Yarmouth Sunday best
Yarmouth have made a flying start to their new racing schedule which features regular Sunday afternoon meetings though they are keeping their Saturday night options open for the future.
Promoter Simon Franklin said: “We’ve had a full restaurant, 240 covers, for all the Sundays so far. We are putting on a real enticing deal of £15 for a Sunday meal on a two-for-one deal. The brewery are also sponsoring each customer with a free drink. Let’s face it you are not going to get any better than that.
“So I can confirm that the meal deal will continue throughout February and we will look at it again.
“I have been trying to justify putting on a Saturday night too, but we are struggling to make the figures add up. We have somewhere around 280-300 dogs on the strength, but in terms of the prize money and commitment to trainers, you are running the stadium for nothing. Bear in mind the extra staff levels that you will need.
“I am not ruling it out completely, and we may be able to justify it with the summer crowds, but for the time we will continue to operate on the three meeting schedule and monitor the situation.
“If there are any trainers out there who fancy joining us, I will always be glad to hear from them.”
Latest betting on the the finals of the Coral sponsored Essex Vase and Silver Maiden finals at Romford on Friday.
In the Vase they bet: 7/4 Aayamza Sydney, 3/1 Romeo Hotshot, 10/3 Havana Top Note, 13/2 Queen Georgia, 16/1 oxys Bullet and Singalong Stacey.
In the Maiden they bet:10/11 Pape Di Oro, 11/4 Droopys Swanky, 11/2 Droopys Cando, 10/1 Leah Salha, 16/1 Mineola Chance, Tip Toe Along
On Saturday morning: Monmore stage seven opens including five over the 480m. The top division includes a clash between three Cat One winners: Coolavanny Shadow, Jonny Whiskers and Churchfield Syd.
Towcester attracted 35 runners for the Bet365 Northamptonshire Sprint which gets underway on Sunday. There is plenty of quality on display including National Sprint winner and runner-up Bombout Bullet and Bluejig Ophelia, Scurry winner Quarteira and Yarmouth record holder Quagos Jack.
