Star Pelaw Greyhound Tips | 12 June 2026

Star Pelaw Greyhound Tips – Friday, 12 June 2026

Star Pelaw (Pelaw Grange) in Chester-le-Street hosts ten races on Friday across a compact sand oval, with the first race at 14:26 and the card concluding at 17:14. The track’s tight layout demands sharp trap positioning, especially over the 435m standard distance that dominates the card.

14:26 – Grade A2, 435m

Baby Cupcakes stands out in this field with excellent recent form at Star Pelaw and on the 435m trip. The three-year-old bitch has won three of the last five races, including back-to-back wins on 23 May and 19 May, both at A3 grade over 435m. Most impressively, Baby Cupcakes returned to action on 7 June with a convincing win by 2.25 lengths in an A3 race at Star Pelaw, clocking a 1 finish from Trap 1. The form string reads 12111 across the five most recent outings, demonstrating consistent quality. Trap 1 has shown a dominant 36 per cent strike rate over the past 21 days on the 435m course, and Baby Cupcakes has raced from Trap 1 in all five recent runs, showing comfort with this gate. The dog is quick away (noted as QAw on 7 June) and handles the rails (Rls) effectively, two crucial attributes on Pelaw’s compact circuit. Trainer S Atkinson has kept the dog sharp with regular starts, and the move into A2 company is a natural step up.

NAP: Baby Cupcakes, Trap 1. Look for forecast value pairing this dog with either Brassneck Usyk or Caseys Hoffa if seeking each-way coverage.

15:41 – Grade A2, 435m

Ballinabola Eve deserves respect on the back of a two-win record in this grade over recent weeks. The three-year-old bitch won on 29 May by 3.5 lengths in an A2 race at 435m, and previously posted a win on 9 May at the same conditions. The recent form line shows 13121, with three wins and two placings in five starts. A 5 June run saw the dog finish fifth, albeit from Trap 1 after bumping at the start and early crowding at the third bend, conditions that hindered her performance that day. Strip out that race and the record becomes extremely competitive. Ballinabola Eve has won twice from Trap 1 (9 May and 29 May being from Trap 2), showing ability to handle this gate despite Trap 1’s 36 per cent win rate skewing slightly high on the track. The trainer G Foot has kept the dog fresh, and at A2 grade Ballinabola Eve is operating at the right level. Dromana Fergie runs here too and has shown glimpses of form, including a win on 30 March at Enniscorthy, but recent placings at A2 (4 May, 2 May finishes as second) suggest Ballinabola Eve is the stronger proposition on consistency.

NAP: Ballinabola Eve, Trap 1.

14:44 – Grade A3, 435m

Caseys Jake provides the strongest form pointer in this A3 contest. The four-year-old dog has won once in the last five starts (29 May, winning by 5 lengths) and posted placings in three of the remaining four runs. The form string reads 43213, with the most recent run on 7 June showing a second-place finish by 2.25 lengths in an A3 race at 435m from Trap 2. Jake races consistently from the rails or rail-middle (Rls-Mid), handles early bumping (noted as Bmp on multiple runs), and shows handy movement from the second bend onwards (HandyFr2 noted on 7 June). Trainer S Atkinson’s dog is battle-hardened and proven on the 435m trip. Abbeyside Enda showed early promise with a win on 8 May, but a bye-stewards disqualification on 26 May and a fifth-place finish on 22 May suggest recent form has plateaued. Darbys Faye ran second on 5 June, also from Trap 2, but that dog’s form is less consistent than Caseys Jake’s.

NAP: Caseys Jake, Trap 2.

15:22 – Grade A4, 435m

Whitty Remark is the class act here despite limited recent form data. This two-year-old bitch won decisively on 7 June in an A5 race at 435m by 1.25 lengths, showing a strong finish (SnLd, suggesting a snap lead late on). The form string is 1.. (one win in the last three runs with two races missing from the data provided). The bitch has raced as a sprint specialist at other venues (Newbridge and Drumbo Park on shorter trips), but the 7 June 435m win demonstrates adaptability to the standard distance. Whitty Remark broke well (EP, even position) and led from the rails on that outing. At A4 grade, this is a step up in class, but the recent victory suggests readiness. Highmeadow Vodka has some form at 435m but ran fifth on 29 May and third on 22 May, showing inconsistency. Highmeadow Henry and other rivals are unexposed or have very limited data available.

NAP: Whitty Remark, Trap 1.

Meeting Overview

The Friday card at Star Pelaw is dominated by A2 and A3 grade racing over 435m, reflecting the track’s preference for competitive middle-class contests. All four feature races sit on the standard trip, making consistency a key factor. No sprint or staying races feature among the races provided, so punters should expect balanced racing patterns with no specialist trap draw distortions beyond the 36 per cent Trap 1 advantage documented across recent weeks.

Punters’ Note

Check starting prices around 30 minutes before each race; odds tighten sharply in the final 15 minutes as money comes in. Betfair, Bet365, SkyBet, and William Hill all offer competitive greyhound odds and forecast markets. Forecast betting (1st and 2nd in order) is worth exploring in these A2/A3 contests, where field sizes of five or six runners make the market feasible. Each-way betting is rarely used in greyhound racing due to the small fields, so straight win and place stakes dominate.