Townsville greyhound preview, best bets & odds | Tuesday, 30/5/23
Townsville is set to host 12 races on Tuesday night from 6:55PM local time. There's three cracking heats of the 2023 “Townsville Young Guns” set to be run over the 380m. The key attractions in these heats include Senor Yogi, Lush Ice, Mr O'Sullivan, Good Odds Rascal and More Peaches. All of the dogs listed above have made brilliant starts to their respective careers and have a bright future ahead.
Best Bet: More Peaches (Race 6)
The second of three cracking young gun heats arguably carries Central and North Queensland's fastest dog in More Peaches who was undefeated up until losing her first race in the 2023 group 3 Rockhampton cup. Since then, she has only had two starts in the past month resulting in a sharp win over the 407m at Rockhampton and a shock defeat as an odds-on favourite in the 2023 Rockhampton young guns over the 510m. Reportedly trainer Michael Boody took his charge to Townsville last week to trial and that will hold both his runners in good stead for these heats. More Peaches faces arguably the weakest of three heats and from the low draw can find a prominent spot in the early stages. She draws particularly well with I'm A Dancer inside who has shown she can jump and run which will allow More Peaches the perfect cart into the race. Eyes On Meg on her outside will offer no grief as she's a tarty beginner who likes to use the track and will push off on the first turn. Given More Peaches can stay out of trouble on the first turn, she will be too strong in the back half of this race.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
More Peahces (2)
Form: 111715 | Career: 9: 7-0-0 | Trainer: Michael Boody
Next Best: Flash Fever (Race 4)
Flash Fever is coming off the biggest win of her career scoring in the $10,000 to the winner QGOLD Final over the 380m last week and will be looking to carry that momentum up to the 498m. She has been a model of consistency in recent months over the 380m scoring many wins and gathering a placing in almost every run. Stepping her up to the 498m now is the perfect decision as she's sizzled over this distance in the past and there's a lack of depth over the longer trip currently in Townsville with Winlock All Over arguably the top dog. She is ineligible to race in this 3rd/4th grade contest now being a second grade dog which opens the door for Flash Fever to score successive victories. Flash Fever has produced her best runs in the past over the 498m when being first up and that would be mainly due to the fact that she is fresh in the legs and can find the arm. From the low draw tomorrow and with two slow starters either side, expect this to eventuate once again on the way to recording her sixteenth victory.
Next Best
Race 4 – Flash Fever (2)
Form: 324321 | Career: 50: 14-12-8 | Trainer: Bradley Belford
Best Value: Bag The Cash (Race 2)
Bag The Cash has been racking up the frequent flyer points in recent times; however, has found a new home with local Townsville trainers, Mark Partland. The former South Australian chaser had recorded some good times over the 342m at Angle Park before finding himself relocated to New South Wales. He passed a stewards trial at Richmond over the 401m in 23.25 and strangely enough was never sighted on race day in the state. Two months later he was accepted in a 380m novice at Townsville where he was brutally unlucky not to have finished closer. Beginning on terms from box three, Bag The Cash appeared to be going well before being the recipient of a bad squeeze heading into the first turn. This halted all his momentum and his race instantly over. The eventual winner of the race, Warbel Tony clocked 22.23 and given the way Bag The Cash stuck with him over the first 150m, it's safe to say he would have recorded a similar time. That time would be good enough to take out tonight's race. Red Ricciardo is the current favourite and lines up for his first start in Townsville. He is sure to benefit from the run. Rose Target scored on debut in 22.22 and draws worse off for that run in a tougher grade yet she is shorter in current betting than Bag The Cash. Expect a minor boil over in the second race with Bag The Cash doing just that for punters.
Best Value
Race 2 – 
Bag The Cash (1)
Form: 320225 | Career: 13: 1-4-2 | Trainer: Mark Partland
The Townsville quaddie tips for Tuesday, May 30
