Friends reunited in Derby semis at Towcester - betting & preview

THE semi-finals of the Star Sports/TRC English Derby at Towcester on Saturday are eagerly-awaited with six UK and six Irish greyhounds having made it through.

A couple of recent rivalries are rekindled with De Lahdedah and Churchfield Syd meeting for the second week running in the opener having been separated by just a short-head in the quarters, while the same margin split kennelmates Bockos Diamond and Cheap Sandwiches in round three a week earlier. They meet again in the second semi.

Star Sports semi-final prices (correct @ 6/6/25) - 1st 9.15: T1 Sole Mio 7/2, T2 De Lahdedah 11/8, T3 Droopys Bookem 12/1, T4 Slick Sentinel 8/1, T5 Bombay Pat 5/1, T6 Churchfield Syd 7/2.

Second (9.34): T1 No Better Feelin 50/1, T2 Prince Naseem 28/1, T3 Droopys Plunge 13/2, T4 Dynamic Force 7/2, T5 Cheap Sandwiches 13/8, T6 Bockos Diamond 6/5.

Jonathan Kay has his take on the two semis below: