Many big name chasers were put through their paces this morning in preparation for the TAB Melbourne Cup.
Some were Shootout hopefuls but most angling towards Thursday’s fourth and final Prelude Series. The night is the final chance for greyhounds to qualify for heats of the world’s greatest race on Friday November 16, with the final to be run the following Friday November 23.
Conditions this morning were good and the track was in great order.
Here’s who went around and how they fared…
Blue Striker (Peter Akathiotis)
Type: Post-to-post
Time: 23.27 (12.90, 10.37)
King Colt (Geoff Scott-Smith)
Type: Post-to-post
Time: 23.34 (12.89, 10.45)
Zipping Mitzy (Jason Magri)
Type: 515m
Time: 29.36 (5.06, 18.78)
Zipping Falcon (Jason Magri)
Type: 515m
Time: 29.56 (5.25, 19.03)
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Aston It Is (Paul Abela)
Type: Post-to-post
Time: 23.12 (12.87, 10.25)
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Huxley (Paul Abela)
Type: Box-to-box
Time: 5.14, 18.83
Hit The Highway (Angela Langton)
Dyna Weslyn (Anthony C Roberts)
Type: 715m (to final split)
Time: 6.11, 15.71, 30.79
Hit The Highway (yellow collar) led Dyna Weslyn (pink collar) by 2L at the final beam with the margin closing – both preparing for the Bold Trease.
West On Augie (Rob Britton)
Type: 515m
Time: 29.38 (5.01, 18.81)
Dyna Hunter (Steve Collins)
Type: Box-to-box
Time: 5.09, 18.94
Trouper Monelli (David Hobby)
Type: 515m
Time: 29.49 (5.10, 18.92)
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Shadale (Jimmy Redenbach)
Type: Post-to-post
Time: 23.18 (12.86, 10.32)
Aston Kimetto (Seona Thompson)
Type: Box-to-box
Time: 5.25, 18.83
(Pictured at top of page)
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