Good Odds Harada Sets Goulburn Alight

Good Odds Harada will exit box three in next Tuesday afternoon’s Ladbrokes-sponsored Group 3 Goulburn Cup Final (440m).

Good Odds Harada will exit box three in next Tuesday afternoon's Ladbrokes-sponsored Goulburn Cup Final (440m).

The Million Dollar Chase winner was simply electric recording a blistering 24.61 to runaway with the second qualifier on Tuesday afternoon, continuing what's been a whirlwind week for Franky and Tracey Hurst.

The opening Goulburn Cup heat on Tuesday was annexed by Wynburn Lily for Jodie Lord, the in-form sprinter recording 24.78 to defeat Victorian Fernando Drums by 3 ½ lengths.

In heat three, Neil Staines' star youngster Lightning Vision, winner of the Zoom Top Maiden to launch his career at the track in August, covered the journey in a slick 24.93 to progress through to the final along with the Sam Sultana-trained runner-up Caviar Quality.

Jodie Lord was to the fore in the final heat as well, landing victory with ex-Queenslander Spookie Vision, a smart 24.78 to defeat tearaway Victorian leader Emerald Rainbow.

The box draw for next week's final is: 1. Corleone King 2. Emerald Rainbow 3. Good Odds Harada 4. Wynburn Lily 5. Fernando Drums 6. Lightning Vision 7. Caviar Quality 8. Spookie Vision

While heats of the $25,000 to-the-winner cup took centre stage, three heats of the Goulburn Workers Club Fireball (350m) were also run and won, where a huge betting plunge was pulled off when exciting youngster Here Comes Joe took out heat three.

Prepared by training newcomer Jihad Estephan, Here Comes Joe overcome a moderate start from box one to score by seven lengths in a sizzling 19.65. As much as $4.20 was offered about the son of Barcia Bale before starting the race an odds-on favourite.

The opening heat was won by Anthony Azzopardi's Healesville Cup winner Myrniong And All, the son of Kc And All returning as the winner of last year's Fireball, where he ran a track record 19.35.

Heat two was won by Fabulous Penny for Charlie Gatt in 19.81.

Next Tuesday's program promises to be an absolute cracker, with the highlight of course Million dollar chaser Good Odds Harada.

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