VICS FILL PLACINGS

Sunday, 05 Feb, 2012,
by Greyhound Racing Victoria

VICS FILL PLACINGS

Oaks Road [$5.80] has won the $140,000 to-the-winner Perth Cup [530m] with Victorians Lektra Jay [$28.00] and Autoamerican [$23.70] filling the minor placings.

Trained in NSW by Mark Gatt, Oaks Road shot straight to the front from box 2 and was never headed as others found trouble behind him.

Victoria’s main hope Heston Bale [$2.00] started well but found immense trouble coming into the first turn, colliding with Uno Reltub and then having his heels trod on by other runners, crossing the finishing line in a disappointing eighth place.

The other favored greyhound in the race, Brisbane star Glen Gallon [$3.00], also found trouble and was unable to use his trademark tenacity to chase down the leaders.

The victory was Oaks Road’s fifth in succession, taking his career prize-money beyond $290,000 with a record of 37 starts for 14 wins, 10 seconds and 5 thirds.

Unlucky: Heston Bale

Oaks Road, a NSW GOTY finalist has been in brilliant form of late, winning the Group 2 Bob Payne Memorial at Wentworth Park last month.

NOTE: Lektra Jay & Heston Bale are both trained by Andrea Dailly while Autoamerican is prepared by Steve McKenna.

Meanwhile, at The Gardens on Friday night, NSW greyhound Midnight Capers defeated Victoria’s By Starlight [Mick Fearnley] to claim the $75,000 to-the-winner National Futurity.

Australia’s greyhound racing attention now turns to the $800,000 Australian Cup Carnival, as Victoria welcomes the nations stars in an unrivalled three week period of exciting racing.

Greyhound Racing Victoria

GRV regulates the sport of greyhound racing in the state of Victoria under the Racing Act 1958 (Act), which includes setting standards and ensuring they are met by participants.