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Isaac Murphy THE wait is over for Ray and Mary Burmans 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 Jazzys debut is anything to go by, the litter who are only 17 months old, may one day challenge their champion...

Isaac Murphy THERE could be no more appropriate winner of the Past Members Trophy than the flying Spring Cleo for Pauline Byers. Not only did the bitch extend her winning streak to seven but did so in a race that remembers late members of the club who made lasting contributions. Arguably no-one left a bigger imprint on the club than the late Col Byers who would have been smiling from above as his wifes greyhound of the year frontrunner did it again. The win was Spring Cleos 10th of the year...

He looks to have found one with Winlock Molly. The former Dubbo and Bathurst regular has been in her new kennel for seven starts now and broke her Ipswich duck in fine fashion in Tuesdays fifth grade. It was the daughter of Fernando Bales fourth attempt over the 431 metres after contesting far tougher races in third and fourth grade company before finding her right grade. The bitch found most of her success over the short trips - the 340 metres at Bathurst and 400 at Dubbo - and did well to...

VETERAN trainer Brian Francis is still churning out promising young pups. He looked to be on the right track when Hyacinthus won his maiden over the five hundred at Ipswich at just 21 months in August last year. Unfortunately, the son of Barcia Bale was unable to kick on as he spent over four months off the scene battling injury, eventually returning in a tough Novice Christmas-Eve at Albion Park. While he didnt figure in the placings there or his next run over the 395 the money came thick ...

Isaac Murphy PROMISING bitch Lost in Lantana resumed in Saturday nights Novice over the 431 metre trip after a month and a half off the scene. The progeny of Thirty Talks returned with a bang straight to the front for a comfortable 25.23 victory. The win improves her record to three for three all over the track and trip winning races in consecutive weeks late October and early December before the time off. The break clearly didnt do her any harm showing the same explosive speed the led to...