We are well into the fourth month of the year and Ian Greaves’ Swift Palmer (Iso Octane-Swift Fanta) continues to head the open race dam’s table with 14 victories, courtesy of sisters Coney Cactus and Swift Aspen and half brother Bramble Rafa.

Swift Palmer 3 584 £4,125 14
Droopys Knox 5 500 £3,625 12
Droopys Solange 5 469 £2,850 11
Auntie 3 316 £2,950 10
Winning Impact 4 672 £24,725 10
Ballymac Scarlet 3 362 £4,475 9
Shaws Dilemma 2 482 £2,175 9
Droopys Danneel 3 490 £1,825 8
Droopys Loner 7 516 £1,700 8
Hawks Dutchess 3 540 £2,250 8
Mays Maska 3 748 £2,350 8
Ballycowen Sal 2 311 £1,700 7
Droopys Cyclone 2 480 £1,500 7
Droopys Quinta 2 301 £1,425 7
Droopys Twirl 4 502 £1,850 7
Zaras Princess 5 507 £1,800 7

In second slot with a dozen wins is Elaine Parker’s Droopys Knox (Broadstrand Lad-Droopys Quinta). Knox’s Dec ’15 litter by Candlelight King is the most prolific, in terms of individual winners with five comrades all successful in open class including RPGTV Scottish Derby finalist Lightfoot King.

A special mention too for the remarkable Droopys Solange (Blackstone Gene-Droopys Sporty) who is third on the table, but who has produced 147 career open race winners to date – from 34 different progeny and five different litters.