Shawn Noack

THE first race at this week’s Gawler greyhound card was The Bunyip Maiden over 400-metres, and proved to be a good result for Don Turner with Floral Notes who won in a time of 23.35 seconds.

After 33 starts, which resulted in zero wins, seven second placings and eight thirds, Floral Notes finally broke through for her maiden win.
Lorentz jumped best, but was passed by Ping Magic trained by Troy Murray. Floral Notes went after the leader and ran hard to take the lead, winning by a neck from Ping Magic.

In a bittersweet twist, her trainer for her first 33 starts, Derek Anderson, suggested to the owner a kennel move might be in Floral Notes best interest.
Anderson knew the little white and brindle girl had plenty of potential, but felt he was doing her an injustice racing her mainly at Murray Bridge against a higher level of maidens.

With Anderson's work taking up most day time racing opportunities, he said he figured day time racing at Angle Park or Gawler would be more her speed and that a win wouldn’t be far away.
Even he couldn’t have guessed that she would break through in her first run under the care of new trainer Don Turner.

Gawler now returns to racing twice weekly, being Tuesday day and Friday twilight, with all action broadcasted live on Sky Racing.
With the easing of restrictions there may be an opportunity for spectators to return to the races in the not-too-distant future.