These Sky cards seem to be getting harder and harder!
I am only playing in 3 of the 8 races and hope to break even if I can.
The first race at 740 is a punters nightmare - LEAVE WELL ALONE!
They say always back a bitch in form and Miss Lee certianly is that. She goes in the 800 and looks the one to beat.
Swift Ninja may have been jinxed by getting the UK Greyhound Of The Month Award for December, but he is better than his opposition in the 815 I think. But best price of 8/13 makes me watch this one.
Lochbo Meg is a gutsy bitch and ran well in the Oaks. She has a good-ish draw, but more importantly, is likely to avoid the trouble that I can see happening outside her in the 835.
The 850 is another race that looks very tricky and I can't even look at it.
The 910 looks made for the trap 6 runner Butterbridge Ali who won as he liked at Hall Green 9 days ago in front of the Sky cameras. He is my bet of the night.
Flying Winner takes on a very decent field in the marathon at 925 but I can't play here. I think she will go off as a hot favourite but Midway Skipper et al will put it up to her. Watching this one.
I can't see past the favourite here. Fear Zafonic is a very fast dog and is priced at 1/2 or thereabouts. I'd give Shaneboy Luke a squeak but will leave this race alone also.
Recommendation: Miss Lee Evens Paddy Power
Recommendation: Lochbo Meg 9/4 Paddy Power
Recommendation: Butterbridge Ali 2/1 VC Bet
Tough card Johnny, best of luck, here's my selections -
20:35 T2 Steady Scholes 5/1 widely available
20:50 T3 Droopys Billy 3/1 widely available
21:10 T3 Buffalo Vieri 7/2 Skybet
21:45 T5 Affleck Elite 11/2 Skybet
Prices as per Oddschecker at 17:15
Posted by: Ken | January 22, 2009 at 05:21 PM
7.40 - TRAP 3 - MARKLAND MARVEL
8.00 - TRAP 5 - MISS LEE
8.15 - TRAP 5 - SWIFT NINJA
8.35 - TRAP 4 - KILLOUGH BELLES
8.50 - TRAP 1 - EYE ON THE BRAVE
9.10 - TRAP 5 - ROUGH DOMINO
9.25 - TRAP 1 - FLYING WINNER
9.45 - TRAP 2 - FEAR ZAFONIC
Posted by: jimbo | January 22, 2009 at 05:55 PM
Birmingham Cup Selections meeting 2
there is some good value about but as there worked out at SP here are selections. Agree with Johnny they are getting harder.
7.40 Hondo Spartan
8.00 Miss Lee
8.15 no bet
8.35 Killough Belles
8.50 Eye Onthe Brave
9.10 Butterbridge Ali
9.45 Affleck Elite
Posted by: Mick Livesey | January 22, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Live on Sky @ Perry Bar, trap 3 in the white jacket of the 9.45 race MOUNTGOLD JOY is predicted to go off at about 9/1 this dog has a couple of lengths to find on the clock but he is a very fast starter, we need him to trap out and for there to be a bit of trouble behind, if this happens he is tremendous each-way value at about 9/1; if he doesn't trap fast (though he practically always does)you can throw your ticket away! Traps 1,2& 4 could get in each others way. Cheers Gebby
Posted by: Paul Gebhard | January 22, 2009 at 06:30 PM
Tony Bullen (Racing Post)
Kinda Ready
Horseshoe Ping
Swift Ninja
Killough Panda
Windy Millar
Buffalo Vieri
Flying Winner
Fear Zafonic
Jonathon Kay
Kinda Ready
Miss Lee
Swift Ninja
Steady Scholes
Windy Millar
Buffalo Vieri 7/2 Boylesports
Fear Zafonic
Peter Meldrum
Kinda Ready 9/4 Paddy Power
Abbeyside Bart 16/1 general
Swift Ninja 4/5 Blue Sq
Lochbo Meg 5/2 VC Bet
Droopys Bill 3/1 Ladbrokes
Rough Domino 8/1 Ladbrokes
Affleck Elite Each Way 6/1 Blue Sq
Posted by: johnny moyles | January 22, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Jonathon Hobbs (Hobbsys Choice)
Kinda Ready (NAP)
Miss Lee
Tipp The Breeze
Steady Scholes (NB)
Droopys Billy)
Buffalo Vieri
Midway Skipper
Fear Zafonic
Posted by: johnny moyles | January 22, 2009 at 07:37 PM