Chris Langley claimed his first Sandown city winner when Sharni’s My Girl won the opening leg of the quaddie last night.
Jumping cleanly from box 7, Sharni’s My Girl quickly crossed the field to lead all of the way in an impressive 34.21.
“I’m stoked,” said a delighted Langley (pictured above, left, with part owner Lenny Reiger).
“She’s improving every start and now that she’s getting the start right and running those times over the 595m, it’s really exciting. She’s going really good.”
Langley grew up around greyhounds with his father Dennis being involved in the sport for over 40 years, however it wasn’t until last September that the 34 year old took up training himself.
“I helped dad out a bit but when I lost my job when COVID hit I thought ‘go and have a crack.’
“I’d be nowhere without my old man, teaching me everything I know. We’ve both worked hard so to get a city class bitch like her so it’s really satisfying. That’s why you get out of bed every morning, isn’t it!”
While the Langley family enjoy the fruits of their hard work, their success has caught the attention of several members of the Devon Meadows Football Club which Langley serves as Vice President.
“Yeah, they’re getting involved now so a few of the boys are chirping up a bit. I said, ‘put your hands in your pockets and go buy a good one and I can train it! It’s exciting, getting more people involved in the sport. That’s what you want.”
Earlier in the night, 2019 National Greyhound Draft graduate Green Blazer continued to turn heads with a dominant 5 length victory in the opening race of the night.
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