Kentish Man set the standard in the heats of the Ladbrokes Gold Collar over 540 metres at Crayford on Saturday.

Tony Collett’ runner, a 6-1 chance, was soon clear of favourite Urban Road and went on to beat that rival by two and a half lengths in 33.79sec.

Mark Wallis’s Swift Whirlwind justified 1-2 favouritism in heat three when making all to beat Clonamoyle Shane by two and a half lengths in 33.84sec.

Dean Child’s Droopys Bear gave a start and a length and a quarter beating to Millwards Katy in heat six to record 34.03sec.

Paul Young’s Kent Derby finalist Swabys Millward (4-5) rode an early bump in heat four before going on to beat Sidarian Blitz by two lengths in 34.07sec.

 

Kevin Boon’s Farneys Cookie (2-1f) overcame early trouble in heat one to beat Turbo Daniel by a length in 34.11sec.

Peter Goodfellow’s Slick Society was a 7-1 surprise winner of heat two when leading early to score in 34.40sec. Ante-post favourite Corrin Bob qualified in third place.

 

Headford Joe went quickest in the Ladbrokes Guys & Dolls heats over 380 metres.

Katie O’Flaherty’s runner was soon clear and went on to beat track record holder Target Harris by five lengths in 23.17sec.

Harris’s trainer Hayley Keightley was on the mark with Roxholme Bob in the other Guys’ heat when he took an early lead to beat Monagea Vic in 23.26sec.

Golden Sprint winner You Never Listen shook off the early attentions of Glenfinn Lady in the Dolls second heat to beat that rival by five lengths in 23.23sec.

Paul Young’s Swabys Valerie landed the other Dolls’ heat in 23.51sec.

 

Burgess Borna returned to form in the Kent Cesarewitch heats over 874 metres.

John Mullins’ track record holder, a 4-1 chance, was led to the eighth turn by hot favourite Bubbly Time, who alarmingly back peddled from that point.

Burgess Borna went on to beat Market Heights by twelve and a half lengths in 57.13sec.

Mullins doubled up in heat one with 10-1 shot Dashing Star, who led early and came again to beat Droopys Doonbeg by three and a half lengths in 57.97sec.

 

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