A blistering 24.821 winning time in the group two Warrnambool Cup has the Andrea Dailly-trained Qwara Bale set for bigger races in the near future, according to Dailly's daughter Korie Heinrich.
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The Anakie-trained bitch beat Yozo Bale to the line by over three lengths to score a $47,000 boost for the Dailly Kennel on Wednesday night.
Kennel mate and pre-race favourite Shima Shine was more than four lengths behind in third.
South-west hopeful Mepunga Warrior, which is owned by Warrnambool legend Barry Smith and trained by Anakie's Jeff Britton, came home in seventh.
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Heinrich, who was in Warrnambool looking after her mum's dogs, was pleased with Qwara Bale's run in the feature race.
"It was exciting to see considering we had the favourite (Shima Shine) and he managed to grab third but she managed to jump straight to the front and if she does that there's not many that will be catching her," she said.
"I was happy with her draw. She was drawn very well and she likes the inside as she cuts across the rails so if she jumps to the front she can get to the rail quicker and it helps her a bit.
"It's a hard race so you never come in expecting much and she made it through and she has got a chance as much as anyone."
The two-year-old, who now has two wins in her last five starts, was the third Warrnambool Cup winner for the kennel. Dyna Bert was the first in 2012 followed by Dyna Patty in 2019.
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Heinrich said she was not sure what was next for the Janice Wheeler-owned bitch.
"There is a few of the bigger races coming up so she will probably head there judging by the time she ran and the way she went," she said.
Heinrich said the kennel always enjoy its rare trips from Anakie to Warrnambool and its greyhound club.
"It depends on what is going around and what we have in the kennels at the time and makes it up this way," she said.
"We just go for what we can and what suits the dogs the best but we love it.
"It is the atmosphere around here (we love). Warrnambool is a pretty beautiful place to come to and it's a beautiful track and it's always in tip top condition.
"I know they had issues with rain on Monday but you can't help that and I think everywhere copped it. It's a beautiful place and you can't go wrong with coming here."
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