Brandywell Greyhound Results: Rein Back quickest in Edgar Memorial
Monday's greyhound card at Brandywell featured the semi-finals of the Willie & Mary Edgar Memorial 500 where Rein Back set the standard ahead of next week
Rein Back leads the way at Brandywell
Monday's Brandywell event featured the semi-finals of the Willie & Mary Edgar Memorial 500, organised by Patrick in honour of his father’s 100th heavenly birthday. Prior to the main event, a couple of sprint races set the stage.
Do It Bluff, trained by Andrew White, got us off to a great start by winning Race 1 in 16.96 seconds. It was an impressive debut by this pup. Meanwhile, Colm Sweeney’s consistent Mulroy Torpedo claimed victory in Race 2, narrowly defeating Mineola Rebel in 17.13 seconds.
Rein Back, the fastest in both initial heats and these semi-finals, secured a spot in the final with a win in 28.06 seconds. Despite a moderate start, he took the lead early when his main rivals Bows Hill Jet and Corcass Coyote tangled slightly at the first turn. Starcash Barry achieved his 17th career win in the second semi-final, clocking 28.30 after overtaking Roseville Bob on the back straight.
The trap draw for the final;
T1 Bows Hill Jet
T2 Starcash Barry
T3 Dellser Bolger
T4 Corcass Coyote
T5 Rein Back
T6 Do It Jella
In a thrilling Race 5, Sprintinthesky overcame early challenges to win by a short head, clocking 28.19 seconds, hinting at potential for the Brandywell Oaks.
Meanwhile, Ocean Mini continued her recent good form in Race 7, when winning in a time of 29.73 for the 525 yards, securing back-to-back wins.
Rein Back’s brother, Over Cast, made a striking racing debut in Race 7, winning by three and a half lengths in 16.58, narrowly missing the year's fastest time by just 0.02. This outstanding performance completed a successful night for trainer Roy Ruddy.
