Everything you need to know about Saturday’s greyhound racing at Doncaster with tips from experts at Racing Post

Racing at Doncaster, one of the popular tracks in the country, continues behind closed doors until the end of March at the very least and expert tipsters from Racing Post are on hand to mark your card for this afternoon’s action, broadcast live via a number of betting apps.
By Racing Post
Published 21st Mar 2020, 11:43 GMT
Updated 21st Mar 2020, 11:44 GMT
Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty ImagesPhoto by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

The decision to continue to race behind closed doors is a contrast to horse racing, which suspended all meetings from Wednesday until at least the start of May, due to greater demand placed on vital NHS and medical services in comparison to greyhound racing.

Greyhound Board of Great Britain managing director Mark Bird said: "These are uncertain and unprecedented times and our utmost priority is always the welfare and care of the greyhounds at the centre of our sport.

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"We are likewise mindful of the health and well-being of everyone associated with British greyhound racing and of course our wider social responsibility to help minimise the transmission and impact of Covid-19.

"As a sport, we have therefore taken the collective decision to move all racing behind closed doors across our licensed stadia in England.

"We believe that this is the best way of the sport continuing to operate safely and successfully for the moment; minimising risk but maintaining the cashflow that is essential to everyone's livelihoods and to the care of our greyhounds."

Racing Post top Docaster tip: 2:22 Ballymac McGrath

Best bet of the day: Lenson Whelan 9:18 Sheffield

Full Doncaster tips

2.03: Kilara Bulge

2:22: Ballymac McGrath

2:38: Russanda Bell

2:57: Bellagio Blaze

3:17: Megs Berry

3:38: Ballybunion Bill

3:57: In The Paws

4:17: Ballymac Rita

4:37: Firestorm

4:57: Diggin Deep

5:17: Bellagio Blossom

5:37: Dominka

5:53: Barnside Maggie

6:11: Swift Baptist

Elsewhere, Lenson Whelan can open his account in the competition when it matters most to land the £10,000 RPGTV Steel City Cup final over 500m at Sheffield (9.18), live on Racing Post Greyhound TV/TRP) which, temporarily at least, brings the curtain down on UK open racing.

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Trained by Patrick Janssens, who has already enjoyed Category One glory twice this campaign with Skilful Sandie in the Golden Jacket and Goldies Hoddle in the Golden Sprint, Lenson Whelan has twice run well in defeat here and may be best drawn of the major contenders.

He has more than three lengths to find with Headford Ranger on semi form, but that dog has a nightmare draw in five and, while the selection will have to battle for racing room himself, he is capable of emerging in a winning pitch.

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