October 23 Greyhounds Betting Tips & Predictions
Attentions of greyhound racing fans and bettors focus on the midweek delight. That comes to…
It’s the standout event on the greyhound racing calendar and a valuable asset in the British summer sports schedule. The Greyhound Derby enjoys a massive following with the paying public flocking to follow the heats, semi-final and final, with thousands more viewing the live TV coverage beamed out across the globe. Here are our top Greyhound Derby betting tips & predictions.
Bookmakers, as you would expect, haven’t been slow in picking up on this interest and they offer increased coverage of the event, allowing backers to ramp up their interest with a wager. Have your say on the winner of the heats or look further ahead and pick out your outright champion from the antepost list. The earlier you act, the better price you’ll get on your runner.
The heats take place this Friday with the final decided on Friday 7 June. Nottingham Greyhound Stadium plays host and this year will be the first the venue has the privilege of doing so. The event has a history that can be traced all the way back to 1927 and the honours list boasts some memorable names. The modern-day version is run over 500 metres on sand and is one for the sport’s speedsters, making it attractive to both dedicated lovers of the game and casual followers.
The Greyhound Derby was first run in 1927 at White City and was won by Entry Badge for local trainer Joe Harmon, with backers getting an SP 1/4, the champion doing as expected. The race was run at Wimbledon between 1985 and 2016, the last champion to be crowned there being Jaytee Jet for Ireland’s Paul Hennessy. We then moved to Towcester and had Astute Missile as the 2017 champion, followed by Dorotas Wildcat 12 months ago.
The latter did the business for Towcester trainer Kevin Hutton with on the day backers getting their hands on a cracking 2/1. He recorded a time of 28.85, which was faster than the year before. Will we see Dorotas Wildcat make a successful defence of the title at this new track? Bookmakers seem keen to keep on the right side of the defending champion and bet365 are offering an eye-catching 10/1. A nice price, but the change of venue puts us off and we’d rather look elsewhere.