2023 Greyhound Derby

Complete video review of Greyhound Derby 1st round

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Complete video review of Greyhound Derby 1st round
Clona Duke is clear on his way to setting a new TR of 28.73sec in Friday's heat 12 Pic: Steve Nash

All the action, head-on and interviews from the opening round of the £175,000 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby at Towcester.

Round two is live on SportyStuff TV on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Thursday, heat 1

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The tone was set for the evening and, indeed, the whole of round one as the Irish struck first courtesy of Undulation for Brendan Matthews off a best-of-night 4.05sec sectional

Heat 2

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Reigning champion Romeo Magico battled to victory over a game outsider Wolf Moon as his trainer Graham Holland began his own spectacular first round performance

Heat 3

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Another for Holland and 3-0 to Ireland with Romeo Hanzo utterly dominant

Heat 4

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UK success as 2017 winning trainer Seamus Cahill's Maree Champion beats his two rivals

Heat 5

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Holland and Ireland again with Cryptopunk always in control to justify strong market support 

Heat 6

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Barry Denby's Ballyhimikin Mel joins Undulation in scoring for the bitches with a powerful run

Heat 7

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Two for Brendan Matthews with As I Say soon in charge but odds-on Rioja Joey stumbling out

Heat 8

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2022 semi-finalist Signet Goofy wins for John Mullins despite a less-than-stellar break

Heat 9

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Liz McNair's Havana Bale Out collars a subsequently withdrawn Mustang Jet late on

Heat 10

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Day one ends as it started with Irish victory for Graham Holland's then TR holder Swords Rex

Friday, heat 11

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Faypoint Susie opens Friday with a flawless performance for John Mullins

Heat 12

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Track record alert! Graham Holland's Clona Duke beats the previous mark of kennelmate Swords Rex by three spots as he makes all in 28.73sec off best-of-round 3.98sec split

Heat 13

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Ballymac John, trained by Mark Wallis, gets the better of market rival Arkady

Heat 14

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Kevin Hutton, winner in 2018 with Dorotas Wildcat, scores with Jet Stream Wind

Heat 15

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Patrick Janssens, winner in 2021 with Thorn Falcon, on the scoresheet with Romeo Top Gun

Heat 16

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Magical Kyle, a £20,500 purchase from Towcester sales in April, wins for Mark Wallis

Heat 17

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2022 finalist Savana Beau gets up late for trainer Diane Henry and track owner Kevin Boothby

Heat 18

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Jimmy Fenwick's Northern Flat champion Brookside Richie does not see another rival

Heat 19

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A second heat winner for Seamus Cahill as Thunder Black just holds Jacktavern Bella

Heat 20

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Liam Dowling's Ballymac Marino sensational in routing his field and giving the new TR a shake

Heat 21

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A super sixth heat win for Graham Holland as Gaytime Nemo rounds off Friday in style

Saturday, heat 22

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Different day, more Irish domination. Liam Dowling's Ballymac Joey the first Saturday winner

Heat 23

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Another Irish winner in the shape of Jack Kennelly's Beepers Lariat but the story is the shock elimination of top UK hope Fromposttopillar who is stopped in his run numerous times.

Heat 24

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Richard Rees' Cesarewitch champion Cochise shocks by leading up and is not for catching

Heat 25

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A fourth 'Romeo' winner for Dave Firmager in the form of Patrick Janssens' Romeo Command

Heat 26

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Rapid double for Janssens, and win number 3 in total, courtesy of Deelish Frankie

Heat 27

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Paul Burr's Supa Nova ducks and dives to weave through and prevail in a 3-way photo

Heat 28

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Carol Weatherall's Untold Zloty is well-supported and delivers in front-running style

Heat 29 (void)

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Void due to T2 Vixons Flyer running out. T1 Chelms Paul, T4 Chasing Tommytee and T6 Antigua Bigun qualified on the drawing of lots. T5 Bubbly Gizmo has come into round 2 as reserve for lame Mustang Jet.

Heat 30

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Third heat win for Mark Wallis as Kirby semi-finalist Whyaye Man makes successful UK debut

Heat 31

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Goldies Perryman scored for Paul Foster and owners Fergal O'Brien Racing. Go on Steve lad!

Heat 32

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Nathan Hunt's Droopys Google brings the curtain down on round 1 with a fine all-round run