Unleash Collinda masterclass performance at Geelong
Unleash Collinda puts on a showcase in his big win at Geelong on Friday night.
Top online greyhound bookmakers had the Jason Thompson-trained chaser as odds on favourite paying the $1.70 starting price.
He jumped out of box three, and exploded to the front in the 460m contest holding off any challenges for the entire trip.
Winning by two and half lengths in front of Fire Hose ($3.30) and Shima Stella ($32.80) and run the journey in a time of 25.56.
Geelong Race 8 460m July 14 2023 – Unleash Collinda (25.56) – T: Jason Thomson
Handler Luke Thompson said the kennel star kept impressing however no future races had been locked in.
“It was another great run by him,” he said.
“He has now won 9 out his last 10 and he's just in the zone at the moment.
“The next couple of months for him will predominantly be at Healesville now, with all the feature races about to kick starts.”
Unleash Collinda is a speedy dog, with three track records to his name, over the Geelong 400m in 22.0, Healesville 300m in 16.06 and the 350m clocking 18.64.
Even though the most recent win was on his first look at the Geelong 460m, Luke Thompson admitted that a challenge to the current track record, over the 460m trip, was not likely.
That record is held by the Jason Thompson-trained Black Magic Opal, in a blistering 25.10.
“I wouldn't think so,” he said.
“If Unleash Collinda did everything right on a quick track at Geelong, he'd probably run around 25.30.
“That record that Black Magic Opal is near on unbreakable.
“The closest I think a dog has got to that is around 25.25.
“It would take a very special dog and a lightning quick track to get anywhere close to the record.”
The Beast Unleashed x Audacious Bell star has now won 30 times with nine placings from 46 starts.