The two-year-old made the most of the good going to win at 2/1 by 1.5 lengths from Dexter Clark’s 5/2 shot Breezer.
Dumfries owner and trainer Murray Aitken notched up another sprint victory with his two-year-old bitch Cara.
She maintained an early lead to win by a length from Hawck-based Kiana.
Meanwhile, Halcrow Stadium racing director Craig Norman is encouraging more local owners to qualify their greyhounds to race at Gretna, one of only a handful of tracks in Scotland and northern England.
Many of the racers competing the border track travel from other parts of the UK to compete. Trials are held most Tuesday nights.
RESULTS and STARTING PRICES
First race (7.30) – 1, Ballydoyle, trap 4, price 2/1; 2, RAP, 5, 1/2 fav.; distance 1 length; winning time 17.99 seconds.
Second (7.45) – 1, Canny Make It, 3, 5/4; 2, Wee Toot, 1, 5/4; .5; 17.83.
Third (8.00) – 1, KC Dream, 2, 2/1; 2, Wiglet, 3, 5/2; 3.5; 17.42.
Fourth (8.15) – 1, Envoy, 3, even/fav.; 2, Lonsdale Reason, 3, 5/2; 4; 17.08.
Fifth (8.30) – 1, Cara, 2, 5/4; 2, Kiana, 5, 6/4; 1; 17.67.
Sixth (8.45) – 1, Ross, 1, 1/2 fav.; 2, Dupe, 6, 2/1; 3; 17.28.
Seventh (9.00) – betting trial cancelled.
Eighth (9.15) – 1, It’s a Ticket, 3, 2/1; 2, Breezer, 2, 5/2; 1.5; 29.21.
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