
Michael Smyth has three greyhound tips for Sunday's card at Crayford.
A little bit of housekeeping to start us off with some dates for the dairy. The Arc Cesarewitch semi- finals that were abandoned last night due to the freezing conditions are now due to take place on Saturday 18th January with the final taking place a week later on Saturday 25th January.
This evening, we head to Crayford for an ultra-competitive mixed card featuring three graded races and nine opens over a variety of distances.
Catch the action live on the Attheraces greyhound channel, Sky Sports Racing red button or via bookmaker streaming services.
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The Ladbrokes New Year Sprint final at 6.59 over the four-bend 380 metre trip at Crayford can go to KING SNOOP drawn in T4. The June 21 son of Hiya Butt is blessed with blistering early pace, if he gets it right at the boxes, he can lead round and make all. Hellofavalentine rates as the danger from T1, with a level break she would be a huge runner in this race.
The Ricky Holloway trained wide seed Time To Talk (T6) is worth noting in the market, she’s a consistent course and distance performer and would be a runner if she turns on the tail of the leader.
NODUFF GRAND looks well-drawn in T2 to take the Ladbrokes.com January Sprint open at 7.33. The Jim Reynolds trained railer was narrowly beaten over course and distance last time out (28th December) by Lucky Spinner who lines up from T4 this evening. On that occasion Noduff Grand was around three lengths down at halfway and was beaten a head in a photo finish, if he can trap a little better this evening he can turn with Lucky Spinner and then its race on down the back straight.
When I priced up the race, I made Noduff Grand the 6/4 favourite, the 11/4 on offer with Ladbrokes looks solid value and is worth taking.
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At 9.16 keep an eye on the Matt Dartnall trained Oxford raider HAY BALE who lines up from T2 in the Ladbrokes.com 540 metre open. Last time out over course and distance Hay Bale was a massive eye catcher, following a tardy exit Hay Bale turned mid pack then she showed nice pace throughout and finished third beaten just over two lengths. Tonight, if she gets it right at the boxes, she can grab the rails and make all. Zsuzsi impressed last time out winning in 34.11 and rates as the danger from T1.
Droopys Tootsie (T3) is capable of a flashy exit and would be a runner on the bunny.
6.59 Crayford – KING SNOOP (T4) 1 Point win at 5/2