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:
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1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Q-finals |
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Bockos Diamond |
16.85 |
16.68 |
16.63 |
16.80 |
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Bombay Pat |
16.93 |
17.03 |
17.03 |
16.85 |
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Carrick Aldo |
16.92 |
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16.87 |
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Cheap Sandwiches |
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16.95 |
16.92 |
17.03 |
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Undulation |
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17.11 |
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Untold Dollar |
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17.24 |
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Ballinabola Jim |
17.22 |
16.96 |
17.25 |
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Ballymac Briar |
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17.27 |
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Extra Gain |
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17.59 |
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Grangeclare Lady |
17.19 |
16.93 |
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Seven Beach |
17.09 |
16.96 |
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Bubbly Shadow |
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16.98 |
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De Lahdedah |
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17.03 |
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Cheque For Cash |
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17.08 |
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Whyaye Bonnylad |
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17.11 |
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Droopys Metaphor |
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17.19 |
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Scooby Pacemaker |
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17.19 |
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Kapuka Warrior |
17.12 |
17.22 |
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Robbies Galaxy |
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17.35 |
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Glitzy Magic |
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17.72 |
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Denos Bay |
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n/a |
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Tribal Syd |
17.00 |
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Tarsna Maasai |
17.03 |
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Short Grip |
17.04 |
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March On Freddie |
17.08 |
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Clona Duke |
17.12 |
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Singalong Dolly |
17.16 |
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Knockeen Dazzler |
17.17 |
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Glengar Martha |
17.19 |
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Dynamic Force |
17.20 |
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Breaghmore Dice |
17.27 |
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Down To Business |
17.27 |
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Ballymac Danica |
17.30 |
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Deelish Nora |
17.32 |
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Jaytee Craze |
17.35 |
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Tinahue Pappone |
17.38 |
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Quarry Boy |
17.40 |
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In Good Time |
17.44 |
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Born To Perform |
17.54 |
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Ballyhimikin Leo |
17.64 |
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