- Irish win 7:11 heats including a 65-1 four-timer for Pat Buckley
- 13 of the 17 Irish entries qualified
- Ballinabola Ed (28.97) becomes the second fastest dog over the Derby course (TR 28.84)
- Six winning favourites & one joint favourie from 11 races
- Sub 4.10 sectionals: 4.02-Cape Cloud, 4.06-Park Blake, 4.08-Singalong Sally, (Record: Luna Rocket-4.00)
- Eliminated: Havana Lover, Warzone Tom, Balterio (lame)
- Went to traps: 35 rails, 20 middle, 11 wide. Qualified: 22 rails, 9 middle, 2 wide
- Winning traps (Thurs/Frid) T1-3 T2-4 T3-7 T4-4 T5-3 T6-0
CAPE CLOUD goes to the top of the fastest sectional list with 4.02 in heat 21 Photo: © Steve Nash
BOBSLEIGH DREAM (t1) leads Swift Woof t3) in Friday’s opening heat, no. 11, clocking 29.20 Photo: © Steve Nash
EMILYS JET wins heat 16 in 29.32 Photo: © Steve Nash
CALLMESTEVE (t3) comes through to win heat 15 from Glengar Scholar (t2) with early leader Signet Ace (t1) back in third. Photo: © Steve Nash
Heat 14 first bend sees Coppice Fox (t4 centre) disputing with Lanzo (t1) with winner Mickys Barrett (t5) poised on the outside. Photo: © Steve Nash
LE BONITE leads Kildare (t1) in heat 18 Photo: © Steve Nash
SCARTY YANK (t4) on his way to winning heat 17 from Narcos Dode (t6) and Freedom Alibi (t1) Photo: © Steve Nash
COOLAVANNY CALVN (t1) leads winner Signet Denver (t3) at the turn in heat 19. Thorn Falcon (t6 at the back) again showed he’s not ready to give up his crown just yet, staying on to qualify in third. Photo: © Steve Nash
MASTER TEN TEN (t2) wins heat 13 from Droopys Cavalry (t1). Photo: © Steve Nash
PART BLAKE (t3) wins heat 12 from Singalong Sally (t4). Kilkenny Santy (t1) qualifies in third. Photo: © Steve Nash
MICKYS BARRETT wins heat 14 Photo: © Steve Nash
