Timeform Greyhound SmartPlays: Waltham to prove magic at Sheffield

WALTHAM MAGIC (Trap 6) - 19.58 Sheffield

WALTHAM MAGIC was 2 ¾ lengths behind kennel mate Collavanny Bani when the pair met in a C&D trial seven days ago, yet the former was having her first look around the Sheffield circuit on the back of a big effort in the Summer Stayers Classic at Monmore. That experience ought not to have been wasted on the daughter of Roxholme Magic, and she's fancied to be seen in a much better light returned to competitive action.

COOLAVANNY COMBO (Trap 6) - 20.27 Sheffield

A post lockdown recruit from Ireland, COOLAVANNY COMBO has been quick to make his mark on these shores, registering a facile 4-bend success in July and highlighting his versatility with a ready 6-bend success at home track Central Park last month. He's just the type to relish the test the 3 Steps to Victory demands and, having impressed in some trials around Sheffield, is fancied to get his first round off to a flying start.

VELVET JULIET (Trap 4) - 20:46 Sheffield

Heat six of the 3 Steps to Victory may well be decided at the boxes and we're siding with VELVET JULIET to get it right out the traps and come out on top. Angela Harrison's charge stepped up on a C&D trial when defeating kennel mate Droopys Catch last week. The daughter of Head Bound rates the likeliest leader down the centre and is fancied to steal first march.