The Speed Star proved to be a punting extravaganza with several big winners throughout the night.
Tab.com.au had 46 fixed odds markets on offer, covering all 5 races and 20 matches, and included a host of special markets, whetting the punting appetite of greyhound form aficionados and casual fans alike.
Head-to-head betting proved to be the most popular option on the night, and despite a slow start for favourite backers, 12 favourites saluted including seven of the last 8 favourites. While four of the five favourites in the overall markets were successful, Poke The Bear’s defeat by Dyna Patty meant it wasn’t all bad news for the bookmakers, and while Tornado Tears was dominant in his victory in the 595m Racecallers event, he had eased from $1.50 to $2.05 as Dyna Chancer was backed from $9 into $4.
There were a number of large bets placed throughout the meeting with tab.com.au, including the following big winners:
$9000 Tornado Tears @ $1.20 H2H
$7000 Wise Ricciardo @ $1.65 H2H
$5000 Sir Jay Jay @ $2.20 H2H
$4500 Honcho Monelli @ $1.60 H2H
$4000 Dyna Chancer @ $1.30 H2H (pictured above)
$3000 Go Seek Ricciardo @ $1.50 H2H
$2500 Benali @ $1.50 H2H
$2400 Dyna Chancer @ $1.30 H2H
$2000 Quick Jagger @ $1.30 H2H
$2000 Wise Ricciardo @ $1.80 H2H
$2000 Myrniong Corner $1.60 H2H
$2000 Honcho Monelli @ $1.65 H2H
Below is a full run down of the winners for all 46 fixed odds bet types (click on the links for a replay of each heat).
Race 1 – tab.com.au
Match 1 | Rig Fifty Five (29.799) def Solitary Girl (29.846)
Match 2 | Shadale (29.417) def Black Mumbo (29.435)
Match 3 | Not Available (29.362) def Leo’s Gift (-)
Match 4 | Dyna Oscar (29.513) def Go Seek Heidi (29.666)
Overall winner: Not Available (29.362)
Time bracket: 29.40 or faster
Race 2 – Lizrene
Match 1 | Rippin’ Sam (41.475) def Barcali (41.745)
Match 2 | Sir Jay Jay (42.111) def Sharp Diamond (42.230)
Match 3 | Back On Lava (42.046) def Scott Keeping (42.190)
Match 4 | Jane’s Intention (42.215) def Simon Keeping (42.378)
Overall winner: Rippin’ Sam (41.475)
Time bracket: 41.50 or faster
Race 3 – Bill Collins
Match 1 | Quick Jagger (29.589) def Dyna Wazza (29.686)
Match 2 | Dyna Patty (29.411) def Poke The Bear (29.471)
Match 3 | My Redeemer (29.477) def Elevated (29.735)
Match 4 | Alpha Georgiou (29.619) def Mossimo Bale (29.756)
Overall winner: Dyna Patty (29.411)
Time bracket: 29.40 or slower
Race 4 – Racecallers
Match 1 | Dyna Chancer (33.962) def Magic Will (35.181)
Match 2 | Benali (34.085) def Dyna Dean (34.222)
Match 3 | Tornado Tears (33.780) def Wynburn Cutie (34.381)
Match 4 | Myrniong Corner (34.168) def It’s A Party (34.360)
Overall winner: Tornado Tears (33.780)
Time bracket: 33.80 or faster
Race 5 – McGuinness Famliy
Match 1 | Honcho Monelli (29.606) def Immen Bale (29.756)
Match 2 | Slingshot Gypsy (29.776) def Dyna Forrest (30.229)
Match 3 | Wise Ricciardo (29.827) def Okay Kirsty (30.000)
Match 4 | Go Seek Fernando (29.805) def Zipping Inglis (29.928)
Overall winner: Honcho Monelli (29.606)
Time bracket: 29.60 or slower
Speed Star Specials
Fastest of night (515m): Not Available (29.362)
Fastest first split (515m): Slingshot Gypsy (5.00)
Inside v Outside (all distances): Outside (11 wins)
Inside v Outside (715m): Outside (3 wins)
Inside v Outside (595m): Inside (3 wins)
Inside v Outside (515m): Outside (7 wins)
Head to head match up 1 – Barcali vs Sir Jay Jay: Barcali
Head to head match up 2 – Quick Jagger vs My Redeemer: My Redeemer
Head to head match up 3 – Honcho Monelli vs Dyna Forrest: Honcho Monelli
515m track record: NO
595m track record: NO
715m track record: NO
James van de Maat multi – Not Available/Rippin’ Sam/Dyna Chancer: WIN
Mick Floyd multi – Not Available/My Redeemer/Dyna Chancer: WIN
Jason Adams multi – Mossimo Bale/Myrniong Corner/Dyna Forrest: LOSS
Blue Bear into Poke The Bear: LOSS
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