Paul Lawrence looks at how certain 2nd round Derby heats may pan out in the crucial early stages....

BALLINABOLA ED, propelled to outright favouritism for the Star Sports/TRC Derby with most firms after a stunning 28.97sec heat success, faces a real test of his undoubted talents in Friday's first batch of second round heats after the draw was made at Towcester on Monday. Friday 27 May...

The third and concluding night of the Derby first round saw the success shared with 11 different winning trainers. The Irish contingent took 6 of the 11 heats, meaning round one ended with a narrow 17-15 edge for the home side in the English v Irish challenge. Once again, the...

Night two of the Derby and it's the turn of Pat Buckley to post 4 winners, emulating Patrick Janssens 24 hours earlier. Certainly a night for the Irish as they took 7 of the 11 heats contested tonight making it 12-9 in the English v Irish challenge. The first two...

Night one of the 2022 Star Sports/TRC Derby was the Patrick Janssens show, last year's winning handler putting down quite a marker with 4 winners including a brilliant track record for his Lautaro. In the English v Irish challenge, it ended with an 8-2 home advantage with just the...