King Dylan went to the top of the calculated times (trials and races) for the Derby course when clocking 29.30 (+20) at Nottingham on Friday night – though Rab McNair reckons litter brother King Lennon who did 29.52 (+20) should have gone quicker still.

29.50 King Dylan McNair 17/5/19
29.51 Savana Volt Henry 17/5/19
29.51 Burgess Bucks Buckley 9/5/19
29.52 Dorotas Wildcat Hutton 6/5/19
29.52 Dorotas Wildcat Hutton 14/5/19
29.58 Droopys Expert Harrison 6/5/19
29.59 Droopys Expert Harrison 17/5/19
29.60 King Lennon McNair 6/5/19
29.61 Ballymac Anton Dowling 14/5/19
29.63 Worseforwear Cronn 17/5/19
29.65 Droopys Verve Harrison 17/5/19
29.65 King Sheeran McNair 13/5/19
29.68 Queen Beyonce McNair 17/5/19
29.69 Pond Adonis Williams 7/5/19
29.69 Sporting Dave Cahill 4/5/19
29.70 Ballymac Tas Dowling 14/5/19
29.70 Volcanic Reef Dimmock 17/5/19
29.71 Good Champ Kennedy 13/5/19
29.72 Calzaghe Sonic Soppitt 10/5/19
29.60 King Lennon McNair 17/5/19
29.72 King Sheeran McNair 13/5/19
29.72 Lemon Ronald Fenwick 17/5/19
29.72 Seaglass Phantom Janssens 2/5/19
29.73 Arthur Noodle Godfrey 9/5/19
29.74 Swan Style Boon 7/5/19
29.75 Akelawe Dowling 14/5/19
29.75 Slippy Cian Holland 6/5/19
29.75 Wolfe Holland 13/5/19
29.76 Ballydoyle Valor Holland 6/5/19
29.76 King Turbo McNair 13/5/19
29.76 Magical Bale Hutton 14/5/19
29.76 Swan Style Boon 14/5/19

He said: “I didn’t see it, other than his tail swishing around but I was told that Lennon hit the rail at the first bend and then checked. I know that Jimmy (Wright) was clocking them and said he did a sensational run from the third bend.”

There was also a highly promising run from sister Queen Beyonce who clocked a flying 4.93 sectional on her way to a 29.48 (+20) run.

Rab said: “I couldn’t believe how she came away. She was through the bars. She is a bit overweight at the moment and we will gradually bring that back. I would expect her to improve in her next run.”

 

Henlow Maiden Derby runner-up Savana Volt was only one spot slower and already looks far better suited to the Colwick Park circuit than his home venue.