Maiden Win Stamps Beh's Return To Racing Fold

IT might have been a lowly maiden at Albion Park but Graham Beh said he had been as nervous as he got when training Bomber’s Gal in the 1970s.

IT might have been a lowly 395m maiden heat at Albion Park on a Wednesday afternoon, but Graham Beh admitted he had been as nervous as he got when training the great Bomber's Gal back in the 1970s.

Beh, his family, close friend Sue Shaw, and their trainer Greg Brennan, produced Valeena Boy (Aston Rupee-Paint Face) to land a sizeable betting move when winning that Maiden on debut in 23.02.

He was backed from $5 to start $1.85 favourite.

Graham Beh is a legend of greyhound racing in Queensland, starting training when night racing began at the Gabba back in 1972.

Among the stars he prepared was Sydney great Bomber's Gal when that bitch came north to race.

"I have been so nervous for days leading up to this race," said Graham.

"I haven't been this nervous about a greyhound race since those Bomber's Gal days."

In the meantime, Graham trained Lord Tegimi to win the National Derby and be placed in the National Sprint and Coca-Cola Cup. Other stars included Boris Knight, Society Romeo, Border Tracker, Sharelle Whipps.

He became one of the country's great greyhound vets, keeping together so many of the greats of night greyhound racing.

He took on professional training and won the Gabba trainer's premiership.

But, Graham has not prepared a dog, or owned a dog, since Hardy Cheers back in the mid 1990s. He made a Derby final at Albion Park.

Graham and wife Pauline, and their good friend Sue, decided to tempt fate and get back into the industry.

They bought Paint Face, a Group 2 Queensland Futurity finalist, from Mick and Selena Zammit and their daughter Karlie.

Graham and Sue, and Greg Brennan, have been a team getting the litter to the track and Valeena Boy is the ideal result from their first starter.

The dog began well from his seven box, but quickly got into third in the back straight and railed through to the lead approaching the turn at the 600m boxes.

Valeena Boy raced away to win by three and a quarter lengths.

"I celebrated with a beer, Greg and Sue with a soft drink," said Graham.

"It looks like the dog might be able to win a few more races as well.

“Pauline and our daughter Amanda and her family were all at the track to celebrate."

Graham Beh also spent time on the Greyhound Control Board, and was a leader in the Professional Trainers Association.

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