STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY: Mark Wallis kennel visit

Reigning Champion Trainer Mark Wallis is no stranger to winning the English Derby. He won his first in 2009 with Kinda Ready and followed up with a 2012 victory with Blonde Snapper. Now on the hunt for a third Derby title at Nottingham, he is quietly assembling a nice team, including a new intake of dogs for owner Nic Jeal with one or two familiar faces amongst them.

BRINKLEYS POET

Brinkleys Poet burst onto the scene last spring winning the Gymcrack at Kinsley. An exceptionally fast dog that has been plagued by an injury that threatened to end his career. But now he is back racing, Mark gives us his assessment of the dog’s current form.

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ANTIGUA ROMEO

Romeo is the dog with the BIG character and a tail that wags so much he has injured it many times! To the eye, he is starting to look like the real deal and as Mark explains, he is expecting plenty more over the coming weeks.

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ALIEN SEA

Known as Merlin in the kennel, this dog came over from Ireland with a big reputation. He turned 2 in April and has had very little racing so is one we can expect to see improving as the competition progresses.

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ANTIGUA SANDS and ANTIGUA VOW

These two girls have big futures ahead of them and although Mark thinks it’s a big ask for a bitch to win a Derby, this pair could be in the reckoning for bitch to go the furthest in the competition.

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