ROSY A RECORD BREAKER FOR GENTLEMAN JOE

Ian Fortune

Joe Quirke has long been one of the great gentlemen of the greyhound game and it was wonderful to see him get a thrill at Mullingar on Saturday night, sending out his very useful performer Bective Rosy to lower the 550yd track record.

In what was an A3 contest, the daughter of Tops Savings and Bective Stella was sent off the even money favourite and she made light work of her task. After a pretty level start, she powered into the turn from a wide draw to dictate. Extending her lead to the third turn, she was relentless up the run in to eventually score by eleven lengths from Fahy Shop in 30.35. In victory, she took six spots off the previous best of Hawkfield Abbie. Well done to both Bective Rosy and to Joe.