After some encouraging results racing at Cannington, trainer Eric Campana brought the handy greyhound down for his first look at the Peel circuit.
Campana’s travel was rewarded with a victory.
Happy Skipper began well from box 6 to land on the tail of the leader Layout in the early stages.
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READ NOWAt the halfway point, Happy Skipper surged to the front and never looked back.
He powered away to win comfortably in a slick 27.53.
In other racing, Egotistical remained undefeated in WA.
The speedy black chaser got up to score in the Bring Your Team Bridge Stake (405m).
A former Victorian, Egotistical has now won three from three since joining Tim Mullany’s Karnup kennels last month.
Another racedog exploiting a rich vein of form is the exciting Special Pup. The Bill Skipper-trained youngster recorded his fifth win from his past six attempts when he claimed the Get A Group Going Peel Stake (405m).
Special Pup didn’t have it all his own way, as he had to work his way from midfield