Greyhound Racing
10 December, 2024
First winner for Callanan
New local Michael Callanan (Horsham) struck gold with his first starter at his new home track, training his first-ever winner as a trainer.
Garry George (Beulah) produced another smart type when Desired took out the first race on the card in a flying 23:11sec. Show Cause also delivered for George on the road and again at home on Saturday night while Nhill local Andrea Gurry trained a quinella with Udani Bale and Veluza Bale running first and second.
George kickstarted the Horsham meeting, taking out the opening event on the card with the smart Desired. Jumping from box eight, Desired mustered up quickly to take the lead, mustering through the corner, and when straightening for home in front,t the race was over,
Desired opened up and went away a six-length victor in the near best of the night in a time of 23:11sec.
George then hit the road on Thursday and landed the money with the handy Show Cause at Warrnambool, exiting the middle trap, Show Cause showed great race sense to find the rail and put them to bed on turning for home, winning well in the nice time of 22:12.
Show Cause backed it up Saturday night at Horsham, running at the best of the night. Exiting the inside draw, Show Cause was challenged on cornering, but after railing hard, she held her lead and greeted the judge first in 23:34sec.
The feel-good story for the week was the new local, Michael Callanan, training his winner with his first starter on his new home track.
Callanan has relocated to Horsham from Melbourne and set up a lovely training facility and a nice team of dogs. From that team, Far Out Scout produced a super all-the-way victory, stopping the clock in a nice 23:59 sec.
Andrea Gurry then completed a nice night for the locals when Udani Bale and Veluza Bale quinellaed the fifth race on the card. Jumping from the wide draw, Udani Bale accelerated around the field and hit the front through the corner. Kennel mate Veluza Bale set off in chase, but it was all to no avail as Udani won, going away in the nice time of 23:26sec.
WRITTEN BY PETER CARTER