Latch on to Door Latch…

…In the Peterborough Veteran’s Derby. Trainer Bob Creckendon’s charge, Door Latch, won its heat over the 420mtrs at Peterborough in 25.44 sec (60/57 by my rating) which was 100th of a second short of the current favourite, Purple Monkey’s time of 25.43 sec (60/54). The best time so far…

I have bet Door Latch at 16/1 (Coral’s odds) to go all the way at ¼ odds 1.2.3.4.

There are further heats to go before the Peterborough final on Friday 21st July and Door Latch is still an incredible Coral price of 8/1 (1.2.3. ¼ odds a place; but vacant trap in the final, revert to SP). Ladbrokes have him at 9/2!

Purple Monkey’s (5/2 F Coral) claims can’t be ignored, but Door Latch, a grade A1 winner, and a local dog, who knows the Peterborough track well and usually runs from trap 1 or 2, will take all the beating!

Looking at my ratings for the Irish Greyhound Derby in my last blog, I have used them to bet a bitch in the Irish Greyhound Oaks. I actually favoured Early Talent(58/91) but it has been withdrawn leaving a trap vacant in the Final so I have reverted to betting my second choice: Tyrur Kitten (59/10). It is at odds of 11/10 and the Final is this coming Sunday At Shelbourne Park. It will be interesting to see how the ratings work out!

Come racing!!