Tarsna Havana jumped into the Derby reckoning with a stunning first glimpse of Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Geoff Parnaby’s black – a litter brother to Skywalker Rory – who boasts 28.17 and 28.19 for 525 at Shelbourne Park, flew around Plough Lane’s 273 metres in 16.11 (-10). (King Alley, whose 15.93 is the fastest open of the year, clocked 16.27 -15 at the same session). Others: (all -15) Yassoo Martin 16.23, Teejays Panther 16.33, and (-10) Fireheight Tosh 16.20 California 16.23, Monty Don 16.32.
Over four bends, Bramble Magpie clocked the fastest of the day: 28.80 (-30). Others on similar going included 28.85-Roswell Iceman, 28.95-Pennys Radamal, 28.99-Newland Ned,
Ballymac Mossjoe recorded a disappointing 29.27 on going rated .40 slow. Fastest on the slower going was Mark Lowther’s Coolavanny Wendy who clocked 28.95, others of note included 28.98-Droopys Awesome, 29.05-Ballymac Shirley, 29.11-Bockos Beauty & Ballymac Ramsey
