Favourites come out on top at Nottingham
There were five opens at Nottingham on Monday evening and the favourite came out on top in them all.
Bookies bashed at Nottingham
It was a night for favourite-backers at Nottingham on Monday as all five open races were won by the market leader.
Curraghmorechamp got the ball rolling when landing the nottingham-greyhounds.co.uk Puppy 480m Trophy at 13/8, as he powered home to beat Deelish Denzel by a length and a half in 28.67 (+60) for Peter Holland.
Vale Bluebell (8/13fav) may have been odds-on but the way she won the nottingham-greyhounds.co.uk Stayers Trophy was still very impressive.
Jill Llewellin’s bitch took it up at the fourth bend before racing clear to win the 680m contest by 11 lengths from Bombay Coco in 41.35 (+90).
Tally Ho Switch (13/8fav) prevailed in a ding-dong to land the nottingham-greyhounds.co.uk Winner Of One 480m Trophy in 28.55 (+80).
The winner and Pain Barrier disputed the lead throughout and it was Neil Chapman’s dog who forged ahead when it mattered most to score by short head from Loxleys Troy, who just got up for second in the dying strides.
Mossrich Karen justified odds of 10/11 when dominating the nottingham-greyhounds.co.uk Sprint Trophy in fine style from Leelad, as Esther Driver’s bitch stopped the clock at 17.83 (+20).
Droopys Poker put in a big performance in the evening’s finale as Kim Billingham-Hine’s runner flew home to win going away from Loxleys Forest over 500m in 29.93 (+50).
Upcoming opens
Tuesday: Swindon
Friday: Romford-Dunstall Park
