DIAMOND FASTEST TO THIRD TURN FOR A FOURTH TIME

DIAMOND FASTEST TO THIRD TURN FOR A FOURTH TIME

Ian Fortune

Yet again the 17 second barrier to the third turn took a battering in the quarter finals of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and it was also no surprise to see Bockos Diamond going fastest to that point for the fourth time running.

Despite a slightly tardier start than normal, the sensational son of Dorotas Wildcat shot to the front into the bend to post a sizzling 16.80 to the third turn on his way to a 29.19 victory. Bombay Pat also won in 29.19 but h went slightly slower to the third turn, stopping the clock in 16.85.

In doing so, he became the only dog in the competition to match ANY of Bockos Diamond’s third bend clocks. The Derby favourite had posted that time in the opening round.

Next fastest to the third bend was fastest quarter final winner Carrick Aldo. He was dominant from the start in Heat 3 and clocked 16.87 to the third turn on his way to a 29.15 return. That measures favourably to his 16.92 return in the opening round. Certainly, it shows that the brilliant brindle is taking his racing very well.

Cheap Sandwiches may have been picked up in the closing stages of Heat 2 when a hot favourite but he still managed to set the pace, hitting the third turn in 17.03. It’s worth noting her recorded 16.92 last week.

A full breakdown of the third bend leaders for each of the 4 quarter finals can be found below:

Leaders Clocks (Fastest to Slowest):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Q-finals

 

 

 

 

 

Bockos Diamond

16.85

16.68

16.63

16.80

Bombay Pat

16.93

17.03

17.03

16.85

Carrick Aldo

16.92

 

 

16.87

Cheap Sandwiches

 

16.95

16.92

17.03

Undulation

 

 

17.11

 

Untold Dollar

 

 

17.24

 

Ballinabola Jim

17.22

16.96

17.25

 

Ballymac Briar

 

 

17.27

 

Extra Gain

 

 

17.59

 

Grangeclare Lady

17.19

16.93

 

 

Seven Beach

17.09

16.96

 

 

Bubbly Shadow

 

16.98

 

 

De Lahdedah

 

17.03

 

 

Cheque For Cash

 

17.08

 

 

Whyaye Bonnylad

 

17.11

 

 

Droopys Metaphor

 

17.19

 

 

Scooby Pacemaker

 

17.19

 

 

Kapuka Warrior

17.12

17.22

 

 

Robbies Galaxy

 

17.35

 

 

Glitzy Magic

 

17.72

 

 

Denos Bay

 

n/a

 

 

Tribal Syd

17.00

 

 

 

Tarsna Maasai

17.03

 

 

 

Short Grip

17.04

 

 

 

March On Freddie

17.08

 

 

 

Clona Duke

17.12

 

 

 

Singalong Dolly

17.16

 

 

 

Knockeen Dazzler

17.17

 

 

 

Glengar Martha

17.19

 

 

 

Dynamic Force

17.20

 

 

 

Breaghmore Dice

17.27

 

 

 

Down To Business

17.27

 

 

 

Ballymac Danica

17.30

 

 

 

Deelish Nora

17.32

 

 

 

Jaytee Craze

17.35

 

 

 

Tinahue Pappone

17.38

 

 

 

Quarry Boy

17.40

 

 

 

In Good Time

17.44

 

 

 

Born To Perform

17.54

 

 

 

Ballyhimikin Leo

17.64