Time Greyhound Nutrition Sprint Trophy Final- Preview

Time Greyhound Nutrition Sprint Trophy Final- Preview

 The Final of the Time Greyhound Nutrition Sprint Trophy takes place at Towcester on Saturday at 8.06pm as part of a fantastic 15 race card supporting the StarSports/TRC Greyhound Derby Final. £2500 awaits the winner, and we take a look at the runners as well as their best odds currently available 

Shadow Storm- Best Price 8/11 General

Richard Rees’s runner is two from two over course and distance, winning impressively on both occasions, showing cracking early pace to defeat Broadway Murty and Avarua Zlatan in both Heats and Semi Final. The July 23 youngster is the youngest in the field and is open to further improvement and could take all the beating if able to repeat the performance of his Semi Final victory with a lively time of 15.51. His draw on the rails may just swing things in his favour. Odds of 8/11 look to be a good reflection of his chances, and could form part of punters doubles/trebles/acca's.

Ronnies Oscar- Best Price 66/1 Bet365 & PricedUp.Bet

Caused a bit of a surprise when qualifying for this Final, having been sent off at 25/1 for his Semi Final contest behind Not So Slow. Looks to have to find plenty on the clock with a best clocking of 16.01 so may need to produce one of his best breaks and hope for some luck in running for trainer Alfie Herbert in order to feature in the final outcome in this field. Will have to defy the 66/1 odds on offer again, and stranger things have happened. You never know in a sprint contest.

Avarua Zlatan- Best Price 20/1 General

The second finalist from the Rees kennel at Hove. Hasn’t won for a while and has finished runner up more times than he has won. Can be hit and miss from the traps but with most of his form over four bends, is sure to be staying on well again as he did in Heats and Semi Final’s. Could take advantage if front runners were to get involved with each other at the head of affairs though a best time of 15.75 may need to be improved on in order to take outright honours. Could bump up the returns in forecast/tricast bets with odds of 20/1 maybe even tempting people into an each-way bet

Belmullet Boozer- Best Price 12/1 William Hill

Local handler Seamus Gaughan may be disappointed with the trap draw having been drawn out in Trap Four, but Avarua Zlatan inside isn’t always the quickest into stride, so there is the hope that Belmullet Boozer and can trap well and attempt to make all the running, just as he did in the Semi Final’s. Needs to find a bit on the clock with a best recent time of 15.73 and may find a couple of these a bit too pacey in the early stages. But one of his better breaks could give backers a run and there will be worse 12/1 shots on the Derby card

Tullymurry Kane- Best Price 10/1 General

Was well fancied when scoring in his heat for trainer Roy Peckham before narrowly going down to Belmullet Boozer in the Semi Final. Draw out in five could have been worse as Belmullet Boozer is likely to head towards the rails from four and if repeating a 15.65 trial, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him featuring at the finish. Odds of 10/1 could make him an each way selection or could value to any forecasr/tricast bets

Not So Slow- Best Price 9/4 Bet365 & PricedUp.Bet

Running at the top of his game at present having won his last four starts, going off as favourite in the last three of those victories. Can show good early pace and one of his better breaks could see him making all the running In what could be a good night for trainer Patrick Janssens. A best recent time of 15.45 is the fastest of the finalists and that time here would make him tough to beat. 9/4 for a Greyhound who has won his last four starts over course and distance could seem like a huge price if he is able to lead in the early stages again

Verdict

 On paper this looks to be a match between Not So Slow and Shadow Storm. Not So Slow has won his last four starts over course and distance, has the quickest time of the six finalists to his name and another of his fast starts could see him make all the running. However, the up and coming Shadow Storm will be the selection. 

He is two from two over course and distance and for his career, creating a very likeable impression when making all the running in his Semi Final and a similar break in this field from a good draw could sway things in his favour. He is improving with each run and may have more t come again.  Of the rest, Avarua Zlatan is sure to be staying on well off the last bend and if the front runners were to bunch up on the run for home, then Richard Rees’s runner could make his presence felt at the finish