Liz McNair’s Warzone Tom set the standard in last night’s Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes Semi Finals as he sauntered to a 4 length success over Maxine Locke’s Droopys Garden in a new 575m track record time of 3455.  Both greyhounds progressed to next week’s £20,000 to the winner final as did Arran Dunn’s Aero Squeak who held on gamely to win the second semi final of the night by a diminishing neck from Irene Barnard’s Come Asyouare.  The third semi final was taken by the Mark Wallis trained Antigua Bigun who stopped the clock in 3513 with David Mullins Waste House Izzy who was sent off the 18/1 outsider of her field causing something of a surprise to qualify 1 3/4 lengths back in second.

The draw for the Champion Stakes Final along with full form is produced below as is the that of the supporting finals along with all the action shots from last night by the sports leading photographer Steve Nash. It looks all set to be another superb evening’s racing at the Essex venue.

 

 

BUBBLY SIMBA (t2) on his way to winning Friday Night Winner Of One Standard heat 2, from Jeopardy James (t3) and Ballymac Lizzy (t1)
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

CARTER BAR (t2) gets away early from Crossfield Larry (t3) and Bedrock Teddy (t1) in Coral Standard Trophy 2nd Semi, going on to score in 23.82
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

Martyn Wiley’s CLASHDUV ROCKET (t2 right) on his way to winning heat 1 of the Friday Night Winner of One Standard, from Itsur Best Mate (t6). Well Done Bacon (t4 centre) is also in shot.
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

DROOPYS GOOD (t2) getting the better of Rail McCoy t5) in their Coral Standard Trophy semi final.
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

Spread across the track in the second semi as AERO SQUEAK (t6) gets home by a neck from Come Asyouare (t5).
Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes semis.
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

ANTIGUA BIGUN (t6) wins the third semi from Waste House Izzy (t5) with Bubbly Cristal (1) just missing out on a final place.
Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes semis.
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash

ANTIGUA SOCKS (t2) wins Coral Standard Semi in 23.82
Romford 14th October 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash