Quinlan Bale runs quickest in 2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup heats
In a show of speed and agility, Quinlan Bale emerged as the fastest greyhound to qualify for the final from the five Healesville Cup heats that took place on Sunday.
Racing in the opening heat, Quinlan Bale took control of the race early and gave nothing else a chance, storming up the Healesville straight to win by 6.36 lengths in 18.99.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Heat 1 – Quinlan Bale (18.99) T: Daniel Gibbons
The Daniel Gibbons-trained son of Feral Frank and Ethla Allen finished second behind Sacred Stance in the 2022 Group 2 Healesville Cup and will be looking to go one better next weekend in the final.
The Andrew Paraskevas-trained Maybe Yesterday qualified second fastest for next Sunday's Group 2 $55,000 to-the-winner final, winning heat 3 in 19.06.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Heat 3 – Maybe Yesterday (19.06) T: Andrew Paraskevas
Maybe Yesterday, by Bernardo out of Eye Will Reign, most recently finished runner-up in the 2023 Group 3 National Straight Track Championship at Healesville behind Unleash Collinda, beaten less than a length.
The pre-post favourite with greyhound betting sites to win the Healesville Cup final was Unleash Collinda, and the Jason Thompson trained 2023 National Straight Track Champion did not disappoint, winning the second heat of the cup in 19.11.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Heat 2 – Unleash Collinda (19.11) T: Jason Thompson
The son of Beast Unleashed and Audacious Belle will be looking toward next week's final for his breakthrough Group 2 win after twice finishing runner-up in the 2023 Shepparton Cup and 2023 Ballarat Cup.
Notably, the racing career of the 34-time winner, who has earned connections $223,71 in prizemoney may be coming to an end with Seona Thompson having been granted authority to breed with the straight track speedster.
Deadly Rookie took out heat four of the Healesville Cup after getting plenty of room to move early and driving hard along the rail, upsetting the +120 favourite with greyhound betting apps, Nicolson Bale.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Heat 4 – Deadly Rookie (19.10) T: Garry Selkrig
The Garry Selkrig-trained son of Barcia Bale, who has graced the track 42-times for 17 wins, will be making his group racing debut on Sunday, September 10, in the final.
The final of the five cup heats was won by even money favourite Gunai Bold, who drove up around the field after bungling the start, before driving hard to the line to win in 19.22.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Heat 5 – Gunai Bold (19.22) T: John Barbara
Gunai Bold is a Healesville specialist, having won seven of nine races up the Healesville straight.
The son of My Redeemer and Gunai Gossip will be racing in his first Group 2 race final after a 28 start career that has netted 16 wins and six placings.
The box draw for the $55,000 to-the-winner Group 2 Healesville Cup final was undertaken trackside after the five heats, and has delivered a field that has seen the main contenders maintain favouritism with greyhound bookmakers after Unleash Collinda drew box three, and Maybe Yesterday and Quinlan Bale drew the outside.
2023 Group 2 Healesville Cup Final
2023 Healesville Cup Box Draw & FieldHealesville350mGroup 2$55,000 to-the-winnerSunday, Septmeber 10, 2023
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1 Gunai Bold
T: John BarbaraF: 2511Career: 26: 16-6-0Prizemoney: $57,609
+2500
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2 Cybertruck
T: Matt JohnsonF: 1132Career: 39: 20-4-1Prizemoney: $73,080
+1500
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3 Unleash Collinda
T: Jason ThompsonF: 3111Career: 52: 34-8-3Prizemoney: $223,761
+160
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4 Nicolson Bale
T: Rebecca GibbonsF: 1122Career: 60: 21-18-9Prizemoney: $87,255
+1400
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5 Deadly Rookie
T: Garry SelkrigF: 4151Career: 42: 17-8-3Prizemoney: $68,045
+1400
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6 That's Ivy's
+3000
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7 Maybe Yesterday
T: Andrew ParaskevasF: 1221Career: 30: 19-7-1Prizemoney: $106,166
+170
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8 Quinlan Bale
T: Daniel GibbonsF: 2411Career: 73: 30-15-11Prizemoney: $212,630
+260
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9 Valhalla
T: Tom TzouvelisF: 2152Career: 26: 8-5-3Prizemoney: $50,040
+2500
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10 Oscar Moses
T: Jason MagriF: 1132Career: 25: 12-5-5Prizemoney: $45,095
+1300
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Odds correct at time of publication