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This week’s full greyhound preview – Devonport Tuesday 5 January 2016

04 / 01 / 2016 Article by: TR Internal
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Race 1 – 12:59 – DOWLING MCCARTHY TYRES Grade 6 452m
1    134    MISSILE BEN (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles fairly well, is nicely boxed and is a chance.
2    624    CLASSIC BOOMER (Gayelene Townsend): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early but she does battle reasonably well, is a place chance.
3    337    SHE’S GOT SPIRIT (Gayelene Townsend): Fair beginning railer; has early speed but she does tire a bit late, place chance if she settles close.
4    214    TAX MAN WINS (Russell Watts): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles fairly well, has a chance.
5    733    JACK’S MISSILE (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early and he is not over strong, this looks a bit too tough from this box.
6    551    NELLIE VEE (Rodney Ransley): Good beginning railer; has some early speed and she battles reasonably well, chance if she leads.
7    1    MANY SPOTS (Wanda Hodgetts): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and battled well to win over the short at Launceston from box 1, will find this a lot tougher.
8    123    MAGGIE FITZ (Susan Gittus): Ex Vic performer with 1 win and 2 placing’s from 4 starts; good beginning railer; has early speed but she does tire a fraction late, has a chance.
9    818    LITTLE BIT SMART Res. (Russell Watts): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and she battles reasonably well, needs an inside box but she is a place chance.
10    3    PUNCHESTOWN Res. (Margaret Rossendell): Ex Vic performer with 1 placing from 1 start, might find this a bit too tough.

TOP PICK: MAGGIE FITZ (8) might have enough early speed to lead this field and could be hard to run down.

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Race 2 – 01:17 – HANKOOK TYRES Grade 5 Final 580m
1    476    MR. FENCER (Allan Anderson): Slow beginning railer; can show some early speed but he struggled at his only try this distance, is better drawn but looks tested.
2    665    ANNIE’S SONG (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and she battles fairly well, some hope if she leads.
3    688    TARMA LASS (Eileen Thomas): Risky beginning railer; can show early speed and battle well but she must lead and find the rail, is a rough chance.
4    734    GUTHRIE (Allan Anderson): Risky beginning centre runner; can run this distance out well but he does need to settle close, is a rough chance.
5        * * * VACANT BOX * * *
6    761    MISTY FIORD (Paul Hili): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she is fairly strong over this distance, is not well boxed but she is the one to beat.
7    842    RUBY BAILEY (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning centre runner; battles reasonably well but she must settle close to the lead, is a place chance.
8    857    WHISPERING ASH (Wanda Hodgetts): Risky beginning railer; lacks early speed and she is not over strong, will struggle.
9        * * * NO RESERVE * * *
10        * * * NO RESERVE * * *

TOP PICK: MISTY FIORD (6) should settle close to the lead in this and might be a bit too strong in the run home.

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Race 3 – 01:34 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.1 Special Event Heat 452m
1    252    PRESCRIBE (Edward Medhurst): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he is quite strong, excels from this box and will be hard to hold out.
2    461    TECOMA BOB (Gerald Mace): Risky beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he does battle fairly well, will find this too hard.
3    217    KNOX AND RATTLES (Nicholas Howard): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he battles strongly when he leads, has a chance.
4    663    POPPY GREENE (Morris Strickland): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, will find this a bit too tough.
5    177    EL GRAND MOCHA (Morris Strickland): Western Australia performer who is a risky beginning railer; has some early speed but he does tire a bit late, this looks a bit too hard.
6    221    LOCKNANE BILL (Allan Clark): Risky beginning centre runner; has some early speed and he battles quite strongly, some hope if he begins fairly well.
7    436    MASON PINES (Anthony Bullock): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but he does his best late, won’t be worrying these from this box.
8    852    COSMIC FIRE (Sonia Martin): Slow beginning wide runner; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, is only a rough place chance.
9    152    BASSETT Res. (Butch Deverell): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and battles well when he leads but this is a big class rise, looks tested.
10    516    WHODAT JOKER Res. (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, this is a bit too hard.

TOP PICK: PRESCRIBE (1) should settle close to the lead from this box and might be a bit too strong in the run home.

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Race 4 – 01:52 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.2 Special Event Heat 452m
1    421    AIN’T SHE PRETTY (Russell Watts): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early but she does run on fairly well, is nicely boxed and is a rough chance.
2    126    MISS STYLIST (Edward Medhurst): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she battles well, some hope if she settles close.
3    155    HALF CENTURY (Anthony Bullock): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but does his best late, might find this a bit too tough.
4    372    LISHEEN (Michael Louth): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he battles fairly well, has a chance.
5    181    LEMON SUNRISE (Patrick Ryan): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she is quite strong but she needs to find the rail, poorly drawn but she is a chance.
6    136    HATTIE BEE (Rodney Ransley): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed and she is fairly strong, is capable but unlikely from this box.
7    712    BLACK RIP (Gavin Whitney): Good beginning railer; has early speed and battles fairly but his best might be behind him, place chance looks best.
8    162    WINKLEE TIP (Edward Howard): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he does run on, this looks a bit too hard.
9    444    MR. PATONG Res. (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, might find this a bit too tough.
10    866    BUCKLE UP TONY Res. (Arnold Elphinstone): Risky beginning railer; lacks early speed and he just battles, this is far too hard.

TOP PICK: LISHEEN (4) will be one of the leaders and if he can find the front he will be hard to run down.

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Race 5 – 02:09 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.3 Special Event Heat 452m
1    413    TECOMA EMILY (Rodney Bragg): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and she is quite strong, good chance from this box.
2    551    TICKLIN’ BLUE (Butch Deverell): Slow beginning centre runner; has some early speed and he battles reasonably well but he is not up to this.
3    684    SIMPSONS BAY (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles fairly well when he leads, might find this a bit too tough.
4    888    BIT HOT FINCHY (Shane Whitney): Fair beginning wide runner; is not over speedy early and he is not strong, his best is long gone and will struggle.
5    155    BREAKER’S TIP (Gary Fahey): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he battles strongly when he leads, is a chance.
6    767    LOCAL VIEW (Edward Medhurst): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles well, tough draw but he is a chance if he produces his best.
7    273    MINSTREL PRINCE (Allan Clark): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and he just battles, this is a bit too hard.
8    325    HELLO AY JAY (Margaret Rossendell): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and he battles well, chance if he can find the lead.
9    444    MR. PATONG Res. (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, might find this a bit too tough.
10    436    NICKNAC NORRIS Res. (Morris Strickland): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but he does his best late, will find this too hard.

TOP PICK: TECOMA EMILY (1) should settle close to the lead from this box and might be hard to hold out in the run home.

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Race 6 – 02:27 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.4 Special Event Heat 452m
1    211    CODEX (Gerald Mace): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and he is quite strong, is nicely boxed and has a chance.
2    287    DEMI CALI (Edward Medhurst): SCRATCHED
3    553    GEMSTONE JACK (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles fairly but he only is a rough place chance.
4    577    SHANLYN JED (Graeme Moate): Slow beginning railer; can show early speed at times and he battles reasonably well but he must begin well, might find this a bit too tough.
5    714    REPAYMENTS (Susan Gittus): Victorian performer with 15 wins and 11 placing’s from 46 starts; slow beginning railer but he does run on well late, place chance looks best from this box.
6    241    CARRICK MARLOW (Leslie Barker): Risky beginning centre runner; has early speed and he battles well, tough draw but he is a rough chance.
7    317    DOUBLE BOGEY (Sonia Martin): Good beginning railer; has some early speed but she is not over strong, will find this tough from this box.
8    217    SEE BLUE’S GIRL (Patrick Ryan): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is fairly strong, chance if she finds the rail safely.
9    436    NICKNAC NORRIS Res. (Morris Strickland): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but he does his best late, will find this too hard.
10    676    RETAIL CHART Res. (Edward Medhurst): Risky beginning railer; can show early speed and he is strong when he settles close, is a rough chance.

TOP PICK: SEE BLUE’S GIRL (8) should be one of the leaders and is she finds the rail safely she might be hard to run down.

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Race 7 – 02:44 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.5 Special Event Heat 452m
1    154    KEUNE (Edward Medhurst): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is very strong, is unbeaten from this box and will be hard to hold out.
2    221    CHICKA SCOTT (Richard Hall): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does battle fairly well, is only a rough place chance.
3    348    BIG FANCY (Butch Deverell): Risky beginning railer; can show some early speed but he does tire a bit late, is way outclassed and he is little to no chance.
4    176    RORY MAC (Sonia Martin): Risky beginning railer; has good early speed and he battles well here, some hope if he begins fast.
5    112    KATEY ROMAN (Paul Hili): Fair beginning centre runner; has early speed and she battles well, chance if she leads.
6    211    LYNCAR JERRY (Lynden Nichols): Slow beginning centre runner; has early speed and he battles fairly well, place chance looks best.
7    281    LONG VIEW BELLE (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning centre runner; has early speed and she battles well, tough draw and only looks a place chance.
8    222    MAVISTA FALLS (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has early speed but she does tire a fraction late, only looks a rough place hope.
9    676    RETAIL CHART Res. (Edward Medhurst): Risky beginning railer; can show early speed and he is strong when he settles close, is a rough chance.
10    152    BASSETT Res. (Butch Deverell): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and battles well when he leads but this is a big class rise, looks tested.

TOP PICK: KEUNE (1) will be one of the leaders and she might be a bit too strong in the run home for this field.

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Race 8 – 03:02 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.6 Special Event Heat 452m
1    434    LORUS TIME (Edward Medhurst): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he is quite strong, has won 6 from 7 this box and is a chance.
2    161    DROOPY’S DASHER (Gerald Mace): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong, is up in class but he is a chance if he leads.
3    743    JULIA FLY’S (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning centre runner; has early speed but she does tire a bit late, this looks a bit too hard.
4    434    KALISPELL (Michael Louth): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles well, place chance looks best.
5    143    CASH AND CO (Rodney Campbell): Risky beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong, chance if he finds the rail safely.
6    365    NIGHT TREMORS (Eileen Thomas): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed and he battles reasonably well, tough draw and this looks a bit too tough.
7    586    WEE FIRE (Amanda Grice): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she battles fairly well, must find the rail quickly to produce her best, might struggle from this box.
8    436    ACES AND ANGELS (Shane Whitney): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and he battles well, looks nicely boxed in this and is a chance.
9    516    WHODAT JOKER Res. (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does battle reasonably well, this is a bit too hard.
10    866    BUCKLE UP TONY Res. (Arnold Elphinstone): Risky beginning railer; lacks early speed and he just battles, this is far too hard.

TOP PICK: LORUS TIME (1) should settle close to the lead from this box and he might be hard to hold out in the run home.

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Race 9 – 03:19 – DOWLING MCCARTHY HANKOOK TYRES DEVONPORT CUP-HT.7 Special Event Heat 452m
1    663    HOWZAT PATSY (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has early speed but she does tire a fraction late, is a place chance.
2    813    ELITE ENFIELD (Graeme Barber): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he battles quite well, has a chance.
3    163    BRUNY VENTURE (Gary Fahey): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he battles well, is first up since July but is a chance if he leads.
4    165    REGINALD BENZ (William McNally): Slow beginning railer; has early speed and he battles strongly, has a chance.
5    773    NEXT MATADOR (Rodney Ransley): Slow beginning railer; can show some early speed and he battles well but he needs to find the rail safely, will need luck from this box.
6    868    SENOR SLAMMA (Gary Johnson): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he battles well but he does need to lead and find the rail, chance if he produces his best.
7    221    DROOPY’S JACKET (Gerald Mace): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she battles fairly well, is way up in class and might find this a bit too tough.
8    732    POSH FIRE (Anthony Bullock): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does run on, looks tested from this box draw.
9    152    BASSETT Res. (Butch Deverell): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and battles well when he leads but this is a big class rise, looks tested.
10    676    RETAIL CHART Res. (Edward Medhurst): Risky beginning railer; can show early speed and he is strong when he settles close, is a rough chance.

TOP PICK: ELITE ENFIELD (2) should be one of the leaders in this and might be hard to hold out in the run home.

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Race 10 – 03:37 – THE ADVOCATE Maiden 452m
1    244    DREAM IMPACT (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early and he does tire a bit late, is some hope in this.
2    637    BEARVILLE GRUB (Andrew Donohue): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, looks tested.
3    361    BRONELLY RAIDER (Anthony Bullock): SCRATCHED
4    238    GOLDEN NUGGET (William Witherden): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed and he is not over strong, only looks a rough place chance.
5    744    PIPPEN HILL (William Witherden): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed but she is not over strong, is a rough place chance.
6    8    DESERT MAN (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed but he did tire at his only try, may improve.
7    723    BLACK WYATT (Anthony Bullock): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed and he just battles, is a place chance.
8    862    CLOSED CIRCUIT (Gavin Whitney): Slow beginning centre runner; has early speed and he battles well, good chance if he produces his best.
9    575    COLAC OUTLAW Res. (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed but he is not over strong, place chance looks best.
10    747    WITHOUT LIMITS Res. (Michael Sherriff): Good beginning railer; has some early speed but she does tire a bit late, some hope if she gains a start.

TOP PICK: CLOSED CIRCUIT (8) will be slow away but he has the speed to settle close and might be hard to hold out.

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