After a brilliant third in last week's Devonport Cup Portrait Ignites should be too good in heat one.

Trained at Broadmarsh by octogenarian Keith Nichols Portrait Ignites looks like the one to beat in the series.

She is one of the biggest bitches racing and she weighs in at 34 kilograms compared to most who are 26-29 kilograms.

Bo Shen from the Leigh Wood kennel at Whitemore should be hard to beat in heat two.

She is racing at her peak and had little luck last start in Hobart in a much harder race.

The interesting clash of the night is in the Invitation Stakes with the Mick Stringer prepared New Recruit, ideally drawn in box one, taking on track specialist Baretta Bee from the Ted Medhurst kennel.

Stringer and Medhurst are neighbours at Mangalore and enjoy their rivalry.

Heat six looks a nice race for Willow Sage which was very impressive winning at Devonport last Tuesday.

Trained at Mangalore by greyhound adoption co-ordinator Susan Gittus her recent form is very good and she looks the one to beat.

The value bet on the card is Matt Black for Richmond trainer Margaret Rossendell in race 10 after drawing a box to suit him.