November'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

Cristy's teamsprings into actionA YEAR ago Cristy Godfrey split up withher partner and looked around for somethingto do … greyhounds came to the rescue.They probably always were going tobecause Cristy had been around greyhoundsfor years, owning a few. Her father Denis hasbeen a successful owner-trainer for years.Fast forward a year and Cristy now hasnine dogs in work, most of them giveawaysbut all of them winners, and she and her twochildren Brendon, 9, and Jessica, 2, live fortheir dogs.“Jessica is hooked,” said Cristy. “Everytime she goes to the races she is so frustratedbecause she can’t handle the dogs.”Cristy, 33, has had a fascinating career inracing. When she left school she took updriving harness horses.Her father was heavily involved in thatindustry at the time and produced a horsecalled McGregor’s Luck to win more than 30races.“I had lots of drives and won quite a fewraces,” said Cristy. “But I had a bad fall atWild Voodoo(Go Wild Teddy x Voodoo Princess)17 wins, his first 8 straight. Sensational early paceBest Times: Albion Park 30.17, Ipswich 25.17 & 30.85,condition and that anyone who racedtheir dog on the track had no respect Lismore for 30.17their greyhound.A local TV station picked up on it and2KY stood Standing Paul down at for ... a week for hisoutburst.Paul now works in more modernbroadcasting boxes at Wentworth Parkwhich are carpeted, air-conditioned andeven has a fridge and kitchen Lot facilities. 35 Smith Rd, Park RidgePA is also a family man.His wife Pat (Paul has forgotten howlong they have been married) is alwaysFee: $440 (Pup basis considered for city winning bitches)Park Ridge Greyhound Complex* Whelping * Rearing * Spelling * TrainingPh (07) 32000172. Mike 0411 326605. Rachel 0401 085757Want a Good Tip?AirportCars794 Oxley Rd, CorindaContactDaryl & DeniseKavanagh0418 878880Redcliffe, fractured ribs, and while I cameback to it, I gave it away soon after.”Since getting into training full time, shehas built her team up with some handy Cairnsperformers.She puts the polish on Spring Ian, SunlightBlue, Beth Cruiser, Nimcom Poop, Nathron’sSara, Animal Ware, Makia’s Fury, One TimeArcher and Diego Star.She recently landed her first trophy victorywhen Spring Ian (Token Prince-SpringGleam) surprised even Cristy by winning the410m Shortcourse a time-honoured event onthe Cairns calendar.“He’s been a good dog for me since wegot him a couple of years ago,” said Cristy.“I didn’t think he could win the sprintbecause Dad had four in the final and I thoughtmy other dog Sunlight Blue would beat him.”But Spring Ian got into a handy positionquickly and the 544m specialist dashed to thefront and was never going to be run down.He was picked up from Mick Boody inBrisbane.“He’d had a few starts in Mackay and waswith Mick in Brisbane spelling at the time,”said Cristy.“He’s been very handy for me.”Spring Ian has now won 12 races forCristy.Cristy Godfrey is looking forward to thefuture and her future in greyhound racing.“I’ll just keep going along with the dogs,”she said. “I don’t know what I would dowithout them.”And, one moreJUST one week after Spring Ian landedCristy her first trophy race, her luck was inagain with a relative newcomer to her kennelin Nincom Poop.The Bearability-Fran Jase bitch provedtoo strong for her rivals to win the CairnsFuturity (544m) over Frisian Alley and OverQuoted."I've wanted her for a year now," saidCristy. "I just love the name. People used togive it to me all the time when I had WackyFrog."Cristy got her wish only a month ago whenher father was in Townsville racing and GavinFlavel, head of the syndicate that racedNincom Poop, offered the bitch.Have the Right Info for YouNew or Used CarsServicing the GreyhoundIndustry for 25 yearsSpecial of the Month2001 White, VXCommodore Wagon 3.8ltrAuto, 144,090km, logbooks, dual air bags, ABSbrakes, cruise control, CDplayer, central locking,air, power steering. tintedwindows.VGC $9000Shortcourse (410m) Cairns1 SPRING IAN(Token Prince-Spring Gleam)Owner-trainer: Cristy Godfrey2 ASSURED(Chime In Wylie-Magpie Racer)3 FOUR WAY RUSKI(Hallucinate-Four Way Fire)Others: 4 Four Way Gas, 5 Mallabula Gold,6 Beth Cruiser, 7 Sunlight Blue, 8 RoryLeap. Time: 24.31.MalawiMalawi’s PrinceDuchess MarinaToken PrinceAmerigo ManTrue TemptationBay SupremeSPRING IANGingerBlack ShirazDark HorizonSpring GleamNew TearsNovember DiceNovember SunsetThe 544m at Cairns suited the bitch. "Dadreckons she should go up to 600 metres," saidCristy.Nincom Poop will stay with Cristy for therest of her racing career but she is such a greatnatured greyhound that Gavin has asked toget her back as a house pet when her racingdays are over.Futurity (544m) Cairns1 NINCOM POOP $6(Bearability-Fran Jase)Owner: Bentley Synd.Trainer: Cristy Godfrey2 FRISIAN ALLEY $6(Carnage-Blues Alley)3 OVER QUOTED $5(Token Prince-Miss Quoted)Others: 4 Complete Chaos $1.90, 5Waverletic $7, 6 Assassin Watch $2.25, 7Miss Manhatten $3. Time: 33.02Worth DoingCredibilityNo LiabilityBearabilityNew TearsKissy BearIce FireNINCOM POOPStar TitleMajor FoxCover StoryFran JaseBalligari*Eden's ReturnGolden FoxThe (November, 2007) Journal Page 12