Farloe blitzes rivals again with another wide-margin success in Supersprint heat

Farloe Blitz continued his serene progress through the Greyhound & Pet World and Odds On Dog Food Supersprint with a wide-margin victory in the first semi-final on Saturday night at Curraheen Park.

Most impressive in the second round, the ante-post favourite had a potentially tricky draw next to the rails this time but made light of it. Gurtnacrehy Miky was first to show but, as he had done a week earlier, Farloe Blitz showed a super change of pace to lead clear into the first turn.

The 4-7 chance, trained by Owen McKenna for Paul Ellis, was in total control when his nearest pursuers tangled before the turn for home, and the favourite stretched away to win by ten and a half lengths, from reserve Burnt Le Bec, in 17.43, with Gurtnacrehy Miky in third.