Rockhampton greyhound preview & racing tips | Wednesday, 17/1/24
Rockhampton is set to host a 12-race program on Wednesday night from 6:52PM local time. The meeting is headlined by the Rockhampton Country Cup, featuring the likes of Edgewood, Cit Way, and Who’s Billy. The top two finishers will advance to the Country Cup Final, which will be run on Gold Bullion Night at Albion Park.
Race 1: Showtime Hunter (2)
Many of these dogs were in last week’s maiden 1000 heats, which has to be the right form for Wednesday’s maiden. Showtime Hunter hails from leading trainer Ken Boody‘s kennel and showed glimpses of talent on his debut. He only began fairly, and just as he was going to accelerate, he checked off heels and was relegated to the rear of the field. Despite finishing sixth of seven and six lengths off the leader, the run had more merit. He’s drawn well in box three, with a seemingly wide runner outside him and two average beginners inside. Expect him to be a different dog if he finds the arm.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
Showtime Hunter (3)
Form: 6 | Career: 1 0-0-0 | Trainer: Ken Boody
Race 7: Velocity Tamika (4)
Velocity Tamika returns to the 510m for the first time since September 2023. She returned from a two-month break three starts ago, running second to Rybolt in a slick 23.57. Since then, she has run slightly slower times over this distance. She will appreciate stepping back up to the 510m as she should have the speed to find the lead and find much easier competition among the dogs she has been facing recently. Her map is good, with three average beginners inside her and Burrum Betty outside, who is likely to run off badly on the first corner.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
Velocity Tamkia (4)
Form: 3×242 | Career: 77 15-14-11 | Trainer: Peta Boon
Race 5: Candyman (1)
Candyman has become an honest performer since relocating from Victoria. The son of Hard Style Rico has amassed three wins and a further three placings from his eleven starts in Rockhampton. He was a brilliant winner last week when he flew home to grab Lady Leslie in the shadows. He has a handy box one record of having won and run second in his two starts to date. He maps to stalk the speed here, with the likes of Rough Sea and Five Putt Cal likely to cross him early. If he can hold the rails in a prominent position, he will keep chipping away at the leaders.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
Candyman (1)
Form: 25471 | Career: 18 5-3-1 | Trainer: Juanita Thompson
