IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS

    IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS

    Ian Fortune

    After 32 opening round heats, Ireland’s hand in the Star Sports & TRC English Derby is even stronger than it was prior to the start of the classic.

    With exactly a quarter of the remaining runners representing these shores after a stunning opening round display, we can now look forward to the second round.

    Just one of the Irish have received a change in seeding. Liam Dowling requested that Ballymac Marino was changed to an inside seed and his wish has been granted.

    Of course, the Irish performed real heroics in the opening round with only three of our initial team of 27 failing to progress. Below we’ve highlighted some of the stats from the opening round focusing, as you would expect, on the Irish runners.

    Number of Irish trained winners in opening round:

    11 from a possible 17 (Ireland had runners in 17 of the 32 heats)

    Number of Irish trained qualifiers:

    24 (from a possible 27)

    Breakdown of Irish qualifiers:

    Graham Holland (8 from 8)

    Romeo Magico

    Romeo Hanzo

    Cryptopunk

    Swords Rex

    Clona Duke

    Jacktavern Bella

    Gaytime Nemo

    Ballyhimikin Leo

    Liam Dowling (6 from 6)

    Ballymac Finn

    Ballymac Walt

    Ballymac Bronze

    Ballymac Marino

    Ballymac Johnjo

    Ballymac Joey

     

    Brendan Matthews (4 from 5)

    Undulation

    As I Say

    Savana Hero

    Burj Khalifa

     

    Paul Hennessy (2 from 3)

    Mcneill

    Boylesports Gift

     

    Jack Kennelly (2 from 3)

    Sogna In Grande

    Beepers Lariat

     

    Dolores Ruth (2 from 2)

    Mustang Jet

    Tullig Raven

     

    WHERE THE IRISH FINISHED

     

    A full breakdown of where the 27 Irish trained greyhound finished in the opening round. 

     

    Thursday (11 runners)

     

    Heat 1

    1st Undulation

     

    Heat 2

    1st Romeo Magico

     

    Heat 3

    1st Romeo Hanzo

     

    Heat 5

    1st Cryptopunk

     

    Heat 7

    1st As I Say

     

    Heat 8

    2nd Savana Hero

    3rd Ballymac Finn

     

    Heat 9

    2nd Mustang Jet

    3rd Mcneill

     

    Heat 10

    1st Swords Rex

    3rd Ballymac Walt 

     

    Friday (10 runners)

     

    Heat 11

    6th Sporting Montana

     

    Heat 12

    1st Clona Duke

    2nd Ballymac Bronze

     

    Heat 19

    2nd Jacktavern Bella

    4th Barefoot Supremo

     

    Heat 20

    1st Ballymac Marino

    2nd Ballymac Johnjo

     

    Heat 21

    1st Gaytime Nemo

    2nd Boylesports Gift

    3rd Sogna In Grande

     

    Saturday (6 runners)

     

    Heat 22

    1st Ballymac Joey

     

    Heat 23

    1st Beepers Lariat

    6th Fernandes

     

    Heat 24

    2nd Burj Khalifa

    3rd Tullig Raven

     

    Heat 32

    2nd Ballyhimikin Leo