The final of the Coral Essex Vase takes place at Romford this Tuesday evening and there is a cracking contest in store with five of the six dogs looking to have a real chance of taking the coveted prize. All the action can be seen live on Sky Sports 3 from 7:30pm and there is a full card of open races for dog punters to enjoy. Mark Wallis and Charlie Lister go head to head with the two market leaders Reel Trickyone and Hather George, a situation which is not uncommon when it comes to these important finals. The two trainers are in a league of their own when it comes to success on the big stage and it would be no surprise to see one of them walk away with another trophy come Tuesday evening.
Run over a trip of 575m, the Coral Essex Vase final sees 3 Steps To Victory winner Hather George look for another big prize from trap four. Charlie Lister’s runner was impressive in his semi-final, winning in a time 35.55s, beating Regal Bailio by two and a quarter lengths. Bailio comes into the final as the 20/1 outsider of six and is likely to find things very difficult against five high class runners. Going purely on the semi-final times, Hather George looks to have a bit to find with Reel Trickyone who is drawn on his inside in trap three. Hailing from the Mark Wallis kennel, Reel Trickyone showed fantastic early pace last Wednesday night and clocked an excellent 35.33s. Of the two runners, I’d have to just side with the white jacket on this particular occasion.
With the inside box to help his cause, Hipower Rhino is definitely not out of the equation in this 2013 Coral Romford Essex Vase Final. There is plenty of potential for trouble here, with the three middle runners all capable of getting away from the traps well. If Hipower can slip round on the inside avoiding any potential danger, the quote of 100/30 on offer with bet365 could be on the generous side. Although his semi-final time of 35.70 isn’t as impressive as Reel Tickyone, the draw advantage makes the red jacket a bet for me.
Back Trap 1 Hipower Rhino @ 10/3
Essex Vase Draw
Trap 1 – Hipower Rhino
Trap 2 – Regal Bailio (m)
Trap 3 – Reel Trickyone (m)
Trap 4 – Hather George (m)
Trap 5 – Adageo Bob (w)
Trap 6 – Killeford Khali (w)
Essex Vase Betting
(Prices from William Hill)
Reel Trickyone 5/2
Hather George 5/2
Hipower Rhino 100/30
Killieford Khali 9/2
Adegeo Bob 5/1
Regal Bailio 20/1