By Pat McLeod
Smart sprinter Diva Signal is fuelling David Wolfinden’s refreshed interest in greyhound racing.
That interest, which recently resulted in a Townsville Cup start, continues on Tuesday with an assault on the Townsville Derby heats over 498 metres.
Diva Signal will exit from box seven in the second of three Derby heats, with two Futurity heats also to be run.
There is good quality across all five heats.
“He (Diva Signal) has certainly helped with my decision to get back into training and to continue,” the Townsville-based Wolfinden says.
“I have owned greyhounds for many years and have trained on and off. I am 65 in a couple of months and am semi-retired. I am enjoying being back with the collar and lead, but of course the 24-7 nature of the industry does present its challenges.
“But, I am keen to train for a bit longer. I have some pups coming through so will see how they go.”
Wolfinden’s last training stint ended in 2015, but his comeback came via Diva Signal and his good friend and Churchable-based trainer Col Curtis.