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The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 Quarter Final 2
| 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 | ▶ Sole Focusd 2y 25 | D Calvert — 17% R552 W96 P317 Trainer form — last 3 months | 48 | 47 | 54 (6) | 68 (3) | 76 (2) | 66 (1) | 75 (3) | 84 (2) | 56 (5) | 96 (1) | 77 (2) | 91 (1) | 46 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 74 | 48 | 4 | 40/1 | ||
| 2 | ▶ Scooby The Ladyb 2y 17 | R P Rees — 23% R132 W30 P73 Trainer form — last 3 months | 51 | 78 | 73 (4) | 96 (1) | 97 (1) | 42 (3) | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | 97 (1) | 95 (1) | 66 (3) | 88 (1) | 70 | 47 | 71 | 60 | 87 | 59 | 3 | 7/4 | ||
| 3 | ▶ Gaytime Clyded 2y 18 | G D Holland — 27% R30 W8 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | 56 | 44 | 96 (1) | 80 (2) | 95 (1) | 80 (2) | 67 (4) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 86 | 61 | 1 | 5/1 | ||
| 4 | ▶ Ballymac Duffled 2y 18 | L Dowling — 43% R23 W10 P19 Trainer form — last 3 months | 69 | 43 | 83 (3) | 95 (3) | 97 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 96 | 75 | 2 | 5/6F | ||
| 5 | ▶ Priceless Romeod 3y 18 | P Hennessy — 10% R21 W2 P14 Trainer form — last 3 months | 40 | 52 | 77 (2) | 72 (2) | 68 (4) | 62 (4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 71 | 47 | 6 | 16/1 | ||
| 6 | ▶ Swift Magnisond 2y 15 | N J Deas — 17% R456 W76 P249 Trainer form — last 3 months | 42 | 54 | 67 (3) | 79 (3) | 95 (1) | 52 (6) | 94 (1) | 87 (2) | 48 (1) | 92 (1) | 100 (1) | 64 (5) | 29 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 78 | 50 | 5 | 20/1 | ||
The standout first-bend runner in the entire Derby. Her sectional times around the Towcester turn are phenomenal — 3.78s and 3.79s in her two heats — and nobody else in this race comes close. Won both Towcester starts in identical fashion: broke fast from the blue box, took the rails, led every yard. The Rees-trained bitch has won eight of her last ten races across Towcester, Central Park and Hove, including a track-record 28.40s at Central Park. At Towcester she has posted 28.73s and 28.58s in consecutive weeks, both times making all with contemptuous ease. The statistical evidence is overwhelming: trap 2 is the best draw at OR1 level here (20% win rate) and she has the quickest bend speed in the field. She runs her own race from the front, never relying on others to make mistakes. The only question is whether Ballymac Duffle's extraordinary raw speed can reel her in from behind, but the data says front-runners from trap 2 with her bend speed rarely get caught at Towcester. She set the Central Park track record and could well break the Towcester record tonight.
Track record holder with devastating pace but significantly slower around the bend than the pick — needs to overcome a tactical deficit that the Towcester configuration makes very difficult.
Honest railer who will be prominent early from trap 1 but looks outclassed against the main contenders over this trip.
Reliable and consistent with a smart recent win here but probably needs the top two to clash to win this outright.
Honest placer who has found his level at Towcester — competitive for minor honours but the class gap to the top dogs looks unbridgeable.
Talented when things go right but trap 6 means covering extra ground against dogs who are both faster and better drawn tonight.
Trap 2 leads the win-rate chart at 20.0% with T5 close behind at 16.7%. Bend R1 delivers at 16.6% but the signal is less dominant than OR grade. Speed R1 at 18.0% is the strongest single predictor. The combination of bend speed and inside draw is the key factor at this trip.
T1:15.9% T2:20.0% T3:11.1% T4:12.4% T5:16.7% T6:12.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1Sole Focus | 14 | 91 | Closer |
2Scooby The Lady | 100 | 0 | Fader |
3Gaytime Clyde | 48 | 47 | All-Rounder |
4Ballymac Duffle | 54 | 62 | Closer |
5Priceless Romeo | 49 | 18 | All-Rounder |
6Swift Magnison | 51 | 53 | All-Rounder |
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.