Racing Post Greyhound TV: Hove, Henlow and Romford

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"Gemstone Jack did me a big favour on the programme last week when landing my NB and given the excellent stamina of Kev Hutton’s runner I see no reason why he cannot repeat the feat (20:34) and make it three wins from four over the 515m trip"

Racing Post Greyhound TV kicks off its final 'three day week' - it adds Sundays from next weekend and Wednesdays from 3rd April - with Opens from Hove and Henlow tonight plus a full Open race card from Romford tomorrow. Darrell Williams is on the hunt for winners. 

No greyhound has made a bigger impact so far this year than Your A Champ who returns to Hove tonight (20:18) after a three week absence in a bid to make it ten sprint wins on the bounce. And despite what appears her strongest challenger yet, in the shape of high class Droopys Loner - who appears well prepared judged on trial evidence for her first start since finishing third in the Oaks - Ken Tester's charge can rack up the double-figure unbeaten sequence.

Gemstone Jack did me a big favour on the programme last week when landing my NB and given the excellent stamina of Kev Hutton's runner I see no reason why he cannot repeat the feat (20:34) and make it three wins from four over the 515m trip and he again rates one of the night's best bets.

Paul Young's Bubbly Rocky (20:50) took advantage of trouble around him to win on his comeback last week, but there was nothing wrong with the time and with that run under his belt and a good make-up, he can go in again.

Westmead Shaw is never far away from being tipped in this column, but with nine wins in his last ten over Henlow's specialist 428m trip and his favourite trap three box, why change a winning formula ? With Nishas Guitar off since January and Bush Standard drawn out in four, Nick Savva's five year old can record his 39th career victory (20:10).

Doonane Lad was desperately unlucky not to get to Bush Standard last week after a rough ride early on and can make amends in the 'standard' (20:58), where his early speed can soon put him in control.

Paulines Pride, who enjoyed no luck whatsoever in the Golden Jacket final at Crayford, has a two from four record over the 692m trip, and is hard to oppose in the 22:03.

Both Mark Wallis' hotpots, Glanmire Lad and Ayamzaman, were turned over at Romford last week, but I think it might be mixed fortunes for the prolific scoring pair on Friday night.

Puppy Cup winner Glanmire Lad rates the banker on the card (21:40) where his early speed - now back in a middle box - can prove too strong for the opposition and he earns a confident vote ahead of the Golden Sprint, which begins in a fortnight.

Ayamzaman, however has been finding winning more difficult of late - remember he won twenty-one races last year - but he has won only one of his last six starts and with pace inside from Mottos Impact and Millstreet Lar, he may again be one for the layers.

Blue Glenard's consistency - she was rarely out of the first two in the second half of last year - made her a popular choice amongst backers and she earns a confident vote to bounce back on her first start since January (21:06) where her consistent trapping can soon put her in charge.

The feature Stayers final (21:24) appears a far from easy contest to solve. In-form Roseville Bullet would prove hard to dislodge if repeating her run from a fortnight ago, but she ran considerably slower despite a victory in Monday's heats and it may pay to side with battling Hometown Honey, who appears well berthed in trap six for Mark Wallis.

Benkaat Boy has a mixed trapping record when drawn near the fence, but with five seeded runners on his outside, can provide another winner for the reigning champion trainer (20:50.

Head Iton Tom has no issues with trapping from the red and can make all over 575m (22:26), while Aero Gaga makes most appeal in the marathon (22:40) especially with Pantone Ava badly drawn in trap four. Paulees Stevie will be far more at home in trap six in the 21:56.

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Westmead Shaw 20:10 Hen (Thu)
Gemstone Jack 20:34 Hove (Thu)
Doonane Lad 20:58 Hen (Thu)
Blue Glenard 21:06 Rom (Fri)
Glanmire Lad 21:40 Rom (Fri)