17:05 Brighton

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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Star Sports English Greyhound Derby 2018 Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 24.75s

(7)

Ocean Temptress^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J Ryan| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner who now dons cheekpieces for the first-time (usually runs in a visor) having worn no headgear on her seasonal return. Shaped as if she would be better for that run here over 6f (ridden aggressively) and this will tell us more.

Form: 71414-6

(4)

Balgair¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: Tom Clover| OR: 70| BF| D

11/8

Performed well in all three starts for this yard showing a clear love for the AW at Kempton at up to 1m. Finds for pressure and will need to back over this 7f trip; could do with a good pace to aim at but looks one to keep on the right side of.

Form: 577232-

(2)

Daring Guest²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 69| D

11/1

Not the most consistent and this will be his first run on the turf this year having shaped well on his penultimate run and then flopping last time out. Still above his last winning mark and looks to need an ease in the weights.

Form: 240-748

(5)

Narjes^h⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 67

12/1

There have been signs of some temperament issues and she's run no race at all on her last two starts (refusing to settle once). The hood that she's worn when producing some of her better form returns plus she's dropped a further 3lb.

Form: 362-389

(1)

Nutini¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 63

11/8

Very little mileage on the clock on turf over this sort of distance and a repeat of his 6f run at Windsor last time would put him in with a good chance here. Didn't get the best of runs there and with a clear shot here is of interest; plenty to like

Form: 72133-5

(6)

Haraz^b,h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 61

16/1

Hard to trust in a finish having flattered to deceive on more than one occasion (his career record shows this). Shaped well enough last time on his sole run for Jamie Osborne (helped by strong pace) but now back with a previous yard; caution advised.

Form: 944124

Non-Runners

(3)

Duke Of North⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: J R Boyle J: Isobel Francis

Forecasts

Nutini (11/8), Balgair (11/8), Duke Of North (3/1), Daring Guest (11/1), Narjes (12/1), Ocean Temptress (16/1), Haraz (16/1)

Quite an interesting end to the card with a few of these looking to take a step forward from their last outings. Balgair will need a fast run race to fully effective as will Duke Of North who Isobel Francis eventually got a good tune out of last time. Ocean Temptress looks the one to provide the speed in the race and with the headgear returning it looks as though a positive performance is expected. Haraz has frustrated on more than one occasion and it’s NUTINI who gets the vote stepping up to 7f after a rather luckless run at Windsor last time.