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The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 Semi Final 1
| Trap | Dog | Trainer | Class | Spd | Bnd | Suitability | Rating | Comp | Pred | SP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | 2LR | 3LR | 4LR | 5LR | 6LR | 7LR | 8LR | 9LR | 10LR | Trap | Track | Class | Dist | |||||||||||
| 1 | ▶ Lennies Eddied 2y 19 | P Hennessy — 10% R21 W2 P14 Trainer form — last 3 months | 50 | 54 | 83 (2) | 96 (1) | 79 (2) | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 71 | 51 | 70 | 89 | 61 | 3 | 5/1 | ||
| 2 | ▶ Strike It Skyeb 2y 18 | M A Wallis — 35% R86 W30 P52 Trainer form — last 3 months | 46 | 49 | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | 80 (2) | 57 (4) | 91 (1) | 95 (1) | 95 (1) | 95 (1) | 96 (1) | 68 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 90 | 65 | 4 | 6/1 | ||
| 3 | ▶ Epic Aced 3y 19 | J Kennedy — 60% R5 W3 P3 Trainer form — last 3 months | 60 | 51 | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 97 | 70 | 1 | 6/4F | ||
| 4 | ▶ Ballymac Duffled 2y 16 | L Dowling — 43% R23 W10 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | 45 | 46 | 78 (3) | 95 (1) | 97 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 47 | 40 | 43 | 89 | 57 | 5 | 5/1 | ||
| 5 | ▶ Ballymac Denirod 2y 18 | L Dowling — 43% R23 W10 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | 56 | 55 | 97 (1) | 82 (2) | 82 (2) | 94 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 56 | 52 | 56 | 89 | 63 | 2 | 5/2 | ||
| 6 | ▶ Ballymac Irokod 2y 18 | L Dowling — 43% R23 W10 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | 35 | 33 | 76 (2) | 78 (3) | 78 (2) | 96 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 81 | 49 | 6 | 22/1 | ||
The undeniable form pick in this field — a 97 performance average puts him 7 points clear of the next best, and he leads on speed at 60 and composite at 70 with a comfortable margin on both. That triple-lens R1 agreement constitutes the model lock at Towcester, where speed+composite alignment delivers 35.8% at the 500-metre trip. His all-rounder profile with 54 early pace gives tactical flexibility, and the 28.14 best time is the fastest in the race by a significant margin. Distance suitability at 70 ties for best. The concern is trap three, which returns just 10.6% at OR1 — the weakest position. But when a dog leads on every analytical measure with this level of superiority, the draw becomes a secondary factor. His form reads like a dog operating at a higher class than OR1, and the 100% trainer record — even from a small sample — confirms the yard is confident. The model says follow the data, and the data is unambiguous.
Best draw, best suitability, second-best composite — the clear danger from the strongest position.
Strong form but weak trap suitability and trainer record from a draw that's less powerful at OR1 level.
Honest and reliably trained but fourth-best on the data in a quality field.
Third-best on the numbers from a fair draw — place money at best in this company.
Weakest Dowling runner from the worst draw — outclassed at OR1 level.
T2 dominates at OR1 500m with 23.0% from 476 runs. T3 is weakest at 10.6%. Speed+composite agreement lifts strike to 35.8%.
T1:15.1% T2:23.0% T3:10.6% T4:12.9% T5:16.0% T6:11.9%
Speed Progress · Adjusted times at 500m · Fastest at top
Pre-race stats that explain the top 3 finishers
Pace Profile
Avg early pace vs closing speed from last 5 runs
| Dog | Early | Close | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
1Lennies Eddie | 58 | 3 | Fader |
2Strike It Skye | 0 | 100 | Closer |
3Epic Ace | 54 | 50 | All-Rounder |
4Ballymac Duffle | 47 | 50 | All-Rounder |
5Ballymac Deniro | 53 | 29 | All-Rounder |
6Ballymac Iroko | 35 | 73 | Closer |
How consistent is each dog? Tight cluster = reliable, wide spread = volatile. Faster times on the left. Hover any dot for race details. Amber = troubled run.
Performance rating trend over last 10 races. Hover any dot for race details. Amber dots = troubled runs.
Trainer patterns, moves signals, and form streaks at this venue.