There was no time to draw breath after a historic 40th Horsham Cup on Saturday night with staff working through the long weekend to ready the track for the regular Tuesday meeting.
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A full card of 12 races greeted racer goers and the early races were dominated by local trainers, in particular Cliff and Pat Smith (Wonwondah), who trained a race to race double with Atlantic Rose scoring in the second maiden 410m heat and in race three with Jar Man.
Filling the placings in those races were the Garry George trained Oh So Rowdy and Smith’s other runner, Fastest Indian, in race two. Helen Hartigan claimed third behind Jar Man perennial placegetter Avatar Maximus.
Hartigan made a second third placing in race four when Avatar Vixen failed to hold out the fast finishing Pumpernickel and Swansea Ceri to also claim third.
Also last Tuesday were five heats of a Vic Bred Series from the 410m which saw some impressive young dogs mixing it with the more experienced runners.
In the final heat of the night Cliff and Pat Smith saluted again with Kiss Me Boss who prevailed in a close photo finish to give them a treble.
Kiss Me Boss now progresses to the final tomorrow night as the only local greyhound automatically qualified. Crymelon Idol is first reserve for Ian Bibby and will be hoping to gain a run after a creditable second at his first run from a short spell.
Tomorrow’s 12-race meeting kicks off a bit earlier, at 3.03pm for the first.
The CHS Horsham Cup held over the long weekend was a great showcase for greyhound racing in the Wimmera with around 1000 people attending and it would not be possible without the support of sponsor, staff, committee, suppliers, Greyhound Racing Victoria and the Victorian State Government and every person who attending what was a fabulous night.
Apart from the racing, the highlight was the induction of Bill Powell as the inaugural inductee into the Horsham Greyhound Racing Club Hall of Fame. Bill has devoted much of his life to Greyhound Racing and some of his achievements include 45 years on the committee, 23 as President, and winner of the 2005 GRV Ken Carr Medal.
Powell’s award came as a complete shock to him and was fitting tribute to a pioneer of greyhound racing in the Wimmera.
