Timeform Greyhound SmartPlays: Obedient Boy looks a big player at Sunderland

Sunderland's 18:36 features our first selection and unexposed youngster WITTON ISLA (Trap 4) rates the one to be with in our book. Jill Sutherst's charge arrives 0-4 to date but produced easily her most encouraging display yet when keeping on well for second in A3 class seven days ago. Eased a peg on the graded ladder subsequently, she comfortably has the most potential of these going forward and given it's feasible to think she will lead, all looks set fair for a very big run.

Top-grade action features at 19:26 and HAALAND (Trap 5), who really ought to prove a leading performer around the North East venue given his style of running, looks the one to side with. A facile winner in A2 on his competitive debut here, he ran well to finish runner-up latest having encountered early traffic problems. He looks one of the likeliest to put the pace to the race and can assume control from halfway to add further success to his tally.

We remain at Sunderland for our final selection at 19:41, with OBEDIENT BOY (Trap 2) fancied to sign us off with success. Successful in A2 company in March, he's acquitted himself well in that grade since, beaten only three quarters of a length into second latest despite being forced to check at a crucial stage. Surprisingly downgraded, he's not reliant on an early lead but could well boss the rails from the blue jacket and it would come as a disappointment where he not able to play a lead role in this field.