Texas to hold 'em

TEXAS JACK (8.45) can emulate kennel star Churchfield Syd’s success in the event two years ago by landing a pillar to post victory in the final of the Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby at Central Park tonight, live on the PGR service.

- by JONATHAN HOBBS

In a tremendous renewal of the £20,000 event, the Richard Rees-trained star takes on Irish star Bombay Pat among a high-class field over 491m, but his devastating burst of pace to the bend could be enough to secure an early - and winning - advantage.

However, any mistakes would be costly. The likes of Graham Holland's English Derby finalist Bombay Pat and Maxine Locke’s Headford Dane would need no second invitation. Likewise Patrick Janssens’ Romeo Tomcat and John Mullins’s 16-1 semifinal victor Acejukeboxpopper, as well as Texas Jack’s strong-running kennelmate Zenith Imminent.