Zipping Whiskey books ticket into Albion Park Group 3 Dashing Corsair feature final
Zipping Whiskey arrived in Brisbane ready to show he could flip the script and make an impact on the 2023 Group 3 Dashing Corsair heats at Albion Park on Wednesday night.
His mission was accomplished, winning his heat in an upset that saw race favourite and recent Group 1 Sandown Cup winning chaser, Korda (-117.65 ) left unplaced, against all predictions.
Trained out of Goulburn by Mick Hardman, the SH Avatar x Zipping Abby chaser finished second in the heats of The 715m pop-up race at The Gardens before a fourth placing in the $500,000 to-the-winner final.
Prior to that Zipping Whiskey won last month at The Gardens in a best-of-night 41.50 but it was his experience over the Albion Park 710m that showed in the run on Wednesday, having raced the track and trip three times in January this year.
The Marty Hallinan bred and owned dog was named in the preliminary list for the NSW State of Origin squad for the upcoming series and his Dashing Corsair best-of-night 42.09 heat victory will go towards his credentials, with final teams being named on June 9.
2023 Group 3 Dashing Corsair Heat 1 – Zipping Whiskey (42.09) T: Mick Hardman
Zipping Whiskey (+400) beat home the Garry Gilbert-trained She's In Clover (+380) and Tom Tzouvelis-trained Jimmy Intention (+180 ) and will now head into next week's Group 3 Final, with $30,000 to-the-winner on the line.
Zipping Whiskey is a Group 1 finalist having made the 2023 Group 1 Association Cup final over 720m at Wentworth Park, before finishing unplaced.
Korda took out the Group 1 Sandown Cup last Friday, making it a third consecutive victory for the Jeff Britton-trained greyhound, but failed badly, finishing fifth as the +110 favourite.
Korda will now reset and be freshened on the path to the Group 1 Queensland Cup in July, currently paying +1200 in greyhound betting markets.
Heat 2 of the Dashing Corsair saw the locally trained Sorority score a determined win in 42.09, after racing handy in the run behind early leader Nangar Rocket.
The Jedda Cutlack-trained Sorority was sent out the best of the local hopes as a +380 third favourite with greyhound bookmakers, while Victorian greyhound Play Nice flew along the rails late to steal second and qualify for next week's final.
2023 Group 3 Dashing Corsair Heat 2 – Sorority (42.09) T: Jedda Cutlack
The Dennis Barnes-trained Nangar Rocket, who led until the final corner, faded in the run and missed the final, finishing third 3.75 lengths from the winner as +150 favourite.
Sorority has been previously placed in the 2023 Group 3 Albion Park Gold Cup over 710m behind Mepunga Ruby in February 2023.
Play Nice has previously placed in the 2022 Group 3 Fireball and made the final of the 2022 Group 3 Top Cat Cup, both at The Meadows over 730m.
It could be a memorable night for trainer Tim Britton and breeder Michael Ivers as Play Nice is a litter brother to Group 3 Carnival Chase finalist On The Off, who is raced and trained in the same connections.
Bogie Hurricane gave the locals more cause for celebration leading in a local trifecta in the final 2023 Dashing Corsair heat in 42.23 for trainer Ryan Ayre, but not before withstanding a late charge from the Greg Brennan-trained bolter Spot On Harper, who was a massive +6000 with greyhound betting sites.
Despite the formidable presence of interstate greyhounds such as Cawbourne Magic, Dirt Farmer, and Ritza Piper; Bogie Hurricane was priced on the the third line of betting as a +400 chance prior to box rise.
2023 Group 3 Dashing Corsair Heat 3 – Bogie Hurricane (42.23) T: Ryan Ayre
Wendy Rocks, for trainer John Dart, held on for third after doing all the chasing in the run, to make the Dashing Corsair final, and round out an all-local finish in the final heat.
Bogie Hurricane, bred and owned by Bogie Leigh's owner Les Bein, was a recent runner-up in the 2023 Listed QGOLD Emerging Stayers final at Albion Park.
The box draw was conducted trackside after the final heat and has gifted former Victorian greyhound, Jimmy Intention, the coveted box one draw for Queensland trainer Tom Tzouvelis.
2023 Group 3 Dashing Corsair Final
2023 Dashing Corsair Box Draw & FieldAlbion Park710mGroup 3$30,000 to-the-winnerThursday June 8 2023
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1 Jimmy Intention
T: Tom TzouvelisF: 4153Career: 52: 8-8-9Prizemoney: $82,992
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2 Spot On Harper
T: Greg BrennanF: 6212Career: 39: 7-9-8Prizemoney: $34,860
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3 Bogie Hurricane
T: Ryan AyreF: 2121Career: 18: 7-3-4Prizemoney: $53,170
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4 Play Nice
T: Tim BrittonF: 8682Career: 48: 10-8-8Prizemoney: $92,300
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5 She's In Clover
T: Garry GilbertF: 1312Career: 49: 10-10-4Prizemoney: $61,980
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6 Zipping Whiskey
T: Mick HardmanF: 1241Career: 28: 8-5-3Prizemoney: $67,395
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7 Sorority
T: Jedda CutlackF: 1271Career: 39: 11-7-5Prizemoney: $99,810
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8 Wendy Rocks
T: John DartF: 1151Career: 12: 5-4-1Prizemoney: $36,435
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9 Nangar Rocket
T: Dennis BarnesF: 2313Career: 34: 12-9-6Prizemoney: $149,900
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10 Targod Shirley
T: Justin BowmanF: 2864Career: 58: 5-7-7Prizemoney: $42,816
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