Eight competitive looking 295m heats have been carded to commence the 2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint series at the Addington Raceway on Friday afternoon. It’s anticipated that a finish in the first three placings will be at least is required to advance through to the November 7 semi-final rounds with four semis to be contested.
Pictured: Last year’s Galaxy Sprint winner Swimming Goat
Here’s a look at all of the heat contenders with their respective TAB Futures Field quotes - Win option 1997, Top Three option 1998.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 1, race 1, 12.15pm
1 Idol Nifty $51 & $13: That was an impressive 17.23s 295m track debut this guy produced two races ago. He has drawn to advance from this heat.
2 Sergess $151 & $36: She has been on tour contesting recent Forbury Park 310m and Ascot Park 390m sprints. Receiving this improved draw can assist this owner of an okay 17.28s best 295m time.
3 Shady Banjo He hasn’t been picking the jump lately from wider draws. He owns a handy 17.29s 295m best around here which says he can feature providing he picks the jump.
4 Go All Lin $151 & $36: He occupied the rear group throughout in his latest 295m and 390m sprints. His best 295m dash around here was completed in 17.30s.
5 Disclaimer $251 & $61: He cops a rough draw for his return here after his recent 310m and 390m misses from trap 8. His lack of 295m wins here is a concern.
6 Pita Ramos $81 & $21: This owner of a 17.26s best 295m time quickly dashed through the grades to reach open class status. She then downgraded however her last start C4/5 295m second contained merit.
7 Sarcasm $151 & $36: He has the ability to deliver a sharp 295m sprint as seen by his best 17.02s clock. It’s his moderate starting habits that hasn’t been helping him lately.
8 Lisa’s Boy $151 & $36: He’s facing a tougher task for this dash after his last start 17.74s C3 295m win (his best is 17.24s). He must hop away smartly from out here.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help his claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 1 contenders includes Pita Ramos (left) and Sarcasm:
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 2, race 2, 12.31pm
1 Opawa Lawsey $61 & $16: He’s returning here after his recent 310m and 390m sprints. The draw for this owner of a best 17.29s can aid his advancement claims.
2 Sunlight Johnny $61 & $16: He’s likely to enjoy this improved draw as he was sighted cutting inwards after jumping from trap 5 last Thursday. He has clocked a 17.23s best 295m time.
3 Ohoka Clare $81 & $21: She’s a vastly experienced 295m sprinter around here who holds a best 17.17s 295m clock. She wasn’t able to feature from wide recent draws.
4 Hankenstein $81 & $21: He has been mixing his recent race distances. He is known for his early pace in his 520m races which is what he must use here after his last start head 295m second.
5 Come A Guster $81 & $21: He tried to, but he wasn’t able to clear midfield traffic in his Thursday 295m dash. This holder of a best 17.33s 295m time cops a rough draw here.
6 Dyna Kushida $16 & $4.50: This owner of a sharp 17s flat 295m time is resuming after he copped an injury in his last 295m sprint. He had lead throughout when delivering his prior tidy 17.02s 295m win.
7 Debbie Baxter $81 & $21: She chased after the pace setters all the way for her Thursday 295m third when running out her C4 nominations. Her best 295m clock is 17.21s.
8 Fired Up Jasper $61 & $16: He’s a proven 295m sprinter around this circuit as seen by his best 17.04s clock. He endured a traffic impeded Thursday 295m sprint here.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 2 contenders includes Opawa Lawsey (left) and Dyna Kushida
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 3, race 3, 12.50pm
1 Sheza Ripper $7 & $2.40: She isn’t taking up heat exempted status after winning her Galaxy Sprint prelude in 17.12s. She’s drawn to stylishly take this dash out.
2 Elodea $101 & $26: She found herself contained in the rear group after jumping from a wide trap in her last 295m sprint. Her improved draw can help, however she must improve on her 17.40 best here.
3 Hatfield $151 & $36: He led his C4 rivals all the way when he delivered his 17.36s Thursday 295m win. He must go close to his best 17.28s 295m time here.
4 Flower Bomb $41 & $11: This owner of a handy 17.06s best 295m winning time endured a luckless last start Ascot Park 390m dash. She can and she must jump onto the pace here.
5 Cosmic Ruben $151 & $36: He was involved in the chase after the pace setting Hatfield in his C4 295m sprint last week. He has posted 17.23s around here, however he has to contend with a rough draw here.
6 Eyrewell Turbo $126 & $31: He has bounced through the grades with his last start 17.55s 295m win earning him his open class chasing stripes in just his eleventh race. His best 295m clock was delivered in 17.34s.
7 Cawbourne Stick $151 & $36: She’s a recently downgraded C5 Wanganui Friday 305m sprinter who is making her track debut here. She has no option but to jump straight onto the pace.
8 Disobedience $251 & $61: She hasn’t enjoyed racing from similar recent draws and isn’t likely to in this dash after looking at her trap 8 form. This C4 graded sprinter has posted a 17.36s best 295m.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 3 contenders includes Sheza Rippa (left) and Flower Bomb
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 4, race 4, 1.07pm
1 Hilton Hangover $101 & $26: C4 assessed sprinter who receives the draw advantage here which he must capitalize on by going close to his handy 17.15s best 295m time.
2 Think Tank $126 & $31: He has dropped back into the C4 chasing ranks. He owns strength, although he must shave a few tenths of his best 17.40s clock here
3 Special Affair $81 & $21: He made a mistake at trap rise in his 295m dash last Thursday. Obviously this holder of a best 17.30s 295m dash can’t afford to repeat that mistake in this dash.
4 Wheelie Wheels $12 & $3: He adds the intrigue factor to this heat by making his NZ debut outing in this dash. His trainer is a renowned conditioner of fresh up sprinters at this venue.
5 Cawbourne Britty $101 & $26: Making a moderate start proved to be costly for this holder of a best 17.26s 295m winning time around here. She has been provided with a lousy draw here.
6 Beck Eleven $251 & $61: She’s a relatively inexperienced sprinter who is still advancing through the grades, having reached C4 with her 17.50s 295m win two ago. Her best 295m clock sits at 17.42s.
7 Know Sweat $151 & $36: He’s a C4 rated chaser who is bringing a 17.33s best 295m time into this heat. His lack of wins from this trap is a worry for him.
8 It’s That Fresh $126 & $31: She wasn’t able to feature from this trap in her Galaxy Sprint prelude last week. Her best 295m clock is a 17.29s sprint.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 4 contender includes Cawbourne Britty (left)
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 5, race 5, 1.22pm
1 Asserting Power $126 & $31: She’s a recently downgraded open class sprinter whose best form is from the wider traps, although she delivered her 17.24s best 295m time from trap two.
2 Oskitz $81 & $21: This holder of a best 17.12s 295m time here has been delivering competitive recent sprints here including his bold Thursday two length third to the slippery Sheza Rippa.
3 Too The Nail $12 & $3: He has been living up to his name lately as seen by him nailing his last 295m sprints here. He has a sound 17.13s best 295m time listed beside his name.
4 Fiery Affair $126 & $36: A tardy start didn’t aid his claim in a C4 295m dash last Thursday. He must at least match his best 17.19s 295m winning time here.
5 Dizzy Banjo $101 & $26: He settled just behind the early pace setters & he stayed there when winding up fourth behind his open class kennelmate. He also owns a 17.13s best 295m time.
6 Aroha $126 & $31: She didn’t enjoy her introduction to C4 sprinting last Thursday. She clocks in with a 17.19s 295m time here.
7 Idle Hot $31 & $7.50: She’s a Foxton based sprinter who delivered a competitive 295m track debut third here two races ago. She’s a likely improver after that.
8 It’s A Joke $101 & $26: He was denied clear racing room when going into the turn in his C4 Thursday 295m dash. Drawing wide is a concern for this holder of a best 17.26s 295m clock.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 5 contenders includes Too The Nail (left) and Fiery Affair
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 6, race 6, 1.42pm
1 Opawa Jumper $61 & $16: He has been contesting the pace in his latest 310m and 390 sprints and this owner of a 17.17s best 295m time can be rewarded for doing the same here.
2 Lord Louie $101 & $26: He has been recently dropped back to 295m sprinting and his four length Thursday 295m second to Rocket Raccoon held a fair amount of merit.
3 Zugzwang $151 & $36: He bombed the start when stepped up to C4 sprinting last Thursday after he delivered his best 17.43s 295m clock in his prior sprint. He can’t afford to use that tactic at this level.
4 Nelso Allen $21 & $5.50: He became tangled up in midfield traffic when he upgraded to C3 295m sprinting last Thursday. He is the holder of a sharp 16.99s best winning 295m time.
5 Fired Up Jed $126 & $31: He copped a decent check going into the turn and he lost all claims during his C4 295m Thursday dash. He gets a tough draw to try and improve his best 17.31s 295m time from.
6 Botany Cold $126 & $31: This bloke is electric from the traps as we saw when he produced his 17.48s pace making C3 Thursday 295m win. He must get down to his best 17.22s 295m time here.
7 Dove Love $41 & $11: He boldly chased after the pace makers when delivering his okay Thursday 295m third. His claims cannot be lightly dismissed when looking at his best 17.13s 295m clock here.
8 Cash A Roo $81 & $21: She pushed forward from the one trap and kicked on for her C5 295m Thursday third. She must do likewise from out here as she seeks to improve on her best 17.27s 295m posting.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 6 contenders includes Lord Louie (left) and Botany Cold
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 7, race 7, 2.00pm
1 Sozin’s Blue $126 & $36: He has won three of his four sprints from this trap, however he’s likely to have to improve on his best 17.37s 295m time here to add another win.
2 Treville $61 & $16: She set a personal best 17.27s 295m clock in her last sprint here when she controlled the pace throughout. She must deliver a replica effort here.
3 Platinum Marshall $26 & $6.50: He was gallant when he chased after Sheza Rippa in last week’s Galaxy prelude. He’s fronting up with a tidy 17s 295m time besides his name.
4 Who’s John Gault $151 & $36: He missed in both of his 295m sprints at this venue since he transferred down this way. That’s a concern for him here.
5 Ohoka Alex$101 & $26: If this bloke decides to pick the jump, then he’ll be winning plenty of sprints. That’s the issue for him from this poor draw as he seeks to improve on his 17.40s best 295m time.
6 Goldstar Jay Jay $251 & $61: He was forced wide and he never got into contention when he upgraded to C3 last Thursday. He has previously won a C2 295m dash in 17.25s.
7 Nozzno Fear $61 & $16: He suffered from traffic issues when he contested his Galaxy prelude. This owner of a best 17.16s 295m dash here must stepped away smartly here.
8 Go Marsha Go $61 & $16: She has been skipping through the grades with her best winning 17.32s 295m time coming two races ago at C2 level. This is her toughest career test here.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 7 contenders includes Platinum Marshall (left) and Nozzno fear
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 8, race 8, 2.16pm
1 Know Approval $126 & $31: His form from this trap is competitive with his recent misses coming from trap six. He’ll loaded away as the holder of a best 17.32s 295m time.
2 Detective Dash $201 & $13: He’s resuming from an 11 week spell for this assignment. He has no option but to hop straight onto the pace and to look to improve on his best 17.42s 295m clock.
3 Loco Lola $51 & $13: She has been quickly moving through the grades and her first up C4 3.2 length third last week was handy. She has already posted a tidy 17.18s best winning 295m time.
4 Aussie Hoon $126 & $31: He endured a luckless return to racing following an extended spell last week. He must get himself down to his best 21.21s 295m time.
5 Danziger $26 & $6.50: He has been a competitive 295m sprinter around here as seen by his quick 17.10s best time here. He must jump straight onto the pace from this poor draw.
6 Custom Paint $21 & $6.50: This proven 17.06s 295m sprinter has delivered a competitive pair of sprints here since he resumed from a spell. Expect another competitive sprint from him here.
7 Idol Dude $81 & $21: He struck some traffic issues when in the rear group when he made his track debut here two races. He must place himself onto the early pace here.
8 Saraya Jayde $201 & $51: She pressed on stoutly for her 2.75 length C3/4 295m third last week. This holder of a 17.25s 295m best has placed in just two of her 12 races from this traps.
Reserves – 9 Dyna Eroll $51 & $13: He’s a C3 graded sprinter who completed his last start C2 295m assignment in 17.27s. It’s fair to say he will ultimately reach C5 status.
10 Hi Ho Tonto $126 & $31: He didn’t help is claims last week when after making a tardy 295m start he raced out wide. He must improve on his best 17.38s 295m time if he’s racing here.
2018 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint - heat 8 contenders includes Custom Paint (left) and Aussie Hoon
Pawnote: The Futures quotes for the Galaxy Sprint prelude heat exempted greyhounds who are eligible to join this series for the semi finals (Wednesday, November 7) are: Raccoon Rocket $4.50 & $1.80; Chitina Tin $16 & $4.50; Sir Duggie $7 & $2.40; Rain And Tears $61 & $16; Kiwi Boy $18 & $5 and Mila Mila $61 & $16.
By Peter Fenemor
