Ipswich greyhound racing tips & odds | Thursday, October 26
Ipswich is set to host a 12-race program on Thursday night from 6:28pm local time. The meeting is headlined by seven heats of the $225,000 Group 1 Ipswich Gold Cup. These heats are decorated with Queensland's fastest chasers, including the likes of Magistrate, Bear's Bullet and All Natural. There are also three heats of the Past Members Trophy over the 630m, where Valpolicella is the headline act.
Race 8: Bear's Bullet (3)
Bear's Bullet returned to the winner's circle for the first time since August when blitzing rivals by 10 lengths last Saturday. This win appears to have her cherry ripe for an Ipswich Gold Cup tilt, and she's found an ideal heat to proceed to the final. Neither Blazing Smoke nor Refulgent drawn inside her have the early toe to keep her out, so she maps to cross them with ease. If she finds the front, there's no dog in this heat capable of running her down.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
Bear's Bullet (3)
Form: 74331 | Career: 37: 14-8-5 | Trainer: Travis Elson
Race 9: All Natural (8)
All Natural hails from the brilliant Sennachie x Kealoah litter which recently added a Million Dollar Chase to the trophy room with Jay Is Jay's triumph last fortnight. This guy is arguably going even better than his star littermate and deserves a crack at a big Group 1 final. He has drawn perfectly with the main speed source, Carton Of Bear, directly inside him. Expect the pair to sweep across the pack before All Natural kicks on the afterburners down the back straight.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
All Natural (8)
Form: 24111 | Career: 29: 13-9-2 | Trainer: Mark Wilcox
Race 5: Oh Minnie (2)
This daughter of Fernando Bale absolutely blew her rivals away last week, scoring by seven lengths in a slick 30.19. She heads into this on the fresh side after nine days between runs, which should allow her to replicate her first split of 5.23. She has drawn well in box two with the only prominent early speed in the race expected from the favourite, Double Up Bill, although he does take a stride or two to wind up.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
Oh Minnie (2)
Form: 11571 | Career: 29: 10-3-5 | Trainer: Jamie Hosking
