Greyhound Racing Tips for Thursday, July 9th 2026

We have expert betting tips for the greyhound cards this Thursday at Grafton and Sandown Park, which includes quality racing.

There is always great value at Thursday greyhound meetings, and we have our best bets across the two cards.

Grafton Racing Tips

Race 5. (16:19) Grafton Cup Heat 1 (450m)

#2 – Canya Handle It @ $2.90

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Canya Handle It showed blistering form earlier this preparation when posting consecutive wins at Wentworth Park, which is tidy form for this race.

The two-year-old son of Wow has yet to race at the track and distance, but we expected him to be the favourite.

The $2.90 odds are good enough to include in multis.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 6. (16:39) Grafton Cup Heat 2 (450m)

#4 – Zipper on Time @ $2.30

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Zipper on Time resumes on Thursday night, and the two-year-old could return in fine style.

She owns 12 wins from 16 starts, and she has won some good races, so her best form is good enough to put this field away.

The middle draw makes it tough, but she can’t be left out.

Stake: 2 Units

Race 8. (17:19) Grafton Cup Heat 4 (450m)

#1 – Heroic Federer @ $3.30

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Getting the inside draw is all Heroic Federer might need to put this field away, and he has the benefit of experience at Grafton.

The two-year-old son of Bernardo owns five wins and three placings from 12 starts at the track and distance, which is a great record.

It’s an even field, so the inside draw could make all the difference.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 9. (17:42) Grafton Cup Heat 5 (450m)

#2 – Hard Style Girl @ $11.00

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Punters get big odds for Hard Style Girl, who comes off back-to-back wins at Bulli and Wentworth Park.

The three-year-old daughter of Hard Style Rico owns 12 wins and 27 placings throughout her career, and she can handle this class.

If she jumps well, she could cross the favourite and hold on gamely.

Stake: 1 Unit

Sandown Park Racing Tips

Race 2. (19:10) Book Christmas in July Packages (515m)

#1 – Divine Feelings

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Looking to improve on her fresh up fourth is Divine Feelings, who owns two wins and three placings from eight starts.

The two-year-old daughter of Aston Rupee won at Sandown Park last preparation, and something close to that run would be good enough.

The inside trap is ideal, so include her in picks.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 3. (19:34) Sportsbet Final (515m)

#3 – Big Watch

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Big Watch doesn’t have any recent winning form to speak of, but she wasn’t far away when second last time out.

The two-year-old daughter of Bernardo has a 29.77 at the track and distance, and something close to that should see her run well.

Look for each-way odds on race night.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 6. (20:40) Hooked on Scotch at Stud (595m)

#4 – Radar O’Reilly

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Boasting an excellent winning record of eight wins from 16 starts is Radar O’Reilly, who comes off back-to-back victories.

The one-year-old son of Fernando Bale has been a busy customer, and his experience should pay off at this level.

Look for shortening odds on race night for a quality greyhound.

Stake: 3 Units

Race 8. (21:26) Photo Man at Stud (515m)

#7 – Paw Oswald

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Paw Oswald is one of the best greyhounds at the meeting with 36 wins under his belt.

The three-year-old son of Feral Franky is a 14-time winner at the track and distance, and his form this season is excellent.

Drawing wide doesn’t hurt his chances, and he could put this field away with ease.

Stake: 4 Units

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Daryl Curnow

After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

Daryl's tips have been featured on various websites around the world before joining the GoBet team. When he's not working, Daryl tries to avoid making bogeys on the golf course.