Romeo can show Valley rivals a clean pair of heels in £3K final

ROMEO VICTOR, the fastest heat winner, can get first run to claim the £3,000 prize on offer in the final of the SIS British Bred Standard over 460m at Valley (12.54).

Not only does the Steve Howard-trained selection have an edge on the clock over chief threat and fellow heat winner Anglesey Milo, as the sole seeded finalist his draw in six looks a great one.

Anything close to a repeat of his 5.42sec sectional from a week ago should soon have him in control and he can then comfortably hold the strong finishers at bay.

There are five supporting opens for which the selections are Christian Darch's Pandy Chris (10.41), Anna Jeffery's Only Live Once (11.13), Adrian Rawlings' Old Road Villain (11.45), Shaun Chappell's Devista (12.38) and Donna Davy's Cefn Osian (1.29).

There is also morning action at Doncaster where Jimmy Gaskin's Redbrick Adele can register a sixth win in her last seven starts at 12.12.

Lifford is the Sunday afternoon venue with Ray White's Nonie an early fancy at 2.44, while other suggestions there are Eddie Hurson's Solo Nia (4.18) and, particularly, Francis Reynolds' Cloonaghmore who has strong claims in the A7 finale at 4.37.

The Sunday evening host is Clonmel which may offer the best bet of the day in the shape of TARSNA NICO when he goes in an A3 over 525 yards at 8.16.

Geoff Parnaby's dog was an A2 winner as recently as last month and has shown bundles of speed the last twice, being collared close home on each occasion.

Other picks there are Jim Maloney's Jimmys Swift (6.29), Brian Bowe's Foxrock Sandy (7.24) and Maurice Organ's Petshop Farewell (7.58).

Tarsna Nico (nap)
T3 Clonmel 8.16