Then Came You qualifies quickest for Capalaba QGOLD Bitches final
Then Came You lined up in her heat of the QGOLD Series at Capalaba on Sunday afternoon and served up a huge run to salute in the fastest of the two feature heats for bitches.
Trained by Michael Vaughan, the chaser started as the -153.85 with greyhound bookmakers as she looked to make it four wins ‘on the trot'.
Jumping from the inside, she began fast to go straight to the lead and ran on well to beat Caramel Queen by 3.0 lengths in 19.64.
Capalaba QGOLD Bitches Heat 1 – Then Came You (19.64) Michael Vaughan
Not only was it a fourth consecutive win for the daughter of Worm Burner and Emilia Magic, but it also makes it five wins and one minor placing from seven starts at the track and trip.
With two heats for bitches, the first four to finish in both heats qualify for next Sunday's $15,400 final down the 366m straight at the bayside track.
Also qualifying for the final with the winner and Caramel Queen were Painted Infrared and Kenzie Baskin, who finished third and fourth.
In the other heat for the bitches, Tira Mira started as the -153.85 favourite and put the race to bed quickly for trainer Cliff Houston.
Jumping from box one, she came out brilliantly, as she usually does, to hit the front soon after box rise and dictated terms all the way to the finish line.
She beat Blaze Duck by 1.75 lengths in 19.78, with Indiana Wind and Champagne Jazzy also qualifying for next Sunday's final.
Capalaba QGOLD Bitches Heat 1 – Tira Mira (19.78) Cliff Houston
Tira Mira is the fastest bitch to ever race down the Capalaba straight, having clocked 19.29 in December 2022 during a heat of the Anniversary Cup.
The track record at the 366m is still held by Leeroy Rogue at 19.22 set in October 2016.
Heading into the QGOLD final the daughter of Zinzan Brooke and Kyella has ten wins and five minor placings from 23 career starts with $46,695 in prize money banked.