Saanvi triumphs In Golden Chase Final at Ipswich for Tzouvellis
Tom Tzouvelis celebrated Saanvis win, in the Group 3 Golden Chase Auction final at Ipswich with emotions remembering a dog from the past.
The $2.90 bookmaker favourite, Saanvi owned by Peter and Sonia Davis, secured Tzouvelis third Ipswich Auction Series victory after Pacific Flash and Pedros Thunder.
Despite her 30.00 run at, matching the third fastest time ever at Ipswich, Tzouvelis couldn't help but reminisce about Last Chance, a promising dog from the same lineage.
Golden Chase Series Final Race Replay – Saanvi (30.00)
Last Chance, owned by the Six Mates Syndicate, showed talent during trials, with a 24.79 clocked at just 18 months old.
Tzouvelis saw him as a top contender, but sadly his racing career was cut short due to a broken leg in his debut race at Albion Park.
Saanvi herself is an elite competitor with titles like G1 Gold Bullion and G1 Ipswich Gold Cup finalist under her belt.
Tzouvelis is considering entering her in the Rocky Cup heats depending on how she recovers from her victory, at Ipswich.
In a moment Tzouvelis fondly recalled his father Nicks attachment to Ipswich and his close bond, with Keith Sternberg.
The victory held meaning as Tzouvelis also secured the Keith Sternberg Memorial on that evening.
Giving props to Jedda Cutlack and her partners in the syndicate Tzouvelis praised Duffman's performance despite coming in second place.
The partnership between Tzouvelis and Davis has thrived in years with Peter and Sonia Davis entrusting Tzouvelis with training 16 of their dogs.
Their collaboration has led to success thanks to the breeding raising and early training of the pups by the Davis'.
The attractive prize money available in Queensland has further motivated their partnership.
Saanvi's time of 30.00 ranks as the third fastest at Ipswich following Blue Hornets record of 29.83 and Champagne Sally and Fernando Blaster sharing a time of 29.97.
Tzouvelis, not surprised by her performance credited her improvement to preparation.
Saanvi has now competed in 36 races winning 14 times placing 13 times and earning $187,000.
As Saanvi continues her rise, in the racing scene, Tzouvelis and fellow greyhound enthusiasts can't ponder what achievements Last Chance could have attained if circumstances had been different.
2024 Golden Chase Series Final Results
2024 Golden Chase Final ResultsIpswich520mGroup 3$100,000 to-the-winnerSaturday, April 13 2024
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4 Saanvi
T: Tom Tzouvellis
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| 2nd |
3 Duffman
T: Jedda Cutlack
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| 3rd |
6 Bootin' Boodle
T: Jeff Crawford
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| 4th | |
| 5th |
1 Rusa Range
T: John McCarthy
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| 6th |
7 Scarlatti
T: Tom Tzouvellis
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| 7th |
2 Hush Hush
T: Sam Sultana
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| 8th |
5 Comdey Act
T: Mick Johnston
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