Victorian greyhounds secure four spots in Adelaide Cup final

Four Victorian greyhounds have qualified for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup at Angle Park, representing half of the eight-greyhound field for the $100,000-to-the-winner final scheduled for Friday, October 9.

National Sprint champion Wrongly Accused, trained by Justin Nolan, secured direct entry following a record-breaking Match Race Challenge victory and will compete from box three. Ned McDonald’s Like A Rock qualified with the fastest heat time of 30.12 seconds over 530m and will start from box two.

Litter siblings Mepunga Envy and Mepunga Spirit also qualified, drawing boxes four and five respectively. The four Victorians will occupy consecutive starting positions in boxes two through five.