Bettor Dot Com eyes up Sussex Cup at Hove
Bettor Dot Com will be travelling to Brighton and Hove greyhound stadium to represent connections in tonight’s opening heats of the Coral Sussex Cup over 515m.
The Sussex Cup will be his first category-one challenge and Guildford-based trainer Tony Lucas believes that his youngster stands every chance in claiming his first trophy.
The £10,000 winner’s prize on offer has also attracted some well-known runners who don’t fall short of experience. Whether it will be the decisive factor in the competition remains to be seen.
Bettor Dot Com may only have run six races to date but don’t let that be a put off. The August 2008 puppy has already shown that he’s quite capable of competing with the big boys and can produce results.
His development over the course and distance has been really progressive, producing two wins from three at Hove and setting a fastest time of 29.96sec, a time which in my opinion will only keep improving.
Drawn in heat three (20:34) tonight, he will be up against Head Iton Ellis who clocked 29.97sec in his last run at the track, and has a notably good record in the competition in the past few seasons.
Ballymac Rumble is another experienced dog who will be running. He may have suffered a defeat from Bettor Dot Com last week, but still remains a big threat.
You can back Bettor Dot Com at 6-1 to win tonight, an early break from trap five, which sees him clear Courtcroft Jet, would most likely see him pay dividends or at least produce a top-three finish.
Draw for Sussex Cup heat three (20:34):
T1 - BALLYMAC RUMBLE
T2 - HEAD ITON ELLIS
T3 - RAODSTAND BILL (M)
T4 - GREENACRE JOSH (M)
T5 - BETTOR DOT COM (W)
T6 - COURTCROFT JET (W)
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