Hove Greyhound Tips | 13 May 2026

Hove Greyhound Tips – Wednesday 13 May 2026

Hove’s fast sand surface and tight bends create a challenging circuit where trap draw plays a decisive role. Today’s 12-race card offers four feature contests at A1, A1, A2 and A3 grades across 500m, with excellent betting opportunities for punters targeting form angles and positional advantage.

16:53 – Grade A1, 500m

This is a competitive A1 clash featuring Lets Go Harry, who arrives with two consecutive second-place finishes at this grade and distance. The three-year-old showed sharp form on 22 April (2.50 odds, second by 5.25 lengths) and more recently on 3 May (6.00 odds, second by 2.5 lengths). Trap 2 has not been particularly advantageous at Hove on 500m over the last 60 days (14% win rate), but Lets Go Harry has raced from Trap 1 and Trap 2 extensively in recent weeks with consistent placings, suggesting he is well-suited to early-race positioning.

Zenith Eze, in Trap 1, has run inconsistently in Open and OR3 races but shows five-race form of 54453, indicating a dip in recent performances. Blarney Roy (Trap 3) has limited recent data and a lame withdrawal on 14 March raises durability concerns. Traps 4 and 6 runners (Broncos Bullet and Untold Aave) lack available form history.

NAP: Lets Go Harry, Trap 2. His A1 grade experience and back-to-back placings at this distance provide solid foundation form for a competitive race.

17:31 – Grade A1, 500m

Rebel Charles dominates this field with four A1 runs at Hove from Trap 1, recording a win on 27 March and two third-place finishes. His recent form of 32341 shows a solid return to racing, with a win and multiple placings in top-grade competition. Trap 1 at Hove 500m has delivered a 27% win rate over 60 days, the highest bias recorded, making this positioning a significant advantage for the young dog.

Pawsome Bullet won from Trap 1 at A2 grade on 29 April but has shown mixed results stepping into A1, with four runs producing form of 34253 across this higher grade. Bonniebabysbaby is only one year old and relatively unexposed at A1 level, with just two recent runs at this grade returning 53 form. Punk Rock Rose and Fastlane Blu lack sufficient recent data for reliable assessment.

NAP: Rebel Charles, Trap 1. The 27% Trap 1 bias at Hove 500m combined with his recent A1 winning form and consistent placing record makes this the standout pick.

14:41 – Grade A2, 500m

Melbury Curly presents excellent value here, with two recent wins at A3/A4 grades on 6 April and 15 April, demonstrating upward form trajectory. The four-year-old has recorded recent form of 15163, showing three wins in his last five outings. His Trap 3 positioning has been consistent through his run, and he arrives fresh after only competing once in the last two weeks (allowing recovery time).

Ower Mystery won from Trap 1 at A3 grade on 19 April but drops back slightly here; his A2 record shows mixed results (form 35335). Beachy Bullet, a young dog at one year old, has volatile form across OR grades showing 53152, with a recent fifth-place finish on 7 May suggesting current form decline. Traps 4 and 6 runners lack recent history.

NAP: Melbury Curly, Trap 3. Two recent wins at A3/A4 and an upward trend provide strong form logic for an A2 assignment.

15:57 – Grade A3, 500m

Amazing Force earned a recent victory on 9 May at A4 grade from Trap 1 with a slender short-head margin, demonstrating sharp finishing ability. His form reads 14244 across five recent outings, and he has proven successful in multiple outings from Trap 1. The 27% Trap 1 bias at Hove 500m applies here equally, and his win-and-place record at this track across several grades supports his selection.

Clairkeith Penny is only one year old with minimal A3 data beyond December 2025 form; her most recent outing is now over four months old, making form assessment unreliable. Ela Sniper has shown inconsistent A2 form with 54342, while Droopys Runaway and Ivy Hill Jake lack available recent history.

NAP: Amazing Force, Trap 1. A fresh A4 win combined with Trap 1’s Hove advantage and consistent placing form across multiple grades justifies strong selection.

Meeting Overview

Today’s card spans grades A1 through A3 across the 500m trip, with no sprint or staying races featured. All 12 races operate at standard distances, creating a level technical challenge across the afternoon’s racing. Trap 1 emerges as the standout positional advantage at Hove’s 500m with 27% historical win rate.

Punters’ Note

Check starting prices on Betfair and Bet365 approximately 15 minutes before each race; greyhound SP firms quickly near off-time. Forecast betting (selecting first and second in order) offers stronger value than win-only markets in competitive A1/A2 races, particularly where a strong favourite dominates the market. SkyBet and William Hill also offer competitive greyhound odds. Each-way betting is rarely viable given standard six-runner fields.