Isaac Murphy THE wait is over for Ray and Mary Burman s much anticipated Out of Range/Champagne Sally litter to hit the racetrack. Champagne Jazzy was the first of the pups to hit the track and she did it in style pouncing on the lead in a dominant 30.55 maiden win last Saturday night. Champagne Sally is a dual track record holder at Ipswich over the 520 and 630 metres. If Champagne Jazzy s debut is anything to go by, the litter who are only 17 months old, may one day challenge their champion mother. Ray Burman said he had been holding the litter back given their tender age but the times they were running over the 288 and 431 metres in trials were simply too quick to keep them sidelined.
Isaac Murphy RAY and Mary Burman have built a training dynasty off the back of their shrewd breeding. Brood bitch Bizarre Barbie has whelped dogs to the ilk of Ipswich track record holder Champagne Sally and more recently Albion Park greyhound of the year Big Boy Bruce and their latest crop are starting to blossom. For her final litter, the kennel went to Victorian speed star Aston Dee Bee and even though the pups have taken a little longer to come to hand the wins are starting to come. Smart Lilly was on the front end of a double last Saturday night, going up at $1.65 over the 630 metres.
Isaac Murphy NORTHERN Rivers trainer Andrew Monaghan rugged up Red Pollard for last Saturday s Ipswich Auction Sprint Series semi-final fully expecting to run a place behind an odds-on favourite. In just 25.16 seconds later, the promising youngster bolted in by three lengths. While Monaghan is keen to claim the underdog tag again this week, the run puts him on everyone s radar ahead of Saturday s final. The son of Barcia Bale has enjoyed a brilliant start to his career. Three wins at Ipswich and two closer to home at Lismore gives him a five from seven strike rate. Monaghan is keen to see what the dog can do when he fully matures.