AGRA Greyhound of the Month Award – April 2011
Radley Bale wins AGRA Greyhound of the Month
2 May 2011
AGRA’s Greyhound of the Month for April is New South Wales owned and Victorian trained sprinter Radley Bale.
In April Radley Bale made a clean sweep of the Group 1 Easter Egg series recorded fastest time of the night on no more than three occasions scored a carreer best performance in the final when he accounted for an outstanding field at Wentworth Park.
His month started on the new track at Geelong where he recorded a best of the night win over the 460 running 25.61. After trialling well at Wentworth Park he won his heat in 29.45 1/100th outside the 520 record. The following week he lead all the way to win his semi in 29.68 another best of the night and he completed the sweep with a hallow win in the final recording 29.67 a best of the night winning by over eight lengths.
There were jubilant scenes at the presentation as Paul Wheeler lifted his first ever Golden Easter Egg trophy, one of the few major races to elude their breeding dynasty.
Trainer Graeme Bate was elated with his second victory in the Group 1 feature.
The Legendary team of Paul Wheeler and Graeme Bate stand in the background
with Radley Bale and handler Joe Briffa.
Radley Bale is raced by Paul Wheeler and is trained by Graeme Bate at Lara in Victoria. By Big Daddy Cool form Wheeler’s brood bitch Minkara Bale (Rage Of Fury x Basco Bale). He is a Red Fawn Dog whelped February 2008 he has won 23 of his 52 starts and has been placed on 15 occasions and his current stake earnings stand at $331,005.
The month of April has seen a number group races decided. Radley Bale beat Group 2 winners Enry Walt, Echelon, Pedro’s Thunder and Easy Peasy for the monthly award.
AGRA congratulates the owner Paul Wheeler, trainer Graeme Bate and Radley Bale on being awarded the AGRA Greyhound of the Month for April 2011.
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