Rockhampton greyhound preview & racing tips | Wednesday, 10/1/24
Rockhampton is set to host a 12 race program on Wednesday night from 6:57PM local time. The meeting is headlined by two heats of the Rockhampton Maiden 1000 as well as two heats of the Country Cup. Contestants will need to finish in the top four of their respective heats to make next week's finals.
Race 8: Scarsdale (2)
Scarsdale has made an impressive start to his career, winning four races and placing in a further five from nine starts. The son of Fernando Bale has recently stepped up to the 510m where he was a devastating 29.82 winner three starts ago, defeating Venice Bale. Since then, he has been unable to find the front in two starts and has subsequently run significantly slower times. He has drawn ideally in box two with a vacant box outside him and City Way underneath, unlikely to hold him out on the first turn. Expect Scarsdale to spear to the front and fend off his main danger, City Way, late in the piece.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
Scarsdale (2)
Form: 23123 | Career: 9 4-3-2 | Trainer: Christine Pollard
Race 3: Blake's John (3)
Blake's John has recently relocated to Rockhampton and will make his debut tonight for Juanita Thompson. The son of Fernando Bale had six starts at Albion Park for Warren Nicholls, resulting in one win and two placings. He finished third last start over the 395m at Albion Park behind Paying Dividends. This novice race on paper appears to be extremely shallow compared to the ones that have recently taken place. Farmor Too Many drawn inside can provide a nice cart into the race, while Zipping Olsen, drawn outside, showed last week that he wants to run off a lane. Expect Blake's John to get a clear run early and prove too strong in the concluding stages.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
Blake's John (3)
Form: 56633 | Career: 6 1-0-2 | Trainer: Juanita Thompson
Race 5: Grande Bahama (6)
Grande Bahama has had two runs since returning from a two-month break. The son of Fernando Bale made improvements last start despite finishing in sixth place, eight lengths off Mia Miracle. He appears well suited to tonight's race conditions, as there's plenty of speed drawn inside him, which should allow for a clean run throughout. The likes of Me And Fred, Sweet Valentine, Where's Chester, and Farmor Elected all need to lead to show their best, while Grande Bahama has shown in the past he can come from off the speed and be competitive. Expect him to run into the placings.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
Grande Bahama (6)
Form: 52236 | Career: 9 3-3-1 | Trainer: Christine Pollard
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