• Fastest semi for Romeo Magico
  • (On betting) surprise eliminations for Signet Goofy (2-1), Lautaro (3-1) Deelish Frankie (5-1)
  • Two finalists for Paul Hennessy
  • Irish with four through to the final
  • No unbeaten finalist
  • Kildare fastest sectional: 4.12. No sub 4.10 for the first night in the Derby
  • Qualifiers/runners: 4/6 railers, 1/4 middle seeds, 1/2 wides
  • Winning traps (to date)   T1-12  T2-14  T3-11  T4-11  T5-11  T6-3

Kildare (t2) holds off Priceless Jet (t6) by half a length with partly hidden Hello Hammond (t1) taking third. Photo: © Steve Nash

INNFIELD TROJAN (t3) leads Chelms Fred (t4) early in the Derby Plate first semi. Photo: © Steve Nash

CALLMESTEVE wins the first semi of the Gain Challenge Cup Photo: © Steve Nash

Paul Hennessy’s two Derby finalists Priceless Jet (left) and Hello Hammond pose after qualifying behind Kildare in the second semi. Photo: © Steve Nash

BELLMORE SALLY (t6) disputes the lead with Bubbly Cristal (t1) on the first circuit of their Gain Challenge Cup semi. Photo: © Steve Nash

HAVANA CLASS clocks 15.59 in the RPGTV Notebook Sprint semi finals Photo: © Steve Nash

Chelms Switch (t6) and Goldies Perryman (t3) dispute the lead in the Derby Plate semis Photo: © Steve Nash

The gloomy scene at Towcester just minutes before the opening Derby semi final – as an onslaught of heavy rain sends nearly everyone running for cover. Photo: © Steve Nash

Singing in the rain: Mickys Barrett supporters celebrate reaching the Derby Final Photo: © Steve Nash

LAUGHIL FLASH (t3 rails) leads Freedom Whiskey (t4) in the RPGTV Sprint semis with Early Knight (t6 left) also in contention at the first bend. Photo: © Steve Nash

The Firmagers and Hollands with Romeo Magico after his Derby semi final win Photo: © Steve Nash

SPACE JET wins Dorando heat by ten lengths Photo: © Steve Nash

Wide angle lends needed in the first Dorando heat as Savana Volcano (t6) gets up to beat Burgess Hannah (t5) over the 942 trip Photo: © Steve Nash