The Weekly Wrap – Carmichael/Howell

Hi welcome along to this week edition of the weekly wrap, tonight we will be honouring two Stalwarts of the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club in the annual Carmichael/Howell Memorial.

Mr Alf Howell and Mr Norm Carmichael, both of these gentlemen are the reason greyhound racing is were it is in Ballarat today.

Alf Howell, founding member of the Broadway Park track in 1935, Vice President and President of club at both tracks as well as the instigator of the shift to Morshead Park. Howell put in countless voluntary hours both on the old and new track and is with out doubt an honoured Life Member.

Norm Carmichael, Life member at both the Broadway Park and Morshead Park tracks, Vice President and President at both tracks, numerous voluntary hours maintaining and running the club and described as an true Gentleman.

We here at Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club are Honoured to have these two not only known as life members but Founders if greyhound racing in Ballarat.

HEATS AND FINALS

We had the running of our 2 Vic Bred Semi Finals that sets up to bed a ripping final worth a cool 7 and a half Gorillas to the winner.

Lets have a look at them:

Semi Final 1 Won by the impressive Matt Machine in a slick 25.32 but didnt have the early toe to lead. Ocean Bay (local hope) shot to the front early running 6.65 to the first peg and 25.57 overall, a length and a quarter improvement on his heat win.

Dynamic Couldron (local hope) got out well and almost poked the nose in-front of ocean bay down the back but just couldn’t do enough to cross, he then kept 3 deep when Matt Machine pushed through and held on for 3rd improving 4.5 lengths on his heat win.

Semi Final 2 Well Argyle Lucifer did exactly what he did in his heat and brained them, pinging from box 4 running 6.62 and 25.47, a whopping 5.5 length improvement on his heat win. The unlucky Hone In dwelt at the start costing him vital room hge needed to zip through, he then was caught up in a scrimmage with the rest of the field but still managed to fly home to grab second. Receptive just has had zero luck in her goes here, the little girl Jumped midfield, went to make her run and the field come down on her and checked out wide and backwards. she kept coming and rounded up the bulk of the field to get into 3rd.

Verdict: We hope its Ocean Bay and Dynamic Couldron fighting it out for the locals but there seems to be some serious speed and it’ll a fight to lead. Receptive looks well drawn in the pink and should get a clear run with Argyle Lucifer drawn next to her and i think can run over the top of them all.

Carmichael/Howell Memorial Heats

As we spoke about in the intro we had our Carmichael/Howell Memorial heats last week over the 545mtr. They produced some sensational racing and we are in for a treat with the running of the final tonight.

Heat 1 Local hope Why Not Sue lead from box 1 but soon after Evers Bale took over and was never headed running 31.11. Why Not Sue in second going 31.20 and the ultra consistent Bronco De Jurer running third in 31.26

Heat 2 was the quickest of the heats with Dyna Irminus absolutely scorching around in 30.85 with a blistering first split of 6.62, Astrology getting home nicely from back in the field to run second in 31.13 and Hang In There running third in 31.27.

Heat 3 The final heat was taken out by Shima Song after landing second she quickly took over down the back and recorded a time of 31.14, The fast finishing It’s a Bird absolutely flew to nab second in 31.25.

Verdict: If Dyna Irminus jumps like he did in the heats nothing will catch him! Its a Bird looks well drawn out in 6 (if you can say 6 is well drawn?) if he can lob somewhere near them he will sprout wings in the straight.

DID YOU SEE

Dyna Irminus scorch around the 545mtr in 30.85

The all Ballarat trained Trifecta at Warrnambool

LOCAL RESULTS

The locals have had a good week this week producing 8 winners and 24 placings around the state and a good spread of trainers getting results.

For the second week running there wont be trainer of the week with the good spread of trainers winning and placing in races.

Winners for the week were:

Taz’s man for Geoff Bumpstead at Warrnambool in 26.20

Swisher for Darren Murray also at Warrnambool in 22.22

Claretown Ace for Pete Griffen breaking his maiden in 26.11 at Ballarat

Kim Kadash for Team Hansen at Ballarat in 32.26

Senni William for Billy Innes at Ballarat in 23.06

Jalapeno Flash for Joey Borg at Shep in 25.38

Lloyd Christmas for Michael McGuire at Geelong in 22.92

Blazing Nitro for Michael Niele at Geelong in 22.82

GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR

TRAINER OF THE YEAR