Daily greyhound tips for Friday 7th August, including Q1 Lakeside best bets, race analysis, box draws and betting opportunities.
STRIKES TWICE (1) should prove hard to beat off the cherry if he begins as well as he has been.
The Peter Young-trained dog mustered speed two starts back over this course and distance, crossing from box 7 before going on to win by 3.25 lengths in 22.04 seconds.
He then made it back-to-back wins last start, clocking 6.01 seconds to the first marker before scoring in a personal best of 21.91 seconds.
With another clean getaway, he should be able to get on the lure and make it a hat-trick of victories.
| 1. Strikes Twice (1) 7×311T: Peter Young | |||
| Won again in another strong performance after running them ragged recording back-to-back wins at this track over 390m (21.91). With a clean break will feature again. | |||
HOPE’S JACKY (1) returns from Rockhampton, where he was a touch stiff not to win last start.
He wanted to find the rail in the home straight and bumped the eventual winner before finishing three-quarters of a length second.
Prior to that, the Travis Elson-trained dog won back-to-back races over this course and distance in slick times of 21.55 and 21.56 seconds.
He is clearly the quickest dog in the race, and if he breaks six seconds to the first marker as he regularly does from the inside box, he should be hard to catch.
| 1. Hope’s Jacky (1) 52112T: Travis Elson | |||
| Showed strong pace early but found one better when a 0.8 lengths second over 407m Rockhampton in 23.64. Has run blistering time here with a 21.55 PB at the distance. Hard to beat. | |||
SUPER LEON (7) rarely runs a bad race over this course and distance, having won seven and placed in seven others from 18 starts.
The son of Tommy Shelby fought gamely last start when swamped late by Barefoot Elsa and finishing second.
Two starts back, when exiting this box, he ran down Athletic Tick, who he meets again here, to win in 21.77 seconds.
His best is good enough to claim this Free For All.
| 7. Super Leon (7) 23312T: Reg Hazelgrove | |||
| Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 390m in 21.77. Followed that up with a minor placing over 390m at this track at Free For All three weeks ago. Happy to risk this time. | |||
SPRING FLICK (8) can be forgiven for finishing 8.25 lengths fifth over this course and distance last start after being checked early.
The Pauline Byers-trained dog was excellent from this box two starts back, building momentum out wide before crossing and going on to win in 22.02 seconds.
That followed a dominant 8.25 length win three starts ago when he broke 22 seconds.
The outside box gives him a chance to build momentum, and hopefully he can cross.
| 8. Spring Flick (8) 57115T: Pauline Byers | |||
| Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 390m. Last start finished 5th on July 31 over 390m at this track behind Misty Rico beaten 8 lengths (22.49) in a Grade 5. Scored two on the trot prior to last start. Can return to winning form. | |||