Churchfield, Dynamic QF stars, Sandwiches leads the averages

CHURCHFIELD SYD and Dynamic Force took quarter-finals honours in terms of back straight sectional in the Star Sports/TRC English Derby at Towcester, respectively matching and setting bests of 15.78sec.

Six of the 12 qualifiers broke the 16.00sec barrier, while Droopys Bookem (16.03) was the other greyhound to match a competition personal best.

Cheap Sandwiches was third quickest in the quarters with a 15.90sec split and that has lifted him to to the top of the competition average standings on 15.84sec just ahead of kennelmates Bockos Diamond (15.85sec) and Bombay Pat (15.86sec).

Quarter-final back straight sectionals (competition best in brackets)
15.78       Churchfield Syd (15.78)
15.78        Dynamic Force (15.78)   
15.90        Cheap Sandwiches (15.71)
15.91         De Lahdedah (15.71)
15.94        Bockos Diamond (15.53)     
15.96        Bombay Pat (15.66)
16.00        Sole Mio (15.74)   
16.03        Droopys Bookem (16.03)   
16.03        Slick Sentinel (15.89)    
16.12         Droopys Plunge (15.91)   
16.17         Prince Naseem (15.80)     
16.25        No Better Feelin (15.99) 

2025 English Derby average back straight sectional times
15.84        Cheap Sandwiches
15.85        Bockos Diamond
15.86        Bombay Pat 
15.88       Churchfield Syd  
15.88        Sole Mio     
15.90        De Lahdedah 
15.93        Dynamic Force
15.97         Slick Sentinel   
16.09        Droopys Plunge
16.09        Prince Naseem
16.13         No Better Feelin
16.17         Droopys Bookem