Simon Simply Stunning In Maturity Triumph

SIMON Told Helen has become the third greyhound to claim the group 1 Silver Chief-Maturity Classic double with a dazzling performance at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Going into the $100,000 to-the-winner final as the one to beat following a devastating heat victory, Simon Told Helen was simply breathtaking in Saturday night's star-studded Maturity Classic to claim a fourth group 1 title.

Showing blinding speed soon after box rise, the David Burnett-trained son of Barcia Bale charged through the first section in five seconds flat before powering up the back in a sublime 17.38.

Coming off the top turn Hard Style Rico began charging into the picture before Simon Told Helen found another gear turning for home to score by 1 ½ lengths in 29.59.

Finishing third was Tiggerlong Tonk another 1 ¾ lengths away while Christo Bale got home late for fourth.

Somewhat ironically, the first four across the line in Saturday night's Maturity Classic all contested January's Group 1 Silver Chief Final won by Simon Told Helen, the first of his four group 1 victories.

But the night belonged to Simon Told Helen with little left to be said about the megastar of the Australian sprinting ranks.

Now the winner of a remarkable seven group races from his 30 appearances, Simon Told Helen boasts 19 electrifying race wins.

His prizemoney now stands at $624,000 and in the eyes of many is just getting started.

Meanwhile, earlier in the night, True Detective landed the 25th win of his stellar career with an authoritative victory in the Group 3 The Fireball (725m) for trainer Jeff Britton.

Scraping into the $25,000 to-the-winner finale with a fourth placing to Sunset Bourbski in last week's heats, the son of Black Magic Opal made the group 3 decider his own on Saturday night in trademark all-the-way fashion.

Winner of the Group 1 Hume Cup at The Meadows last November, True Detective has been a regular fixture in group race finals all around Australia with Saturday's 42.70 success his fourth at group level.

Finishing a strong second was fastest qualifier Sunset Bourbski for Andrea Dailly while filling third was another Dailly-trained runner in Rockstar Beav.