Stars on show at Shelbourne but don't miss out on Samara either
THE 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby, in which every race in every round is live on sisracing.tv, gets under way at Shelbourne Park tonight with a who's who of the sport listed for action.
The Friday casts includes defending champion Bockos Diamond plus his Graham Holland-trained kennelmates Bombay Pat and Cheap Sandwiches with all three having reached the English Derby final at Towcester in June.
UK star Proper Heiress also makes his Classic bow with trainer Mark Wallis having targeted Irish glory having dominated the Category One scene with him at home for the past year.
Ian Fortune's heat-by-heat analysis can be found via the link below, suffice to say his best bet is Swords Style in the last of tonight's 12 heats at 10.24.
Jonathan Kay
Sticking with Ireland, at Mullingar, Anthony Hamilton's Lightfoot Perry can go from the front to land an A6 contest over 525 yards at 12.21 having just been picked up last time.
Principal UK meeting is at Oxford where Nick Deas' Swift Quill appeals in an A3 over 450m at 7.51, while Vicki Lea's Brinkleys Samara can complete a D1 sprint four-timer in Towcester's 3.11 where he rates the day's best bet.
Harlow has a morning/evening double-header with Dave Carter's Brosna Nancy (11.54) and Sharon Saberton's Knockard Gift (8.52) the suggestions.
Brinkleys Samara (nap)
T5 Towcester 3.11
