THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR
Tonight sees another Quartet Happy Hour with four jackpots allocated to races at Albion Park, Hobart and Sandown Park. The Happy Hour starts at 6.25pm and finishes at 7.25pm.
BD6 – 6.25pm – Mixed 4/5 (600m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $30k
Up and coming QLD staying star BELAIR PRINCE (4) should be very much suited in this race. From his 5 starts here over this distance he has won twice and finished second twice. His run 2 starts back here was enormous when he got smashed everywhere he went but still managed to finish second. With a bit more luck he should be able to finish over the top of them. CARLINFORD FROST (1) was the greyhound that beat BELAIR PRINCE on that occasion and he has got the perfect draw tonight, he should be able to rail up and a top four finish is almost a monty for him. FALCON FLASH (8) has drawn a box that should suit his running style and he must not be forgotten in the main fancies of this race. He is in top form and at his last start at Lismore over the 635m trip he won well in good time. FIE FIE (6) has a tough draw to negotiate but she is a good run on type that often fills a place in the back end of the quartets so including her will be wise in the placings. With DASHING TOP HAT (9) getting a start from box 3 he is certainly more than capable of running a cheeky race, his form is not super at the moment but he is worth including as a long odds chance in this. Playing a wide flexi in this opening leg is certainly on the cards.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: BELAIR PRINCE (4)
Each Way: CARLINFORD FROST (1) & FALCON FLASH (8)
Place Hopes: FIE FIE (6) & DASHING TOP HAT (9)
BD6 – The Best of the “Happy Hour” Jackpots
Skinny Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $0
4 – 1,8 – 1,6,8,9 – Field $60 for 200%
Wide Quartet Option
Last week’s collect: $0
1,4 – 1,4,8 – 1,4,6,8,9 – Field $60 for 100%
OD4 – 6.41pm – Grade 4 (461m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $25k
Star sprinter DAMEK (3) rugs up tonight in what should be a lay down misere for him. From his 12 Tasmanian starts he has won 11 of them and his only failure, if you can call it one, was last week in the Tasmanian National Sprint final where he finished second by 0.25 lengths behind TOMESTONE JACK. He will provide quartet players with the best win anchor of the night in this. Best place chance behind the favourite is MUSHY PEAS (1), he has had 2 starts here for a win and a second and from the red box he should be able to get a top run. The whole field is rather open behind these 2 and playing the field is a good option for third and fourth, but for the skinny quartet players perhaps the likes of ELITE STRIKE (2) & PROVEN OCTANE (7) are the ones to play ahead of the others.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: DAMEK (3)
Best Place Anchor: MUSHY PEAS (1)
Place Hopes: ELITE STRIKE (2) & PROVEN OCTANE (7)
MD6 – 6.52pm – Melbourne Cup Prelude (515m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $35k
WHERE’S HANNIBAL (3) has been an incredibly consistent greyhound of late winning at 6 of his last 8 starts including a couple of quartet happy hour races at good each way odds. Tonight he will be one of the favourites and he should be right up there again in the finish of this. ZAMBOLA BALE (5) won well last week in a Grade 5 final race and if she jumps like she did last week she will definitely be up there challenging these despite the rise in class. Drawn out wide GIBBSY ON FIRE (8) has started his career off very brightly and from his 5 starts here he has won twice and finished second the other 3 times. It will not be easy against these but he is going too well not to respect. From the good rails draw BARRACOUTA (1) should be able to rail up and from 6 starts in the box he is yet to finish out of the placings, even though this is a strong field he looks like a great anchor for a place or at worst fourth.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winner: WHERE’S HANNIBAL (3)
Each Way: ZAMBOLA BALE (5)
Place Hopes: GIBBSY ON FIRE (8) & BARRACOUTA (1)
OD6 – 7.25pm – Grade 3 (461m) – approx $5,000
Est pool $25k
ST. PIERRE (1) has started his Tasmanian career off well and 2 starts back at his only Hobart start he won easily in a good time of 26.30. This race is a little harder than that but he should be able to improve being drawn on the fence and win number 2 in the Apple Isle is likely. BAMM ALAM (5) surprised at good each way odds last week when winning from this box in a time of 26.32. She has gone quicker than that in the past and her PB of 26.07 is actually the quickest of the field. It might be wise to follow her this week whilst she is in form. KORONGAH GEM (7) has been in good form for some time now and it will not surprise to see her in the finish despite the wide box draw. Drawn on her outside is REBEL PATCH (8) and he is another chance that could use the spacious Hobart track to advantage, he has been placed at his last 3 starts here and the box will suit as he can run a little wide in his races. Playing the field for fourth in a flexi would be wise as this is a fairly open affair to end the happy hour with.
Quartet selections (listed in order of preference)
Winners: ST. PIERRE (1) & BAMM ALAM (5)
Each Way: KORONGAH GEM (7)
Best Place Hope: REBEL PATCH (8)