hot dogs Arkady to make all again

ARKADY (4.28) can follow up last week’s brilliant victory in the RPGTV Juvenile by landing a Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby Trial Stake at Towcester today, live on SportyStuff TV/RPGTV.

The David Mullins-trained star made all to end the unbeaten run of Romeo Command seven days ago and can repeat the dose today to see off the strong challenge of both Shockwave Onyx and Antigua Bigun.

The Towcester card also includes heats of the KAB Maiden Derby where the picks are Pat Doocey’s pair of LONGACRES NUTTY (2.12)

and LONGACRES PELE (2.52),

Patrick Janssens’ ROMEO

TURBO (3.28) and Carol Grasso’s TOMMYS LOTTO (4.08).

■ THERE are seven nominations for the RPGTV/ GWA Greyhound of the Month for March.

They are Antigua Sugar (Mark Wallis), Bradys Bullet (Belinda Green), Brookside Richie (Jimmy Fenwick), Fromposttopillar (Liz McNair), Coolavanny Shado (Patrick Janssens), Droopys Good (Patrick Janssens) and Romeo Command (Patrick Janssens).

■ OXFORD stages the semifinals of the Bet365 Hunt Cup over 645m on Friday.

Fastest in Friday’s heats was the Mark Wallis-trained Minnie Bullet who made all to score in 39.79sec, while St Leger winner Havana Lover was also on the scoresheet for Liz McNair when winning her high-class heat against Low Pressure and Crokers Brandy.

In addition to the Friday card at the Cowley venue, Oxford also races on Saturday night.

■ In association with www.towcesterracecourse.co.uk – home of the Star Sports and TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby. See website for racing information and bookings or call 0800 304 7700.