Kevin Gavin, of Tower Hill, was over for Tara Raceway’s time-graded meeting last Thursday with his wife Raylene’s greyhound Impress Joe – chasing his first win in pretty well 12 months to the day at the Mount Gambier track.

And the son of Fernando Bale and She’s Salacious quickly took up the running from box one in the Cadillac Racing TG5+W Stake (305 metres) before scoring a three length win over Cadillac Magic in 17.69 seconds.

A maiden winner at Tamworth in mid-2024, Impress Joe found his way into the Gavin kennels as a giveaway later that year and has now won a further five races at Warrnambool and Mount Gambier.

In the race prior, the Metal Worx TG5+W Stake, Myola Nick went into the race for Purdeet owner-trainer Annette Kampman having won 19 races from 110 starts.

But his last win at Tara Raceway had been at his first start back in July 2023 when he defeated Lynette Ann by 6¼ lengths in 17.54 seconds in a maiden heat over 305 metres.

Jumping from box one last week, Myola Nick settled in second spot behind Cadillac Girl before taking the lead turning for home and running out a 4½ length win over Saint Bree in 17.66 seconds.

Bargain buy Trust Deed is filling in time for Heathmere owner-trainer Garry Marshman. Especially after the son of Allen Deed and Indy’s Happy finished strongly in the Williams Crane Hire TG1-4W Stake (400 m) and narrowly defeated Myola Nick’s litter sister Myola Dusk in 23.47 seconds.

For Marshman it was his first win with the black dog, on the back of three unplaced runs at Warrnambool while he awaits the breaking-in of a couple of pups.

The pups in question are November 2024 whelpings by 40-race winner Quinlan Bale out of Dusseldorp, a daughter of Barcia Bale and Call Me Gee.