Mogambo magic
Enigmatic sprinter clocks 29.52
Enigmatic sprinter Mogambo proved his reputation as a speed machine,
blitzing his rivals in his heat of the Rapidvite National Sprint Championship at Sandown Park
tonight.
Beginning brilliantly from box 7, Mogambo ($3.20) crossed in front
of Cool Effort ($2.60 favourite) to lead through the first turn. From there he raced away from the
field to finish seven lengths ahead of Cool Effort in a stunning time of 29.52.
It is the fastest time at Sandown this year and the eighth fastest
ever, equaling the time Cool Effort ran in June 2007.
His chances of victory in the final shortened dramatically after
drawing the coveted box 1 for just the second time in his 21 race career for young trainer Jamie
Ennis.
In the other heats, Bliksem ($3.40F) continued his outstanding form
at the Lightwood Road circuit, winning his third consecutive start after defeating Kelandy ($21.90)
by 2.5 lengths in 29.91.
Darren McDonald tasted success with All Caution ($3.50F) proving too
good, defeating Turanza Bale ($6.40) in 30.04, while Summer Grace caused the upset of the night
when she led all the way to defeat Sonador by three lengths in 29.94 at the luxury odds of
$22.50.
Earlier in the night, Let It Snow ($2.90) proved too good in the
final of the Traction Control Damsels Dash. The Angela Langton trained bitch recorded her ninth win
in 19 career starts when holding out the gallant Bora Bale ($3.90) by one length in 29.94.
The $10,000 to-the-winner Victorian final of the Rapidvite National
Sprint Championship will be run at Sandown Park on Thursday 14 August, with the winner and runner
up going on to represent Victoria in the $72,500 Group 1 national final to be run at Sydney’s
Wentworth Park on Saturday 30 August.
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$14,500 Rapidvite National Sprint Championship Victorian Final (515m)
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Box
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Greyhound
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Trainer
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Price
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Mogambo
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Jamie Ennis
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$2
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Sonador
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Amy Ralph
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$15
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Kelandy
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Stan Ralph
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$41
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All Caution
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Darren McDonald
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$8
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Bliksem
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Ian Cockerill
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$3.75
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Summer Grace
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Rocky Crisafi
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$16
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Turanza Bale
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Graeme Bate
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$14
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Cool Effort
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Ronald Dunne
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$9
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Velocette (1st Res)
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Graeme Bate
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Miami Vice (2nd Res)
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Jeff Britton
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Lenny de Lure selects: 1. Mogambo 2. All Caution 3. Bliksem
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Last updated Thursday 7 August 2008
