BOMBAY PAT QUICKEST ON THIRD BEND CLOCKS
Ian Fortune
Bombay Pat really was the star turn of the second round of the BOYLE Sports Derby, posting a fastest of the competition and a career best for the 550yd trip, 29.17 on Saturday night.
It comes as no shock that he also tops the third bend sectional charts with a sizzling 16.90 run.
It was a tremendous run but there is evidence to suggest he could go faster. In fact, in last year’s quarter finals he posted 16.85 on his way to a 29.19 return and on current form he could easily have a few more chances to better this year’s mark.
Second fastest to the third turn was a familiar name in Bocko Diamond. While still a long way off his best 2024 mark to the same point, there was something very easy about the manner in which he dispatched his rivals on his way to posting 17.04.
He was marginally faster than Magical Mag, who atoned for her opening round defeat when posting 17.06 in her impressive Friday night success. Toolmaker King was one of the best winners of the round on Saturday and he too displayed fine pace to record 17.09 to the third turn, although that run can be upgraded after he made a slightly tardy start and took a bump on the bend.
A full breakdown of the third bend leaders for each of the 16 second round heats can be found below:
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1st round |
2nd round |
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Bombay Pat |
16.96 |
16.90 |
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Bockos Diamond (F) |
17.06 |
17.04 |
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Magical Mag (F) |
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17.06 |
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Toolmaker King |
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17.09 |
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Solo And Go (F) |
17.16 |
17.14 |
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Magical Keith |
17.09 |
17.14 |
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Seven Beach (F) |
17.22 |
17.16 |
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Shanahee Boomer (F) |
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17.16 |
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Cheap Sandwiches (F) |
17.22 |
17.17 |
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Cheque For Cash (F) |
17.28 |
17.24 |
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Barefoot On Song |
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17.25 |
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Sallagh Curly (F) |
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17.27 |
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The Other Wild |
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17.27 |
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Hopes Teddy |
17.30 |
17.30 |
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Phoenix Memphis |
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17.30 |
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Proper Heiress |
17.20 |
17.33 |
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Droopys Patriot |
16.93 |
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Lennies Dream |
17.04 |
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Ballymac Danica |
17.06 |
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Hackney Corner (F) |
17.07 |
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Rolo Tokyo |
17.08 |
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Carrick Scholsey |
17.11 |
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Oreo Ollie (F) |
17.17 |
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Magical On Fire |
17.17 |
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Swords Style (F) |
17.22 |
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Ballymac Axel |
17.22 |
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Faypoint Ranger |
17.27 |
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Headleys Trump |
17.28 |
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Lookandlep (F) |
17.32 |
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Callaway Five |
17.38 |
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Brickhill Moana (F) |
17.49 |
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