Cadillac Ragtop’s all the way win in last Thursday’s Ontrack Insider TG5+W Stake (305 m) when she defeated Cantara Pearl by 2¾ lengths in 17.57 seconds brought up the black bitch’s 40th win at Tara Raceway.

Owned and trained at Edenhope by Kerry Hawker, the February 2022 whelping has now raced on 137 occasions for close to $50,000 in prize money.

Bred by Hawker’s partner, Captain Abbott, Cadillac Ragtop is by Premier Fantasy, the 2004 Irish Greyhound of the Year, out of Pamela Rocks, a daughter of Barcia Bale and Punk Rock Lass.

And while Pamela Rocks won only two races she does boast strong breeding given that she traces back to the legendary Lenehan line which commenced all those years ago with Sydney Gem.

The win was the second leg of a double for Hawker, who earlier in the day had been successful with Tatamagouche, named after a village in Nova Scotia.

Purchased recently by Hawker for a modest price after having won four races at Angle Park and Gawler, Tatamagouche was having her first start at Tara Raceway in the Metal Worx TG1-4W Stake (305 m).

Away well from box four, the daughter of Hooked On Scotch and Maximum Oaks led all the way and defeated Saint Kylie by 2¼ lengths in a time of 17.71 seconds.

Also landing a double was Ettrick trainer Adrien Chevalier who won the first two races of the day from box one with littermates All I Ask and Noble Rascal.

By Stout Monelli out of Adele’s Entity, All I Ask led all the way for a 2½ length win over Pick A Cadillac in a time of 18.19 seconds.

And his sister, Noble Rascal, followed up with a head win over the Tim Richards trained Black Destiny who is another member of the litter.

However, three races later Richards made amends after another of the littermates in Black Sabotage defeated Cinta’s Gold by a head in the Williams Crane Hire TG1-4W Stake (400 m) in a time of 23.40 seconds.

“As far as my double was concerned, it certainly made for a good day,” Chevalier said. “Especially considering that their dam, Adele’s Entity, is still probably the best dog I’ve been associated with.”

Races 7 and 8 took in the Fast Forward TG5+W heats (400 m). And a chance run after gaining a start as a reserve saw Jetson, raced by the father and son team of Tracie and Ben Price, run the quicker of the two heats when clocking a quick 22.66 seconds.

Quickly finding the front from box four in the second heat, the son of Bernardo and Rhonda Lily ran out a 5¾ length winner over Ricki’s Burner. And Jetson’s heat also included the Collins Court Butcher $50 meat voucher to the winner.

The second fastest qualifier was Aston Deutz, also trained locally by David Peckham. The son of Good Odds Harada and Aston Chandon led all the way from box four in the first heat and held on for a head win over Lady Tsunade in 23.05 seconds.

Painswick trainer Rick Boehm was back for his customary Thursday visit which last week included his partner Sandra Elmes’ dog Saint Franklin.

By Fernando Bale out of Just Mercy, who raced on 121 occasions in Tasmania, the October 2024 giveaway fawn dog brought up his second win at Tara Raceway in the Cadillac Racing TG1-4W Stake (305 m).

Only length separated the four runners on the line with Saint Franklin scoring by a nostril over Mary Lee in 17.76 seconds.

Meanwhile, later that night at Sandown Park in Victoria, Tracie Price’s Compton Rocks ran the quickest of the five heats of the Laurels over 515 metres when clocking a time of 29.23 seconds for trainer Kayla Cottrell.

Winning her heat by 5¼ lengths, the daughter of Tommy Shelby and Rock It Barcia has drawn box three in the $75,000 to the winner final which will be run on Friday night.

And German Creek owner-trainer Kevin Patzel, who took over He’s A Tycoon at the end of July, landed his sixth win with the son of Hooked On Scotch and Christmas Magic when successful at Murray Bridge last Friday.

Settling in second spot behind Divine Crystal over 395 metres, He’s A Tycoon finished strongly in the run home when defeating the early leader by 1¼ lengths in 22.66 seconds.