Trackside commentator Mark Rosanowski provides his tips for all 10 races at the Whanganui Straight Greyhounds meeting on Tuesday 7 October.
2 Pure Precision powered home to win on debut over 520m. This is very different but her ability is obvious. 4 Blitz Attack led for a long way in that same race so the shorter trip should suit.
Selections: 2-4-1-3
| 2. Pure Precision (2) 1 T: Lisa Cole |
4 Big Time Vanilla won the corresponding race last week after being narrowly beaten by 6 Reckless Eric six days earlier. Has paid a dividend in his last 11 outings. 3 Churn It Up looks well placed in this at generous odds.
Selections: 4-8-3-6
| 4. Big Time Vanilla (4) 12121 T: M Goodier |
2 Sugar Sugar produced a game third over 520m on Friday behind two quality chasers. Mixed results down the straight but she finds the right field. 6 Appleby Road won in this class a week ago so is a quaddie must.
Selections: 2-6-5-3
| 2. Sugar Sugar (2) 66423 T: P J Clark |
3 Hanoi claimed her fourth consecutive win at Hatrick on Friday & gets a bonus run in the grade. Was hassled by another runner for most of the way in her only start down the straight. 2 Stolen Sapphire hasn’t raced for over a year but trialled well enough here last month & is from a litter that excels down the straight.
Selections: 3-2-7-4
| 3. Hanoi (3) 31111 T: Lisa Cole |
8 Loveable Rogue is the benchmark down the straight, having not finished out of the money in 32 starts here. 2 Mario Wave trialled here last Monday in a time that nearly matched Rogue’s race. Won his last start but was suspended for turning his head near the line.
Selections: 8-2-1-6
| 8. Loveable Rogue (8) 11211 T: J T Pruden |
4 Pushing Buttons is unbeaten in three starts here & was impressive beating some c3 greyhounds home when winning over 520m on Friday. 8 Double Cash wasn’t right here two starts back but won at Cambridge after a three week break.
Selections: 4-8-1-7
| 4. Pushing Buttons (4) 43121 T: Lisa Cole |
2 Cliff Top Vinnie had his chance on Friday when a fair third. Has disappointed down the straight a time or two more recently but he looks to have found the right field.
Selections: 2-6-7-8
| 2. Cliff Top Vinnie (2) 56323 T: P J Clark |
A good finish last week carried 5 Big Time Nico into second past 2 Abbey Road, who beat him the time before. Both are specialists here so might provide the quinella.
Selections: 5-2-7-3
| 5. Big Time Nico (5) 67352 T: M Goodier |
7 Grasscutter Moe placed in all four starts on this surface. Slow starts don’t help her but she should be running past all her rivals today. 2 Swift Shadow downgrades & has early pace.
Selections: 7-2-8-6
| 7. Grasscutter Moe (7) 21355 T: W T Hodgson |
4 Side Swipe doesn’t win often but on current form she should be saluting in this field. 7 Chip’s Revenge resumes after not firing as a short-priced favourite in August. Worth keeping safe on a quadrella ticket.
Selections: 4-7-3-5
| 4. Side Swipe (4) 12323 T: D Bell |