SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16 2020 SPORT 41 Young dogs set to feature RACING continues at Win- his presence felt. In race one, nellie Park with nine races on Sandpaper Gate, again for Bol- the program tonight. ton, is only young and learn- Possibly the most pleasing ing, but he has a victory to his Park homing in thing is the number of younger name already. greyhounds just starting out, as Lemon Drop has been cost- can be seen by 12 maiden run- ly to punters so far, but if she ASSOCIATED PRESS ners across the first two races, can put it together in race two Inbee feels the love in Adelaide as well as another six who have over 383m she will prove hard SEVEN-TIME major champi- already won races that are still to hold out for Russell Savige. on Inbee Park has not won an Park sits at 15-under-par “I will love the atmosphere. “I will not try to rush in under two years of age. Race eight features Katy LPGA tournament in nearly 204 through 54 holes. It has been a while since I many moments and I will do One of the better chances is Hairy for Bolton, who was two years, but her 19 tour vic- Nineteen-year-old Ayeon played in Australia. step by step for any shots.” the superstar of local racing at good in defeating the Ron tories include trophies in Cho will play in the final group “My caddie and physio are Park last won on the LPGA the moment in Snoop A Loop Phillips-trained Eight Jewels Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand with her fellow South Korean. Australians, so I hope to be par- Tour at the Bank of Hope for trainer Steele Bolton, who last week. and Malaysia. Cho shot 69 yesterday to be tying with them tomorrow.” Founders Cup in March 2018. will prove testing for the open Other notable chances in- She might well be adding alone in second. American Cho, last year’s LPGA That will be the next stop on sprinters with a drop back to clude Ain’t No Time in box one Australia soon to that total in Marina Alex is third at 11- Rookie of the Year, closed her the 2020 tour – in Phoenix the flying 312m distance. for Richard Carr in race five, the Asia-Pacific region. under after a 70. round with back-to-back- bird- from March 19-22 – following The Rob Brown-trained Not A Bang in race seven for Park forged a three-stroke “I had similar putts yester- ies. She led going into the final the cancellation of tourna- Ringbark Mason is a grey- Savige and, to end the night, lead at the Women’s Austra- day which didn’t go in, but they round of last week’s Vic Open ments in Thailand (where Park hound on the way up, while Great Knock is another prom- lian Open yesterday after a did today,” Park said. before falling into a tie for 16th. won in 2013), in Singapore stepping up in grade Junk Yard ising type for Graeme Scott. five-under 68, including a 12m “I will play under a lot of “I think I was in a rush in (where Park won the HSBC Digger for Ron Phillips, jump- Racing starts at 6.51pm NT birdie putt on the 18th at Royal pressure tomorrow, but it some situations that my shots Women’s Champions in 2015 ing from box eight, could make time. Adelaide. should be a fun day. were not good,” Cho said. and 2017) and in China. neck away third after getting Outsider past Nature Strip on the out- side. The win was a triumph for Gytrash is Richards, who experienced the thrill of his first Group One too quick in victory in a career spanning five decades. Lightning “I’m 68 and I’ve won my first Group One,” Richards MATHEW TOOGOOD said. “Not that I’ve had many SOUTH Australian gelding tries at it. Gytrash has upset some of the “But if ever I was going to country’s best sprinters to give win one this is the horse that trainer Gordon Richards his was going to do it. first Group One in the Light- “He’s just a machine. His ning Stakes at Flemington. work leading up to this, Jason Gytrash missed most of last Holder rides him fast work for year’s spring carnival but the me over in Adelaide and rode four-year-old gelding made a him in a special gallop between triumphant return yesterday races and said ‘this horse to land easily his biggest win. frightens me’.” Unbeaten in his two pre- The Group One Newmar- vious Flemington appearances ket Handicap (1200m) at against his own age last winter, Flemington has been Gytrash’s Gytrash had a much stronger main aim and despite knowing challenge to contend with in he had a talented sprinter the weight-for- age Lightning going well he was a bit sur- (1000m), which featured mul- prised he was able to win the tiple Group One winner Na- Lightning over 1000m and be- ture Strip and dual Everest lieves there’s improvement to winner Redzel. come from the gelding. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Redzel’s jockey Kerrin Gytrash ($21) was one of three McEvoy looked at the stew- horses to go to the inside sec- ards’ footage but did not lodge tion on the straight course and a protest. he tracked leader Redzel “He just got crowded over ($7.50), while $1.45 favourite that last furlong but it was a Nature Strip bowled along in great run,” McEvoy said. front among the four horses “He’s shown that he’s come who came down the outside. back in great order. Gytrash surged past Redzel “He fought really hard.” at the 200m and defeated him James McDonald said Nature by a length, while Loving Gaby Strip raced too fresh and keen Mark Zahra rides Gytrash to victory in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington yesterday Picture: GETTY IMAGES ($5) finished another short early, which told at the finish. Wright draws a line in the sand as road-weary Reds face another test in Buenos Aires MURRAY WENZEL had every chance to win both performance we’re proud of,” tines coughing up a big lead to “But we’re quite aware that Hunter Paisami replaces games. he said. lose at home to the Hurri- the last two results have been Jordan Petaia (shoulder) at IT’S just two games into the Desperate for one win from “As long as we put in a per- canes last weekend and the because of us, not the oppo- outside centre, while lock Super Rugby season but al- their torrid three-game trip to formance we’re happy with, Reds prevailing 18-7 in their sition. Harry Hockings’ return to the ready enough is enough if you start the Super Rugby season, because the last two weeks we last visit two years ago. “If we execute, then no bench from a broken hand ask new Queensland captain Wright has put the foot down haven’t, then the result should With pace out wide and matter who’s playing for the could also be telling later in Liam Wright. ahead of this morning’s (NT take care of itself.” size through the middle, Jaguares we’ll be a step closer.” the match. Losses by three and seven time) clash with the Jaguares The Reds were outside Wright knows the Jaguares The backrower hinted the Jock Campbell has also points on the road to the in Buenos Aires. chances in their first two will need to do it the hard way. Reds would lean on their set earned a promotion from Brumbies and South Africa’s “We’ve arrived on the back games but are rank underdogs “They’ve got the threat out piece to get a foothold but that wing to fullback, with last Lions respectively have frus- of two losses and enough’s against last year’s runner-up. wide and a big pack, but then their clearance kicking need- week’s No.15 Bryce Hegarty trated the Reds because they enough, we’ve got to put in a That’s despite the Argen- again so do we,” he said. ed to improve for that to work. shunted to the bench. V1 - NTNE01Z01MA.