Kongorong trainer John Little, who earlier this month landed the time-graded 400 metre Fast Forward at Tara Raceway with $62 chance Bungaloo Rachele, now looks a strong chance of taking out the 512 metre equivalent with litter brother Bungaloo Darcy on Thursday afternoon.

Contesting the second of two heats at last Thursday’s meeting, the son of Fabregas and Springvale Alysa led all the way when holding out Four Longnecks for a head win in the Bartholomew Pick 6 Mixed Series in 30.13 seconds.

In the first heat the Tracie Price trained Compton Mia also led all the way in the Exchange Printers Mixed Series for a 1¾ length win over kennelmate Compton Angel in 30.41 seconds.

The Fast Forward final concept, which comprises eight greyhounds running the fastest times in the heats regardless of their finishing positions, has been popular with trainers given that they are non-penalty and pay Sunday prize money.

Meanwhile, Horsham trainer Bill Hartigan, whose last winner at Tara Raceway had been back on July 15, 2021 with Dashing Pedro, was successful with Phantom Patch in the Commercial Hotel Stake (400 m).

By Walk Hard out of Avatar Minty, the Rick Boehm-bred black and white dog led all the way for a three length win over Cadillac Bullet in a tidy time-graded time of 23.15 seconds.

The 63-year-old Hartigan, who has been involved with greyhounds since he was 15, picked up Phantom Patch as a giveaway at breaking-in stage.

“Tracie Price trained him initially for a maiden win at Mount Gambier before he came back to Horsham where my wife Helen and I have since won two races and continue to have a bit of fun with him,” Hartigan said.