Ian Fortune
The Irish had reason to smile after Saturday’s third round of the Star Sports & TRC Derby with four heat wins and ten qualifiers to speak of.
With 10 of the final 24 representing Ireland, hopes remain high that the trophy will be coming back across the Irish Sea on June 25th.
Number of Irish trained winners in second round:
4 from a possible 7 (Ireland had a runner in 7 of the 8 heats)
Number of Irish trained qualifiers:
10
Breakdown of Irish qualifiers:
Pat Buckley (3)
Singalong Sally
Ballinabola Ed
Bobsleigh Dream
Paul Hennessy (2)
Priceless Jet
Hello Hammond
Peter Cronin (2)
Kildare
Cape Cloud
Liam Dowling (2)
Ballymac Belvult
Ballymac Fairone
Graham Holland (1)
Romeo Magico
WHERE THE IRISH FINISHED:
A full breakdown of where the 14 Irish trained greyhounds finished in the third round.
Saturday (10 runners)
Heat 1
3rd Kildare
4th Bockos Vieira
Heat 2
1st Ballymac Fairone
2nd Ballymac Belvult
3rd Priceless Jet
Heat 3
2nd Romeo Magico
4th Jaytee Wexford
Heat 4
1st Singalong Sally
4 Glengar Scholar
Heat 5
1st Cape Cloud
4th Barefoot Supremo
Heat 7
1st Ballinabola Ed
2nd Bobsleigh Dream
Heat 8
2nd Hello Hammond