customary early pace, positioning up second going through
the turn on straightening, it was Lightning Jedda’s strength that came to the fore as she ran
over the top of early leader Let’s Win Ollie to win by one length in the quick time of 23:26sec.
Garry George also added to his list of recent winners at Horsham when Scooba Steve made it three wins from his past four starts. Steve showed pace early to corner in second position, on straightening for home, Steve had a fight on his hands but knuckling down to the
challenge, he grabbed the early leaders in the shadows of the post to win by a neck in
23:50sec.
Is He Lucky for Paul and Doug Hammerstein was a massive last-to-first victor also on
Tuesday at Horsham. Missing the start from the wide draw, Is He Lucky mustered up
brilliantly to be second through the turn and third on straightening, holding his line he swept
down the outside to win by near on one length in the smart time of 23:43sec.
WRITTEN BY PETER CARTER