The Warm Up To The Golden Easter Egg
The 2014 Golden Easter Egg is just around the corner and ARG will bring you all the coverage for the biggest greyhound race in NSW.
The heats for the Egg take place on the 5th of April, with the best 80 greyhounds plus reserves earning a spot to feature in the big series.
The order of entry will see priority given to those greyhounds that have won Group races in the year leading up the race (eg. Maturity, Perth Cup, Australian Cup etc), greyhounds graded one to three at Wentworth Park Saturday meetings and winners of Preludes.
Here's a look at the first round of Preludes. The winner of each will be given priority in the order of entry for the Golden Easter Egg heats.
2014 Group One Golden Easter Egg Prelude 1 – Race 4 at 8:30pm
My Boy Snoop (5) is a young up-and-comer for Anthony Azzopardi. The white and black dog by Where's Pedro – Daydream has had just 10 career starts and already has a win at Wentworth Park from this box in 29.92, which is the fastest personal best time of all the dogs in this race. However, he has been unplaced in his last three runs.
Glama Pak (1) performs well from an inside box and has won three of her last five starts. She is fresh for this race, returning from a three month spell. Zipping Logan (4) has plenty of experience at Wentworth Park and has four wins at the circuit. His best time of 29.99 came back in early February. If he has some luck in the early stages, he's in with a chance. Kristy Sultana's Ruffonic (6) has only been unplaced once in six starts at Wentworth Park. The Fear Zafonic-Rumjungle dog has been performing well at Bulli in recent runs. He is yet to win from box six.
2014 Group One Golden Easter Egg Prelude 2 – Race 5 at 8:52pm
Zipping Tess (4) is fresh off a win in the recent Bathurst Gold Cup and will be looking to repeat the 29.79 effort she put in from this box at Wentworth Park back in March last year. A lot of her recent racing has been in much harder class in Victoria, so she is sure to relish the return to a slightly easier class.
Harry Sarkis brings Stunning Ashberg (1) to town for the first time after a strong win at Bathurst two starts back. The Collision – Hot September bitch is strong and should handle the track. She has had nine starts for three wins and two placings.
The superbly bred half brother to Double Twist, Someone Tifi (5), has had just five career starts for two wins and a place. Both wins have come at Dapto, leading all the way. This will present as a test for him early in his career. Lady in Black (3) could lead the race from the suited draw. She is yet to win at Wentworth Park from four starts but has placed on two occasions.
2014 Group One Golden Easter Egg Prelude 3 – Race 7 at 9:28pm
Woods (3) has won six races at Wentworth Park and is a handy dog on his night. His best time is 30.05 and he is generally well away at box rise. Gibbonator (1) has found trouble at his last two starts at Wentworth Park but prior to that, had won in 30.15, leading for the better part of the race. Although he has a good record from box two, he has not won from box one.
Mirror Reflecton (2) has found some form at Wentworth Park recently, placing in his last three starts at the track and winning last week in 30.27. Solar Pak (4), a half sister to Double Twist, is also a last start winner at the track in 30.03 and if the fawn chaser gets away well, which she has shown she is capable of, she will be hard to catch.
Rexroth (5) is a very consistent dog that has won at the track in 30.10. His consistency is such that he is up there as an each way chance.