Scratchings

Horsham Meeting Changed To Morning Timeslot

Trainers and participants are advised that due to the predicted extreme hot weather, the Horsham meeting scheduled for Tuesday 14 January has been changed from...

Lismore Maidens Scorch The Loam

Eight exciting heats of the Northern Rivers Vet K9 Reproductions Maiden Series were run and won on Tuesday night with some stunning performances on display...

Big Guns Progress To Set Up Bumper Shepparton Cup Final

It certainly feels like a long time since a one-turn provincial cup has been run in Victoria, but after the six heats of the Shepparton...

Greyhound Betting Tips For Monday 12th August 2013

Me managed a nice winner last night at great odds of $6.80. That’s About Me, got the job done at Sale, showing his less experienced...

Greyhound Betting Tips For Friday 26th July 2013

Wentworth Park Greyhounds Race 3 Box 1 Aurville 7.58pm Aurville is way way overdue to win one here, but it’s quite clear he hates the...

Greyhound Tips for Friday 19th July 2013

Wentworth Park Greyhounds Race 5 Box 1 Heza Loony 8.40pm Tough race with a few chances. Heza Loony has drawn the box and has posted the...

Greyhound Tips for Thursday 18th July 2013

Tough night ahead with plenty of quality racing around the Country. Albion Park has a cracking best 8 race at 9.08pm and I’m sure we have found the...

Greyhound Tips For Wednesday 12th June 2013

Albion Park Greyhounds Race 7 Box 1 Leonard 5.33pm This bloke looks the clear cut winner here today in this. I know its quite easy...

The Bush Wins

It’s becoming clear that Gai Waterhouse believes she is bigger than the sport itself. What a pity, as she has publicised racing well over a...

Can’t Jump, Can’t Run

So, is it time? Warrnambool’s “Classic” series may well be classic to some but others will have their doubts. The word classic denotes “of the...

5 Points Of Interest From Albion Park Greyhounds

1. Punter woes Queensland’s premier track Albion Park continued the recent trend of short fields, scratchings and a ten race card being made up of...

Quality Does Count

It really does come out in the wash. My call for more high standard races may be a long time coming but the evidence is...

One Too Many

The GRNSW blog went to some trouble to add some gloss to the performance of Northern River clubs recently – lots of races and plenty...

What ever happened to…….?

It’s funny how people put so much energy into looking at a feature race before it happens and very little time following the same dogs...

Screwing The Bush – Quietly

Some people may have enjoyed those 12th races at Sandown and The Meadows over the last two weeks. Not too many, though. Only one of...

Numbers Are A Concern

The question of field sizes is getting more worrying by the day. In the week starting Monday 9th a sample of 23 meetings with 256...

Look After The Golden Goose

Years ago, senior high school kids would make a beeline to town in the summer holidays, looking for a temporary job in one of the...

Two Sides Of The Same Coin

Last Monday’s article queried the validity of GRV prize money distribution but it is equally important to consider where that cash is coming from. Maybe...

Trebles & Doubles At Melton Coursing

With the weather forecast looking good we arrived at Melton ready for another great days coursing and that was exactly what we got. Ok so...

Money And Other Bits And Pieces

Where does racing’s cash come from? From punters, of course, but it’s how it goes around that counts. Tasmanian owners and trainers have been doing...

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Some while back when Wentworth Park meetings were programmed on Saturdays and Mondays, I recall writing a piece about the doubts arising when dogs ran...

What A Night For Queensland In The National Sprint & Distance Finals

Dashing Corsair retired at Albion Park on Thursday night. He went out a champion. No one was ever in doubt of that status for the...

It’s Coming Out In The Wash

It’s a sobering fact that on Monday 4th July 2011 – 37% of all TAB races in Australia started with a short field. They included...

Eggciting Times Ahead As Easter Egg Heats Begin – 2011 Golden Easter Egg Preview

It’s that time of year when the best of the best flock to Wentworth Park in hope of claiming the Group One Golden Easter Egg...

Sandown Greyhound Racing Review Thursday 10th March 2011

A typically chilly March evening greeted the punters and on-lookers at Sandown last night and it would be safe to say we got a fantastic...