Michaels's Sunday Tips- 29th June 2025

Michael's Sunday Tips- 29th June 2025

Michael Smyth takes a look at the action from Sheffield for this afternoon's best bets

*** 4.42 Sheffield – Chelms Bear (2pts)

** 5.19 Sheffield – Kilmore Dancer (1.5pts)

* 3.27 Sheffield – Acomb Felix (1pt)

All eyes on the Owlerton stadium this afternoon with the 3 Steps To Victory semi-finals taking centre stage over the 500-metre distance. The final of the competition takes place next Sunday over the six-bend 660-metre trip.

The nap of the day runs in the first semi-final of the Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory at 4.42 with Chelms Bear looking a solid bet from a rails draw in T1. The April 2022 son of Droopys Sydney bolted up in the first-round heats, showing massive back straight pace to win by over four lengths. Granted a clear run this afternoon he will prove hard to beat. The key to the race is the break. A level break can see Chelms Bear hold the rails into the corner and, if he turns second behind likely race leader Carrick Fergie (T4) its race on.

The next best is Kilmore Dancer who lines up from T1 in the third semi-final of the Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory at 5.19. The Mark Wallis-trained railer looks well-drawn to lead round and once on the bunny it’ll take a good one to back run him. Droopys Extragud (T4) and Brinkleys Louis (T6) can fight it out for second spot and a place in next week’s final.

A little earlier on, look out for Acomb Felix (T3) in the Owlerton Stadium Standard Open Race over the 500-metre trip. In a race full of early pace, I fancy Felix to lead round and make all. The March 2021 son of Hiya Butt is blessed with blistering early gears. If he gets it right at the boxes, it could be all over bar the shouting down the back straight.