THE entire 11-event Launceston Greyhound Racing Club program at Mowbray on Monday night will feature heats of the J G “Jack” Nelson Cup.
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The prestigious series is run in several divisions over the 515-metre trip.
Just Browsing, from the kennels of Mangalore trainer Gary Fahey, returns to her favourite track after taking out the Tasmanian Oaks last month.
Drawn out in box six in the first heat of the division 1 series, she will need a bit of luck to get a cart across from the wide draw.
Apollo Blue (box five) is racing in top form with wins at his past four starts and looks the danger.
In the second division 1 heat, the Butch Deverell-trained Dooper should be hard to beat from box one in a wide open race.
Amo Bailar (box two) and Sacred Shadow (box four) look serious threats.
The four division finals will be held on Monday week.
They will serve as a quality lead-up to the state heats of the GCA National Sprint and Distance Championships.
Distance contender Bobby Bound recaptured his winning form by taking out the Greg Fahey Middle Distance Championship in Hobart last Thursday night.
The Robin Stocks-trained chaser has drawn box six again this Thursday in the Chinatown Lad feature where he comes up against arch rival Dan Road.
The NWGRC meeting in Devonport on Tuesday will see two of the most exciting greyhounds in the state in action.
The Debbie Cannan-trained star Leeroy Rogue steps out in the Invitation and the unbeaten Robin Grubb-trained flyer Peco Can shoots for seven straight in the final leg of the quadrella.