• Lautaro set a new 500m track record of 28.84 – some 15 spots inside the previous best – and 12 spots short of the old course record held by Tyur Shay.
  • Sub 4.10 sectionals: 4.04-Skywalker Barry, 4.05-Magical Duke, 4.07-Lautaro, 4.08-Da Bold Freddie
  • Fabulous night for Patrick Janssens with four wins and one KO’d  from his five runners
  • Of the 10 Irish runners, two won, eight qualified
  • Three winning favourites and two joint favourites from the 10 races.
  • Eliminated: Jaguar Macie, Trionas Travel, Ballymac Speed
  • Went to traps: 40 rails, 10 middle, 10 wides. Qualified: 21 rails, 6 middles, 3 wides

SIGNET GOOFY leads early to win Thursday night’s concluding heat 10. Photo: © Steve Nash

BOCKOS BELLY leads at the first bend on his way to winning heat 2 Photo: © Steve Nash

SKYWALKER BARRY leads at the first bend (following a 4.04 split) to win heat 8 in 29.09. Photo: © Steve Nash

DA BOLD FREDDIE wins heat 7 in 29.23 Photo: © Steve Nash

SPINOSAURUS winning heat 4 Photo: © Steve Nash