Tonight’s SKY card features the Bredsmed Northern Sprint Final from Sheffield

Welcome to the second round of the Punters Challenge where representatives of owners, trainers, the media and the betting industry, attempt to demonstrate their punting skill and judgement.

As before, the idea is not simply to tip runners, but to achieve what most of us set out to do, make a profit. Each of the players has an imaginary £100 to wager however they choose, be it one bet, one in every race, or multiples, on the televised races. Steve Nash got us off to a great start on debut with a trading profit of £75. Dave Lawerence finished in front with a fiver profit. The others? . . . .bad day at the office.

We already have our first squad rotation with Martin Johnstone dropping to the bench and Richard Harkness, former odds compiler for Ladbrokes, now working for RPGTV drafted into the bookmaker’s squad.

(If Nasher has a ‘mare,  Richard could be re-patronised like a South African cricketer, and switched to the media team – we are also keeping our options open on ex-SKY producer Dave Lawrence – Ed)

Full form is below tips

RICHARD HARKNESS (RPGTV analyst)

To me there is one stand-out bet and it is Ribble Atom in the 8.33. This is my kind of race with only serious contenders, her, with Slick Sebastian in trap six, and neither are even money. I think the draw works in Atom’s favour. I can imagine Aclamon Nani (T2) coming away but I am not convinced she will stay. The fancy should get a clear run on the inside. Slick Sebastian is the obvious danger but he is not guaranteed a clear run from six. So Atom is my nap and is the £75 bet.

There were a couple of others who will be quite short and I have put them in a £25 double. I know Mark Wallis thinks a lot of Bruisers Bullet (7.26) , he wouldn’t have had him in his Trainers Championship team, on debut, unless he really rated him. He is a big dog and should run the track well.

I also like Droopys Live in the 8.51. I thought she ran really well in the ‘Three Steps’ but the key for me is that she is back among the bitches. I can’t imagine Elaine Parker not having a winner or two on a big night like this, and Droopys Live looks the most likely. Ballymac Deirdre is there on class but looks badly drawn. Several in the field look like they want further, as does Droopys Live, but I think she has enough class to win over the 500 too.

8.33 £75 Ribble Atom  (betting 11-4) £25 double: 7.26 Bruisers Bullet (betting 6-5) & 8.51 Droopys Live (betting 4-5f)

 

DAVE LAWRENCE (Owner)

I am staking the lot on Geelo Sapphire in the 7.43 stayers event. Carl Perry’s 3 Steps to Victory champion looks drawn for another all the way success tonight.

Her 695m trial at Hove was disappointing but a fair 16.23 sprint trial back at Sheffield last week was encouraging and a repeat of her sensational 12.74 sectional from the 3 Steps final will make her very hard to beat!

7.43 £100 Geelo Sapphire (betting 9-4)

 

STEVE NASH (Photographer – media)

Bruisers Bullet (7.26) is my top bet for tonight. Unlucky second on debut (when known as Kingdom Legend) for Mark Wallis in the Trainers’ Championship at Towcester, the pup followed up with an easy win there and last week clocked an eye catching 28.69 on his first look at Sheffield in a 500 solo, with this race clearly the intended target. Another potential Wallis star whose near 37kg frame could well boss the inside from a great draw. £60 win.
Also well drawn and running for the night’s sponsor Nic Brereton, MD of Bresmed, is Geelo Sapphire (7.43). The Carl Perry trained bitch ran away with the Three Steps Final from the red box and with a similar break should confirm that form with runner up Swift Hansel, who ran well as a value tip for the Media team in that feature. Queen Mother runner up Barnside Chloe is another danger but the Geelo bitch will be difficult to peg back if getting on the bunny. £30 win.
Any Mark Wallis runner in a big final has to be respected, so his young bitch Brynoffa Jasmin (9.08) has to be worth a tenner on value grounds alone in the Northern Sprint Final. Derby third Hiya Butt is a class apart and would be a popular winner, but his odds reflect that and two-benders leave very little room for error. If he misses the break he’ll have some serious company on his inside to contend with. For that reason the only wide seed, who improved to land an upset in the semis, could be in a handy position to take advantage. £10 win.

 

7.26  £60 Bruisers Bullet  (betting 6-5)  7.43 £30 Geelo Sapphire (betting 9-4)   9.08 £10 Brynoffa Jasmin (betting 12-1)

 

PAT ROSNEY (Trainer)

My selections for the sky meeting tonight although I do think its a tricky card, I am going for a £25 Trixie

The selections are Swift Hansel – 7.43  – Hoping he can turn the tables on Geelo Sapphire from the ‘3 Steps’, with a better draw tonight,  on the back of a smart trial in Kinsley

Candlelight Fire – 8.16 – Often pays to follow the locals at Sheffield so going to go with Elaine’s dog, hoping for a smash break and if he can get round in front I think he can win.

Droopys Live – 8.51 – another one of Elaine’s, a bitch with a lot of potential, and has a slow starter inside her tonight, hoping she can command the rails on the run up, although Marks bitch in 6 probably the best drawn dog on the card, gonna take a chance with Live.

£25 Trixie – 7.43 Swift Hansel (betting 4-1), 8.16 Candlelight Fire (betting 3-1), 8.51 Droopys Live (betting 4-5f)

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