Ladbrokes Irish Greyhound Derby - Round 2 - Heat 14, a mega opportunity for Climb A Tree
If one looks at recent stats, Sparta Maestro will be an obvious favourite in the Ladbrokes Irish Greyhound Derby - Round 2 - Heat 14, taking place at Shelbourne Park on Saturday, August 11th.
Yet, no one can deny the fact that Climb A Tree has an ideal opportunity to spring up a surprise. Confidence is not an issue for the blue hound, who is in very good shape these days.
By winning three of last four races, he has proved his mettle at the top level. However, he is yet to show his ability to perform well under pressure. Heat 14 has attracted plenty of dangerous runners, but Sparta Maestro is undoubtedly the strongest one.
The black dog was pretty impressive in the last round of the Derby.
He ran brilliantly, and grabbed the top rank by four lengths. After such a comprehensive victory, Crash’s son is all set to continue his ruthless march to make it to the next round.
Nevertheless, he must be cautious of Climb A Tree, who is ready to kick off the affair from the red box. The son of Honcho Classic has a great opportunity to take an early advantage and beat Sparta Maestro with ease.
Other hounds in the crew are: Barefoot Duke, Sawdust Terry, An Tochar Master and Stage Gold Gary. According to the preset program, the race is due to get underway at 21:45 GMT. Just like other second-round races, it carries a cash prize of €250.
An Tochar Master recently made two poor outings in this class. Luck is not on Barefoot Duke’s side these days, as he did not do anything special last time around.
Similarly, Stage Gold Gary could not put his best foot forward last time. Sawdust Terry is an interesting candidate. After missing the gold medal only by a neck’s distance, he is determined to raise his game, but Sparta Maestro and Climb A Tree will prove
too good for him.
Only an early lead can help Climb A Tree take the game away from Sparta Maestro. We expect him to do this trick tonight. Good luck to all the hounds.
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