Magri Eyes ‘Mega' Bucks In Bulli Gold Cup

LEADING trainer Jason Magri will be out to shake off his Gosford Cup disappointment when boom youngster Zipping Megatron joins gifted speedster Comet A Cost in Friday night's Group 2 Bulli Gold Cup Final (472m).

Magri was left reeling in the lead up to last month's Gosford Cup decider when forced to scratch raging hot favourite Zipping Novak, runner-up in last year's Bulli Gold Cup, on the morning of the group 2 showpiece with injury.

But while his Gosford Cup hopes ended in tatters, Magri is confident his star duo can bring about a change of fortune in the $40,000-to-the-winner Bulli decider, following mightily impressive heat wins last Sunday.

FIELDS AND FORM BULLI FRIDAY NIGHT

Zipping Megatron, returning to the races for the first time since November, landed his heat in a flying 25.81s, while Comet A Cost continued this Bulli love affair with a 25.88s winning romp.

The winning treble on the card continued the remarkable success Magri has enjoyed at Bulli, winning more races than any other trainer in the past five years, boasting 117 victories from 264 starters at the eye-watering strike rate of 44 per cent.

The depth of quality on display in the south coast feature is exhibited in the market with each of the eight finalists quoted under double figure odds.

Zipping Megatron (box 4) holds favouritism at $4.40 ahead of Gosford Cup winner Good Odds Cobber (box 3) at $4.60 while Comet A Cost (box 8) is on the next line at $5.50. 

And if Zipping Megatron – the least experienced runner in the field – annexes the finale it will also continue the immense success Magri has tasted with greyhounds from the all-conquering Hallinan breeding line.

That includes Zipping Megatron's mother Zipping Mitzy which before her premature retirement basically owned the Bulli circuit with seven slashing wins and two seconds from nine starts at the track.

Friday night's Bulli Gold Cup is race eight on the program scheduled to go at 9.19pm AESTD.

GROUP 2 LADBROKES BULLI GOLD CUP FINAL (472M)

1. GOT THE FEATURE $6.50
2. SWINDLED $8.00
3. GOOD ODDS COBBER $4.60
4. ZIPPING MEGATRON $4.40
5. ZIPPING REMUS $9
6. NANGAR JIM $9
7. NANGAR LARRY $4.80
8. COMET A COST $5.50

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WENTWORTH PARK SATURDAY NIGHT

BEST BET

(R3 No. 3) CAMBRIDGE KING

Ran a career best 5.47 first section last week before finishing a close up second in good time. Racing in great fashion and can go one better from the good draw.

BEST VALUE

(R7 No. 1) MORTIFIED

Granted she hasn't won since November but at her brilliant best can give this quality race a shake from the draw. Going better than her form may have you think.

Greyhound Recorder Ratings BEST BET

(R2 No. 1) OMEGA JACOB

Recent kennel acquisition for the Lord camp from Victoria and was mightily impressive scoring last time out at Dapto. Can salute at city debut from the gun draw.

Early Quaddie

Race 1: 1,5,8    Race 2: 1,5

Race 3: 3,6  Race 4: 2,6,8

Cost: 1 unit $36

Quaddie

Race 5: 3,5    Race 6: 1,8

Race 7: 1,4,6      Race 8: 5,8

Cost: 1 unit $24

RUNNING HOT
(R1 No. 8) BLUE ROAMER
The Gardens, Friday

Grand old campaigner which has been in blistering form winning four on end and looks set to make it five on trot today. Another illustration of the longevity masters grade provides.

SMART MONEY
(R6 No.1) NANGAR NELLIE
Dubbo, Saturday night

Makes her 600m debut against a quality line-up but from the rails draw expecting an all-the-way victory to thrust her into the mix for the upcoming Country Classic. 

WELL GRADED
(Race 6 No. 2) FASCINATE MEL
Wentworth Park, Saturday night

With 14 WPK wins, Fascinate Mel has more city wins than her opposition combined. Back to 4/5th grade from the cushy draw can give backers a great sight.

RACING AROUND

Friday: The Gardens, Bulli, Wentworth Park, Wagga
Saturday: The Gardens, Wentworth Park, Richmond Straight, Dubbo
Sunday: Grafton, Richmond
Monday: Nowra, Richmond, Dubbo
Tuesday: Gosford, Casino, Goulburn
Wednesday: Temora, Wentworth Park, Muswellbrook
Thursday: Dapto, Casino, Gunnedah