Chris Halse trains 2023 Group 3 Paradise Street Trophy quinella with Quick Smart, Couch Surfer
The aptly named Quick Smart took out the 2023 Group 3 Paradise Street Trophy at Cannington on Saturday night, winning the $25,000 to-the-winner first prize over the 600m distance.
Trained by Chris Halse, Quick Smart gave nothing else a chance in the feature Group 3 race, leading quickly from box eight, and dominating the race.
Couch Surfer railed home hard late to grab second, and give Halse a feature race quinella.
Bred and owned by Rob Britton, Quick Smart is by Benali out of Erelda Bale, which makes the dog a litter brother to east coast group race performers First Picked and Wheel And Go.
Quick Smart won through to the Paradise Street Trophy final winning his heat last week in 34.87, just 0.02 outside the best of the night; and the quickest of the three Paradise Street Trophy heats.
As fastest qualifier, greyhound punters kept the black dog's chances safe in greyhound betting odds, sending him to the boxes as the +240 equal favourite on greyhound betting apps with Halse's other dog, Couch Surfer.
Beginning quickly from box eight, Quick Smart was able to race up outside Clifton Cruz and Nangar Chief in the run through the first corner, before delivering a ‘hip and shoulder' to Clifton Cruz that put paid to both his and Nangar Chief's winning chances.
Nangar Chief did well to balance up again and had second place nailed down throughout the race until a late rails run allowed Couch Surfer to deliver Halse the Paradise Street Trophy quinella.
2023 Group 3 Paradise Street Trophy (Cannington, 600m) – Quick Smart (35.16) T: Chris Halse
Couch Surfer (Fernando Bale x Deluxe Model) has had only 27 starts but was racing in his fifth group race final, having previously finished third in the 2023 Group 1 Galaxy at Cannington over 715 behind First Picked; and winning the 2023 Listed Middle Distance Challenge over 647m.
Quick Smart as now won 15 of 43 race starts, with a further seven placings.
The $25,0000 Paradise Street Trophy first prize takes his career earnings to $106,820.
Saturday night's win represents Quick Smart's first black-type win, having contested only one other group race final, finishing unplaced in the 2023 Group 3 Perth Cup Consolation behind Fire Cloud.
2023 Group 3 Paradise Street Trophy
2023 Paradise Street Trophy ResultsCannington600mGroup 3$25,000 to-the-winnerSaturday June 24 202335.16
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| 1st |
8 Quick Smart
T: Chris Halse35.16 – $25,000
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| 2nd |
6 Couch Surfer
T: Chris Halse35.352.75 lengths $7,080
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| 3rd |
3 Nangar Chief
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| 4th |
5 Superman Keeping
T: Sean Kavanagh35.403.38 lengths
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| 5th |
4 Cawbourne Roses
T: Lewis Clay35.423.5 lengths
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| 6th |
7 Clifton Cruz
T: Michael Johnston35.575.5 lengths
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| 7th |
1 Corporal Kuna
T: Michael Johnston35.677 lengths
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| 8th |
2 Columbus Monelli
T: Morgan Turner35.788.5 lengths
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