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Issue 406 September 10, 2014

Welcome to Around the Circle, the home of all the NSW GBOTA’s important information. This weekly newsletter is a point of reference for upcoming events at NSW GBOTA Tracks, nomination closing time and dates reminders, racing reviews and important industry information. The NSW GBOTA oversee Racing Operations at Wentworth Park, Bathurst, Bulli, Gosford, Lismore, Maitland, Appin Way, Gunnedah and Temora, the following publication centres on these tracks. Important Contacts Operations Manager Ellen Dwyer Ph: 02 8587 1210 ellen@gbota.com.au Contact Ellen about: Function bookings, sponsorship, racing matters, Feature Races, close of nominations, trial times and bookings Wentworth Park Race Night Office Ph: 02 9660 6232

Contact if you are running late for kennelling or race night trials

Bathurst Race Day Office Ph: 02 6331 2201

Bulli Race Night Office Ph: 02 4267 1467

Gosford Race Night Office Ph: 02 4323 4423

Lismore Race Night Office Ph: 02 6621 4106

Maitland Race Day Office Ph: 02 4933 7095

Appin Way Race Day Office Ph: 02 4631 1394

Gunnedah Race Day Office Ph: 02 6742 1546

Temora Race Day Office Ph: 02 6977 1950

Contributions for Around The Circle should be forwarded to gbota@gbota.com.au by close of business on TUESDAY. Those wishing to join the mailing list may also email their details through to the same email.

ASSOCIATION INFO

ANNUAL METRO AND SOUTH COAST PICNIC

Members are reminded that the Annual Picnic will take place at the Appin Raceway on Sunday 19th

October starting at 11.00am. For catering purposes metro delegates are asked to bring approximate

numbers to the September MDA while South Coast secretaries can contact Sue Absalom at

sue@gbota.com.au or 88830097. Any branches that have not yet donated can send them along to the

MDA with their delegates.

WENTWORTH PARK The box draw for the Group 3 Chairman’s Cup on Saturday (September 13) has thrown the market open, with pre series favourites Xylia Allen and Sweet It Is both drawing awkwardly. Greyhounds highest stake earner, Xylia Allen, didn’t disappoint her fans, jumping well from box six in the opening heat. Leading all the way to knock out sections of 5.31, 15.98, 29.19 the recently crowned Australian Greyhound of the Year stopped the clock at 41.76, just two tenths outside her track record. In the second heat, Sweet It Is was the dominant favourite, but it was Zipping Maggie for Peter Dapiran which upset the show, leading all the way and postings a 42.00 overall time to qualify for next Saturday’s $25,000 to the winner Final. Race favourite, Sweet It Is, rattled home for second position, while Liara Allen held on for third. Next Saturday’s $25,000 to the winner final shapes as an interesting event with Xylia Allen and Sweet It Is draw side by side, and early pace drawn under the two multiple group winners. Box draw for the 2014 Group 3 Chairman’s Cup is:

Race 8 - Chairmans Cup F 9:57 PM

NG 720 Metres $25000-6250-3125

Box Last 4 Greyhound Trainer Best Time T/D

1223 BAILEY ROSE Eddie Lieshout 42.33

6184 MY ASUNCION Adele Powell 42.28

1111 ZIPPING MAGGIE Peter Dapiran 42.00

1212 SWEET IT IS Darren Mcdonald 41.78

1211 XYLIA ALLEN Jenny Hunt 41.53

7344 ZIPPING RORY Bethany Dapiran 42.41

3323 LIARA ALLEN Steven Collins 42.61

2622 GOLD AFFAIR TWO Robert Britton 42.14

8765 DYNA WILLOW Steven Collins 41.69

1835 QUEEN MARINA Noelene Holloway 42.28

Saturday’s program is supported by the first of the Macro Meats $10,000 to the winner Maidens. Seven heats were conducted on Monday evening with a sensational field being brought together.

Race 3 - MACRO MEATS Maiden Series F 8:10 PM

M 520 Metres $10000-1235-620

Box Last 4 Greyhound Trainer Best Time T/D

2541 TALKIN FANCY Dennis Barnes 30.34

5631 DEVINE RAIDER Patrick Parrelli 30.76

1 PEEJAY JACK Amy Bennett 30.60

222 FANTASTIC SPIRAL Jason Fletcher 30.09

1 LAGOON KOOTCHY Raymond Webster 30.27

4261 PAUA EXPLOSION Steven White 30.00

261 KARMA CONNIE Peter Honnery 30.12

1 MEDUSA'S ME MUM Beau Hedley 29.93

842 TICK AWAY FIRE Mark Moroney 30.22

2222 ZIPPING SAXON Jason Mackay 30.29

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WENTWORTH PARK Participants are reminded that Wentworth Park will be closed on Friday, September

12 due to racing at the Dapto Megastar.

Next of the Macro Meats Maiden Series will be held on Sunday, November 23 with Final Saturday, November 29.

Participants are advised, field trials are no longer available at Tuesday night trial sessions. Trainer looking to get field experience for their runners are encouraged to liaise with other trainers and pay the single $11 trial fee.

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BULLI

It was an interesting card at Bulli last Wednesday with a wide variety of races. The feature 1-4 Win final over the 400 was highly anticipated & lived up to expectations with Aussie Quoted for Ian Morgan & Spring Missile for Christine Oldfield staging a memorable battle. Both greyhounds came together up front as soon as they jumped & in a see sawing dual Aussie Quoted stuck his head out on the line to prevail. Both finals from heats at Goulburn & Lithgow were decided with the Class of the Mark Wilcox trained Buster Shiraz securing the Goulburn Final & the William Mulligan prepared Turtle Man clearing out for a commanding win in the Lithgow final. Two heats of the South Coast challenge were conducted with the 1st 2 from each heat to run off in the final at Dapto on Megastar night against the qualifiers from Nowra. Ellie Mac Lee for Judith Fisher secured the opening heat while the up & comer Whittaker for Julie Fletcher aced the second run off. They will be joined by 2nd placegetters in each heat Garrdice & Boss Electro in the final at Dapto. In other results likable character Cliff Bell booted home the Maiden 400m winner Fast Country while Mark Gatt produced the quinella in the 472m Maiden with Encapsulate holding off kennel mate Bronx’s Warrior. Spring Murder gave punters a few anxious moments before finding the line for Arrol Glynn. Two heats of the AAA Radiators series rounded off the race meeting with heat winners Breeze Magic for Charles Bolton & the nicely named Bunny Burgess for Anthony Hardaker. The final will be run this Wednesday night. Nominations for the Race meeting at Bulli on Wednesday night September 17th close this Friday at 9am. There will be 5th Grade Heats over the 400m & for the 1st time at Bulli Masters racing has been programmed refer below WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 5TH Grade 400m Heats FINAL SEPTEMBER 24TH. 1ST $1400 / 2ND $315 3RD $155 MASTERS M2 STAKE 472M AS DETERMINED BY NOMINATIONS. MUST SPECIFY MASTERS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS RACE EVENT. (TO NOMINATE FOR ADDITIONAL RACE EVENTS PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES.) $850 TO WINNER MASTERS M3 STAKE 472M AS DETERMINED BY NOMINATIONS. MUST SPECIFY MASTERS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS RACE EVENT. (TO NOMINATE FOR ADDITIONAL RACE EVENTS PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES) $850 TO WINNER Bulli Trials on Tuesday’s & Friday’s with Private trials available on both days. Bulli also trials after each race meeting. To keep up to date with Bulli events go to our website www.greyhoundsbulli.com Good luck in the racing week ahead. Hully.

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Road diversions are still in place around the Bulli track while road works to a

new estate take place. Those concerned can call the Club for further

information or directions.

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Central Coast trainer Raelee Shearer is a breast cancer survivor and has made a decision to be involved in raising funds for The Cancer Council NSW as her way of giving something back. The Cancer Council funds more cancer research than any other charity in the state. It also provides many services that help everyone, especially cancer patients and their families. Raelee will be hosting a Pink Ribbon Day Greyhound Race Meeting on Tuesday, 30 September at Gosford Greyhound Race Club to assist the Cancer Council raise vital funds to beat breast and gynaecological cancers. By Uniting in Pink we can make a real difference. The meeting has been sponsored by several businesses, stud masters, greyhound industry and local community members. There will be a feature race “Pink Ribbon Day Stake” for the Best 8, 5th Grade Bitches nominated with the winner of the race receiving $1300, a presentation rug and trophy.

There will be a raffle, face painting, pink hairspray, pink nails, lolly guessing competition, sno cones and Greyhounds as Pets on the night and all money raised from the night will be presented to the Cancer Council to support their work with patients and families who have been affected by this disease. Entry tickets can also be pre-purchased prior to the fundraiser by contacting Raelee on either 4392 9934 or 0415 098 443 at a cost of $5 per adult. Children under 18 are free. Proceeds from these ticket sales go towards the fundraiser.

GOSFORD

AUCTION ITEMS. . .

STUD SERVICES to Banjo Boy, Cape Hawke, Lochinvar Marlow and Oaks Road. Bids to start at: $500.00 GTE DOG TRANSPORT valued at $300.00. Bids to start at: $150.00 Bids to: raelees2@bigpond.com or 0415 098 443. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL COB 12/9/14. If there is more than one bid for the same amount then the winning bid will be allocated by date and time bid received. The winning bid amount will be donated to Pink Ribbon Fundraising Event for the Cancer Council NSW. DONATE NOW: If you would like to support Raelee in the Pink Ribbon Day Greyhound Race Meeting fundraiser, donations can be made by either contacting Raelee via Gosford Greyhound Race Club, by cheque payable to Cancer Council NSW (Event No. 46096) or online by credit card payment using the following link: http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/Raeleesh click on “donate now” and follow the prompts. Donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.

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GOSFORD

MAITLAND

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Double to Louise Magee

At the Wednesday September 3 meeting trainer Louise Magee notched up a double with

Captain Jess winner of a 400m maiden heat in a slick 22.66 and Nipper’s Babe winner of a

400m grade 5 in 23.17. Louise owns both these greyhounds. Congratulations to Louise on

her double.

Louise returned to Maitland on the Thursday to record an outstanding win with Silver Steel

to win a heat of the Morpeth Heritage Spring Cup grade 4/5 over the 450m in a very smart

25.35 as the $4.30 second elect defeating another smart one in Nicholas’ Clifton’s All Irish

($2.10 fav) by ¾ length. This was the fastest of the three heats of this series.

Louise is a staunch supporter of the Maitland, Newcastle and Gosford tracks and has a great

strike rate with her greyhounds at these tracks.

Linda Henderson Has a Smart One!

Linda has three from her June 2012 Cosmic Rumble x Magic Medusa litter racing and all are

very promising. At the Wednesday September 3 meeting a very smart one from this litter,

the fawn dog, Medusa Gold easily won a 450m grade 5 at $1.50 favourite in a very smart

25.28 to bring up the greyhound’s second win from four starts (plus a third). The winning

margin was an ever increasing 3.5 lengths. Linda was all smiles after the win and gave credit

to her trainer Robert Smith for presenting her greyhound in such superb order.

The week earlier Linda won with another smart one from the litter, namely Gralin which is

prepared for her by Beau Hedley, who also prepares the third one from the litter, Medusa’s

Me Mum which goes around in the first heat of the Macro Meats $10,000 to the winner

520m maiden series at Wenty on Monday next September 8 (race 1 box 5). The future looks

bright for Linda with these three promising gallopers.

Treble to Mark Wilcox

Mark Wilcox brought 3 to race at the Maitland Thursday meeting September 4 and went

home delighted with three winners, all very impressive. Highly Respected won a heat of the

Morpeth Heritage Spring Cup grade 4/5 over the 450m in 25.45 as the $2.00 favourite

defeating another very talented performer , the Ryan Tredway trained Kicking Rocks which

ran on very stoutly just failing to overhaul Highly Respected by a neck as the $2.70 elect.

(Michelle Shambler won the third heat of this grade 4/5 series with Interrogated as the

$3.90 second elect behind $2.50 favourite Altered Crusher for Johnny Sledzianowski. It will

be a great final at the track at Maitland Thursday next week).

Mark’s other winners were the prolific winners Natural Player which showed its versatility by

winning a 400m FFA in a slick 22.23 after winning its previous 3 starts at Goulburn and

Maitland over the 457m and 450m in very smart times, and Knocka’s Return, the 565m

record holder at the track (31.55 14/8/14) which won again over that distance in a grade 5 in

31.68 – not unexpectedly Knocka’s Return went out a short ($1.20) favourite.

MAITLAND

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Adam Wade’s Most Promising Greyhound Makes Successful Comeback

On Thursday, the Maitland Supporters Club Father’s Day Final over the 400m was won by a

dog which Kings Langley trainer Adam Wade says is the fastest he has ever had, namely Peta

Pitstop, which led and won easily as the $2.80 second favourite in a slick 22.54. The favourite

at $2.40, the talented La Grand Logie, undefeated in 3 previous starts for Jilliby owner trainer

Jeff Easton ran third , with Cheryl Murray’s smart performer Sandy Freckle (first res from box

1) splitting the other two.

Adam said Peta Pitstock has come back from a nasty hock fracture requiring a long time in

plaster and 7 months away from the races to record two very good wins – before the break

the greyhound has notched up back to back wins in smart times over 450m at Maitland and

Bathurst.

Adam said he was absolutely delighted at the way the greyhound had recovered from what

could have been a career ending injury – “the fastest dog I have ever trained” he quipped!!

Congratulations to Adam on the win and the fine job he has done in bringing back the

greyhound from such a severe injury.

The accompanying photo, courtesy of Steve Whalland Race Images, shows a delighted Adam

Wade at the presentation ceremony conducted after this feature race.

Finally, we extend a big thank you to the hard working members of the Maitland Supporters

Club for their continued support with their fundraising towards regular race sponsorships at

Maitland – a big thank you to Margaret Enright, Denise Hill and Barbara Rees for all the hard

work they put in, including conducting the trainers’ jackpot dog each week.

TEMORA

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GBOTA CLUB INFO Head Office: PO Box 485, Glebe 2037 www.gbota.com.au

NSW GBOTA Ph: 02 9649 7166

F: 02 9649 7440 Further information about Track trial days, entry and events can be accessed online or

by calling the Club

Advertised Events - Events are subject to change without notice. Best endeavours are made to ensure info is correct at time of print Bulli (B) Ph: 0242671467 Wednesday, Sept 17 (N) Close Friday prior @9am

Mdn Fnl 400m (Qualified 10/9) $1,350

5th Gd Fnl 472m (Qualified 10/9) $1,400

5th Gd Hts 400m $1,080 Fnl: 24 Sep $1,400

MASTERS M2 / M3 Stk 472m $850 **

Maitland (C) Ph: 0249337095 Wednesday, Sept 17 (T) Close Friday prior @9am

Mdn Hts 450m (As determined by nominations) $415 Fnl: 25 Sep 2014 $1,100

NG Stk 400m (As determined by nominations) (Best 8 Gds1-4 $700

Maitland (B) Ph: 0249337095 Thursday, Sept 18 (T) Close Monday prior @9am

Country Motor Company (Dapto) Puppy Auction NG Hts 450m (Early nom required by Fri 12/9/14 to Dapto Club & must comply with conditions of series as stipulated by the Dapto Club. Fnl of Maitland series Thurs 25/9 $1,400 Fnl: 25 Sep $3,400

NG Stk 565m (Best 8 (Any Gd)) $1,680

4/5th Gd Stk 400m $1,150

MASTERS M2 & M3 Stk 400m $850 each event ** see below details

Wentworth Park (A2) Ph: 0296497166 Friday, Sept 19 (N) close Tuesday prior @ 9am

5th Gd Hts 520m (As determined by nominations) $3,300 Fnl: 26 Sep $5,000

Dubbo to Wenty Fnl 5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qualified at Dubbo 11.9.14) $3,300

Goulburn to Wenty Fnl 5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qualified Goulburn 9.9.14) $3,300

Nowra to Wenty Fnl 5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qualified at Nowra 15.9.14) $3,300

Gosford (B) Ph: 0243234423 Friday, Sept 19 (T) close Tuesday prior @ 9am

Gosford to WP 5th Gd Hts 515m (min 2 wins, one Gdd win of 400m or greater. No Category A wins, excluding Mdn) $1,080 Fnl: 26 Sep $3,300

4/5th Gd Hts 731m (maximum 1 category A distance win. 4 qualifiers from each Gosford and Richmond to Wentworth Park Fnl 27.9) Minimum 1 heat each venue $1,400 Fnl: 27 Sep 2014 $5,285

Wentworth Park (A1) Ph: 0296497166 Saturday, Sept 20 (N) Close Tuesday prior @ 9am

Bob Payne Sprint (Group 2) NG Hts 520m (Best 32 plus reserves. Priority entry G1 & G2 winners of 450m to 595m events in past 12 months. Blind draw, guarding to apply. ) $5,450 Fnl: 27 Sep $40,000

NG Fnl 520m (Qualified 13.9.14 (2-5wins) $8,000

4/5th Gd Stk 720m $6,000

Bathurst (C) Ph: 0263312201 Monday, Sept 22 (T) Close Wednesday prior@9am

4/5th Gd Hts 520m (1-5 wins) $575 Fnl: 29 Sep $700

Mx Hts 307m (0-2 wins) $540 Fnl: 29 Sep $600

NG Stk 450m (Best 8 Gds1-4 $700

4/5th Gd Stk 618m $700

Mdn Stk 450m $415

Gosford (B) Ph: 0243234423 Tuesday, Sept 23 (N) Close Thursday prior @ 9am

NG Stk 600m (Best 8 Gds1-4 $1,680

5th Gd Fnl 400m (Qualified 16/9) $1,500

MASTERS M1/M2 Stk 400m $850 **

MASTERS M3 Stk 400m $850 **

Lismore (B) Ph: 0266214106 Tuesday, Sept 23. (N) Close Thursday prior @ 9am

Mdn Fnl 520m $1180 (Qualified 16/9)

NG Stk 635m (Best 8 (Any Gd)) $1,680

NG Stk 420m (B8 Gds1-4) $1,400

Betfair Blue Paws 5th Gd Fnl 520m Greyhounds qualified 16/9/2014) $1,080 + $1,250 if eligible

Bulli (B) Ph: 0242671467 Wednesday, Sept 24 (N) Close Friday prior @9am

5th Gd Fnl 400m (Qualified 17/9) $1,400

Betfair Blue Paws 5th Gd Hts 472m (As determined by nominations) $1,080 + $250 to winner if Betfair Blue Paws nominated Fnl: 1 Oct 2014 $1,150

Maitland (B) Ph: 0249337095 Thursday, Sept 25 (T) Close Monday prior @9am

Country Motor Company (Dapto) NG Fnl 450m (Qualfied 18/9) $3,400

Mdn Fnl 450m (Qualified 17/9) $1,100

NG Stk 400m $1,400 Betfair Blue Paws Super Series 5th Gd Hts 450m (B32 5th Gd Blue Paws Nom’d Greyhounds Only) $1,080 +$250 to winner if Betfair Blue Paws Final 2.10 $1,150

Wentworth Park (A2) Ph: 0296497166 Friday, Sept 26 (N) close Tuesday prior @ 9am

5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qualified 19.9.14) $5,000

Dapto to Wenty 5th Gd Fnl 520m $3,300 (Qualified at Dapto 18.9.14)

Gosford to Wenty 5th Gd Fnl 520m $3,300 (Qualified at Gosford 19.9.14)

5th Gd Stk 720m $3,630

Gosford (B) Ph: 0243234423 Friday, Sept 26 (D) close Tuesday prior @ 9am

Mdn Stk 600m $830 NG Stk 515m (Best 8 Gds1-4 ) $1,400

4/5th Gd Stk 400m $1,150

Mdn Stk 400m $830

Temora (D) Ph: 02 69771950 Saturday, Sept 27 (D) Close Tuesday prior @9.15am

Margaret Mathews Memorial NG Stk 330m (1 heat) (1-5 wins - No Category A wins and no wins last three starts) $600

Other events as determined by nominations

Wentworth Park (A1) Ph: 0296497166 Saturday, Sept 27 (N) Close Tuesday prior @ 9am

Bob Payne Sprint Fnl (Group 2) NG 520m (Qualified 20.9.14) $40,000

5th Gd Hts 520m $4,350 Fnl: 4 Oct $6,000

4/5th Gd Fnl 720m (4 from Richmond & Gosford (1st Reserve Richmond) ) $5,285

Betfair Blue Paws NG Stk 720m (Best 8 Gds 1-5, min 6 runners) $6,000 +$2,000 to winner if Betfair Blue Paws nominated

Bathurst (C) Ph: 0263312201 Monday, Sept 29 (T) Close Wednesday prior@9am

4/5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qual 22/9) $700

Mx Fnl 307m $600 (Qualified 22/9)

4/5th Gd Hts 450m $575 Fnl: 6 Oct $575

Mx Hts 618m (0-3 wins) $700 Fnl: 6 Oct 2014 $700

Mdn Stk 307m $415 NG Stk 307m (Best 8 Gds1-4) $700

MASTERS M1/M2 Stk & a M3 Stake 450m (Specific nomination required. To nominate for additional race events please use additional preferences.) $850 each event

Wentworth Park (C) Ph: 0296497166 Monday, Sept 29 (N) Close Wednesday prior@9am

Mdn Hts 280m $415 Fnl: 6 Oct $1,000

NG Stk 720m (1-4 wins only ) $840

Betfair Blue Paws Blue Paws Mdn Hts 520m (As determined by nominations) $415 + $150 to winner if Betfair Blue Paws nominated Fnl: 6 Oct 2014 $540 + $1,000 BP

Gosford (B) Ph: 0243234423 Tuesday, Sept 30 (N) Close Thursday prior @ 9am Pink Ribbon Meeting – see GBOTA website for info

NG Stk 515m (Best 8 Gds1-4 $1,400

4/5th Gd Hts 600m $1,400 Fnl: 7 Oct $2,000

5th Gd Stk 515m (B8 - 5th Gd - Bitches Only) $1,300

Betfair Blue Paws Mdn Hts 400m $830 +$150 to winner if Betfair Blue Paws nominated Fnl: 7 Oct 2014 $1,080 + $1000 BP

Lismore (B) Ph: 0266214106 Tuesday, Sept 30 (N) Close Thursday prior @ 9am

4/5th Gd Fnl 520m (Qual 23/9) $1,150

NG Stk 635m (Best 8 (Any Gd)) $1,680

NG Stk 520m (Best 8 Gds1-4) $1,400

NG Stk 420m (Best 8 Gds1-4) $1,400

Mdn Hts 420m $830 Fnl: 7 Oct $1,080

All nominations should be submitted with GRNSW. Online: www.thedogs.com.au |Fax: 0285805301 Phone: - TAB A & B Meetings only, between 8-9am Mon-Fri 1300 664 565

Above events are Special Events, indicate ‘No’ when nominating if you do not want to be considered Important Notices: ^Home & Away series :

TAB B Meetings – 5th Gd at Heat venue. Minimum 2 wins (No Category A wins, excluding Mdn). Must have won a Gdd event of 400m or greater to be eligible. Fnls at Wentworth Park $3300

TAB C Meetings – 4/5th Gd at Heat venue. Minimum 2 wins (Maximum of 1 Category A2 win, No Category A1 wins, excluding Mdn). Must have won a Gdd event of 400m or greater to be eligible. Fnls at Wentworth Park $3300

Trainers please note that there are changes to Gosford Trials during September. **Participants please note for Masters Racing (3.5years & under) Your nomination must specify Masters to be considered for this race

event. To nominate for additional race events please use additional preferences.