The $800,000 Australian Cup Carnival will be conducted at The Meadows over the next three weekends starting with a triple treat of invitation-only group races this Saturday night. 

The $75,000 to-the-winner Temlee [525m] is the main event this Saturday night along with Group 2 Rookie Rebel [600m] and the Group 2 Zoom Top [725m], which are both carry a first prize of $40,000.

The table below includes the thoughts of the eight trainers going into the big race.
   
  
 

GROUP 1 THE TEMLEE [525m] SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY @ 10:15pm $75,000 [1st]; $22,000 [2nd]; $11,000 [3rd]
Box	Greyhound	Trainer	Trainer says	Odds
	GLEN GALLON	Tony Brett  [Grandchester]	“He is a hit or miss beginner, but his inside draw is a huge advantage. Radley Bale and Oaks Road are the main dangers.”	$3.00
	RADLEY BALE	Graeme Bate  [Lara]	”He’s a chance in every race he competes in. He came out airborne in his Launceston Cup win on Monday and is a huge chance again along with Glen Gallon.”	$9.00
	GODSEND	Jason Thompson  [Pearcedale]	”He’ll need a lot of luck. It’s a great field and if he can run a place he’ll have done a really good job. You could mount a case for every dog in this race.”	$26.00
	BOGIE KING	Ryan Ayre  [Burpengary]	“He is not as quick as some of the others but he’s a good dog in a field. He ran 3rd in the Topgun from box 4. I think the main danger is Dyna Tron.”	$21.00
	OAKS ROAD	Mark Gatt  [Thirlmere]	“He will need to begin well to win and he has been beginning very well lately. I’m not unhappy with box 5, but Glen Gallon is the one to beat.”	$6.00
	DYNA TRON	Andrea Dailly  [Anakie]	“He will need to step. He’s been freshened up for this race after running 3rd in a Perth Cup heat three weeks ago. I’m just hoping he comes out running.”	$3.20
	MYSTIC APPLE	Val Awramenko  [Waurn Ponds]	“He’s normally a terrific beginner and whoever gets to the front at the start will win the race. I suspect it will be Radley Bale or Dyna Tron.”	$12.00
	CAPE HAWKE	Jamie Ennis  [Lara]	“From box 8 it is just about mission impossible. Mystic Apple can bark a lot right before he races which could make it hard for Cape Hawke to hear the lure.”	$4.50
	SHEREEN BALE	Graeme Bate  [Lara]	FIRST RESERVE	$12.00
	PRINCE DIABLO	John Finn  [Warilla]	SECOND RESERVE	SCR

 
 
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