THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR
Tonight sees another Quartet Happy Hour with four jackpots allocated to races at Albion Park, Sandown Park and Hobart. The Happy Hour starts at 6.44pm and finishes up at 7.44pm.
BD7 – 6.44pm – National Sprint (Qld) Heat #2 (520m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
Fresh from his Group 2 Dapto Megastar victory Mr. METZ (8) will once again be looking to ping the lids and give his rivals no chance to run him down. The box draw is not ideal but with his early electrifying speed he can offset it and carve across to the early lead. There are plenty of worthy challenges in this strong heat headlined by HAPPY CLOWN (4). He is chasing in tremendous form and has a great record here and it would be wise to include him in the winning hopes. With such an even field assembled the box draw is important and the very classy LATE SHOW LEE (1) has come up trumps drawing the red box. He is the highest graded greyhound in the field and can really motor around the Albion Park circuit. From this draw he is a must inclusion for top three in this heat. FRANKLIN STYLE (2) is at the opposite end of the grade ladder then LATE SHOW LEE but he is chasing too well to overlook. So far from his 15 start career he has won 10 times and been placed a further 3 times. With stats like this it would not be wise to leave him out despite the rise in class tonight. Another greyhound with a massive chance is VELOCITY REGINA (7). She has not raced for a month but she is very speedy early on her night and can easily lead this field. From her 17 starts at this track and distance she has won 9 times and been runner up on 6 occasions. These 5 greyhounds appear to be the main players in this opening jackpot and playing wide around them is the best way to go.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Each Way Hopes: MR. METZ (8), HAPPY CLOWN (4) & VELOCITY REGINA (7)
Best Place Chances: LATE SHOW LEE (1) & FRANKLIN STYLE (2)
MD6 – 6.52pm – National Sprint (Vic) Heat #3 (515m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
ISO OCTANE (1) is super speedy when all is on song and after a short break he will be chomping at the bit for this. The added bonus of box 1 could be the difference for him and a runaway victory would not surprise in this. DYNA FORTE (5) is a classy greyhound coming back from more than a holiday to Darwin where he finished second in the Group 3 Darwin Cup. The wider the draw the better for this consistent chaser and if he has taken no ill effects from the travel he should be somewhere in the top four of this heat. With the very speedy ISO OCTANE drawn in the red, REV LIMITER (2) should be able to get a good run down onto the rail. He does his best work from the inside draws and it would not be a surprise to see him feature prominently in this. COSMIC PLANET (4) is a very strong greyhound who should also get a good run in this despite being boxed in the middle of the field. He is in fantastic form and has an uncanny knack of finding himself on the podium. Drawn out wide OUR TOYMAN (7) and MANUEL BALE (8) will struggle to win this race but they both have the ability to register a placing at long odds, so finding room for them in the quartet would be wise.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: ISO OCTANE (1)
Each Way: DYNA FORTE (5)
Place Anchor: REV LIMITER (2)
Best Place Chances: COSMIC PLANET (4), OUR TOYMAN (7) & MANUEL BALE (8)
MD7 – 7.11pm – National Sprint (Vic) Heat #4 (515m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
The very fast MID LEVELS (8) will be looking to spear across to the lead using his electrifying early speed. He has run 29.58 in the past here which is easiest the quickest of the field and with a repeat he will be very hard to beat. The enigmatic HEATHER’S TIGER (4) can run with the best of them when she jumps well but consistency is not one of her strong points. If she anticipates the lids opening tonight she can easily win this and she should be at good each way odds. COSMIC CHIEF (1) has come up trumps with the box draw and he should be able to show his best from down there. He is chasing in stellar form at the moment and it is hard to see him missing the top 4 tonight. The talented ZAMBOLA BALE (7) is always a danger in her races and if she has handled the travel back from Darwin where she was disappointing 6th in the Final of the Darwin Cup she is a must inclusion in the back end of the quartet. AZZAN BALE (2) and WHISPERING EYE (3) are both good chances to fill a drum at good odds in this especially with their good inside draws.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winners: MID LEVELS (8) & HEATHER’S TIGER (4)
Place Anchor: COSMIC CHIEF (1)
Best Place Chances: ZAMBOLA BALE (7), AZZAN BALE (2) & WHISPERING EYE (3)
OD7 – 7.44pm – Invitation (461m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
Last week the question was can anyone stop SULTAN’S SWING (3) from winning 5 in a row? This week we ask the same question except replace the 5 with 6 in a row. Her form is super and even after a poor beginning last week she still mustered through to dispose of a very good line up. Everything points to her doing it again. Perhaps her biggest test will come from FISHERMAN (2). His last win back in June was from this draw at this track in a flying 26.09 so with a repeat of that run he will certainly be challenging the favourite. MERCURY MORRIS (8) finished third behind SULTAN’S SWING 2 starts back from this draw and his overall record here of 10 starts for 5 wins and 3 placings suggests that he will once again be up there, he should be able to keep out of trouble from out wide on the spacious Hobart track. These 3 greyhounds are the standouts in this field and between them look to have the quinella all bottled up. Behind them it is a case of the field for third and fourth as they can all play apart in the quartet with the right run.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: SULTAN’S SWING (3)
Each Way: FISHERMAN (2)
Place Anchor: MERCURY MORRIS (8)
OD7 – The Best of the “Happy Hour” Jackpots
Skinny Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $0
3 – 2,8 – 2,8 – Field $60 for 600%
Wide Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $70.40
2,3 – 2,3,8 – 1,2,3,4,5,8 – Field $60 for 75%