2009 Australian Cup

Saturday 28th February, 2009
Group 1 - The Meadows - 525 metres
First prize $150,000

1. ARVO’S FALCON $12.00
April 2005 Where’s Pedro x Arvo’s Belle
Trainer: Kali Arvanitis Owner: Arvo’s Syndicate
Starts: 59-14-12-7 PB this Track: 30.13
Prizemoney: $52,090
Group Race Honours: G3 Silver Bullet
Meadows Record: 12-4-2-0
Used the inside alley to perfection in moderate 30.24 heat win, looks like he may be tested in his second group race appearance and would need everything to go right for him to figure in the finish. Place hope at best

2. BIG MOOSE $5.00
March 06 Collide x Eden Rose
Trainer: Butch Deverell Owner: B + J Crawford
Starts: 62-38-9-5 PB this Track: 29.83
Prizemoney: $150,165
Group Race Honours: 1st G2 Launceston Cup, 2nd G2 Gold Coast Cup, 3rd G2 Launceston Cup
Meadows Record: 3-2-0-0
Tasmania’s best chaser who recently took out the Group 2 Launceston Cup. Missed the start in his heat
and was still too good for his rivals, will improve on last weeks win and looks the main danger to likely
leader El Galo if he can stick with him early. Drawn right where he wants to be.

3. PREMIER MOMENT $10.00
September 06 Premier Fantasy x Ikari Babe
Trainer: Mandy Dapiran Owner: Mandy Dapiran
Starts: 27-10-3-0 PB this Track: 30.01
Prizemoney: $29,765
Group Race Honours: Finalist G2 Cranbourne Cup
Meadows Record: 2-1-0-0
Cranbourne Cup finalist who did everything right in his very good heat win running down the early leader as they turned for home. The youngest dog in the field and this is by far his biggest test to date but wouldn’t surprise to see him win

4. VICTORY TIME $9.00
April 06 Primo Uno x Innocent Eyes
Trainer: Darren Brown Owner: Barbara Brown
Starts: 41-15-6-7 PB this Track: 29.73
Prizemoney: $64,650
Group Race Honours: 3rd G1 Silver Chief
Meadows Record: 19-6-3-3
Very fast dog who had a little bit of luck on the first turn in his heat win, if he was to produce his PB of 29.73 would be a big chance in this. Will need an abundance of luck after drawing awkwardly in box 4 but not the roughest

5. VELOCETTE $4.00
August 06 Bombastic Shiraz x Texan Lady
Trainer: Graeme Bate Owner: Ron McCullagh
Starts: 39-15-8-2 PB this Track: 29.79
Prizemoney: $71,205
Group Race Honours: 2nd G2 Traralgon Cup, Finalist G1 Melbourne Cup, G1 Brisbane Cup, G3
Silver Bullet, G2 Young Star Classic, G3 Launching Pad
Meadows Record: 4-2-0-0
Multiple group race finalist who was very impressive in his heat win using box 1 to perfection and running away to win by 8.75 lengths in 29.79. Looks a huge chance but would have preferred from an inside draw

6. ROWDY $31.00
March 06 Carnage x Burra Lass
Trainer: Simon Lees Owner: Simon Lees
Starts: 45-13-8-6 PB this Track: 29.94
Prizemoney: $38,795
Group Race Honours:
Meadows Record: 7-2-2-1
Impressive win when saluting at huge odds in heat, big ask and looks like he will be tested in his first group final but gave nothing else a chance with a sub 30 second victory last week. Has enough early pace to be in the firing line early but does look a little off the best dogs in Australia.

7. EL GALO $1.50
November 2005 Where’s Pedro x Roxy Reason
Trainer: Jason Thompson Owner: Seona Hood
Starts: 58-37-11-4 PB this Track: 29.75 (5)
Prizemoney: $505,095
Group Race Honours:
1st G1 Temlee, 1st G1 1st G1 Adelaide Cup, 1st G1 Brisbane Cup, 1st G2
Warrnambool Cup, 1st G2 Gold Coast Cup, 1st G2 Bulli Gold Cup,
1st G2 Bendigo Cup, 2nd G1 Australian Cup 3rd G1 Paws Of Thunder, 3rd G2
Wangaratta Cup, Finalist: G1 Brisbane Cup, G2 Horsham Cup, G2 Ipswich
Gold Cup, G3 Young Stars Classic
Meadows Record: 9-6-3-0
Champion greyhound with an abundance of early pace, has won everything since only narrowly being
beaten in the 2008 Australian Cup after leading for most of the journey. Is by far Australia’s best
sprinter and looks to have the race at his mercy after a faultless display in his heat.

8. PROVEN POLLY $6.00
April 06 Black Enforcer x Proven Tops
Trainer: Jason Thompson Owner: McGrath Syd
Starts: 33 – 14-4-4 PB this Track: 30.10
Prizemoney: $53,470
Group Race Honours: Finalist G1 Adelaide Cup, G1 Sapphire Crown
Meadows Record: 6-3-0-1
Classy bitch with loads of ability, is yet to put it all together in a big race final but is in the right hands and only seems a matter of time before she claims her first group victory. Made a few mistakes in her heat win but was way too good for her rivals and looks to again have a huge chance in this.

RESERVES
NAOMI CAMBAZ RES
PHOENIX SHIRAZ RES