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GALAXY QUALIFIERS (*box order to be drawn Monday 13th)
| Heat | Greyhound | Trainer |
| Heat 1 | ARIARNE BALE | D. Gibbons |
| Heat 1 | BALLISTIC ANT | E. Crudeli |
| Heat 1 | RIPPIN’ GRACE | S. Williams |
| Heat 2 | COUCH SURFER | C. Halse |
| Heat 2 | SPEED FREAK | E. Crudeli |
| Heat 3 | STAGGER OUT LEE | J. Strutt |
| Heat 3 | FIRST PICKED | C. Halse |
| Heat 3 | CHLOE ANT | E. Crudeli |
| Reserves | ||
| Heat 2 | WEST ON JILLIBY | G. Price |
| Heat 3 | BLESSED DOLL | D. Brown |
PERTH CUP QUALIFIERS (*box order to be drawn Monday 13th)
| Heat | Greyhound | Trainer |
| Heat 1 | YAHOO SERIOUS | A. Smithson |
| Heat 2 | MICK FLASH | J. Jeffries |
| Heat 3 | WHO TOLD TUFF | A. Smithson |
| Heat 4 | MOMENTUM | C. Dagostino |
| Heat 5 | LUPINI MONELLI | D. Hobby |
| Heat 6 | ELECTRIFIED | K. Shinners |
| Heat 7 | ELITE MACHINE | J. Marsh |
| Heat 8 | RUMBLIN’ MOMENT | J. Dailly |
| Reserves | ||
| Heat 5 | KELSEY BALE | D. Gibbons |
| Heat 7 | RUNAWAY TO MARS | K. Shinners |
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RILEY KEEPING (Zipping Garth-Danica Keeping) led throughout from his inside draw and remains unbeaten in 3 starts. The Shayne Williams trained youngster defeated Westdale Anarchy by 1 3/4 lengths in 21.95.
TOMMY FUMBLE (Fernando Bale-Deerview Storm) led from box 4 and was able to score a 1 1/4 length win over West On Blossom in 30.10. The Terry Erenshaw trained dog usually shows early speed, however was checked from wide draws at his past two starts where he finished down the track.
CLIFTON CRUZ (My Redeemer-Grace Under Fire) raced into Gr 1 Sky Racing Galaxy calculations with a strong finish to defeat West On Jilliby by a half length in 42.35. The Vince Reid trained dog has now won twice from 8 starts over the 715 metres and was having his first run for a few weeks.
CRUMBLE MONELLI (Barcia Bale- Flake Monelli) crossed easily from box 8 and then scooted away from his rivals to win the Listed Keith Harding Canning Trophy by 9 1/2 lengths in 29.74. The David Hobby trained dog has won 13 of his 16 career starts.
Pictured : Crumble Monelli
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ZIPPING VIRGINIA (Superior Panama- Zipping Katelyn) railed underneath of the leader Torpedo Tears coming to the home straight before scoring a 3 1/2 length win in the opening heat of the Gr 1 Sky Racing Galaxy. The John Finn trained NSW chaser defeated SA raider Bedrock Fred in a time of 41.76. MAMBO MONELLI (Se Tali Sundance- Camelia Monelli) led as expected and demolished his rivals winning the second heat by 4 1/4 lengths over Pilbara in 41.55. The Steve Withers trained dog clocked a 41.49 at his first look at the distance two weeks prior. MEPUNGA RUBY (Fernando Bale- Mepunga Rosie) led throughout in the third heat of the Galaxy defeating Hecton’s Boy by 3 1/2 lengths in 41.95. The Jeff Britton trained star was coming off a GR 1 win in the Fanta Bale Super Stayers and although leading was 1 1/2 lengths slower to the first split than Mambo Monelli in the previous heat. KNICKS BALE (Kinda Cruel Red- Dyna Willow) raced into next weeks Gr 1 final with a 1 3/4 length win over Gypsy Wyong who claimed her spot by a mere nose over Danielle Keeping. Samantha Grenfell is hoping to emulate her husband Corey who won last years Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup with Tiggerlong Tonk and two years prior with Orson Allen.
LALA KIWI (Aussie Infrared- Lala Shim) showed why she is the pre post favourite for the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup with a dominant victory in the opening heat defeating Archibald by 4 1/2 lengths in 29.65. The Andrea Dailly trained star recently won the Australian Cup. PADDY WANTS PATS (Black Magic Opal- Striker Light) jumped well from box 6 and crossed to lead into the first corner before scoring a 3 1/2 length heat win over Bubbles Away in 29.76. The Kelly Bravo trained dog recently finished second behind Lala Kiwi in the Australian Cup final.VICE GRIP (Aston Dee Bee- Bells Are Ringin) had to get off the canvas twice before scoring a half length win over Granite Song in the 3rd heat of the Perth Cup in a time of 30.01. The Adam Smithson trained dog was turned side ways going into the first corner before having to check off the leaders heals on straightening for home. ROSTERED OFF (Aston Dee Bee- Bells Are Ringin) jumped brilliantly, clocking 5.48 first split, and then raced away from his rival to win the 4th heat over West On Finn in a PB 29.65. The Paul Stuart trained dog has proven his strength with numerous wins over the 600 metres, however had not won over the 520 metres until two weeks ago. SPEED BANDIT (Kinloch Brae- West On Babe) led throughout for trainer Enzo Crudeli defeating Sunset Whistler by 1 1/4 lengths in 29.91. Crudeli is hoping to repeat his feats on 2017 when he won the Perth Cup with Equanimity. MAKURU (Kc And All- Mandjoogoordap) recorded his first ever win in 9 starts at Cannington in the final heat of the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup. The Eric Campana trained dog cut the field off as he crashed across from box 8 and then scored by 4 1/4 lengths over Rippin’ Tomahawk in 29.95.
| Box | Greyhound | Trainer |
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ZIPPING VIRGINIA | J. Finn |
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KNICKS BALE | S. Grenfell |
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GYPSY WYONG | A. Dailly |
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MAMBO MONELLI | S. Withers |
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HECTON’S BOY | E. Crudeli |
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BEDROCK FRED | K. Shinners |
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PILBARA | R. Westworth |
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MEPUNGA RUBY | J. Britton |
| Reserves | ||
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TORPEDO TEARS | R. Britton |
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DANIELLE KEEPING | S. Kavanagh |
| Box | Greyhound | Trainer |
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ROSTERED OFF | P. Stuart |
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SPEED BANDIT | E. Crudeli |
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MAKURU | E. Campana |
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LALA KIWI | A. Dailly |
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VICE GRIP | A. Smithson |
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ARCHIBALD | R. Westworth |
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WEST ON FINN | C. Halse |
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PADDY WANTS PATS | K. Bravo |
| Reserves | ||
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SUNSET WHISTLER | E. Campana |
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BUBBLES AWAY | C. Halse |
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TIGGERLONG TONK (Dyna Double One- Tiggerlong Tonk) lunged right on the line to claim the leader Canya Cruise in the final of the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup. The Correy Grenfell trained chaser was competing in his 10th Gr 1 final and claimed his first victory in a Gr 1 final winning by a half head in 29.76. The Victorian chaser was well supported into favouritism late and had to overcome a heavy bump soon after the start when Star Book in 2 came out and bumped. The talented chaser though balanced up and chased home strongly to score his 36th victory and take his stake earnings past $550,000. Grenfell won the cup two years earlier with Orson Allen.
ZACK MONELLI (Barcia Bale- Penny Monelli) gave David Hobby his first win in the Gr 1 Sky Racing Galaxy with an all the way win. The black dog jumped well from box 7 and once finding the lead was able to run his rivals off their legs scoring by 4 1/4 lengths over We The People and Sunset Bourbski in a new race record time of 41.54. Zack Monelli 12 months earlier finished second behind Simon Told Helen in the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup before being sidelined with a hock injury. Hobby has done a marvellous job to get him fit and he has now undefeated in 6 starts over the 715 metres at Cannington.
PROJECTORY (Kinloch Brae- She’s Scandalous) set a new race record in the final of the Gr3 Sky Racing Perth Cup Consolation with a brilliant win by a half length over All Zipped Up in 29.58. The Christine Robartson trained dog was one of the last out of the boxes, however railed brilliantly down the back straight and proved too good for his rivals. The exciting young dog joins an elite list of winners in the race including last year when Tommy Shelby won before going on to bigger and better things. Christine Robartson and her husband Dave won the Perth Cup with High Earner in 2010 and 2011, one as the trainer and both as owners.
RAMBO’S BOY (Kinloch Brae- She’s Historic) charged home to claim the leader Corazon De Leon near the line in the second Consolation of the Sky Racing Perth Cup. The Enzo Crudeli trained dog was having his 50th career start and he recorded his 10th win as he won by a half length in 29.96. Crudeli and owner Robbie Brankstone combined in 2017 with Equanimity to win the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup.
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– WA’s BIGGEST RACES – Group 1 Perth Cup & Group 1 Galaxy
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SIMON TOLD HELEN (Barcia Bale- Who Told Lindylu) led throughout to record his second Gr 1 victory with a half length win over Zack Monelli in the Sky Racing Perth Cup final. Having won the Gr 1 Silver Chief earlier in the year, the David Burnett trained star overcame a moderate start to wiz past his rivals in a few bounds. The Victorian saluted in 29.82 at his second look at the track in race conditions. He has now won 12 times from 19 starts and over $420,000 in stake earnings. Pictured : Simon Told Helen
ROCKSTAR PATRIOT (Fernando Bale- Glory Of Love) went back to back in the Gr 1 Sky Racing Galaxy final with a brilliant come from behind victory over Cindy’s Oliver and Blue Summer Sky. The Paul Stuart dog won from box 6 last year and again drew the green rug as he won by a length in 41.98. For owners Gemma Jovanovic and James Jeffries, the win took their stayers earnings past $350,000. The black dog has now won 16 times from 78 starts. Stuart also won back to back Galaxy finals in 2012/13 with Miata.
TOMMY SHELBY (Fernando Bale- Serena Fly High) made amends for his narrow defeat in his heat of the Sky Racing Perth Cup by leading throughout in the Gr 3 Consolation. The Steve Withers trained youngster had little work leading into his heat after coming off an injury which saw him scratched from the final of the recent Puppy Classic. The blue dog has now won 8 of 9 starts at Cannington. He defeated Redcap Monelli by a length in 30.02.
BLACK SIGNATURE (Mogambo- Blossom Dior) recorded his first win in WA in the second Consolation of the Sky Racing Perth Cup. The former Victorian had been unplaced in both WA starts, however once working to the front going out of the front straight, he raced clear to win by 5 lengths over Rolo Monelli in a PB 29.90.
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TABRadio’s Peter O’Neill caught up with Steve Shinners after Buster The Brute drew Box 1 in this weekend’s Group 1 SKY Racing Perth Cup.
SKY Racing Perth Cup Heats
20200307R01 – SIMON TOLD HELEN
20200307R02 – BUSTER THE BRUTE
20200307R03 – VENUS AND MARS
20200307R04 – MERMAID MONELLI
20200307R05 – BANJO’S GIRL
20200307R06 – KISS ME LINDA
Werewolf Monelli and Zack Monelli also qualified for the final being the two quickest seconds.
SKY Racing Galaxy Heats
20200307R07 – GRACE ALI
20200307R08 – BLUE SUMMER SKY
20200307R09 – FLAKE MONELLI
