IbetX.com Semi Finals

Tuesday 7th April

First Semi

Trap 1 Ninja Jamie

although he has not showed his best yet , still the main danger

Trap 2 Daleys Buzz

will have to improve on recent runs here

Trap 3 Crown Rover

trained by local trainer , but may find this race too hot

Trap 4 Farloe Reason

new ante post favourite after 2nd round performance , one to beat

Trap 5 Must Be Keano

won well last time but may find trouble in running

Trap 6 Cabra Cool

has left his trapping boots at home , will need to find them again to have any chance

Selection Ninja Jamie

1-4-5

2nd Semi Final

Trap 1 Mill Pinpoint

has ran well but will find this hard to win but has claims to reach final

Trap 2 Drumna Classic

shows great arly pace , and can run into a place

Trap 3 Head Iton Ellis

lacks early pace to win this one

Trap 4 Forest Master

has been running well in recent runs

Trap 5 Slip The Lark

has tremendous early pace and will be hard to stop tonight

Trap 6 Thurlsberg Joker

will be staying on the best at the death

Selection Slip The Lark

5-2-6

Supporting 480m event

Trap 1 Jethart Jackie

Trap 2 Kylegrove Top

Trap 3 Unlocked

Trap 4 Greenwell River

Trap 5 County Busty

Trap 6 Micks Mein

Farloe Reason showed his class in the first heat of the second round of the ibetX.com Scottish derby at Shawfield stadium in front of a decent crowd , Farloe Reason showed tremendous early pace to take a lead early doors, and the result was never in doubt as reason kept up the pace throughout to win in convincing fashion with the fastest heat of the night ,Thurlesberg Joker who missed most of the trouble in running ran on to snatch second place with the final qualifying place going to Ninja Jamie who was well backed on the night , Jamie was very slowly into stride and found trouble in running although disappointing again, we have still to see the best of Jamie although he doesnt seem to run this track well i would not rule him out of this competition    

Drumna Classic got the Irish greyhounds of to a winning start similar to Farloe Reason in the first heat, Classic got off to a flier and lead early doors ,after trouble at the first bend were Glengar Alfred boxed on the rails started to move off at the first bend and caused havoc with most of the field being hampered , Ja Mann who was well fancied came off the worst , leaving Daleys Buzz and Cabra Cool the only challengers to Classic , Daleys Buzz ran on for second place with Cabra Cool making it a one , two, three for the Irish

Must Be Keano improved on his recent run around the track and like both heats before the early pace greyhound was never in danger, runner up Forest Master who found a little trouble in running ran on well to make it a one , two for trainer Fraser Black with Head Iton Ellis running on into third place

Slip The Lark made it three Irish trained winners in a row and this was an impressive display by Slip The Lark although perfectly drawn on the outside , this result was never in doubt from the off and he sent the punters home happy with some tasty bets  landed although drifting in the market. opening at even money and drifting to 5/4 then went of at 6/4 on the night , litter brothers Mill Pinpoint and Crown Rover both ran on well to qualify for the semi finals

Ninja Jamiecan gain his revenge on Windy Millar tonight , Jamie is ideally drawn on the rails and can lead the pack up tonight although will have many dangers in this heat, with kennel companion Farloe Reason drawn on the outside of Jamie, also Windy Millar won well in the first round and a repeat can see him go close, although Jamie's main danger may come from the fastest heat winner Ardkill Tunoco who can use his early pace to challenge for the lead early doors, also Thurlseberg Joker will be staying on well at the death

Cabra Cool wasn't the fastest away from the boxes in the first round but showed great pace to lead early doors and just get outstayed in the run in , i fancy Cool to stay on better tonight, his main dangers should come from Drumna Classic and Ja Mann who didn't handle the track too well on Tuesday night

Dotland Hitmancan again get a clear run and he can use his back straight pace to good effect, with no real front runners could give Da Attic a good run on the rails and may qualify along with Head Iton Ellis who has found trouble in running around here in his last two runs

Slip The Larkhas tremendous early pace and that could be enough to win this heat although Mill Pinpoint wont be easy to pass if he gets to the front, Mill Pinpoints full brother Crown Rover is also in this race but lacks the early pace but may just qualify, although i fancy Tyrur Laurel to get into the mix

ibetx.com Scottish Derby Second Round heats

Shawfield Stadium Saturday 4th April 2009

1st Heat

Trap 1 Ninja Jamie

Ante post favourite, beaten in the first round can gain revenge here

Trap 2 Farloe Reason

Another Charlie Lister runner may find Jamie too strong

Trap 3 Drive On Captain

Runs well here but may get out classed

Trap 4 Windy Millar (m)

Already beat Ninja Jamie in first round , has claims

Trap 5 Ardkil Tunoco(w)

Fastest heat winner , serious chances

Trap 6 Thurlesburg Joker(w)

Stays on well , will be staying on at the death

Selection Ninja Jamie

2nd Heat

Trap 1 GlengarAlfred

will need trouble in running to win this one

Trap 2 Drumna Classic

won his heat well will find this one harder

Trap 3 Cabra Cool

has impressed me and the one to beat

Trap 4 Daleys Buzz

will have to improve his trapping

Trap 5 Ja Mann(m)

was well fancied in first round and ran well in defeat

Trap 6 Unabated (w)

gets totally outpaced early doors will be staying on well

Selection Cabra Cool

Heat 3

Trap 1 Da Attic

ran well in first round and is well boxed

Trap 2 Forest Master

will have to improve trapping to win this one

Trap 3 Must Be Keano

another one that may find trouble in running

Trap 4 Head iton Ellis

has been disapointing around here , must improve

Trap 5 Dotland Hitman

will take all the beating and is well boxed to get a clear run

Trap 6 Drumna Thistle

May find this heat too hot

Selection Dotland Hitman

Trap 1 Mill Pinpoint

is boxed to take all the beating tonight

Trap 2 Crown Rover

may find one or two too good tonight

Trap 3 East County

lacks early pace , but will be running on strongly

Trap 4 Tyrur Laurel

has claims on current form

Trap 5 Greenwell Cool

may get outpaced early doors , will find this race hard to win

Trap 6 Slip The Lark

ideally drawn to lead from the off

Selection Slip The Lark