DIAMOND AGAIN THE THIRD TURN KING
Ian Fortune
Bockos Diamon completed a clean sweep to the third turn in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby semi-finals. Posting a truly stunning, record breaking 16.58, he made sure that he maintained his record of going fastest to the third turn in each of the five rounds of the Derby.
It’s again worth remembering that prior to this year’s Derby, the record to the third turn came from Newinn Taylor back in 2020 with a 16.79 return. In no fewer than three of the five rounds, Bockos Diamond went faster and his latest run, which is some three lengths faster than the mark of Newinn Taylor, could potentially stand for a few years to come.
To highlight just how good his run to the third turn was, he was some twenty nine spots faster than his kennel companion and impressive second semi-final winner Cheap Sandwiches, who clocked a rapid 16.87.
Prior to this year’s Derby, that would have been good enough for a place in the top-ten all time list and yet in this year’s Derby it is only the joint seventh fastest time.
A full breakdown of the each of the five prelim rounds, including the semi-finals, can be found below:
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1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Q-finals |
S-finals |
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Bockos Diamond |
16.85 |
16.68 |
16.63 |
16.80 |
16.58 |
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Cheap Sandwiches |
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16.95 |
16.92 |
17.03 |
16.87 |
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Bombay Pat |
16.93 |
17.03 |
17.03 |
16.85 |
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Carrick Aldo |
16.92 |
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16.87 |
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Undulation |
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17.11 |
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Untold Dollar |
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17.24 |
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Ballinabola Jim |
17.22 |
16.96 |
17.25 |
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Ballymac Briar |
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17.27 |
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Extra Gain |
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17.59 |
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Grangeclare Lady |
17.19 |
16.93 |
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Seven Beach |
17.09 |
16.96 |
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Bubbly Shadow |
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16.98 |
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De Lahdedah |
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17.03 |
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Cheque For Cash |
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17.08 |
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Whyaye Bonnylad |
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17.11 |
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Droopys Metaphor |
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17.19 |
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Scooby Pacemaker |
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17.19 |
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Kapuka Warrior |
17.12 |
17.22 |
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Robbies Galaxy |
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17.35 |
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Glitzy Magic |
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17.72 |
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Denos Bay |
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n/a |
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Tribal Syd |
17.00 |
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Tarsna Maasai |
17.03 |
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Short Grip |
17.04 |
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March On Freddie |
17.08 |
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Clona Duke |
17.12 |
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Singalong Dolly |
17.16 |
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Knockeen Dazzler |
17.17 |
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Glengar Martha |
17.19 |
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Dynamic Force |
17.20 |
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Breaghmore Dice |
17.27 |
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Down To Business |
17.27 |
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Ballymac Danica |
17.30 |
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Deelish Nora |
17.32 |
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Jaytee Craze |
17.35 |
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Tinahue Pappone |
17.38 |
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Quarry Boy |
17.40 |
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In Good Time |
17.44 |
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Born To Perform |
17.54 |
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Ballyhimikin Leo |
17.64 |
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