Walkabout Mick and Buckle Arrester battle it out in the William Hill Hotbox Bet Stakes
Sunderland will be packed with greyhound fans, punters and bookies on 18th February, 2012. The highly anticipated Grade A4 William Hill Hotbox Bet Stakes will be run over a distance of 450m and holds a £110 purse for the winner.
The six hounds competing in this race are Hades Express, Chilli Sauce, Buckle Arrester, Magna Breeze, North Harris, and Walkabout Mick.
Hades Express, son of Hades Rocket out of Swift Maggie, finished first in his previous race, which was held on 11th February, 2012.
He defeated Tullymurry Libra by 3 lengths in 27.99 seconds, in the Grade A5 William Hill Supporting Racing Post TV Stakes at Sunderland.
Chilli Sauce’s performances have also been impressive. The daughter of Hades Rocket out of Polar Blue finished first at Sunderland on 7th February, 2012.
She beat Daleroad Wonder by 2 ¾ lengths in 27.77 seconds in the Grade A5 Williamhill.com Stakes that was contested over 450 metres.
Buckle Arrester, son of Laser Beam out of Dare To Dream, finished in second place in his last race, Bet On Your Mobile At WilliamHill.Com Stakes, which was a Grade HP race, run over a distance of 640 metres.
He was defeated by Border Lane by 3 ¼ lengths.
Magna Breeze, son of Farloe Hurricane out of Magna News, is facing tough competition which may hinder his attempts to gain pace.
He finished 2nd in his last race at Sunderland on 9th February, 2012, where he was defeated by Hather Reason by 4 ¾ lengths.
North Harris has a poor strike rate in this race and it is predicted that he may not improve.
The son of Hades Rocket out of Miles Pacey finished 2nd in his last race in the Grade A4 William Hill – The Home of Betting Stakes at Sunderland on 14th February, 2012.
He was defeated by Fun Boy Franky by 1 ½ lengths.
Walkabout Mick is attracting bookies and high bets are being placed on him.
The son of Nobooth For Gary out of Mt Leinster Star finished 4th in his last race at Sunderland in the Grade A4 Bet On Your Mobile At Williamhill.com Stakes on 10th February, 2012.
Walkabout Mick and Buckle Arrester are the race favourites. Their odds of winning have been calculated as 11 to 4.
The race may end in dead heat and offer more excitement to the spectators watching.
The prediction for the second place win goes to Hades Express and Chilli Sauce, as their odds of winning have been calculated as 7 to 2.
The third place will be secured either by Magna Breeze or North Harris.
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