Bono can make it a beautiful day with Welsh Derby semi victory

CLONGEEL BONO assumed outright favouritism for the Star Sports Welsh Derby after a brilliant heat win and he can pass the sternest of tests to justify that position by landing the third semi-final over 460m at Valley (9.24).

Christian Darch's local faces a trio of fellow heat winners and, while he has a fair edge on the clock, there is little margin for error.

Magical Hawk looks best drawn of his chief rivals as Fastlane George and Romeo Victor may not do each other any favours out wide but Clongeel Bono can win the dash to the bend and cut across the field to go clear.

Shaun Chappell's Simpson Flyer ran a blinder when chasing home Clongeel Bono last Sunday and he rates the night's best bet in the second semi-final at 9.06.

The ultra-powerful Face The Storm is an obvious and much respected rival but the selection should get comfortable first run on him and can build a decisive advantage.

The opening semi-final at 8.48 features two likely market principals who were turned over at odds-on in round one with narrow preference for the Nathan Hunt-trained Anglesey Milo over Sawpit Signature.

Three heats of the Malcolm Tams Memorial Trophy over 460m commemorate the former track owner with the picks being Mike Burton's Droopys Fearless (8.03), James Danaher's Quivers Quest (8.18) and Tony Morgan's Determined Orla (8.32).

Star Pelaw stages Category One action with six heats of the SIS Star Sports Stewards Cup over 590m in which Tom Heilbron's classy Droopys Bookem shapes as the one to beat.

He can get his campaign off to a winning start in heat five at 8.09 with other suggestions being Brian Fairburn's Slingshot Louie (6.56), Glenn Foot's Witton Gucci (7.14) and Droopys Orator (8.26), Richie Taberner's Aero Pepinillo (7.31) and Ricky Holloway's Droopys Graph (7.51).

Holloway should also be on the scoresheet with Mickys Tribute (6.21) as he bids to make it 15 straight hurdles wins at the track.

Doncaster has a bumper 15-open evening card with Dave Fradgley's Look Smart (7.04) and Kevin Cobbold's Decoy Luca (7.58) selected in 450m and 275m finals respectively.

Debbie Calvert's Bombay Fantasy (10.32) can strike in the opener at Donny's early meeting, while Nicholas Walsh's Seaview Deise (3.03) looks best at Youghal's afternoon fixture with other suggestions there being Pat Maloney's Garryvoe Dreamer (1.49) and Erica Hanrahan's Johnstown Adam (2.08).

Simpson Sniper (nap)
T2 Valley 9.06