Greyhounds Betting: Capel Wilson the dog to beat at Hove

Sky Previews / Darrell Williams / 28 April 2009 / Leave a Comment

While all eyes will be on Wimbledon for the first round of the Blue Square Derby at the end of the week, there's the not so small matter of the Sky Sports covered Regency meeting on Tuesday evening to deal with first, writes Darrell Williams.

While races are seldom as straight forward as they first appear, Lee and Tony Gifkins' Capel Wilson is undoubtedly the dog to beat at Hove and a worthy favourite as he chases a remarkable nine timer.

Said to thrive on his racing, he is effective from both inside and middle boxes, and should soon take advantage from his trap one berth, with only rank outsider Bea and Bea likely to provide any early pace threat. Golden Jacket winner Lorrys Options, who got within a neck of Capel Wilson in the heats, has nevertheless been behind that rival in his last three starts, although a draw nearer the inside will help.

Tony Collett runs littermates Brimardon Helen and Star, and while the latter has marginally the best overall form - he was not unfancied in the Golden Jacket final when missing the break - he has won only one of his eight starts at the track. Simple analysis it may be, but I fancy Capel Wilson to justify the odds and make all.

The supporting card has an attractive look to it, with Magna Venturer taken to beat last week's Sky puppy race winner Centurion Enry in the 7.40. Barrie Draper has his dogs in fine fettle - Glengar Ginger's win in the Golden Sprint final the other night a prime example - and this youngster, who was within two lengths of the fastest time this year for the 515m trip last week, should be even better suited by a middle draw this time. He had earlier finished fourth in a high class Midland Puppy Derby final, form which should be enough to account for Paul Young's nevertheless highly respected rival.

Moatview Storm is taken to beat old rival Raithby Toure in the sprint (8.0). Both have been notching up CD wins for fun recently, beating each other in recent weeks, but the selection just appears slightly better drawn, away from the other pace runners.
I've taken a chance in the hurdles race (8.50) in going for Stevensonsrocket, who while never reaching the heights he was once expected to, looks well drawn as the sole seeded runner outside The Other Outlaw. His recent Romford form reads well, but if anything he's better around Hove than anywhere else and could be over-priced.

The 9.10 looks a belter, with Droopys Carvalho back to the scene of his biggest win in the Sussex Cup, and John Mullins' runner is in excellent form after winning a competition at Romford over the weekend. While he should take the beating, his draw just outside early paced wide runner Westmead Keawn is a potential concern. Magna Dave, a winner on his first look at the track last week rates a danger, but why not try local hope Raithby Syrah, who has been winning plenty of Opens at the track recently and looks too big in the market.