Hatrick is more suited to the on-the-pace type of chasers, but in saying that numerous greyhounds are regularly seen rocketing home late.
Dream Collector, who got involved in early jostling in last week's New Zealand Cup, has amazing track sense and he is a greyhound who certainly can make a strong first up impression.
The first four chasers to finish in each heat will return to contest next Friday's $10,000 final on a race card that will also include the $10,000 Wanganui Oaks.
In this first heat, Smash Allegro holds very strong qualifying claims.
Forget about his traffic impeded 520m outing here last Friday and go with his prior top 520m second here.
Vagra Frost produced some sound recent Addington races, while Always Welcome secures the draw advantage via the ace trap.
The second Derby heat (Race 8) includes the visiting Invidious, who was impressive in the manner that he won over 545m on Forbury Park on Tuesday and in his previous Addington 520m race.
The railing Check The Mail finally sees a frustrating run of recent wide draws come to an end for him here, after being allocated the ace trap to leap from. He must be respected owing to that.
Knuckle Bump received few racing favours last week.
He has also drawn to receive a sweet early racing passage which could be a major factor.
