Trackside commentator Mark Rosanowski provides his tips for all 12 races at the Palmerston North Greyhounds meeting on Tuesday 27 May, 2025.
Time To Race (#3) finished well enough when a distant second over 520m on Friday just shading 4 Big Time Poppy. They both have the 660m credentials to make the favourite 6 So Strict work hard for victory.
Selections: 3-4-6-8
Chief Dribble (#8): The benchmark stayer over the past year lacks recent racing but he is capable of amazing feats. 3 Long Non White is the last dog to defeat 5 Johnny Football & gets the opportunity to do so again from this draw. 7 Big Time Bam makes this one of the most challenging 660m races the favourite has had to deal with to date.
Selections: 8-3-5-7
Big Time Zip (#6) ran on after early bother over 520m last start. Won her only 660m race here from the front. 4 Blazin‘ Master also won his only start this course & distance & is seeking win 50.
Selections: 6-4-3-7
Brighton Wave (#6) was tightened onto the rail by 5 Talkin’ Trash on Friday. Drawing outside him is helpful today. 8 Keyara is a Canterbury visitor that should get a better run than she did last week from this draw.
Selections: 6-8-5-3
Big Time Potter (#3) is a win or bust chaser that should win this on ability but she keeps finding trouble & has been far from convincing in two tries here.
Selections: 3-6-5-4
Big Time Toby (#6) has rushed through to c5 in just 10 starts & gets to run out c4 nominations. 8 More Magic is a group one winner that isn’t quite as potent on this track.
Selections: 6-8-3-2
Thrilling Issac (#4) is a recent downgrader who ran into trouble when handy in a far stronger field when he was last here. Risky but gets into a reverse order criteria c1 quite nicely. 7 Opawa Tart ran an encouraging third over 520m on Friday.
Selections: 4-7-3-6
Priority (#8) was unlucky when second here a week ago then just missed at Addington on Thursday. Can be a hard watch but should deliver today.
Selections: 8-4-7-5
Big Time Lopez (#3) was a dominant winner in this class over 520m on Friday. Returns to this track a better dog.
Selections: 3-7-8-5
Smoking Ivan (#3) smoked to a big win at Ascot Park in the deep south & has a fine record on this track from when he was trained locally.
Selections: 3-2-4-6
True Ability’s (#7) winning streak sits at six, five of them on this track & the draw should work out well for him today.
Selections: 7-1-4-5
Big Time Martin’s (#6) last eleven starts have been down the straight so it’s hard to assess his chances back here but he picks on the right field for his return.
Selections: 6-2-4-8