Ritza Tommy recorded his fourth win in 11 days at Bulli on Saturday night and posted a remarkable fourth consecutive fast time in the process.
The Andrew Bell-trained dog led throughout to win a 400m fifth grade in 22.16, .05sec faster than his winning time from last Wednesday's Bulli card and a mere .02sec outside the personal best figures he registered when he won on the south coast circuit on September 1.
Sandwiched among the hat trick of Bulli successes was a slick 29.90 win over 520m at Dapto on September 4.
After Saturday's win Andrew Bell said: "I rate tonight's win as Ritza Tommy's best as while his 22.16 run was a tick wide of the 22.14 he recorded four starts back there was a stiff wind blowing into the dogs as they went into the first turn tonight.''
Ritza Tommy won race two after his kennelmate Ethan Keeping had led throughout and just lasted to win race one, a 400m Maiden, by a nose in a slow 23.01.
"I bought Ethan Keeping last month for just $1000 from Dubbo breeder Shayne Stiff,'' Andrew Bell said.
"Shayne advised me the dog had limited ability but for that sort of money I was prepared to take him and Ethan Keeping has had a win and a third from three starts for me so I'm happy.''
Bell completed a winning treble when Cop Magnet upset hot favourite Aston Barak in the feature 472m event, leading most of the way to win in 26.28.
Cop Magnet had won in 26.29 for Bell at Bulli on Wednesday so is another dog proving a model of consistency for the Werombi trainer.
Fastest 472m time on Saturday was posted by Hardman Cortis, who led throughout to win a fifth grade in 26.27 when having his first start for trainer James Cortis, who owns the greyhound.
After the race Cortis explained: "Mick Hardman bought the dog for me as a puppy from Western Districts’ breeder Dennis Barnes and Mick trained him until three weeks ago.
"Hardman Cortis had a win and a third in three starts for Mick but he said the dog wasn't really clicking for him as well as he would have liked and suggested a change of kennel might prove beneficial.
"Since joining my kennels three weeks back Hardman Cortis was given a hand-slip at Bulli and he went exceptionally well.
"He clocked smart splits, so I wasn't surprised by his fast winning time tonight.
"Hardman Cortis did not have his first race until he was 23 months old, simply because he was very immature.
"Mick actually had him trialling well at Wentworth Park before the track was closed due to covid so he has a future.''
The Adam Campton-trained Go Forward Bruno took out Saturday's 590m event, a Mixed Stakes, after finishing a luckless second over 515m at Bulli on Wednesday.
"I thought he was a bit stiff on Wednesday because Go Forward Bruno was checked at a crucial stage,'' Campton said on Saturday.
"He is owned by my younger brother Scott and we bred the dog from our bitch Pen Me In, who won only a couple of races but who broke a leg at her first start and subsequently had a lot of injuries.
"So while her racetrack record was nothing flash Pen Me In was always able to run which is why we decided to keep her for breeding.''
