The Stir Up – Sale Cup Edition

[Wandering Eyes]

GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria.

 

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Quilts  Gents, the Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival has concluded, but we don’t have to wait long for the next big series with the Gippsland Festival of Racing starting on Boxing Day evening with the Group 1 Sale Cup Final.

Gerard  Monday night’s feature is an absolute ripper, Quilts. Alpine Butterfly (Box 1) was brave in defeat to the Melbourne Cup champion Yachi Bale in her heat on Sunday night.

Trent  Dookie Devil (Box 2) has won his last three races, which includes a victory over the defending Sale Cup champion Jarick Bale. Can he extend his winning streak to four races?

Quilts  Ariarne Bale (Box 3) could potentially follow Dookie Devil through the first turn, Trent. The Group 2 Sydney Cup runner-up relies on luck, but she can fly late.

Gerard  Lady Lily Hook (Box 4) burst out of the boxes in her heat and held off Jarick Bale. Quilts, you spoke to her trainer Robert Neocleous, and he hopes Lady Lily Hook can improve in her second run at the 650-metre trip.

Quilts  Robert believes that Great Guy (Box 6) is the better chance when we chatted earlier this week, Gerard. If he obtains a clear run early, Great Guy will be coming home strong.

Trent  What a fillip for Sale to have the reigning Melbourne Cup winner Yachi Bale (Box 5) in their Cup final. The crowd will be in raptures if he records another come-from-behind win.

Gerard  I have chatted with Mark Delbridge, Trent, and he cannot split Yachi Bale and Jarick Bale (Box 7) despite the latter greyhound being upstaged last Sunday night. We know he loves Sale.

Quilts  Untapped (Box 8) cannot be discounted despite the outside draw. The Group 1 Sandown Cup winner was a brave third in the Sale Cup Final a year ago.

Trent  We have Premier Racing at Sandown Park tonight and The Meadows on Saturday night as well. Above all else, Quilts, Gerard and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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