ENGLISH GREYHOUND DERBY – QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Ian Foertune

The Irish have largely ben kept apart in the quarter final draw for the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby, although the draw certainly could have been kinder to the raiding party.

Hopes are still high that a big number will progress from next weekend’s heats but things are certainly starting to get tight. The four quarter finals can be found below with the Irish runners highlighted in capitals and bold with trainers attached:

Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby

Quarter final draw

Heat 1

1 Proper Heiress        

2 EPIC ACE – John Kennedy

3 Underground Gold

4 Droopys Aladdin

5 Bubbly Hogan (m)

6 BALLYMAC IROKO (w) – Liam Dowling

Heat 2

1 Sole Focus

2 Scooby The Lady

3 GAYTIME CLYDE – Graham Holland

4 BALLYMAC DUFFLE – Liam Dowling

5 PRICELESS ROMEO (m) - Paul Hennessy

6 Swift Magnison (w)

Heat 3

1 DONISHALL SAM – Graham Holland

2 LENIES EDDIE – Paul Hennessy

3 Droopys Sort

4 BALLYMAC DENIRO (m) – Liam Dowling

5 Texas Jack (w)

6 LENNIES TANK (w) - Paul Hennessy

Heat 4

1 Goldcash Warrior

2 Strike It Skye

3 BALLYMAC RALF - Liam Dowling

4 HACKNEY CORNER (m) - Pat Buckley

5 GETUP THE BOY (m) - Mark Robinson

6 Slick Sentinel (w)