Already, we hit the ground running with the 2nd round taking place tomorrow. You can catch the heats live from 20:07, or catch them on the BAGS service in most major bookmakers!
To be honest, from the first round it can't be said that there were that many shocks. Tipping 9/10 winners could usually be deemed a good thing, however with the stand-out's being there (along with some very short prices), it should be a night where most people can knick a couple of quid.
Saying that, the performance from Johnnys Boy to equal the Swindon clock was superb. Superb in the sense that, in all honesty, it didn't look that fast. Now, this I deem a good thing. Can the dog go quicker? I do think he can, and I'd be betting that he does the clock in the next round. 3/1, with Calne Racing, to win the competition is a massive price, and I reckon one that should be taken. It's worth noting that 2 of my other antepost tips are still running, including Toosey Beannie, tipped at 50/1 e/w, who produced an awesome win in the heats.
Anyway, here's the preview of the second round. Again, as per the other previews, the prices are merely a guide and just my opinion on a race. They aren't to be taken!
20:07 - 2nd Round - Heat 1
My Pick: Johnnys Boy (NAP)
Tricast Pick: 6-2-1
Cimla Quinta 8/1
Brazen Knight 6/1
Special Spell12/1
Black Assassin 6/1
Nolans Scolari 12
Johnnys Boy 2/5F
It's hard to look past Johnnys Boy after that awesome display in the first round. He hosed up in the race, with a long stride and good track craft, he made it look easy. I still say there is more to come from him, alas I'm expecting a near-track record performance.
In terms of the forecast and tricast links, I think Brazen Knight will be there for Team Draper. I felt as though he was feeling his way round in his last run, taking a bump at the first. He's got the times capable of a big run.
Cimla Quinta would be my tri-cast selection here. Neil Jones' bitch really has taken to the track well, and with a solid rails pitch (where she wants to be), she should be able to find herself going round relatively trouble-free.
20:22 - 2nd Round - Heat 2
My Pick: Son Of Delboy
Tricast Pick - 3-6-1
Seathwaite Frann 6/1
Antartica 4/1
Son Of Delboy 1/2F
Joe The Jaw 10/1
Barley Beloved 14/1
Shimano Cyan 10/1
Another relatively easy race here, with Son Of Delboy getting the verdict. However, he will have to overcome a particularly difficult trap draw. The 2 dog, Antartica, has some good early pace, meaning Del Boy will have to be his usual foot-perfect to get out and steer clear of trouble. I expect him to take the trap 2 line relatively quickly.
One dog I was quite impressed with on Friday was Shimano Cyan in Trap 6. Bill Adams' runner has some decent early pace, and was, by the looks of things, really feeling his way round the track last week. In trap 6, with a pacemaker on the inside of him, he could go round in a handy position behind trap 3 here, for a big forecast.
Do watch Seathwaite Frann on the fence in this one. Carol Evan's runner will be a big player against these early pace types. Expect her to be flying home.
20:37 - 2nd Round - Heat 3
My Pick: Kay Gee Bee
Tricast Pick - 2-6-1
Lady Jayne 4/1
Kay Gee Bee 2/1
Stella Zavala 12/1
Moses Star 6/1
Caz Expresso 6/1
Yorkshire Coral 6/4F
I was really taken by Kay Gee Bee's run last week, and I do fancy him to really come on from it. Dave Mullin's black completely fluffed the start, however paced up really well. It was from then that he weaved through the pack well, running well to score by a length from Antartica. I feel if he had hit the lids better, and not have to do some much running to get to the front, that he would've put in a very good time here. Expect better from him this time.
The obvious, stand out favourite is trap 6, Yorkshire Coral. Barry Draper's runner ran really well in behind Klockwork Korker in the heats, putting in a very decent 28.78 calculated. Expect her to go well here, in with an arguably easier field.
20:51 - 2nd Round - Heat 4
My Pick: Bodell Sheila (NB)
Tricast Pick: 2-1-5
Special Release 2/1
Bodell Sheila 9/4
Cimla Visa 16/1
Gate Lane Lass 50/1
Romeo Hi Rumble 7/4F
Bodell George 8/1
I said to the bookmakers last Friday night that the lay of the night had to be Romeo Hi Rumble. He's really got a machine under the bonnet, however he runs off at the bends, and relies on coming off the pace to win races. He made eye-catching progress in the first round from a seemingly not-qualifying position to chase down Special Empire. It's the same story here, really. I can't see him getting much of a run, and he'll have to chase down some particularly fast dogs.
Bodell Sheila really caught my eye in the heats. She really kept the ground up on Johnnys Boy, which was some run considering he equalled the clock. She ran well enough in her trial to, and I think, given a handy pitch behind Special Release, she could mow her down on the run in to score.
I see Special Release being the key pacemaker here, and her class should outshine the other's in the field to qualify.
21:07 - 2nd Round - Heat 5
My Pick: Cimla Superstar
Tricast Pick: 2-4-6
Seathwaite Hage 12/1
Blonde Tango 12/1
Cimla Superstar 2/1J
Klockwork Kaipo 2/1J
Special Lexi 5/1
Yorkshire Maddy 7/2
This really is a scorcher of a heat! Casting an eye over this race, the first 3 home seem to be easy to find, however I do think this is a race where every greyhound has a good chance.
I was, however, most impressed with Cimla Superstar. Neil Jones' bitch ran an awesome race, putting in a trap to line performance that, in all honesty, I think everyone has been waiting to see in a race. In her trials, she proved that she can run well, and put in decent times. However, last Friday was the first time we've seen that in action in a race. Hopefully, this was the start of things to come, as after Saturday she's a big contender in my eyes.
She will, however, have to contend with the experience of Klockwork Kaipo. Paul Sallis' fawn won well in the heat, proving that he is a big contender for this year's £15,000 prize. He'll have to battle Superstar for early pace, however.
The early pace battle through the middle could, potentially, see Yorkshire Maddy fly high-wide-and-handsome. Barry Draper's runner put in a good run in the heat, however the time wasn't exactly the best. However, with a good wide pitch, she could potentially put in a good run.
21:22 - 2nd Round - Heat 6
My Pick: Special Empire
Tricast Pick: 6-1-5
Klockwork Korker 6/4F
Seathwaite Herne 10/1
Cimla Ffion 10/1
Rock It Vera 5/1
Toosey Beannie 3/1
Special Empire 3/1
This is a pretty good little race to round off the second round, and my pick goes to a slightly bigger price-fancy than in the other races, in Special Empire. Empire, trained by Dave Lee, ran really well to get home from a fast-finishing Romeo Hi Rumble in the heats, and overall has been very consistant. With the lack of pace on his inside, I see him getting a good position early on. To be truthful, I'm envisaging some scrimmaging on the inside, which may allow Empire a good lead going off the 2nd.
Of course, he'll have to hold off the challenge of the likely favourite, Klockwork Korker. Korker looks to be the fastest in the race here, however I do worry about the trap draw. Fortuntely, he has a sleeper on the inside of him, as I can see him wanting to take the trap 2 line out of the boxes. This should see him get round, however there is still a chance of some trouble from the other railers turning in.
To round off the tricast, obviously I'm going with the antepost selection Toosey Beannie. Trained by John Mullins, this lass ran really well in the heat, having to run on strong from a pacing Joe The Jaw. With the early pace coming from the inside runners, she could be in a handy position off the 3rd bend to qualify.
Happy Punting!
Wattsy
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