- Ballinabola Ed quickest for the second round in a row
- Defending champ Thorn Falcon eliminated
- 14 Irish runners, 4 winners, 10 qualified
- Doubles for Buckley & Cahill
- Super dam Forest Natalee with three through to last 24
- Sub 4.10 sectionals: 4.04-Signet Goofy, 4.06 Cape Cloud, 4.09-Signet Ace
- Qualifiers/runners: 16/32 railers, 6/11 middle seeds, 2/5 wides
- Winning traps (to date) T1-12 T2-12 T3-10 T4-10 T5-10 T6-2
SAVANA BEAU (t4) pounces right on the line to short head Lautaro (t6) in heat 6 with Signet Denver (t2) another SH away in third. Photo: © Steve Nash
BALLYMAC FAIRONE (t1) leads early from Romeo De Niro (t4) on the way to heat 2 victory Photo: © Steve Nash
BALLINABOLA ED (t5) leads at the first bend from Aussie Captain (t1). Photo: © Steve Nash
CAPE CLOUD (t4) leads at the first bend in heat 5 Photo: © Steve Nash
KILKENNY SANTY launches an excellent night for Seamus Cahill, leading home Deelish Frankie (t2) in heat 1 Photo: © Steve Nash
SINGALONG SALLY (t2) and Signet Ace (t3) go into the first bend together. For Derby champ Thorn Falcon (t6) the dream of retaining the crown is about to finally end. Photo: © Steve Nash
SIGNET GOOFY is clear at the first bend afyer a 4.04 sectional in heat 3. Photo: © Steve Nash
SAVANA BEAU (t4 left of pic) gets up on the line to short head Lautaro (t6) and Signet Denver (t2) in heat 6. Photo: © Steve Nash
GLOBAL VISION with co-owner Sean Gresham Photo: © Steve Nash
