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Mind The Net impresses with 28.16sec win ..By Jim Cremin (RP)


Going: R1 +20, R2, R3 +10, R4-6 Normal (bowser then went round after R6) R 7, R8 +10

Weather warm and close.

Fastest time: Mind The Net 28.16sec
Fastest sectional: Pinpoint Finas 4.69, (eliminated heat 8)

Tuesday's draw (the Night of Passion marking Wimbledon's 86th anniversary)

1st quarter final

1 Brother John

2 Salad Dodger

3 Aero Nemesis (w)

4 Vanrooney (w)

5 Thatchers Champ (w)

6 Fiery Splendour (w)


2nd quarter final

1 Crokers Champ

2 Sidarian Teejay

3 Blackrose Vic

4 Kincraig Rory (m)

5 Holdem Spy (w)

6 Laughill George (w)



3rd quarter final

1 Ballymac Loch

2 Jaytee Hawaii

3 Metro Jack

4 Jet Stream Duke (m)

5 Mind The Net (m)

6 Ecclestone (w)



4th quarter final

1 Jordans Brianna

2 Droopys Ward

3 Farley Chicken

4 Farloe Trent (w)

5 Roxholme Ted (w)

6 Up To It (w)

Heat 1 Thatchers Champ, the rank outsider, pulled off a 25-1 shock, racing clear (4.76) in 28.36sec. Salad Dodger (4.81) flew out for Bruno Berwick but was beaten for pace up by the Paul Young runner who won by over two lengths. Fiery Splendour (4.81) went up fast, then almost lost his footing at the turn when clipped by the leader, but comfortably held third. The remainder were all slow away and never got into it. Hills now make the first two 50-1 for the Derby
Result 6-4-5

Heat 2 Jet Stream Duke made all for Kevin Hutton (4.82sec sectional, 28.33sec). It was really race over at the boxes. Blackrose Vic showed good speed (4.87) though was chopped off by the leader at the second. Kincraig Rory put up a nice burst of middle, getting crowded slightly at the third. Airport Captain walked out. Bubbly Gold was outpaced early. Rayvin Lad needed to lead, but didn't. Result 5-2-4

Betting changes from Hills:
Jet Stream Duke 50/1
Kincraig Rory 100/1
Blackrose Vic 100/1

Heat 3 Mind The Net justified the confidence of trainer Pat Buckely in style (4.88) picking up leader Jordans Brianna at the third and kicking clear for a three and a half lengths win in 28.16sec. It was a smooth, elegant run and he is coming to hand nicely. He also handled trap three, as predicted by Buckley, well. Vanrooney, baulked wide at the bend stayed on for third. Result 3-1-6

Hills now go
Mind The Net 6/1
Jordans Brianna 20/1

Heat 4 Roxholme Ted (4.75) was clinical here for Hayley Keightley, soon clear and winning by over a length in 28.49sec. Paul Young's Droopys Ward (4.94) battled on to dead-heat for second with Ireland's Laughil George (4.84). Take The Crown, agonisingly, missed out by a short-head - he ran well after failing to lead, and now goes for the British-bred race on Derby final night. General Wolf was beaten for pace up. Jaytee Barzelona was slow away and collided with his kennelmate Droopys Ward at the turn. Hills now make Roxholne Ted a 10-1 chance

Result 6 dead heat 2/5

Heat 5 Aero Nemesis made it three runs and three wins in the Derby for Mark Wallis. 4.77 and 28.32sec on what looked a slowing track he continues to improve. Ecclestone (4.85) turned second and safely went through. Sidarian Teejay somehow snatched third when seemingly out of it (the inside trio were all slow away) but the others bunched and Droopys Norris and Jaytee Seville missed out by two short heads. Hills now make Aero Nemesis 8-1 Result 5-4-1

Heat 6 Ballymac Loch (4.79) set a hot pace but was eventually worn down close home by Peter Cronin's Metro Jack (4.85) who got up by half a length in 28.54sec. The Scottish Derby form is looking good. Brother John, outpaced early, stayed on for third. Eric Court and El Savador collided at the third bend. Metro Jack is now 16-1 Result 1-3-5

BOWSER WENT ROUND

Heat 7 Jaytee Hawaii (4.79) took off early here, but weakened coming home to allow the McNair's Farley Chicken (4.90) to battle through on the rails for a neck win in 28.35sec. Wimbledon's Up To It (4.99) grabbed second. He started slowly but showed a good burst to go second down the back. The others were slow away, Benkaat Nero clipped the fence at the turn. Farley Chicken is now 40-1. Up To It 100-1. Result 1-5-4



Heat 8 Holdem Spy had a bunched race run to suit him (4.89) sectional, edging ahead at the third bend. Crokers Champ (4.71) went up fast and collided with fast starting Pinpoint Finas and then kicked clear down the back - but was never far enough ahead. He battled back, going down by a head to the 28.39sec winner. Farloe Trent, who showed good early (4.75) went through third as El Flutter missed out by a short head. Hills make Holdem Spy 7-1, with Crokers Champ 10s

Result 5-1-6

Hills full show

Mind The Net 6/1
Holdem Spy 7/1
Vanrooney 7/1
Aero Nemesis 8/1
Fiery Splendour 8/1
Crokers Champ 10/1
Roxholme Ted 10/1
Brother John 16/1
Metro Jack 16/1
Jordans Brianna 20/1
Ecclestone 25/1
Jaytee Hawaii 33/1
Sidarian Teejay 33/1
Droopys Ward 40/1
Farley Chicken 40/1
Farloe Trent 50/1
Jet Stream Duke 50/1
Laughil George 50/1
Salad Dodger 50/1
Thatchers Champ 50/1
Ballymac Loch 100/1
Blackrose Vic 100/1
Kincraig Rory 100/1
Up To It 100/1

There were four vacant traps in the third round following the earlier withdrawal of Westmead Chris (off colour).