Some open-class chasers are warming up for their Wanganui Cup assignments in the Wanganui Security C4/5 (Race 9, 8.14pm) tonight over 520m.
The Lisa Ahern-prepared Smash Allegro stylishly won the corresponding race last week by leading throughout.
He must adopt those same tactics in tonight's event when stepping from trap-six.
Ahern, who heads into the last greyhound meeting for the 2014-15 season with kennel stakes earnings sitting at $1,040,058 for the season, has two other contenders engaged here.
Ritza Danny is a competitive chaser on this track, while the strong-finishing Check The Mail endured a luckless 520m outing here last Friday.
Speaking about strong-finishing greyhounds, take a look at Boston Heart from the Angela Turnwald kennels here.
Boston Heart rocketed home late to nail his July 10 win in the 520m. Expect him to deliver a similar finish here.
The Group 1-winning kennelmate Royal Runner is sitting as the first reserve.
She commands respect if she gains a race start here.
Royal Runner has resumed from a spell when contesting a recent Cambridge Group 2 457m event, where her condition only gave out over the latter stages.
The locally trained Nitro Mary produced a gusty fourth in that Cambridge race.
Her known early pace is an asset she must use for her conditioners Gary Ross and Sarah Voyce.
Interest is added here by the track-debuting northerner Joe Joe from the James Black and Alisha Steele kennels.
Joe Joe was a strong last-start Manukau 527m winner.
