Droopys Perfect (Laughil Blake-Droopys Posh, Apr 16) hit the top of the open race table on Thursday night for trainer Seamus Cahill at Hove.

The black sprinter has won 16 of his 23 opens this (the first three races were defeats, so it is actually 16 from his last 20). What’s more, the litter brother of Droopys Steel is getting quicker, his most recent win was recorded in 16.12 (-05), his fastest run to date for the 285m.

But the top the table is so tight, he would have been a three-way contest on 15 wins had Troy Bella beaten him in last night’s contest.

Droopys Perfect 285 £4,250 16
Chopchop Hope 315 £4,750 15
Ballycowen Colm 280 £3,500 14
Sporting Dave 488 £18,125 14
Troy Bella 267 £6,175 14
Affane Party 346 £20,250 13
Kilmore Lemon 368 £10,450 13
Bombers Bullet 543 £27,750 12
Lenson Wilson 472 £10,200 12
Bockos Alfie 433 £5,550 11
Kentish Power 653 £2,825 11
King Turbo 480 £23,675 11
Shotgun Bullet 597 £25,550 11
Brinkleys Poet 472 £17,825 10
King Elvis 476 £2,950 10
Lightfoot King 532 £3,100 10
Newlawn Adam 301 £3,300 10
Roswell Romanov 570 £2,750 10
Saleen Ash 541 £4,550 10
Ballymac Defo 482 £2,875 9
Black Zack 496 £2,275 9
Courts Ad Peter 400 £2,250 9
Donation 510 £11,950 9
Droopys Verve 493 £7,950 9
Queen Adele 416 £3,800 9
Razldazl Raidio 493 £2,800 9
Ridgedale Max 625 £4,175 9
Russanda Ripley 494 £2,400 9
Slippy Maggie 614 £4,975 9
Stringer Bell 309 £3,900 9
Tea For Tess 457 £2,025 9
Chopchop Steve 400 £2,500 8
Clash 521 £2,000 8
Droopys Dresden 521 £10,000 8
Droopys Live 586 £2,025 8
Droopys Polly 521 £2,050 8
Droopys Trapper 461 £4,425 8
Ela Juliet 605 £9,100 8
Geelo Blissful 480 £3,875 8
King Kid 487 £1,925 8
Knockard Spring 435 £2,250 8
Maireads Ivy 756 £2,250 8
Ower Boy Bullet 529 £1,975 8
Roxholme Hat 272 £4,600 8
Roxholme Poppy 657 £2,675 8
Seaglass Sparky 423 £2,200 8
Serious Hangover 488 £2,000 8
Shaneboy Bowie 495 £2,000 8
Slaneyside Ryder 485 £2,000 8
Azzurri Genesis 476 £2,000 7
Black Eyed Hula 499 £1,950 7
Coney Mckenna 309 £1,750 7
Cotton Pants 313 £9,450 7
Crossfield Giles 492 £4,775 7
Droopys Baggio 386 £2,250 7
Droopys Stephan 460 £1,600 7
Drumcrow Darcy 473 £1,650 7
Glasheen Master 404 £1,675 7
Honour Turbo 500 £2,050 7
Itsur Mate 508 £1,525 7
Minnies Highway 642 £3,050 7
Princess Aurora 452 £2,000 7
Quivers Phoenix 486 £2,100 7
Rising Brandy 491 £15,050 7
Salacres Barley 494 £2,050 7
Sherlock 277 £1,750 7
Swift Asbolos 403 £2,000 7
Swift Aspen 486 £2,000 7
Titus Twins 312 £1,750 7
Trade Fudge 495 £1,550 7
Alarming Khaos 480 £1,200 6
Apache Kid 555 £1,350 6
Arthur Noodle 499 £1,550 6
Ballymac Healy 280 £1,800 6
Bangor Ella 684 £1,400 6
Bull Run Button 515 £6,900 6
Derby Blake 338 £1,700 6
Dorotas Wildcat 493 £177,275 6
Dower Forgold 364 £1,500 6
Droopys Blink 272 £1,225 6
Fernhill Rex 428 £1,750 6
Foxwood Boom 466 £1,550 6
Fridays Zeus 283 £1,450 6
Garryglass Champ 697 £3,550 6
Headford Kev 408 £5,500 6
Kilcree Diamond 392 £1,750 6
Leaders Bell 495 £1,750 6
Lenson Cobra 265 £1,300 6
Lotties Rocket 515 £1,300 6
Madabout Finn 397 £1,500 6
Oakfield Caesar 552 £1,400 6
Paradise Valdez 567 £1,475 6
Punkrock Rambo 475 £1,500 6
Romeo Mandate 598 £1,525 6
Rubys Rascal 666 £1,800 6
Shaneboy Freddie 493 £3,500 6
Slick Sphinx 575 £1,500 6
Slippy Maska 856 £2,000 6
Snowdon Archie 540 £2,950 6
Tyrur Hugo 500 £1,925 6
Acomb Ruby 628 £1,250 5
Alfies Prince 496 £1,250 5
Ballymac Miscula 492 £1,225 5
Ballymac Reds 496 £1,150 5
Bar The Warrior 354 £1,350 5
Bit View Knight 518 £1,700 5
Boomtown Actor 488 £1,250 5
Bubbly Bluebird 478 £1,450 5
Buckos Lass 630 £1,000 5
Burma Bilko 341 £1,775 5
Cain Hill 450 £1,000 5
Candlelight Fire 452 £1,500 5
Carolina Reaper 480 £1,300 5
Clares Kyletaun 635 £10,970 5
Coney Cactus 696 £1,750 5
Corrin Boyshane 428 £925 5
Dorotas Vic 492 £1,550 5
Droopys Affirm 674 £1,350 5
Droopys Edge 522 £1,200 5
Droopys Expert 476 £1,025 5
God Of War 532 £1,300 5
Haggswood River 568 £1,175 5
Hannekes Man 473 £1,050 5
Headford Johnny 496 £1,500 5
Holdem Zidane 480 £1,075 5
Hoo Har 285 £1,250 5
Kingdom Recruit 500 £1,250 5
La Soldado 492 £1,150 5
Layton Boy 472 £1,150 5
Lightfoot Kante 492 £1,500 5
Marlfield Jet 275 £1,200 5
Maysthistlecrack 538 £1,500 5
Millroad Susie 650 £1,125 5
Moreton Madras 661 £1,000 5
Newinn Jet 488 £1,450 5
News At Six 324 £1,250 5
Noelles Phelpso 424 £1,400 5
Plan Ahead 464 £1,200 5
Queen Beyonce 481 £1,475 5
Seaglass Caesar 333 £1,125 5
Special Story 387 £1,300 5
Swift Hansel 592 £1,250 5
Swift Marvelette 624 £4,000 5
Westway Central 344 £1,100

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