Romford Greyhound Tips | 22 May 2026

Romford Greyhound Tips – Friday, 22 May 2026

Romford is a fast, track-biased sand circuit where trap draw carries significant weight. Tonight’s 12-race card runs from 18:33 to 22:13 and features two standout feature races at 400m and 575m, offering strong punting angles for informed players.

18:33 – Grade S4, 575m

This staying sprint features Catunda Hugo in Trap 2, a dog with excellent recent staying form. Catunda Hugo won at S6 grade on 2 May (by 3/4 length, odds 1.83) and followed up with a solid 2nd at A10 over 400m just days later on 12 May. The dog shows real versatility across trip and grade. Trap 2 bias at 575m is strong – last 60 days show 30% strike rate from this draw, the highest win percentage on the card at this distance. Catunda Hugo was fast away on that winning run (SAw notation absent, clean break likely) and tracked middle to rails throughout. The trainer, D Hurlock, specialises in stamina dogs, and this pedigree matches the trip perfectly.

NAP: Catunda Hugo, Trap 2. Look for forecast value pairing Catunda Hugo with Raha Wishes (Trap 3), who showed 3rd-place form at S4 most recently and has enough pace to fill the frame.

18:53 – Grade A11, 400m

Entry-level 400m racing often rewards recent form and trap suitability. Slow Burn (Trap 2) won just two days ago on 18 May at A12 grade, clocking a 2.5-length victory with clean early pace (QAw, Rls-Mid, ALd). That dog has won twice in its last four runs and is clearly ascending. Trap 2 offers no obvious disadvantage on this card at 400m (16% win rate), and Slow Burn’s middle-rail running style suits Romford’s fast sand surface. Holly Beau (Trap 1) showed three 4th-place finishes and lacks recent winning form, while No Worries Dave (Trap 3) has one win at A11 but sits in a mediocre recent sequence. Slow Burn’s trajectory is sharper.

NAP: Slow Burn, Trap 2. Forecast with No Worries Dave for place value if odds permit.

19:13 – Grade A8, 400m

Icecool Albie (Trap 2) is a standout here. The dog won decisively on 16 May at A8 (by 1/2 length, odds 8.00) with early pace and middle running (EP, Rls-Mid, Ld1, Bmp3). That victory came just over a week ago and is the freshest, sharpest form in the race. A glance at the recent sequence shows: 1-4-5-3-1 across five runs – a dog capable of winning on any night. Icecool Albie is 3 years old, suggesting experience and consistency. The 8.00 odds on the last win suggest betting value was available then; tonight’s odds could offer similar appeal at SP. Sonnys Dream (Trap 1) has form but no wins in five runs, and Shanbally Oisin (Trap 3) lacks cutting form.

NAP: Icecool Albie, Trap 2. Reverse forecast with Sonnys Dream for place cover.

20:33 – Grade A5, 400m

This mid-range race sees Newinn Tinkerbel (Trap 3) emerge as the form horse. The dog won at A8 on 9 May (by 4.5 lengths, odds 1.73) with quick away and middle running (QAw, Mid, ALd). The most recent run (16 May) shows a 5th-place finish with bumping at the first bend – a race-reading note suggesting minor interference in a faster group. Crucially, Trap 3 dominates Romford’s 400m statistics: 32% win rate over the last 60 days, far above any other draw. Newinn Tinkerbel’s middle-track style and recent A8 victory over a stronger field suggest upside in this A5 company. Come On Sheileen (Trap 2) has solid form from Sunderland (A3-A4) but is untested at Romford and is only 1 year old; form can be volatile at this age. Flys Legacy (Trap 1) shows two recent 4th-place finishes and no wins in the last five.

NAP: Newinn Tinkerbel, Trap 3. The Trap 3 bias at 400m is a strong secondary factor here.

Meeting Overview

Tonight’s card spans A5 to A12 flat racing plus S4 staying sprint, offering a mix of grades and trip variety. Early races (A11, A10) suit fast-away, middle-running dogs on Romford’s quick sand surface. Mid-card A5-A8 races reward recent-form horses in trap position 3 for 400m and trap 2 for 575m. The S4 staying race at 18:33 opens the night and should attract strong betting; stamina-tested form carries extra weight here.

Punters’ Note

Check starting prices from 15 to 10 minutes before each race; SP firms rapidly and value often evaporates in the final minutes. Forecast and reverse forecast markets are ideal for greyhound punting, especially on feature races where field size (typically 6 runners) makes each-way bets redundant. Betfair, Bet365, SkyBet, and William Hill all offer competitive greyhound pricing; compare SP across sites for best value.