Hiya Butt looks the best drawn of the six runners in next Monday’s Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint Final at Nottingham.
The Hayley Keightley trained black (T3 6-4f) made it ten wins from his last eleven starts with a classy performance in the toughest and fastest of Monday night’s semi finals. He was led up by defending champ Trapstyle Jet (T2 7-1) but kicked on for a two and a half length win in 17.62. Kennelmate Roxholme Hat (T5 2-1) finished third with another travelling companion Queen Adele (T1 6-1) KO’d along with Racy Rhythm (T6 33-1).
Heat two went the way of Adele’s sister Queen Anna (T5 7-4jf) from Knockard Spring (T3 4-1) with the other joint favourite Chopchop Hope (T6) finishing third. The winner prevailed by a length and a half in 17.79 with the Scolari Sound (T1 3-1) narrowly failing to make his third National Sprint decider. He won the competition two years ago.
The final qualifer saw Toolmaker Rambo (T1 4-7f) turned over from an apparent winning position. The three quarter length 17.86 winner was Bar The Warrior (T2 4-1).
All footage courtesy of GreyhoundsNow
