• Track record for Priceless Jet – 28.78. Set it last year at 29.11
  • 15-8 ante post favourite Ballinaboola Ed eliminated
  • 104 double for Paul Hennessy
  • British breds win two of the four quarters
  • Signet Goofy is only unbeaten runner
  • Sub 4.10 sectionals: 4.03-Signet Goofy. Previous 4.16, 4.06, 4.04
  • Qualifiers/runners: 6/16 railers, 4/6 middle seeds, 2/2 wides
  • Winning traps (to date)   T1-12  T2-12  T3-11  T4-11  T5-11  T6-3

 

 

 

ROMEO MAGICO leads at the first bend in the third Quarter Final where Make Noise (t2 inside) and Lautaro (t6 wisely staying out wide and avoiding crowding) followed him home. Photo: © Steve Nash

FLASHING WILLOW clear at the first bend on the way to a new 270m track record 15.42 Photo: © Steve Nash

HELLO HAMMOND (t3) wins the second Quarter Final from the running on Faughan Rebel (t6) and Deelish Frankie (t4 right) as ante post favourite Ballinabola Ed (t5) goes out, along with Ballymac Fairone (t1) and early leader Aussie Captain (t2). Photo: © Steve Nash

Aussie Captain (t2) leads Hello Hammond (t3) and Ballinabola Ed (t5) at the first bend in Quarter Final 2. All was to change later in the race! Photo: © Steve Nash