Ballydoyle Maura (Top Honcho-Dark Matter, Nov 15) set the standard in the first round of the GMG Oaks at Belle Vue.
Now with Hayley Keightley and running with a rails classification, the 4-9f clocked 27.65 (-10) for the 470m. Other features of the meeting included:
* An Irish ‘Jumeirah’ double * A successful return for Donation, winning for the 10th time in 15 UK opens * A sixth win in ten races for brilliant Romford pup Wuheida * Only two of the 12 favourites were eliminated: Burnfoot Dolly and Marions Dream
All races (-10) All footage GreyhoundsNow
1 Match Play (Head Bound-Story Time, Mar 15) 2 Townspark Gem 3 Fairly Sweet 27.94 2¾, 2½ Turner
1 Tyrur Emily (Tyrur Sugar Ray-Tyrur Fergie) 2 Olwinn Bella 3 Cream Ofthe Crop 27.96 3½, ½ Lister
1 Bramble Swift (Kinloch Brae-Swift Salt, Aug 13) 2 Sylivas Chloe 3 Ring for Joanie 28.15 1¾, 1½ Anderson
1. Ballydoyle Maura (Top Honcho-Dark Matter, Nov 15) 2 Swift Lucious, 3 Genuine Dream 27.65 2¾, 2¾ Keightley
1 Wuheida (Head Bound-Droopys Thrill, Jan 16) 2 Swift Barbie, 3 Jet Stream Dame 28.10 1¼, 1¼ Simmonds
1 Donation (Head Bound-Delightful Flyer, Jul 15) 2 Ballymac Miscula, 3 Sneezys Flo 27.85 1¾, 3 Dimmock
1 Jumeirah Lolls (Kinloch Brae-Tiermana Hawk, Oct 15) 2 Piemans Jet, 3 Bloos Glaisestar 27.91 5¾, 1¼ Holian
1 Jumeirah Charm (Droopys Scolari-Legal Girl, Nov 15) 2 Prime Time 3 Princess Aurora 27.84 2½, 2 Buckley
1 Amelias Charm (Droopys Scolari_Dundrum Lemon, Aug 14) 2 Geelo Zip 3 Swift Bethany 28.31 1, 1¼ Strike
1 Charder Girl (Vans Escalde-Dixies Craft, Dec 14) 2 Geelo Sapphire, 3 Hollylake Fly 28.01 1, ½ Prior
1 Droopys Hen (Greenwell Hawk-Droopys Puzzle, Sep 15) 2 Ballymac Deirdre, 3 Aughaburren Pippa 28.17 1¾, ¾ Calvert
1 Tea For Tess (Head Bound-Millies Supreme, Sep 15) 2 Merry Miss, 3 Scotchrath 27.88 1¾, 4¾ Devenish
