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/ Darrell Williams / 21 March 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Who will be first across the line at the Betfair Trainers' Championship?
"Two years ago Lister swept the floor with his rivals with a remarkable six winners, and with the likes of Bandicoot Tipoki, Boher Paddy and Jordansoilutions in his team, it will be a surprise if he doesn’t register multiple winners, while Rayvin Neasa and Romeo Daddy Cool should also score highly"
Mark Wallis grabbed a vital final leg win to snatch last year's Betfair Trainers' Championship, and has plenty of strength in-depth in a bid to retain his crown - live on Sky Sports from Wimbledon on Tuesday night - but Darrell Williams just thinks Charlie Lister's 'big guns' may prove too tough to overhaul.
Derby final night aside, the Betfair Trainers Championship is the most exciting greyhound meeting of the entire year as the top six trainers from the previous year battle it out in a points based competition.
And if one thing is for certain after the eight-leg event, it's that the winner will have earned it.
Four-timer winner Charlie Lister, who's not been out of the top two in the last six years, looks a worthy favourite with a host of big name greyhounds set to score heavily - the competition's format rightly places most emphasis on winning races, with a 10-6-4-3-2-1 points scoring system.
Two years ago Lister swept the floor with his rivals with a remarkable six winners, and with the likes of Bandicoot Tipoki, Boher Paddy and Jordansoilutions in his team, it will be a surprise if he doesn't register multiple winners, while Rayvin Neasa and Romeo Daddy Cool should also score highly.
Mark Wallis, who was adding to his 2006 victory (also at Wimbledon) when nosing Lister out in the final leg at Doncaster last year, once again looks the main danger to his perennial rival, with a team boasting perhaps as many as seven high scoring members. The two six-bend legs could easily fall his way with Blonde Fletch and Kinda Easy holding strong claims, while both Blonde Snapper and Destroy The Camp have the potential to upset Lister hotpots.
Of the remaining handlers, Chris Allsopp appears the most likely to cause an upset, and could score heavily early on with both Fifis Rocket and Express Shuttle, in legs two and three both with realistic chances of bagging the maximum ten points.
While I fully respect Mark Wallis' team, which offers some value at around [4.0] I still believe Charlie Lister will prove too strong and make him the bet at [2.2]. while a back to lay bet on Chris Allsopp, with the suggestion to 'get out' after leg three, might also be worthy considering.
As regards the individual races, I rate Bandicoot Tipoki (21:10) as the night's banker. The Derby winner - who's worth adding to your portfolio for this year's race - overcame even tougher rivals on Juvenile night three weeks ago (and at an amazing SP of 6/1!), and looks well berthed in his favourite Wimbledon trap three box.
Yet to finish out of the first two in seven races at the track (including five victories), he could benefit if fast-starting Blonde Snapper and Lethal Freds come together early on.
Jordansoilutions (20:50) proved himself back to his best when also scoring for Lister on the same card, and having provided maximum points for his handler in last year's Trainers Championship is fancied to repeat the feat if, as expected, he can clear early paced rival Young Vicarious and make it four wins in his last five starts.
Fifis Rocket, formerly King Lee, is now with Chris Allsopp and is fancied to win a below-par sprint (20:00). While his strike rate is generally poor, he excels over the Wimbledon 273m, dishing out a near six length beating to his rivals at the start of the month, and can account for lightly-raced youngster Romeo Daddy Cool.
In most years we'd be hailing Express Shuttle as the Midland Puppy Derby winner, but Chris Allsopp's classy youngster had to succumb to the incredible strength of Droopys Greg in last week's Monmore final. However, compensation should await in the 20:15, where the selection's excellent early speed can snuff out the chances of early paced rivals Allisons Delight and Mountjoy Moon.
Blonde Fletch has hit form with a vengeance since stepping up to 600m and can make it four wins on the spin by claiming the stayers' heat at 21:25, where his early speed can see him make all.
Selections: (in order of preference)
Lister to win Trainers Championship
Bandicoot Tipoki 21:10
Jordansoilutions 20:50
Blonde Fletch 21:25
Fifis Rocket 20:00
Express Shuttle 20:15
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