THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR
Tonight sees another Quartet Happy Hour with four jackpots allocated to races at Albion Park, Hobart, Dapto & Sandown Park. The Happy Hour starts at 6.44pm and finishes up at 7.35pm. The main feature of the night is the Group 2 Megastar Final at Dapto.
BD7 – 6.44pm – Mixed 4/5 (600m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $25k
BOOT STRINGS (1) is shooting for 4 wins in a row tonight and from the perfect box draw she should be able to do so. Her last 2 wins over this trip have been super and this race is no harder, it looks like it will be her shout in the first happy hour race of the night. SURFING MADAM (4) has a great record of 4 starts over the 600m here for 2 wins and 1 third. She will be better suited in this race after her last start failure from box 6. Her form prior to that run was top notch and she certainly rates as a strong chance to take this race out. The get back run on greyhound THAT’S TWITCHY (3) is well drawn near the rail and he will certainly be finishing the race off with enormous strides. Definitely include him as a place chance in this. TIZZA TOKEN (5) struggles to win at this venue but he does know how to run a place. His recent runs have been over the 710m trip so he will be strong over the concluding stages of this. The rest of the field is very even and playing wide behind the above mentioned greyhounds is the way to go.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: BOOT STRINGS (1)
Each Way: SURFING MADAM (4)
Best Place Chances: THAT’S TWITCHY (3) & TIZZA TOKEN (5)
OD5 – 7.05pm – Invitation (461m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $25k
Can anything stop SULTAN’S SWING (1) from bringing up win number 5 in a row tonight? That is the question that the other 7 runners will be asking. She has been disposing of quality fields with ease and with the red box there is no reason why she won’t again. The quality chaser EAGLE EYE (2) is the most experienced runner of the field and the best credentialed to challenge the one dog. He is all class and he looks to be the quinella greyhound in this. RONRAY BOMBER (8) is perfectly drawn and is a great place anchor to work the quartet around. Despite not having the best record at the track he will be thereabouts from out there and could add some great value to the dividend. KORONGAH GEM (3) and BUZZIN’ (5) will struggle to trouble the more fancied runners but they certainly represent great chances to fill the minor end of the quartet.
Winner: SULTAN’S SWING (1)
Each Way: EAGLE EYE (2)
Place Anchor: RONRAY BOMBER (8)
Best Place Chances: KORONGAH GEM (3) & BUZZIN’ (5)
OD5 – The Best of the “Happy Hour” Jackpots
Skinny Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $899.67
1,2 – 1,2 – 3,5,8 – 3,5,8 $60 for 500%
Wide Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $269.90
1,2 – 1,2,3,5,8 – 1,2,3,5,8 – Field $60 for 50%
SD6 – 7.14pm – Group 2 Megastar Final (520m) – approx $8,000
Est pool $35k
The box draw in big races like this is ultra important and the speedy beginner ELITE BLUE SIZE (2) should be able to bounce onto the bunny from this draw. He has not raced at the track but has trialled very well there and if he gets the early lead it is likely that he will run away with the win. The super talented MR. METZ (5) is on the comeback trail and if he can find the form that saw him win his Maiden here in a flying 29.66 he could cut across this field and give them wind burn. Two very strong greyhounds FLASH OF LIGHT (1) and FEDEX (3) are both drawn well and should be finishing off the race with great gusto. Both are making their track debuts but they are classy conveyances and despite this lack of local experience they can easily win this. Another 2 classy greyhounds that have not come up with the best boxes are TUIAKI (6) and SNOZZ (7). Both will struggle to win this race with the calibre of runners drawn better on their inside but they both represent massive place chances.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Each Way Hopes: ELITE BLUE SIZE (2), MR. METZ (5) & FEDEX (3)
Best Place Chances: FLASH OF LIGHT (1), SNOZZ (7) & TUIAKI (6)
MD8 – 7.35pm – Mixed 3/4 (515m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
Drawn super down on the rail WHITE ARROW (1) will be very hard to beat in this. She has already won 16 out of her 34 starts including a perfect 2 from 2 from the red box. She is definitely the testing material. WHERE’S HANNIBAL (3) won last week’s jackpot race and he is a major chance to continue his winning ways despite the rise in grade tonight. He is unlikely to lead but he is strong enough to sit just off the early speed and come into the equation at the business end of the race. Another greyhound that will be looking to finish the race off well is MANUEL BALE (4). He does not win very often but in a race like this he is almost a place certainty. Two greyhounds with plenty of early speed that must be respected as knockout chances are MISS FLUFFY (7) and FULL NOISE (8). Both obviously have the wide draws to contend with but they can both fly the lids on their night and easily carve across the field and give the others something to chase, it would be wise to include the pair of them in the minors.
Winners: WHITE ARROW (1) & WHERE’S HANNIBAL (3)
Place Anchor: MANUEL BALE (4)
Best Place Chances: MISS FLUFFY (7) & FULL NOISE (8)