Greyhound racing heralded a new star at Wentworth Park on Saturday night when the DAVE Irwin-trained Nangar Thunder took his record to five wins from as many starts with a best time of the meeting performance.
Despite missing the jump from box five, Nangar Thunder ripped past the four leaders to hit the front rounding the first turn in a 520m fifth grade.
He then made a procession of the race, coming away to win by nine lengths in 30.11, which was 0.01 faster than the figures posted by Good Odds Angel in the meeting's top grade sprint.
"Although Nangar Thunder was having his first race at Wentworth Park tonight I did trial him here last week and he clocked 30.02," Irwin said after the race.
"He misjudged the start tonight and then got checked but fortunately coming to the first corner a gap big enough to drive a bus through appeared and Nangar Thunder found it.
"Nangar Thunder needs a bit more experience and travelling will do him the world of good but my concern with him is that he isn't running sizzling first splits."
Despite that Irwin is likely to target next month's Group 3 New Sensation at Wentworth Park with his exciting charge.
That race is open to greyhounds whelped on or after November 11, 2013 who have won no more than 10 races from no more than 20 starts at close of nomination.
Nangar Thunder, a March, 2014 whelping, fits all criteria for the $25,000 to the winner race perfectly.
Meanwhile, Good Odds Angel will tackle next Friday night's Unibet Richmond Oaks heats after running a hot Free For All lineup off their legs on Saturday night.
Beginning smartly from her favourite draw of box eight, Good Odds Angel posted an outstanding first split of 5.38 to win by four lengths in 30.12.
Kennelmate Good Odds Regina chased her home, with Star Torana, an unlucky third, half a length away.
Star Torana lost all chance at box rise when she collided heavily with National Derby winner Magic Spring.
But full honours were with Good Odds Angel.
"The 535m at Richmond is as far as she wants to go but she has to be given a shot at the Oaks there," trainer Tracey Hurst said after the race.
"She has never raced better and is clocking outstanding sectional times week in and week out."
The Yabius Syndicate, comprising 10 owners, some first time greyhound racing participants, were cheering long and loud when the John Chapman-trained She Oaks led from the first turn to hang on and win her 520m fifth grade by a neck.
Syndicate head Travis Cameron was involved in the partnership which raced Chapman's former prolific winner Zipping Onyx.
"I reared the litter She Oaks is from on a one-for-one basis for their breeder Mick Inzitari and when Travis and his friends asked me to find them a greyhound I sold her to them," Chapman said.
