Towcester Bags Race 3

The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 Round 1 - Heat 3

Prize Money: $1,181

RACKETHALL BRUTE (1) comes here following a sharp fifth over 491m at Central Park in 29.10. Has the ability and looks hard to top. SCOOBY THE LADY (4) comes off a speedy 29.50 placing at Towcester over 500m. In form and looks a leading player again. TEXAS JACK (6) is better than last start when fourth (29.56) from Box 6 at Towcester over 500m. Has a strong record out of this box with 10 wins and five minor placings from 18 starts. Bold showing expected. DROOPYS BOOKEM (2) has hardly put a foot wrong of late and will be competitive again.

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

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Rackethall Brute (1) 1214441225
Trainer: M A Wallis (Unattached)
Prize Money: $15,316
Win / Place: 22% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: CONFIDENT RANKIN (IRE)

Dam: TAYLOR KATE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-13-7

Track

15: 5-4-3

Trk/Dst

15: 5-4-3

Distance

24: 6-7-6

Season

10: 3-3-0

Metro

25: 5-8-2

Country

19: 5-5-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	11	8	14	10	1
1st	3	0	4	2	1
2nd	4	3	5	1	0
3rd	1	1	1	4	0

Comments

Below his best last time over 491m at Central Park (29.10) in a OR1, finishing 5.5 lengths away in fifth. Strong record at this track and trip with five wins and seven placings from 15 starts. Leading contender.

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 1	26/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.18	61.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.18		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rackethall Brute 2. 3.
1st of 1	21/4/26	Towcester	270m	3	0:16.11	60.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rackethall Brute 2. 3.
5th of 6	21/3/26	Central Park	491m	3	0:29.10	60.7 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:28.67	0:28.47	OR1	$1,610	$189	7	1. Burrows Charm 2. Droopys Graph 3. Slick Sentinel
2nd of 6	14/3/26	Central Park	491m	3	0:29.20	60.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.90	0:28.98	0:28.48	OR1	$1,635	$192	7	1. Burrows Charm 2. Rackethall Brute 3. Cinderella Tell
2nd of 6	7/3/26	Central Park	491m	1	0:28.96	61.0 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:28.88	0:28.75	OR	$1,635	$192	6	1. Cinderella Tell 2. Rackethall Brute 3. Distant Hiker
1st of 5	1/3/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.21	61.6 km/h	0.2L	$6.00	0:29.21	0:29.21	OR	$1,307	$663	8	1. Rackethall Brute 2. King Memphis 3. The Other Chief

Droopys Bookem (2) 233312211x
Trainer: T C Heilbron (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $20,680
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo BLU D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS SWEET (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 12-7-7

Track

7: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-1

Distance

9: 2-3-2

Season

2: 2-0-0

Metro

21: 6-3-5

Country

17: 6-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	17	8	6	7
1st	7	2	1	2
2nd	5	0	1	1
3rd	4	2	0	1

Comments

Won a OR3 in 28.46 over 480m at Newcastle at his last appearance ten weeks ago. Has started two times first-up for a win and a placing. Capable of playing a role in the finish.

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	2	0:28.94	62.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.94		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Bookem 2. 3.
1st of 2	12/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.10	61.9 km/h	0.75L	$0.00	0:29.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Bookem 2. Toddys Storm 3.
1st of 6	19/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:28.46	60.7 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:28.46	0:28.30	OR3	$2,446	$1,468	7	1. Droopys Bookem 2. Sole Focus 3. Bombay Fantasy
1st of 6	12/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.89	59.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.30	0:28.89	0:28.65	OR3	$1,610	$663	47	1. Droopys Bookem 2. Dunelm Dragon 3. Ballymac Sargie
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	27/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:28.59	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:28.34	0:28.06	OR1	$50,505	$2,020	9	1. Santas Amigo 2. Droopys Bookem 3. Ballymac Lake
2nd of 6	18/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.64	60.3 km/h	3.3L	$2.88	0:28.38	0:28.30	OR1	$1,717	$202	7	1. Ballymac Lake 2. Droopys Bookem 3. Crooks Coco

Ballymac Blanco (3) 4514221224
Trainer: M L Locke (Romford)
Prize Money: $14,016
Win / Place: 31% / 63%

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC VIC (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC WISDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 12-7-5

Track

10: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-2

Distance

14: 4-2-2

Season

9: 2-4-0

Metro

23: 9-3-3

Country

15: 3-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	15	11	6	6
1st	6	3	2	1
2nd	3	3	0	1
3rd	4	0	0	1

Comments

Form slipped last start when he finished 4th on April 19 over 500m at Towcester behind Zenith Jimbombom beaten 6 lengths (29.48) in a OR. Better off looking to others.

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
4th of 6	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.48	61.1 km/h	6.5L	$4.30	0:28.95	0:28.82	OR	$1,490	$163	8	1. Zenith Jimbombom 2. Gaytime Clyde 3. Kranky Drake
2nd of 6	11/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	4	0:29.00	59.6 km/h	1.5L	$23	0:28.88	0:28.19	OR1	$33,654	$1,923	8	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. No Better Feelin
2nd of 6	3/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	2	0:28.28	61.1 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:28.22	0:28.20	OR1	$1,635	$192	6	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Droopys Dettori
1st of 6	28/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	2	0:28.37	60.9 km/h	3.8L	$2.80	0:28.37	0:28.27	OR1	$1,610	$663	7	1. Ballymac Blanco 2. Toddys Wolf 3. Laughil Larry
2nd of 6	21/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	1	0:28.24	61.2 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:28.14	0:27.99	OR	$1,610	$189	6	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Flashing Fender
2nd of 6	15/3/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:28.97	62.1 km/h	0.2L	$4.30	0:28.95	0:28.81	OR	$1,468	$161	8	1. Kranky Drake 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Bower Aoibhin

Scooby The Lady (4) 3111311113
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $30,309
Win / Place: 50% / 81%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: SCOOBY DUCHESS (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 8-1-4

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 4-0-4

Season

8: 6-0-2

Metro

12: 8-0-3

Country

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Showed blistering pace early and gave a sight but gathered in and finished third over 500m Towcester in 29.50. Looks well placed and should prove hard to beat.

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
3rd of 6	12/4/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.50	61.0 km/h	8.8L	$5.50	0:28.79	0:28.50	IV	$14,231	$962	15	1. Swords Style 2. Santas Amigo 3. Scooby The Lady
1st of 1	5/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Scooby The Lady 2. 3.
1st of 6	28/3/26	Central Park	491m	4	0:28.40	62.2 km/h	3.3L	$3.80	0:28.40	0:28.40	OR1	$33,144	$23,674	7	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Proper Heiress 3. Droopys Graph
1st of 6	21/3/26	Central Park	491m	1	0:28.47	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$1.70	0:28.47	0:28.47	OR1	$1,610	$663	7	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Cinderella Tell 3. Silverhill Adam
1st of 6	14/3/26	Central Park	491m	2	0:28.48	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:28.48	0:28.48	OR1	$1,635	$673	7	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Bruce Bay 3. Bubbly Hogan
1st of 6	7/3/26	Central Park	491m	2	0:28.75	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$1.30	0:28.75	0:28.75	OR	$1,635	$673	23	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Distant Eve 3. Hasty Lottie

Flashing Fender (5) 1121415341
Trainer: C R Morris (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $13,900
Win / Place: 36% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC ARIEL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 12-5-7

Track

6: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-2

Distance

7: 2-0-2

Season

11: 6-1-1

Metro

6: 3-0-0

Country

27: 9-5-7

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	2	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	7	15	8	1
1st	0	3	6	3	0
2nd	1	1	2	1	0
3rd	1	2	3	1	0

Comments

Good effort to score last start by a neck over 480m at Dunstall Park in 28.19, beating Droopys Dettori. Likely to find this too tough.

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	20/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.51	61.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.51		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Flashing Fender 2. 3.
1st of 6	11/4/26	Dunstall Park	480m	4	0:28.19	61.3 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:28.19	0:28.19	OR3	$1,923	$962	14	1. Flashing Fender 2. Droopys Dettori 3. Ollie The Ox
4th of 6	28/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	5	0:28.85	59.9 km/h	7.3L	$13	0:28.27	0:28.27	OR1	$1,610	$189	7	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Romeo Steel 3. Longacres Daddy
3rd of 6	21/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	4	0:28.32	61.0 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:28.14	0:27.99	OR	$1,610	$189	8	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Flashing Fender
5th of 6	13/3/26	Romford	400m	4	0:24.42	59.0 km/h	6.0L	$5.00	0:23.94	0:23.73	OR1	$1,326	$142	7	1. Yahoo Mareike 2. Da Don 3. Broadway Steel
1st of 6	6/3/26	Romford	400m	4	0:23.77	60.6 km/h	2.8L	$3.50	0:23.77	0:23.56	OR1	$1,278	$568	5	1. Flashing Fender 2. Uncle Ed 3. Bombay Buck

Texas Jack (6) 2121x222x4
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,936
Win / Place: 47% / 85%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: COOLAVANNY HOFFA (IRE)

Dam: AN CAILIN ALAINN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 10-8-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 3-0-0

Season

4: 0-3-0

Metro

12: 6-5-0

Country

9: 4-3-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

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

Box History	5	6
STARTS	3	18
1st	0	10
2nd	3	5
3rd	0	0

Comments

Returned from a break last start with a fourth (29.56) over 500m at Towcester in a OR. Second up record is strong and and will be thereabouts.

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	25/4/26	Hove	285m	6	0:16.17	63.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.17		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Texas Jack 2. 3.
4th of 6	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.56	60.9 km/h	9.1L	$8.00	0:28.82	0:28.82	OR	$1,490	$163	64	1. Lennies Eddie 2. Ballymac Kobe 3. Grouchos Jack
64 Day Spell
1st of 1	12/4/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:28.71	62.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.71		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Texas Jack 2. 3.
2nd of 6	14/2/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.36	60.9 km/h	4.0L	$2.38	0:28.04	0:28.04		$1,468	$196	7	1. Bruce Bay 2. Texas Jack 3. Headford Dane
2nd of 6	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.34	61.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.50f	0:28.23	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	7	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Texas Jack 3. Toddys Tank
2nd of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.57	60.5 km/h	1.5L	$3.75	0:28.45	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	97	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Texas Jack 3. Armagh Daithi
97 Day Spell

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