Towcester Bags Race 5

The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 Round 1 - Heat 5

Prize Money: $1,181

SLICK SKYLARK (5) is progressing well scoring last time out (29.22) at Central Park and bringing up her 13th career win. Has a strong winning record here at this journey. Looks the one to beat. FAYPOINT HARVEY (4) goes very well this course and distance starting 14 times for five wins and six minors. Was out of the placings last time (31.98) at Towcester in a OR, finishing fifth and beaten 45 lengths. Can feature in the finish. DROOPYS ALADDIN (2) is in top form lately including a brilliant win at Dunstall Park in 28.22 two back then backing it up with a 28.88 victory at Dunstall Park over 480m latest. In form and must include in calculations. RAPIDO BENNY (1) is racing very well, claiming a OR2 two back then scored a 1.3 lengths win of a OR2 at Hove over 500m (29.30) last time. Facing tougher grade but in form and not to be underestimated.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR1

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Rapido Benny (1) 2233432211
Trainer: R J Holloway (Hove)
Prize Money: $12,019
Win / Place: 15% / 84%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: DOROTAS WILDCAT (IRE)

Dam: SPOOKS ME (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-6-3

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 2-3-1

Season

11: 2-5-3

Metro

12: 2-5-3

Country

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	5	4	4
1st	1	0	1
2nd	2	2	2
3rd	1	1	1

Comments

In-form with wins at his last two, most recently over 500m at Hove on April 25 in 29.30. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in his latest win. Stay with him.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	25/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:29.30	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:29.30	0:28.89	OR2	$12,500	$9,615	7	1. Rapido Benny 2. Droopys Sometime 3. Headford Lily
1st of 6	18/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:29.35	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:29.35	0:29.35	OR2	$1,202	$577	13	1. Rapido Benny 2. Headford Lily 3. Kranky Dara
2nd of 2	10/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	N/A	-	2.5L	$0.00	0:28.96		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Rapido Benny 3.
2nd of 6	5/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.46	61.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.50	0:29.39	0:28.71	OR	$1,298	$163	10	1. Skilled Prince 2. Rapido Benny 3. Jaz Style
2nd of 6	26/3/26	Hove	500m	1	0:29.59	60.8 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:29.39	0:29.16	OR3	$1,629	$189	7	1. Bombshell Bullet 2. Rapido Benny 3. Droopys Sometime
3rd of 5	19/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	1.7L	$3.00	0:29.90	0:29.29	OR3	$1,061	$123	5	1. Droopys Sometime 2. Harlequin Paul 3. Rapido Benny

Droopys Aladdin (2) 1511221111
Trainer: M A Burton (Unattached)
Prize Money: $40,884
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

Box Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: SERENE ACE (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS NATALIA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 20-4-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

8: 4-1-0

Season

10: 7-2-0

Metro

14: 8-3-0

Country

18: 12-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	15	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	9	8	11	4
1st	7	6	5	2
2nd	2	1	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	0

Comments

In top form with a four run winning streak. Last start won by 1.5 lengths at Dunstall Park (28.88) beating Ballymac Blanco in a OR1 on April 11. In hot form and can measure up again.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 1	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.33	61.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.33		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. 3.
1st of 6	11/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	3	0:28.88	59.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:28.88	0:28.19	OR1	$33,654	$24,038	8	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. No Better Feelin
1st of 6	3/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	1	0:28.22	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:28.22	0:28.20	OR1	$1,635	$673	6	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Droopys Dettori
1st of 6	28/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	3	0:28.27	61.1 km/h	3.8L	$2.90	0:28.27	0:28.27	OR1	$1,610	$663	7	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Romeo Steel 3. Longacres Daddy
1st of 6	21/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	2	0:28.14	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:28.14	0:27.99	OR	$1,610	$663	21	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Flashing Fender
1st of 1	11/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	1	0:28.28	61.1 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.28		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. 3.

Zenith Sultan (3) 43x133323x
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $15,433
Win / Place: 24% / 82%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BALLYMAC VIC (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC WISDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 7-9-8

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

7: 3-2-1

Season

5: 0-1-4

Metro

15: 3-3-6

Country

14: 4-6-2

1st Up

4: 2-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	7	7	9	3	3
1st	2	1	2	2	0
2nd	2	2	2	0	3
3rd	2	3	3	0	0

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at his last five starts, the latest when third (30.49) over 515m at Hove. Doesn't profile as a likely winner.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 1	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.46	61.1 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.46		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Zenith Sultan 2. 3.
1st of 1	13/4/26	Hove	285m	1	0:16.51	62.1 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.51		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Zenith Sultan 2. 3.
3rd of 6	26/2/26	Hove	515m	2	0:30.49	60.8 km/h	0.2L	$4.50	0:30.47	0:29.60	OR3	$1,629	$123	7	1. Burrows Charm 2. Zenith Eze 3. Zenith Sultan
2nd of 5	19/2/26	Hove	500m	1	0:29.11	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$1.80	0:28.99	0:28.99	OR3	$1,096	$127	5	1. Burrows Eclipse 2. Zenith Sultan 3. Sussex Storm
3rd of 6	14/2/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.53	60.6 km/h	1.0L	$34	0:28.44	0:28.04		$1,468	$147	7	1. Toddys Wolf 2. Droopys Aladdin 3. Zenith Sultan
3rd of 6	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.88	59.8 km/h	5.2L	$19	0:28.46	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	7	1. Santas Amigo 2. Kilara Berb 3. Zenith Sultan

Faypoint Harvey (4) 422421x615
Trainer: G D Holland (Irish)
Prize Money: $46,063
Win / Place: 32% / 69%

4 yo WH/Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: ROAMING SHARI (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 18-12-8

Track

14: 5-3-3

Trk/Dst

14: 5-3-3

Distance

14: 5-3-3

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

16: 4-2-3

Country

39: 14-10-5

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	10	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	17	9	9	12	7	1
1st	3	6	2	5	1	1
2nd	5	1	2	3	1	0
3rd	2	0	0	2	4	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at Curraheen Park when scoring by one length in 28.65. Last start finished 5th over 500m at Towcester beaten 45 lengths (31.98) behind Lennies Eddie in a OR on April 19. Expected to bounce back.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 6	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:31.98	56.3 km/h	45.1L	$11	0:28.82	0:28.82	OR	$1,490	$163	36	1. Lennies Eddie 2. Ballymac Kobe 3. Grouchos Jack
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	11/4/26	Curraheen Park	302m	3	0:17.68	61.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.68		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Faypoint Harvey 2. 3.
1st of 6	14/3/26	Curraheen Park	480m	2	0:28.65	60.3 km/h	1.0L	$2.00f	0:28.65	0:28.20	A0	$1,137	$836	14	1. Faypoint Harvey 2. Trionas Tribe 3. Parkview Tommy
6th of 6	28/2/26	Curraheen Park	503m	3	0:30.75	58.9 km/h	10.0L	$2.00f	0:30.05	0:30.05	A0	$1,128	-	99	1. Danzig Rebel 2. Ballycowen Daisy 3. Jade One
99 Day Spell
1st of 6	21/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	2	0:28.53	60.6 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:28.53	0:28.25	AA0	$2,562	$1,767	13	1. Faypoint Harvey 2. Jaytee Craze 3. Kapuka Warrior
2nd of 6	8/11/25	Curraheen Park	480m	5	0:28.74	60.1 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:28.69	0:27.93	AA0	$4,594	$707	7	1. Blastoff Heffo 2. Faypoint Harvey 3. Prince Naseem

Slick Skylark (5) 1521414131
Trainer: P Janssens (Towcester)
Prize Money: $16,369
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: DUNQUIN ANNA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 13-6-4

Track

9: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 3-3-1

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Season

10: 5-1-1

Metro

15: 8-1-1

Country

21: 5-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	3	7	12	9	2
1st	1	0	2	6	2	2
2nd	0	2	0	2	2	0
3rd	0	0	2	0	2	0

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 1.3 lengths over 491m at Central Park in a handy 29.22, beating Hasty Lottie. Key chance on that latest effort.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	18/4/26	Central Park	491m	4	0:29.22	60.5 km/h	1.3L	$1.50	0:29.22	0:28.92	OR	$1,635	$673	13	1. Slick Skylark 2. Hasty Lottie 3. Snowdon Mel
3rd of 6	5/4/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.28	61.5 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:29.03	0:28.71	OR	$1,490	$163	8	1. The Other Chief 2. Rebel Alaska 3. Slick Skylark
1st of 6	28/3/26	Central Park	491m	4	0:29.23	60.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.30	0:29.23	0:28.40	OR	$1,610	$663	12	1. Slick Skylark 2. Distant Eve 3. Autumn Fleadh
4th of 5	16/3/26	Nottingham	500m	4	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:29.34	0:29.17	OR3	$2,841	$189	8	1. Hopes Ompaloompa 2. Skyfall Mini 3. Mad For Cash
1st of 6	8/3/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:28.97	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:28.97	0:28.84	OR	$1,468	$663	15	1. Slick Skylark 2. Bower Aoibhin 3. Java Joan
4th of 6	21/2/26	Central Park	491m	3	0:29.36	60.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.30	0:29.25	0:28.74	OR	$1,663	$196	13	1. Hasty Lottie 2. Lets Go Girl 3. Distant Eve

Longacres Daddy (6) 16x5113452
Trainer: P J Doocey (Monmore)
Prize Money: $7,892
Win / Place: 37% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: CRAFTY JAYKO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 10-6-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-1

Metro

24: 10-5-1

Country

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	0	3	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	4	10	10
1st	0	0	1	5	4
2nd	0	0	2	2	2
3rd	0	1	0	0	1

Comments

Unplaced two runs back then made impressive progress last time to be beaten just 2 lengths into second over 500m at Towcester. Faces a tough assignment this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	26/4/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.00	0:29.25	0:29.19	OR	$1,327	$163	10	1. Mulveys Champ 2. Longacres Daddy 3. Alright Bullet
5th of 5	16/4/26	Monmore	630m	6	0:38.80	58.5 km/h	7.6L	$1.90	0:38.17	0:38.11	OR	$1,077	$125	13	1. Aero Boris 2. Droopys Maximus 3. Bandit Paddy
3rd of 2	10/4/26	Towcester	500m	6	N/A	-	2.7L	$0.00	0:28.96		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Rapido Benny 3.
4th of 6	3/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	6	0:28.81	60.0 km/h	7.4L	$26	0:28.22	0:28.20	OR1	$1,635	$192	6	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Droopys Dettori
3rd of 6	28/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	6	0:28.63	60.4 km/h	4.5L	$26	0:28.27	0:28.27	OR1	$1,610	$189	9	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Romeo Steel 3. Longacres Daddy
1st of 6	19/3/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.08	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.60	0:28.08	0:28.08	A1	$1,004	$388	7	1. Longacres Daddy 2. Tullymurry Troy 3. Swift Youngster

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