Thursday Greyhound Tips: In-form Ruben could be on to a winner

It has been a rough week for Rubens. But that could all be about to change with the Manchester United manager's namesake taking to the track at Hove this evening. Our doyen of the dogs, Trap2Line, is back to dispense his coveted wisdom with a look at tonight's action in East Sussex.

Read on for Trap2Line's Daily Greyhound Tips.

18:08 Hove - T4 (Deadly Ruben) @ SP

Ex-Irish runner having his first competitive English race tonight after two Central Park trials. Looked a lot better in the second of those and ran a very quick time for the 491m. This track is similar to Central Park so I see a quick break and a dominating win. 

T1 is an Oxford graded runner. Had no run last week when crowded at every bend. Previous trial times wouldn't be quick enough to win this. A good draw and will run her usual honest race.

T2 improved on trial last week but still finished last at 33/1. Will need to improve a bundle to figure tonight but I can't see that happening.

T3 is our main danger as drawn. Local grader runner performing really well and, more importantly, breaking the 30 second barrier for the trip. That will be required to win this tonight. Shows good early pace and can have a good buckle with us throughout. 

T5 makes his debut tonight. Good trial in the context of this race last week and either way will be one to watch for the future. This Monmore raider will improve for whatever he shows this evening.

T6 is the likely outsider tonight. Poor grade back at her home track and will struggle in this. Not for me.

So to us in T4. Good draw to track the early pace in T3 and take over the race by halfway before stretching clear for a good win. Confident choice.

20:24 Hove - T6 (Deadly Disco) @ SP

Tonight's final brings together the top three from last week's heats. We have fared well on the draw and come into this final with the best recent time, even though we didn't come away as normal in the heats. I see us breaking better tonight and controlling the outside. We are the quickest in the line up by far but it's all about getting that crucial run early on.

T1 came from well back to qualify last week but does have a good draw on the rails. Will need a crowded race to get involved but nothing will be staying on stronger from off the pace.

T2 is the likely leader for me tonight, as far as she wants to go. Weakened dramatically on the run in last week and I can see that happening a bit earlier tonight in this final. But will be prominent for the first lap at least.

T3 really wants to be closer to the rails and could crowd with T2 on run up and first bend, did beat T2 last week but I think the other semi finals form is better and I take this runner to be second in to us 

T4 will be out the back early on in this. A marathon runner who will be coming home with a wet sail and, like T1, will need a crowded race. Normally races from the inside. This T4 is an unfamiliar draw though and may struggle to gain a clear run.

T5 is a true middle runner. Likely to be the outsider of the contest as drawn and will give us lots of space on the outside to pace up.

So to us in T6. Plotted up being the only wide side and does have to break better than last week's heats. Does have a ping in him. Overall pace too much for these and I can see this runner winning the race by multiple lengths. Max bet for me.

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