IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS
Ian Fortune
Ireland now account for just under one third of the Star Sports & TRC English Derby field after a successful second round saw seventeen of the raiding party despite Dolores Ruth being forced to withdraw her two remaining runners.
As a result, Ireland’s grip on the competition seems even stronger than a week ago and hopes are high that most of our remaining runners can progress at the weekend.
Again, Graham Holland is the main man in terms of numbers and talent with seven of his eight-strong team making it through. Swords Rex remains at the head of the betting and on current form he will be very difficult to beat.
Below we’ve highlighted some of the stats from the second round focusing, as you would expect, on the Irish runners.
Number of Irish trained winners in opening round:
7 from a possible 14 (Ireland had runners in 14 of the 16 heats)
Number of Irish trained qualifiers:
17 (from a possible 22)
Breakdown of Irish qualifiers:
Graham Holland (7 from 8)
Romeo Magico
Romeo Hanzo
Swords Rex
Clona Duke
Jacktavern Bella
Gaytime Nemo
Ballyhimikin Leo
Liam Dowling (3 from 6)
Ballymac Finn
Ballymac Bronze
Ballymac Marino
Brendan Matthews (4 from 4)
Undulation
As I Say
Savana Hero
Burj Khalifa
Paul Hennessy (2 from 2)
Mcneill
Boylesports Gift
Jack Kennelly (1 from 2)
Beepers Lariat
WHERE THE IRISH FINISHED
A full breakdown of where the 22 Irish trained greyhounds (outside of the two withdrawals) finished in the opening round.
Friday (10 runners and 2 non-runners)
Heat 1
2nd As I Say
Heat 2
n/r Mustang Jet
Heat 4
2nd Burj Khalifa
3rd Ballymac Bronze
Heat 5
4th Ballymac Johnjo
5th Cryptopunk
n/r Tullig Raven
Heat 6
2nd Romeo Hanzo
6th Ballymac Walt
Heat 7
1st Romeo Magico
2nd Undulation
Heat 8
1st Boylesports Gift
Saturday (10 runners)
Heat 9
2nd Gaytime Nemo
Heat 10
1st Swords Rex
2nd Beepers Lariat
Heat 11
1st Ballyhimkin Leo
Heat 12
1st Clona Duke
3rd Ballymac Finn
Heat 13
1st Mcneill
Heat 14
2nd Jacktavern Bella
6th Sogna In Grande
Heat 15
2nd Savana Hero
6th Ballymac Joey
Heat 16
1st Ballymac Marino