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By Mick Floyd
The latest chapter in one of greyhound racing’s great modern rivalries will be written tonight when
Shima Shine and
Harrison-Dawson.
The pair and will meet for the 9th time at group level in the $145,000 final, equalling
Up Hill Jill and
Striker Light as one of the great group level rivalries.
The two have followed a remarkably similar career paths, displaying outstanding speed and fantastic longevity throughout. In fact, it will be the 26th time the two have competed at the same race meeting.
Beginning their respective careers six weeks apart in 2019, they first met in the final of the group 1
SHIMA SHINES IN HARRISON-DAWSON HEATS
May 14, 2021 8:52 am
by Mick Floyd
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On the coldest race night of 2021,
Shima Shine defied the conditions to narrowly miss becoming the first dog to break the 29 second barrier twice, stopping the clock at 29.003 and powering into his seventh group 1 final.
“He went good the boy,” said handler
Korie Heinrich on behalf of trainer Andrea Dailly.
“I wasn’t expecting that but when the time came up I was pretty wrapped.”
While
Shima Shine has long been regarded one of the country’s fastest greyhounds, his inconsistent box manners was cause for concern for some, especially with just one win from his five previous starts entering the series. However he soon put paid to any concerns, capitalising on a clean run to the post to carve out impressive splits to record the eighth fastest gallop ever at Sandown Park.