Great Terms To Defend Unbeaten Record

10:03 22 January 2025
GRNSW News
Unbeaten excitement machine Great Terms (pictured), who has won each of his three races by an astonishing average margin of over 14 lengths, is back at Wentworth Park on Thursday night.

Great Terms has box five in the Farrell's 4x2 520m fifth grade, a heat of a dogs-only series.

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At his most recent outing, over 515m at Gosford on January 7, Great Terms did not reach the lead until the back straight but then roared away to win by 14 lengths.

Despite coming from behind in the early stages, Great Terms clocked 29.17, which compares well with Wow's track record of 28.88 set on December 27, 2020.

Great Terms' trainer Michael Ivers said: "He was due to race at The Gardens last Friday but the meeting was called off.

"He needed a run so I took him to Richmond and while he didn't run sizzling time he was in something like trial number 100 but he is ready to go on Thursday.

"It''s just a matter of him getting a clear run.

"Once he gets clear nothing can beat this dog.''

Great Terms


Also affected by last week's wet weather was Honk Honk, who has box one in Thursday's Redden Photo Stakes, a 520m fourth and fifth grade.

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Honk Honk was sent out a $1.80 at her Wentworth Park debut on December 12 but she was beaten five lengths into third place.

She resumed with an eight-length win over 450m at Maitland on January 6 in a scorching 24.82.

Trainer Tony Mason said: "When she ran third at Wentworth Park last month Honk Honk jarred her wrist.

"It's similar to a racehorse becoming shinsore so there was an excuse for her defeat.

"Honk Honk was right at her peak when she was engaged at Wentworth Park last Thursday but that meeting was washed out.

"Since then I have been unable to get a trial with her anywhere so she has just been free galloping at home.

"But Honk Honk is fit enough because she works really hard on her own and I am happy with her.''

Ritza Wotton, arguably Wentworth Park's unluckiest greyhound, gets his chance to return to the winning list when he exits box one in Thursday's Ladbrokes Racing Club Stakes, a 520m fifth grade dogs-only heat.

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Ritza Wotton found trouble before a fast-finishing fourth to Santino Kade at Wentworth Park on January 9 after being a certainty beaten at Dapto a week earlier.

And before that Ritza Wotton had been desperately unlucky when second, from boxes six and seven, at Wentworth Park on December 19 and Boxing Night.

Trainer Mark Gatt said: "He is ideally drawn in box one on Thursday and he won at his only start from that draw.

"Ritza Wotton is certainly going as well as when he clocked 29.78 getting beaten at Wentworth Park on December 26 and he definitely gets his chance this week.

"But he is a frustrating dog because he has so much ability yet always seems to meet with interference.

"I believe he brings a lot of his trouble on himself.''

Best Bet Great Terms (race 6)
Best Value Ritza Wotton (race 5)

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Race 6 - 5, 4, 2
Race 7 - 6, 7
Race 8 - 3, 4, 1
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