Every now and again a greyhound catches your eye and leaves you wondering "how good could that one be?" Well that is exactly the feeling I was left with having seen Danny Riordan's Rio Ravel win at Hove back in November. The December 08 son of Ace Hi Rumble, won in a blistering 29.53 on that evening, a truly sensational run and one that highlighted Danny Riordan's black as runner with a serious future.
Another key factor in siding with Rio Ravel is his proven ability to act at Wimbledon, the track that hosts the Derby. In winning at the circuit in October, he could count the top-class Droopys Oscar amongst his victims and the style of his win that night, suggested the six tough rounds of a Derby campaign would hold no fears to him, even if he is an outsider in the Greyhound Derby odds.
A strong running type, he has cracking middle gears and appeals as a runner who can keep qualifying through the early stages of the competition, but also one who will battle as hard as he can when the chips are down in the latter stages and will never give up.
His trainer Danny Riordan is experienced in handling Derby campaigners, he has trained both Rio Ricardo and the brilliant Droopys Corleone, reaching Derby semi-finals and it will come as no surprise if Rio Ravel goes one better than those illustrious kennel companions and makes the final in June. At odds of at least 66/1 he rates amazing value and is well worth a bet at this early stage.
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