: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:03 pm
The Joker® wrote:
Might have to have a look at that myself...
Around (9/2) at the minute, You been following it a while?...
Got any fancies for the Speedway Nordic GP?...
No I think as it's possibly the top race outside The Derby/Irish Derby (it is by invitation and Greyhound writers decide who runs in it).
Bandicoot Tapoki is very hit or miss at the traps and if he does trap him and Fear Zafonic are likely to hit the first bend together and might spoil both their chances....this could even happen later in the race as Tapoki runs on and Zafonic tires as I feel he is better over 480m. Windy Miller is classy but rarely wins big events (think last time he was on Sky they said he had won something under 2k in his lifetime which is bad for such a good dog).
Crown River would need carnage as he stays all day but is not really quick enough to keep up early (usually runs in races around 600m) and I can not see Cabra Boss winning a clean run race either.
Farloe Reason is a natural railer but as he misses the kick now and then being in Tr4 might not be so bad as it tends to be lead or bust in Trap 1 for him but he did well at times in Tr 3 or Tr 4 during the Greyhound derby including 3rd in the final after getting in bother.
Nottingham is a wide galloping track so hopefully he will run his race without scrimaging (if he can not get to the bend before Crown River he does not deserve to win the £7.5k) but I think 9/2 is decent value and hopefully he will be the best of Lister's three as in truth I can not see it not being one of Charlies dogs who takes home the prize.
He has not run for a while but has trialed well so fingers crossed.
In the Speedway I think Crump will go out and show who is boss after not winning the last two.
12/1 Hancock would be my alternative as Gollob is a bit short at 8/1 and as he is never consistant 2 GP's on the trot is probably asking too much, Saifutinov seems to have lost his edge somewhat and why Pedersen is 5/1 I will never know as he was not great before his injury and has done nothing since his return.
Anderson at home is possible but very short at 10/1. Bjerre again is far too short for a non GP winner and a podium place is probably his best hope again.
Leigh Adams has been totally written off so look for value in individual races as he can still pull out 2 or 3 wins at a meeting and in a heat with say Saifutinov, Pedersen and Bjerre he could go off about 5/1 and that would be of interest.
