Greyhound Racing
26 August, 2024
Gurry goes on a tear
Andrea Gurry (Nhill) had a week to remember training four winners in the space of six days over three separate race meetings with Spring Port being the standout. Team Hammerstein (Ararat) were also victorious at Horsham and Garry George (Beulah) got the chocolates at Bendigo.
Gurry started her run with a double at Warrnambool on Tuesday when Circle The Sun and Circle The Space both saluted. Circle the Space did it the easy way leading from start to finish in an easy three length victory running 22:46sec.
Circle The Sun did it the hard way after being caught up in traffic running midfield early it wasn’t until the greyhounds turned for home and the chaser finally found clear air and was able to put in the big ones hitting the line hard in unison with Wairua’s Way, the result was sent to a photo finish and Circle The Sun got the nod by half a nose in a run of 22:56sec.
Gurry returned to Warrnambool on Thursday and success followed when Spring Port broke the magical 22:00sec mark running 21:995.
Jumping second Spring Port worked his way to the lead and exploded away and cruised to a two-length victory. Gurry then backed Spring Port up at Ballarat on Sunday and it was a carbon copy result with “The Port” smashing his rivals by six lengths in a fast 22:06sec, a magnificent week for Andrea.
On Monday at Horsham it was team Hammerstein producing Rev Querida over the 410m journey, jumping midfield Rev Querida was forced to work hard for the early lead but finding the lead on cornering was never going to be beaten and went home a two-length victor in the bast time of 23:31sec.
Garry George then struck at Bendigo Friday night with his fawn chaser Show Cause producing a rail running masterclass. Jumping well and settling in second Show Cause railed hard through the turn and straightening for home had taken over the race and cruised away to win by two lengths in 24:06sec.