As announced on Sky Racing’s The Catching Pen, the field for the 2015 $50,000 winner-takes-all Shootout has been confirmed.
Topgun place getters Kayda Shae and Dyna Double One will take their place in the field, and will be joined by exciting youngster Sulzanti which recorded a scintillating 29.09 in a TAB Melbourne Cup Prelude last Thursday night.
The sole interstate chaser is Brad Hill Billy, who secured his berth in the four-dog spectacular after scoring a series of brilliant wins at Wentworth Park, and close second to Speed Star winner Smart Missile in track record time at The Gardens.
Secret Spell and Fever Pitch are the two reserves for the race.
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The preferential box draw for the group 2 final will be conducted on course this Thursday night and will be streamed on www.sandowngreyhounds.com.au.
Short form for the 2015 Shootout (not in box draw order):
Brad Hill Billy – Ray Smith (NSW)
Career – 42s 15-11-7
BON wins – 8
Sandown 515m – 0s 0-0-0
- 29.37 (BON) winner at Wentworth Park (1/8/15)
- ¼ length behind Smart Missile in 29.19 track record run at The Gardens (21/8/15)
- 29.84 win at Wentworth Park in Bob Payne (26/9/15)
- 29.46 (BON) win in Launceston Cup (16/2/15)
- 26.16 (BON) win at Hobart (8/1/15)
Dyna Double One – Andrea Dailly
Career – 37s 20-8-5
BON wins – 13
Sandown 515m – 4s 1-0-2
Best – 29.36
- 29.36 win at Sandown Park (15/3/15)
- 29.30 (BON) Adelaide Cup heat win (10/9/15)
- 29.79 win in a heat of the Cranbourne Puppy Classic (19/8/15)
- 29.43 (BON) win at The Meadows (11/4/15) – since gone 29.59 or better on four occasions
- 29.43 at Wentworth Park when runner up to Fernando Bale (20/6/15)
Kayda Shae – Kelly Bravo
Career – 23s 10-8-1
BON wins – 6
Sandown 515m – 8s 2-4-0
Best – 29.10
- 29.10 at Sandown Park when runner-up in the Speed Star (24/9/15)
- 29.12 at Sandown Park in a trial for the Speed Star (20/9/15)
- 29.60 at The Meadows runner-up behind Fernando Bale in Topgun
- 29.78 (BON) at Cranbourne in heat of Puppy Classic (19/8/15)
- 26.07 (BON) winner in Bulli Gold Cup (29/5/15)
- 24.89 winner at Ballarat (23/4/15)
Sulzanti – Brooke Ennis
Career – 11s 7-1-1
BON wins – 6
Sandown 515m – 6s 4-0-1
Fastest over 515m – 29.09
- 29.09 (BON) win at Sandown Park (22/10/15)
- Has gone 29.47 or better in all wins at Sandown Park
- 29.94 win at The Meadows (12/8/15)
9. Secret Spell – Kelly Bravo
Career – 36s 19-2-2
BON wins – 7
Sandown 515m – 9s 3-0-1
Best – 29.26
- 29.33 at Sandown Park third behind Berzerk (15/10/15)
- 29.29 win at Sandown Park (18/6/15)
- 26.26 win at Sandown Park (6/11/14)
- 29.74 win in Adelaide Cup heat (1/10/15)
- 29.77 (BON) win at The Meadows (24/1/15)
- 29.71 (BON) win in Cranbourne Puppy Classic (22/10/14)
10. Fever Pitch – Rinaldo Divirgilio
Career – 32s 16-2-4
BON wins – 7
Sandown 515m – 9s 5-0-2
Best – 29.27
- 29.27 (BOD) winner at Sandown Park (30/04/15) – has since gone 29.30 (23/8/15)
- 29.40 at Sandown Park in a trial for the Speed Star (20/9/15)
- 29.52 (BON) in South Australian Derby final (19/9/15)
- 29.68 (BON) winner at The Meadows (4/7/15)
- 29.94 (BON) winner at Cranbourne (27/6/15)
