The first rays of sunshine are starting to return to Silvie’s Lodge, the 40-acre Churchable property that has been the epicentre of one of Australia’s most remarkable greyhound stories.

Weekly wrap of racing at Ipswich with MIKE HILL:
NED Snow has ‘no worries’ about Vienna On Call stepping up in distance at Ipswich on Saturday night.

Capalaba veteran On The Radar may not be on the same level as some of the elite chasers to have graced that boutique straight track, but he would be a worthy winner of Sunday’s inaugural Alec Waugh Classic Masters Final (366m).

Rhonda Essery isn’t expecting much sleep if maturing chaser Management Zero continues her current form spike.

As powerhouse speedster Kahlo Hayze gathers momentum towards an appetizing summer of big-race commitments, owner Nathan Trigg pointed to the late Bill Elson, as an inspiration to a break-out carnival for his kennel.

The Tom Tzouvelis training juggernaut has continued its relentless charge, with the Park Ridge trainer claiming the Group 2 Capalaba Cup (366m) on Sunday with his ‘second choice’, Simply Express.

Ipswich trainer Garry Gilbert ‘over-shot the runway’ and has landed two runners in Sunday’s Group 2 TAB Capalaba Cup Final (366m).

Weekly wrap of racing at Ipswich with MIKE HILL: Power Of Whiskey gets the chance to validate her trainer’s belief that she has the makings of a nice middle distance chaser at Ipswich on Saturday night.