Mrs Beverley Lochead Trainer Patrick Janssens, Towcester
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Remember HANDS – FACE – SPACE Race 1 Trap 1 Collared close home latest, good draw but will need to be alert early on Trap 2 Has operated at a much higher level in the past, chance if avoiding T1 Trap 3 All action early on, catch-me-if-you can tactics likely to be employed Trap 4 Won his share at Yarmouth, open to plenty of improvement Trap 5 Whizzed through the grades at Henlow, won well here last week Trap 6 Trappy sort and flies to the turn, early lead is imperative to his chances Clarky’s Choice: Trap 2 - Showtime Emoski Race 2 Trap 1 Has hit the ground running, showed a great attitude last time out Trap 2 May struggle to reverse March 30 form with T1, good start required Trap 3 Has returned to action in good form, one for forecast punters Trap 4 Derby quarter finalist and finalist here in Blue Riband, classy performer Trap 5 Both of his wins here have come from T6, loss of stripes is a concern Trap 6 Golden Sprint semi-finalist, capable if coming away in best fashion Clarky’s Choice: Trap 4 - Swift Lettuce Covid-19 Protection Race 3 Trap 1 Has kept good company over four and six bends, may boss the inside Trap 2 Versatile performer, ran with credit last time over course and distance Trap 3 Ran well latest when finishing ahead of T6, in good form at present Trap 4 Knocking on the door in recent weeks, was beaten by T3 last month Trap 5 An unlucky loser last time, can strike gold on his 100th career start Trap 6 Finished behind T3 when last sighted, stays this trip extremely well Clarky’s Choice: Trap 5 - Ice Jubbly (W) Race 4 Trap 1 Winner over four, six and eight bends, will be staying on with purpose Trap 2 Great chance to boss matters on the inside, will need to do so to feature Trap 3 One of the top local performers, great all-round speed, big chance here Trap 4 Made all the running over 712m in open class last month, place claims Trap 5 Missed the break badly latest, can show true colours and open account Trap 6 Encouraging effort on UK debut, all system go as soon as the traps open Clarky’s Choice: Trap 5 - All Fours (W) Race 5 Trap 1 No answer to a runaway winner last time, will be staying on well Trap 2 Two narrow defeats in last two, rarely runs a bad race around here Trap 3 Yet to score but has moved well in recent appearances, possible leader Trap 4 Former Harlow performer, wasn’t beaten far last week but more needed Trap 5 No penalty for fortunate win last time out, looks held by a few of these Trap 6 Five silver medals in her last 10 races, fancied to go one better this time Clarky’s Choice: Trap 6 - Towstar Izzy (W) Race 6 Trap 1 Stumbled start cost him last week, inside draw is a huge help here Trap 2 Announced his arrival with a brilliant win on UK debut, big chance here Trap 3 Talented local, better start required to reverse recent form with T2 Trap 4 Top-class sprinter when everything clicks, strong over this trip Trap 5 Moved well in a trial over course and distance last month, classy sort Trap 6 Should enjoy plenty of racing room out wide, could go well at a big price Clarky’s Choice: Trap 1 - Bubbly Cain Race 7 Trap 1 Smart trial over course and distance last week, arrives in good order Trap 2 A win machine down at Hove, classy operator with big all-round speed Trap 3 Winter Derby semi-finalist dropping back in trip, very capable performer Trap 4 Burst back into life at Swindon, 2020 Derby finalist and the one to beat Trap 5 Tricky draw but has the speed to compete, won well last time out Trap 6 No stranger to success in Northamptonshire, returns in good form Clarky’s Choice: Trap 4 - Smurfs Machine (M) Race 8 Trap 1 Has been running well but just the one win her last 12, inside draw helps Trap 2 Kept good company in Ireland, big chance on UK debut if avoiding T3 Trap 3 Beat T1 over 500m when last sighted, will be looking for the inside rail Trap 4 S1 and S2 winner over course and distance, draw far from ideal though Trap 5 Competed over 937m in Ireland, market check required on UK debut Trap 6 Arrives here without a win in 11 or a previous look, this is a big ask Clarky’s Choice: Trap 5 - Mays Sabbath (W) Race 9 Trap 1 Ran well in defeat here March 30, will need to be alert at lids-rise Trap 2 St Leger runner-up, huge chance if she can boss the inside early on Trap 3 Battled hard at Romford to beat some classy stayers over 750m Trap 4 Plenty of experience around here and blessed with stamina, forecast link Trap 5 Track record holder over this trip, another fast start required though Trap 6 Golden Jacket finalist, a contender for the early lead and a big player Clarky’s Choice: Trap 2 - Salacres Pippy Covid-19 Protection Northamptonshire Sprint Finalists Trap 1 Bockos Jon Jo Owner: Mrs Beverley Lochead Trainer Patrick Janssens, Towcester Bidding to land back-to-back Category One competitions after success last month in the Coral Golden Sprint at Romford. This tight-railing speedster represents the champion trainer Patrick Janssens and is the only unbeaten finalist after impressive wins in heat and semi-final - including a sensational track record run two weeks ago when stopping the clock in 15.64sec. Lightly raced in Ireland under the name Foxwood Jon Jo, after switching kennels he reached the semi-finals of the Henlow Maiden Derby and has racked up a number of wins at Romford since. Connections are yet to rule out a tilt at this year’s Derby, Bockos Jon Jo one of the most exciting greyhounds in training. Northamptonshire Sprint Finalists Trap 2 Mr Roo Owners: Mr Tom Steadman & Mrs Natalie Steadman Trainer: Lee Field, Monmore The most experienced finalist, boasting a brilliant strike-rate of 10 wins and 11 seconds from just 35 starts. Started out his career in graded company at Poole before switching kennels and making waves on the open race scene over two bends. Semi-finalist in the Coral Golden Sprint last month and has won races at Monmore, Romford and Nottingham. His sire, Hiya Butt, was a superstar over both two and four bends, while dam, Mrs Roo, was a runner- up in the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket. Two silver medals so far in this competition, but he is a tenacious tracker who battled hard to qualify after a moderate start in his semi-final. Hails from an ambitious and exciting kennel. Northamptonshire Sprint Finalists Trap 3 Skipalong Sarge Owners: Mr Andrew Moore & Mrs Elaine Moore Trainer: Patricia Cowdrill, Monmore With six wins and five silver medals in just 15 career starts, this is an exciting and scopey sprinter open to plenty of improvement.