“He couldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo” is one of my dad’s favourite expressions for a centre forward who hoofs the ball into row XJ. But after the Las Vegas build-up, the Cahill v Cahill v Williams Hooooooooooove Hyper Challenge, the assembled trio couldn’t have hit an agricultural building with all the instruments in the London Symphony Orchestra. All three will be invited back next Saturday for the return leg of the nil nil nil no score draw.

Where would we be without Carl Perry (or Yarmouth’s Nigel Tanner). Although a £50 win on 11-10 chance Joella Reggie only netted a £5 profit on the night, it was a fourth winning night in a row.

CENTRAL PARK

With another excellent night of open racing at Central Park, we see the return of three local open race trainers. The greatest incentive for Tony Collett and Patrick Janssens is not to get turned over by Rab McNair, who (marginally) did best of the trio last Sunday, and was thoughtful enough to point it out. “You are obviously getting a wee bit confused about the game Tony. You are supposed to be picking out dogs to bet, not dogs to lay.” Fighting talk from a man whose claim to glory last week was losing less than the other two! Review of last Sunday’s meeting

The form:

The views:

Tony Collett:

Grays Cup Winner (R10 T5) win got a bit lost round second bend last should come on for another
look round. £50 win

Coolavanny Combo (R4 T4) win l have been very impressed by this dog in trials being out of Lenson Panda should have plenty of early pace. £50 win

Patrick Janssens
Goldies Nayim (R1 T5) Won a A1 in the week. I think he can lead and once he leads difficult dog to pass £50 win
Grays Cup Winner (R10 T5) win think he will improve from the run from last week £50 win.
Rab McNair
King Bruno (R1 T4) I am expecting him to come on for the run from last week. He is very well in himself and I have a feeling he will make the corner this week £20 win
Queen Jessiej (R7 T2) I was so impressed with her last week. They had to take them out of the boxes and I wondered whether it would faze her because she is still so inexperienced. Not a bit of it. I am a little bit concerned about Spencer’s runner in the red. He is a nice dog with good early and he might squeeze her for room. But she is a battler and won’t be bullied. £60 win
King Drake (R8 T5) I was going to pick Coolavanny Combo as my third pick, but Collett tells me he fancies it, which could be a big setback for the poor dog. So I will take a chance on Drake. I would have preferred the outside box, but am still expecting a decent run from him.  £20 win