Ballsmania Cup's early races from Nottingham start tomorrow
Friday night will see six Ballsmania Cup races at Nottingham in preparation for next month’s heats. The Ballsmania Cup is a series that allows charities to raise money for their causes. Starting on 17 September charities will be able to sell tickets for admission to Nottingham. They’ll also be assigned a trap. As the dogs from their designated traps win, the clubs accumulate points. The points will be added up over six weeks of rounds until the Ballsmania Cup final on 19 November. The clubs with the highest point totals from each week will be invited to compete in the final.
The first leg, an A3 race, will see Kilroosky Lady out of the sixth trap at 5-2 odds. Lady has not won a race since 20 March, but will look to change that Friday night. Lady will be hard pressed to beat Woodland Flojo at 11-4. Coyote Winalot, Salacres Option, and Saffron Spirit all sit at 4-1, but it is unlikely any of them will challenge for first. Causeway Sean rounds out the group at 6-1.
The second leg is an A6 race with 9-4 Swallow It All racing out of the third trap. Reality Returns from the first trap, at 3-1, may be the one to watch after weeks of racing in A5 races. Dunham George and Bodell Dixie are at 4-1 odds, and both have a chance to win this race. George has good speed out of the traps and Dixie has shown an ability to win in the past. Amelia Mac, at 5-1, has not finished above fifth in his last five races. Rambos Beauty is also at 5-1 out of the sixth trap.
The third leg, an A4 race, will see Copyover, at 5-2, racing from the second trap. Copyover will need to pass Totty Dotty, 9-2 in the first trap, early to have a chance to win. Adelaide Yasmin at 7-2 has not won a race since 15 May, but could be in the hunt for first from the sixth trap. Capla Mac at 3-1, could challenge late in the race, and don’t dimiss La Barola at 4-1 from the third trap. Roscoes Scoobydu will run from the fourth trap. Currently at 5-1, Roscoes, is one of the oldest greyhounds and likes to lead.
Leg four is an A3 race and will feature pup, Roscies Giant. Giant sits at 5-2 and has won his last four races. Swift Ground, at 7-2, will be looking to break Giant’s steak. Rock It Fornorma is also at 7-2, and just narrowly missed taking first last Saturday against Point To Prove. Clover Luck will need some luck coming out of the fourth trap. At 4-1 Luck is a slow starter and could fall behind early. Black Betsy sits at 4-1, and Hanley Return in the first trap is 5-1.
The A7 fifth leg will see Zigzag Zurleone in the first trap. Zurleone has not finished above third since moving from A6 to A7 on 23 July. Pup, Grace, in the second trap has won one out of three races to go along with second and third place finishes to date. She’ll look to continue that success.
Gentstown Pepper won last week after trailing the entire race, look for another late surge. Derrane Maggie saw her lead disappear on the final leg last week, and finished in fourth. Dunham Merlin is another pup and has yet to win a race. Tell Me Inca will start in the sixth trap. The experienced Inca has not won a race since 2 January.
In the last leg, an A3 race, Fabulous Wish will run from the first trap. Last week Wish beat Pacific Bluebell by a head to win. Calzaghe Gale won her last race over Governors Star. Gale was slow away, but led for good after the first bend. Bookies Lass has won her two last races, and has won three out of four career races. Look for Lass to continue her young enthusiasm tomorrow night. Pacific Bluebell looks forward to a rematch against Wish, she’ll go from the fourth trap. Ericsson has never finished below third, including an A3 first place finish two weeks ago. Hollyoak Dali draws the sixth trap. After winning on 20 July, Dali has failed to impress although he did manage to make late moves, moving up to third from behind twice.
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