It’s fair to say Brad Frahn of Mypolonga has enjoyed his share of success as an owner with the 10 Fine Gentlemen Syndicate which races greyhounds with Tony Hinrichsen of Langhorne Creek.
And Hinrichsen was back at Tara Raceway last Thursday after having attended the SA Greyhound of the Year awards night several nights earlier at Angle Park where he received a special award.
This was a Special Achievement Award he received in recognition of his greyhound Filthy Phantom’s amazing race record of 336 starts for 38 wins and 122 minor placings in a racing career that commenced at Strathalbyn on December 22, 2017.
The son of Lochinvar Marlow and Ruby Swift will turn seven next month and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Actually, he’s set to race at Gawler on March 8 in a Masters event over 400 metres.
Meanwhile, Frahn, from an ownership point of view, had been flying solo with the Hinrichsen-trained Out Of Rope – chasing her first win at start number seven following four minor placings.
Drawn in box eight in the Gordon Refrigeration Maiden Stake (305 m), it did not take Out Of Rope long to find the front and from then on she was much too good.
On the line she had 3 1/2 lengths to spare over Cadillac Burns in a time of 18.11 seconds.
And as Hinrichsen later pointed out, this had been Frahn’s first individual winner.
“Brad was involved with Out Of Rope’s mother, Roped In, who was certainly nicely bred, being by Oaks Road out of Nitro Looper.
“But she never really went on with it and ultimately found her way to Wangaratta as a brood bitch.
In return Brad ended up with two pups from her first litter which was by Talk’s Cheap.
“I then reared them.
“I reckon he’ll be pretty happy with today’s result.”
Larry to have a crack at the Easter Egg
Captain Larry, the greyhound who kicked off his career with a win over 400 metres at Mount Gambier in October 2021 for Allendale East trainer David Peckham, has the Ladbrokes Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park in his sights.
This follows the brindle dog’s recent unlucky fourth in the Australian Cup final at The Meadows for the Nineofus Syndicate – of which Peckham is a member – and current trainer Brendan Pursell of Lara.
For the Ross Schurgott-managed syndicate, their share of Captain Larry’s $21,500 fourth prize money amounted to the group’s biggest pay day.
“We’re certainly very proud of him,” Schurgott said.
“And now the trainer is looking to trial Captain Larry at Wentworth Park with a view to chasing another big race – next month’s Golden Easter Egg over 520 metres.
“Brendan’s certainly no stranger to big race success at Wentworth Park with McInerney winning last year’s Million Dollar Chase.”
And with six racing greyhounds, 11 pups and two brood bitches, the Nineofus Syndicate continues to look to the future.
