Romford Greyhound Racing Tips, Tuesday 5 May 2026
Romford hosts 12 races on Tuesday 5 May, with the first race at 14:23. This is one of London's fastest and most track-biased circuits, where trap draw plays a crucial role and high-draw racing dominates the betting markets.
Race 1: 14:23, Grade A4, 400m
Runners:
- Trap 1: Reasontobelieve (T Welch)
- Trap 2: Newtown Champ (A Kelly-Pilgrim)
- Trap 3: Joaniedatortoise (B Doyle)
- Trap 4: Chelms Jack (A Kelly-Pilgrim) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 5: Untold Kadena (D Lee) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 6: Zenith Zaza (D Mullins) - unexposed at this grade
Reasontobelieve has run consistently at A4 level but recent efforts show fading form, finishing 5th on 25 April after bumping at bend one. Newtown Champ carries recent form from A3 but has been crowded and bumped in recent outings. Joaniedatortoise showed a winning run from Trap 3 on 25 March (A4, 400m) with a middle-draw run and led throughout. She has returned to form after a poor display, and Trap 3 sits at 21% win rate across the 7-day sample at Romford 400m. NAP: Joaniedatortoise, Trap 3. Her recent A4 win from this trap draw is a strong pointer, and the middle draw avoids early congestion on this tight circuit.
Race 2: 14:41, Grade A3, 400m
Runners:
- Trap 1: Tasty Turkish (G E Evans)
- Trap 2: Slipalong Move (P Young)
- Trap 3: Jan Jan (P Young)
- Trap 4: Bombay Flash (P Young) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 5: Kilara Zach (K O'Flaherty) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 6: Gallant King (G E Evans) - unexposed at this grade
Tasty Turkish has finished 3rd in his last two A3 races, with rails running and some crowding issues. Slipalong Move won from Trap 2 on 7 April (A3, 400m) with a rails-middle run, but has mixed recent form with a 4th and 6th placing. Jan Jan won decisively from Trap 3 on 29 April (A4, 400m) by a head, showing quick break and middle-draw control with crowding at bend one. She returned to A3 this week and has shown consistent placing at the grade. NAP: Jan Jan, Trap 3. The recent winning form from this exact trap and distance is decisive, and Trap 3 continues to post strong win percentages (21%) at Romford on 400m.
Race 3: 15:01, Grade A1, 400m
Runners:
- Trap 1: Distant Rover (D Childs)
- Trap 2: Piemans Goalie (D Mullins)
- Trap 3: Siomhas Princess (G E Evans)
- Trap 4: Silver Bucks (K O'Flaherty) - limited data available
- Trap 5: Uncle Ed (P Young) - limited data available
- Trap 6: Da Capsule (M Wiley) - limited data available
Distant Rover won at Romford A2 on 28 April from Trap 2, running on rails with bumping at bend one, and held on to land the race at 3.25. He dropped to A1 previously but defeated higher-grade rivals. Piemans Goalie has patchy recent form with an off-colour run and a 6th-place finish from open races, though he did win an open race on 20 March. Siomhas Princess is the standout: she won at A1 on 29 April from Trap 3 (this exact trap and grade) by 2.25 lengths, with quick away, middle-to-rails run, and led throughout. She also won A1 on 17 January from Trap 3. NAP: Siomhas Princess, Trap 3. Back-to-back A1 wins from the same trap, combined with Trap 3's superior statistical edge at Romford (21%), make her the clear selection.
Race 4: 15:19, Grade A3, 400m
Runners:
- Trap 1: Pin Position (D Mullins)
- Trap 2: Potentia Forever (B Doyle)
- Trap 3: Drombeg Doro (D Lee)
- Trap 4: Crossfield Amy (K O'Flaherty) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 5: Vinegarhill Lar (M Wiley) - unexposed at this grade
- Trap 6: Ericdatortoise (B Doyle) - unexposed at this grade
Pin Position suffered a heavy 6th-place defeat on 28 April from Trap 1 and has not raced since 19 January. Potentia Forever posted three consecutive placing runs at A3 (2nd, 3rd, 4th) with rails running and some checking at bend 2. Drombeg Doro is a younger dog (1 year old) who won at A4 on 25 April from Trap 3 by a shadow, with mid-to-rails run and leading into the home straight. He followed this with a strong 2nd-place finish on 14 April from the same trap. NAP: Drombeg Doro, Trap 3. Two recent placings from Trap 3, plus a winning run at lower grade from this trap, indicate consistent form from the favoured middle draw at Romford.
Meeting Overview
Romford's 12-race card spans grades A1 through A4 on the 400m circuit. All four feature races are on the sand surface at 400m, making trap draw and middle-draw advantage (Trap 3 at 21% win rate) a key factor across the meeting. The fast track and high-draw bias favour runners with quick breakage and early control.
Punters' Note
Check starting prices 10 minutes before each race; Romford odds firm quickly at this popular London venue. Betfair, Bet365, SkyBet and William Hill all offer competitive greyhound pricing. Forecast markets (1st and 2nd in order) and reverse forecasts offer good value across a four-race feature card of this quality.