Despite a somewhat surprising defeat to unconsidered Ballymac Xavi in last week's semi-finals, Droopys Cristian can return to winning ways when it matters by claiming Sheffield's biggest race of the year, the aptly named Steel City Cup.
While that defeat remains hard to quantify, Droopys Crisitan's overall Sheffield record bears the greatest of scrutiny, with nine wins from 13 starts, but it's his trap six record at the Owlerton circuit, which had seen him record an unbeaten three from three tally prior to that semi-final defeat, which makes him the dog to beat.
With a draw outside slower starting outsider Sporty Fortune, the selection should enjoy a clear run throughout, something that market rival Mill Bling Bling may find more difficult.
Kelly Macari's Juvenile runner-up has...
[b]Seamus Cahill's star faces a tough challenge as he bids to round off 2010 in style... The Lord discusses this and the rest of the week's greyhounds news...[/b]
The stage is set for [b]Jimmy Lollie[/b] to become one of the sport's best-known stars when he lines up in a race named in his honour at Hove on Thursday. The Jimmy Lollie Challenge will be screened live on Sky Sports News at 20:34 as Seamus Cahill's star sprinter, almost certainly Greyhound of the Year, bids to claim a modern-day record for number of open-race successes in a year.
But his attempt to make it [b]38 victories[/b] for 2010 will be no stroll in the park as the field assembled for the valuable one-off is among the toughest he has faced throughout the year.
The likes of King Lee, Castlehill Nani, Ardbeg ...