Friday night at Sunderland features the prestigious Arena Racing Company Puppy Cup Final, with £7500 up for grabs for the winning connections.
UNTOLD RUBLE (Trap 3) is poised to improve on his previous performances in this competition as he returns to the white jacket for the final at 21:14. He needs to make up three and a half lengths on his semi-final conqueror, No Better Feeling, who had a smooth run last week. With the switch in boxes tonight, if Untold Ruble can find his trapping boots, his electric early speed could give him the edge.
In the BGBF Harry Williams - Blue Artisan British Bred Final at 21:32, THE BULLDOG (Trap 3) is favoured to bounce back from his disappointing heat run where he was a beaten odds-on favourite. A son of Droopy’s Sydney, he excels at his home track Newcastle but struggled after missing the break last week. With experience on this track now, he's expected to show his true potential with a dominant front-running display.
On the early Central Park card, the D1 sprint at 11:43 is highly competitive and could easily pass for an open race. ROSSTEMPLE DAVEY (Trap 5) is the standout, having won his last D1 race comfortably at the start of June and an open race a fortnight later. Tony Collette’s sprinter is known for his quick starts and should be able to get inside the wide-running King Marvin (Trap 6) by the first bend, before pulling away from the field.
BEST BETS
11:43 CENTRAL PARK - ROSSTEMPLE DAVEY (Trap 5)
21:14 SUNDERLAND - UNTOLD RUBLE (Trap 3)
21:32 SUNDERLAND - THE BULLDOG (Trap 3)