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There are times when a tipping challenge is a thriller. And there are times when nobody wants to win. There is extra time, a penalty shoot-out and everyone keeps missing. HOVE’s Cahill v Cahill v Windup Merchant was one of those events. Seamus fell at the first. Teresa stopped chasing by the sixth. ‘Golden Voice’ Darrell Williamson left it until the last race of the night before finally getting one across the line. £50 on 6-5 winner Beechgrove Bell for a £10 profit on the night. The collective sigh of relief could be heard from the Dutch coast.

It was a difficult situation at SHEFFIELD where the king is under threat. After a poor Tuesday, the smart money said that Carl ‘Mr Consistency’ Perry would re-establish his crown. Things started well enough with £30 on 6-4 chance – but he couldn’t back it up, for a £25 loss on the night. (It is worth mentioning that there were two winning Geelos on the night, but neither was tipped!!)

Darren Driver went for two, had one winner, but the ‘wrong one’ won – carrying just the £40 at 8-11. Net loss £30.91. Which just left the other newbie, Glynn Hobbs. Two even money bets, two winners (one being Geelo Love!) for a £100 profit on the night.

Keep looking over your shoulder Carl!

CENTRAL PARK

There will be a series of spectacular events this evening to mark a birthday late last week. Entertainer Rolf Harris will be in the paddock, on day release from Maidstone Prison, to sing Happy Birthday to the special guest. Promoter Roger Cearns will be on the winning line to make a formal presentation of a framed bus pass. And finally, just before the Silver Salver final, there will be a fly past from a plane pulling a 150 foot banner with the words ‘Happy 60th Rab – its no a secret anymore – love Jimmy and Angela’.

The form:

The views:

Tony Collett:

King Drake (R9 T6) He has the early and runs the bends so well. £50 win
Lenson Whelan (R12 T2) Ran well in defeat last week should go one better.  £50 win

Patrick Janssens

I am not doing well at all but I think Turnhouse Jet (R4 T6) has a very good draw £50 win
I have two in the maiden final and I have to go with View King (R11 T4) . He won two A1a and the maiden last week £50 win

Rab McNair

I couldn’t be happier with my dogs. I think they have all come on again in the last week. You can just see it in how they look and how they are acting. I knew when we started racing again that it would be July before my dogs were at their best. They are actually a couple of weeks further ahead than I thought.
If I was a serious betting man, I would be taking short odds on (Queen) Jessiej tonight for a lot of money.
But because this is just a bit of fun, I would like £50 win on King Drake (R9 T6) in the Silver Salver Final, I couldn’t be happier with him but would have preferred that Collett hadn’t tipped him. £50 win
I would also want fifty pounds on King Louis (R7 T6) who I expect to go well tonight. £50 win