Timeform Greyhound SmartPlays: Back Mel to Amaze at Newcastle

Hove - 17.49 - Back Dew Claw (Trap 6)

Hove's evening card gets underway at 17.49 and on the back of several consistent displays DEW CLAW (Trap 6) looks to hold sound claims of coming out on top. Lightly raced for her age, the daughter of Droopys Sydney ran well on the back of a moderate break latest, riding a first bend bump and finishing strongly for second. A vacant trap can only aid her cause on this occasion and she can soon be handy from the striped jacket and maintain the gallop to double her tally.

Newcastle - 20.26 - Back Amaze Me Mel (Trap 4)

It's probably fair to say AMAZE ME MEL (Trap 4) doesn't boast the strike rate to match his ability but he looks well worthy of support in Newcastle's 20.26. Successful three starts back, he again ran well without being seen to best effect 5 days ago, coming from an unpromising position early to go down by half a length. Expected to turn handy at the very least, this doesn't appeal as being a strong contest on paper and he can prove too good for these rivals.

Swindon - 21.22 - Back Ballymac Seomra (Trap 3)

Only a September 22' whelp, BALLYMAC SEOMRA (Trap 3, 21.22) has made a bright start to her career at Swindon, building on her debut effort when a strong finishing second latest. Certainly not devoid of early pace, that effort on the clock stands up to the closest scrutiny in this field and with further progress highly likely, she can make it third time lucky.