Double triumph at Healesville: Jason Thompson kennel stars claim victory
The Jason Thompson kennel scored a double at Healesville on Sunday, with two of its stars bouncing back into the winner's circle.
Got Attitude served up a strong run down the 350m Healesville straight to salute once again.
The Jason Thompson-trained chaser was sent out as race favourite, paying $1.80 odds with online greyhound markets.
Out of pink box, he got out to travel wide well before he moved into the middle and ran on well to win.
He beat home Master Zorro ($6) and Rex Mania ($15) by two lengths, in a time of 19.44.
06/08/23 Healesville Race 6 (350m) – Got Attitude (19.44) T: Jason Thompson
Handler Luke Thompson said the team was happy with his performance.
“He went about his business nicely,” Thompson said.
“He'll continue to race around the country circuits for the time being.”
Last start he finished third when beaten by the speedy Cybertruck.
Got Attitude had not won since July 2 when he took out the Mark Hughes Foundation Prospector heat before finishing second in the Listed final a week later, behind the Anthony Azzopardi-trained Renegade Cochise.
The Bernardo x Sunset Senorita dog has eight wins and five placings from 16 career starts, with $31,885 banked for connections.
Unleash Collinda is a superstar and got his redemption with a win after going down to Maybe Yesterday last week in the Healesville Members Trophy.
On Sunday, he was sent out as a $1.20 favourite with online greyhound bookmaker sites and stormed home to win.
He won by two lengths in front of Quinlan Bale ($21) and That's Ivy ($15), in a time of 18.83.
06/08/23 Healesville Race 8 (350m) – Unleash Collinda (18.83) T: Jason Thompson
Handler Luke Thompson said it was great to see the kennel star return to winning form.
“It was good to see him bounce back after last week's defeat,” he said.
“It was a nice win going into the straight championship heats next week.”
His career highlights include runner-up honours in the Group 2 Shepparton Cup and Group 2 Ballarat Cup, along with taking out the Sportsbet Emerald Final in March.
The Beast Unleashed x Audacious Bell dog has 31 wins and ten placings from 48 starts and has cracked $160,000 in prize money for connections.