MONTHS of uncertainty has payed dividends for the Tamworth Greyhound Racing Club as hundreds flocked to the track for Saturday's Tamworth Cup meeting.
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A throng of spectators saw the Gunnedah trained Come on George continue its rich run of form at the track with a massive Cup victory.
Club president said Robert Munn said the club had come a long way since the track was closed due to a dog fatality at a meeting in November last year.
"It was a massive day for us on Saturday," Munn said.
"Crowd wise, it's the best Cup meeting we have ever had and it was so nice for the club's hard work over the past few months to pay off with such a great turnout."
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Munn said the club had received positive feedback from Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) regarding the track's performance since the upgrade works were complete earlier this year.
"I can say there was only one minor injury to come out of Saturday's meeting, which given it was a full eight-card meeting is a good result," he said.
"In fact, GRNSW has commented on how well is performing and how happy they are with how things are going.
"Honestly, I think this year's Cup carnival was our best ever."
Trained by Jamie Bush, the victory was Come on George's sixth victory from eight starts at Tamworth and was just 0.9 seconds slower than the track record over 457 metres, which is also owned by Come on George.
Tamworth Greyhound Racing Club will now turn their attention to hosting their next meeting on July 3.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
