Steel City Cup draw takes place with no Fear
The draw for the Betfair Steel City Cup was held yesterday at Sheffield - one notable absentee from it was the 2009 greyhound of the year’ Fear Zafonic.
The Charlie Lister-trained charge seems to have recaptured his old form after picking up victories at Yarmouth, which makes it surprising to see him left out of the competition.
Lister explained in the Racing Post: “The 500m at Sheffield is a stiff trip for him, and with him running well at Yarmouth of late, I decided to keep him fresh to defend his East Anglian Derby crown instead.
“He’s not getting any younger, and after Yarmouth it’s likely he’ll be retired to stud.”
With Zafonic out of the picture, it’s surprising to see Bower Eagle top the ante-post in the sponsors market. My choice would have to be Barrie Draper-trained Magna Venturer, who’s in terrific form at the moment and has a fantastic record over the course and distance.
You can back Venture at 2-1 in the ante-post market, which is a great price on such a talented runner.
The Betfair Steel City Cup heat draws for Tuesday 17th August:
Heat 1 – 19:58 : T1 Was Not Me, T2 Droopys Kentucky, T3 Bower Eagle, T4 Vatican Hamish, T5 Senga, T6 Vigorous Willie
Heat 2 – 20:13: T1 Stepaside Red, T2 Reluctant, T3Pennys Genesis, T4 Craighall Horse, T5 Mill Jaguar, T6 Droopys Ulrich
Heat 3 – 20:28: T1 Honey Impact, T2 Elwick Chris, T3 Movealong Vieri, T4 Wilfy Wells, T5 Freedom State, T6 Droopys Flo
Heat 4 – 20:43: T1 Bower Hawk, T2 Banard Rover, T3 Deerfield Sam, T4 Global Hope, T5 Sunoak Crystal, T6 Mill Tornado
Heat 5 – 20:58: T1 Stepaside Bigjak, T2 Frisby Fontenblu, T3 Magna Chuckle, T4 Elwick Archer, T5 Oneco Black, T6 Farlo Lee
Heat 6 – 21:14: T1 Killeacle Keith, T2 Mill Pinpoint, T3 Magna Venturer, T4 Fargo Blue, T5 Elwick Joaquin, T6 Loyal Rebel
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