In Brief
- Russia With Love aiming for three consecutive wins.
- Littermates lining up to claim a race-to-race double.
- Kermaro makes her step up to the 515-metre journey.
Russia With Love will attempt to complete a hat-trick of wins and her eighth in 21 starts when she runs from box three in the Simon’s Design Centre Grade 4 event over the 278-metres in Launceston on Monday night.
The Allan Clark trained and Allan Lie owned daughter of Brett Lee and My Nakita was successful at Hobart last Thursday night, pulling out all stops to hold off Warramunga over the 461-metres in 26.07s from box six.
At Launceston on Monday night, the John Pearce Memorial winner drops back in distance to the 278-metres, where she boasts two wins from the 5 outings and a fast personal best time of 16.22 seconds for the short course trip.
The main dangers for Russia With Love in the fourth race appear to be Headwall (box 8) and Benky Sid (box five).
Russia With Love returns to Launceston coming off a victory at the track in beating Husky Shiraz by a length.
The Burnie-based kennel has the potential of striking a race-to-race double in race three, with littermate Hard Bass (box 4) chasing a breakthrough win over 278-metres and its fourth win overall in 11 starts for owner Allan Lie.
A step up in distance is likely to suit Kermaro in the Ladbrokes Racing Centre (race five) over the 515-metres.
The Darryl Fitzsimmons-trained greyhound jumps from box four aiming to score seventh career victory to date.
Kermaro enjoyed a last-start victory over 278-metres last week accounting for Bridwood Jo scoring by six lengths.
This is her first competitive look over the 515-metres and Fitzsimmons would be confident of a forward display.
Monday night’s Launceston greyhound meeting will commence at 19.30 will all 10 races broadcast on Sky Racing 1 and TasracingTV.
Watch Russia With Love (box 6) lead all the way in the John Pearce Memorial at Hobart Last Thursday night.