Towcester Bags Race 13

The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 R1 - Heat 13

Prize Money: $1,181

THIS APPROACH (4) impressed when posting a superb 29.15 over 500m at Towcester. Hard to top on the time from last start. SOLE FOCUS (3) will take beating coming off a lightning 26.99 victory at Sunderland over 450m. Harder here but expected to measure up. BALLYMAC STUD (5) was strongly fancied last time but ran below expectations when fourth (18.07), beaten 8 lengths. Some good form is emerging from his last run. Cannot be taken lightly. SNAZZY BOLGER (2) can feature with the right run.

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

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Grouchos Cossie (1) 3351423336
Trainer: D Henry (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $4,214
Win / Place: 9.09% / 72%

1 yo WH/Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC COOPER (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC WISDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-2-5

Season

11: 1-2-5

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

10: 0-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Form slipped last start when he finished last in an AA0 on April 4 over 480m at Limerick behind Bockos Gold beaten 11 lengths (28.70). Prepared to just watch this time.

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 3	25/4/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.34	61.3 km/h	0.75L	$0.00	0:29.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Grouchos Cossie 2. Savanaregimental 3. Betgoodwin Ben
6th of 6	4/4/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.70	60.2 km/h	11.2L	$19	0:27.92	0:27.90	AA0	$1,923	$502	7	1. Bockos Gold 2. Waitingforastar 3. Rapido Ivy
3rd of 6	28/3/26	Limerick	480m	5	0:28.80	60.0 km/h	8.3L	$6.00	0:28.22	0:27.87	AA0	$1,410	-	7	1. Cushie Flytplan 2. Hackney Buck 3. Grouchos Cossie
3rd of 5	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	1	0:28.42	60.8 km/h	6.0L	$26	0:28.00	0:27.97	AA0	$746	-	7	1. Ballymac Setanta 2. Montana Secret 3. Grouchos Cossie
3rd of 6	14/3/26	Waterford	668m	1	0:40.90	58.8 km/h	2.8L	$4.00	0:40.71	0:40.71	DD0	$15,886	$1,505	7	1. Blackstone Cola 2. Lennies Desire 3. Grouchos Cossie
2nd of 6	7/3/26	Waterford	668m	6	0:40.68	59.1 km/h	0.3L	$1.00	0:40.66	0:40.31	DD0	$753	-	7	1. Blackstone Cola 2. Grouchos Cossie 3. Jacktavern Beaut

Snazzy Bolger (2) 31x311
Trainer: R D Copping (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $1,514
Win / Place: 60% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: O MAHONEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-2

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-1

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

4: 2-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minor money three back but has won two on end since, the latest a IV at Sheffield (29.23). In winning form now and looks a major threat.

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	19/4/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.23	61.6 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:29.23	0:28.71	IV	$1,779	$962	7	1. Snazzy Bolger 2. Walls Partner 3. What A Storm
1st of 5	12/4/26	Yarmouth	462m	2	0:28.44	58.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.50	0:28.44	0:28.08	A2	$663	$279	6	1. Snazzy Bolger 2. Ballycowen Alfie 3. Knockduff Don
3rd of 5	6/4/26	Yarmouth	462m	2	0:28.31	58.7 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:27.83	0:27.75	A2	$663	$96	126	1. Fleetwood Breeze 2. Glynnscross Blue 3. Snazzy Bolger
126 Day Spell
1st of 5	1/12/25	Enniscorthy	480m	4	0:28.84	59.9 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:28.84	0:28.77	ON1	$248	$177	7	1. Snazzy Bolger 2. Beaming Olivia 3. Search For Glory
3rd of 5	24/11/25	Enniscorthy	480m	5	0:29.88	57.8 km/h	12.0L	$5.00	0:29.04	0:28.64	ON1	$177	-	-	1. Ballinabola Kiki 2. Rapido Ivy 3. Snazzy Bolger
1st of 2	10/4/25	Enniscorthy	320m	5	0:19.34	59.6 km/h	4L	$0.00	0:19.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Snazzy Bolger 2. Snazzy Jill 3.

Sole Focus (3) 3111215231
Trainer: D Calvert (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $8,857
Win / Place: 40% / 74%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: GAYTIME TILLY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 11-5-4

Season

12: 7-2-2

Metro

15: 8-2-3

Country

12: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	10	0	0	0

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start by a head at Sunderland (26.99) beating Saleen Ri in a IV on April 17. Deserved winner last time after finishing in the money two on end prior to that. Can make it two on the trot.

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	23/4/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.21	61.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.21		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sole Focus 2. 3.
1st of 6	17/4/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:26.99	60.0 km/h	0.2L	$5.50	0:26.99	0:26.70	IV	$1,923	$962	6	1. Sole Focus 2. Saleen Ri 3. Ballymac Aki
3rd of 5	11/4/26	Doncaster	483m	1	0:29.88	58.2 km/h	2.7L	$1.91f	0:29.66	0:29.66		$1,577	$154	7	1. Romeo Talisker 2. Grouchos Champ 3. Sole Focus
2nd of 4	4/4/26	Doncaster	483m	1	0:29.70	58.5 km/h	0.1L	$1.30f	0:29.69	0:29.68		$1,577	$154	28	1. Braydens Buddy 2. Sole Focus 3. Brigadir Brindle
1st of 1	30/3/26	Doncaster	275m	2	0:16.91	58.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.91		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sole Focus 2. 3.
5th of 5	7/3/26	Doncaster	450m	2	0:28.55	56.7 km/h	5.4L	$1.67f	0:28.10	0:27.93		$1,115	$135	8	1. Grantstown Cross 2. Sandwood Mover 3. Foxwood Carter

This Approach (4) 1454531
Trainer: R J Holloway (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,481
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo BDL D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: MYSTICAL LUNA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid effort after taking an early lead to score in a OR by 5 len at Towcester over 500m (29.15). The form out of the last run measures up. Hard to beat.

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	19/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.15	61.7 km/h	5.3L	$2.20	0:29.15	0:28.82	OR	$1,490	$673	49	1. This Approach 2. Happy Jet 3. Chasing Larry
49 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	1/3/26	Mullingar	549m	1	0:33.42	59.1 km/h	2.0L	$2.88	0:33.28	0:32.45	AA0	$415	-	15	1. Actindamaggot 2. Fleadh Rileigh 3. This Approach
5th of 6	14/2/26	Shelbourne	480m	3	0:28.73	60.1 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:28.31	0:28.30	AA0	$1,299	$306	7	1. Clona Comet 2. Crossfield Matt 3. Zenith Gizmo
4th of 6	7/2/26	Shelbourne	480m	2	0:28.84	59.9 km/h	7.7L	$4.00	0:28.31	0:28.15	AA0	$450	-	57	1. Bombay Special 2. Crossfield Dean 3. Brickhill Sky
57 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	12/12/25	Clonmel	480m	3	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	10.5L	$3.00	0:28.43	0:28.43	A0	$665	$177	7	1. Slippery Brian 2. Elvis Bay 3. Sure Exile
4th of 6	5/12/25	Clonmel	480m	4	0:28.82	60.0 km/h	4.0L	$2.25f	0:28.54	0:28.32	A0	$133	-	5	1. Slippery Brian 2. Dunelm Le Fee 3. Pretty Exile

Ballymac Stud (5) 136x125234
Trainer: L Dowling (Irish)
Prize Money: $36,344
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC PETE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-3-3

Season

6: 1-2-1

Metro

14: 6-2-2

Country

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	1	0	0

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

Comments

In the money two back then disappointed when he finished 4th over 302m at Curraheen Park beaten 8 lengths (18.07) behind Droopys Apollo in a SS0 on April 11. Has ability and worth including.

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 2	24/4/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.59	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$0.00	0:28.59		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Stud 2. Ballymac Malinas 3.
4th of 6	11/4/26	Curraheen Park	302m	6	0:18.07	60.2 km/h	8.5L	$5.00	0:17.48	0:17.48	SS0	$16,639	$1,672	7	1. Droopys Apollo 2. Solo And Go 3. Stonepark Browne
3rd of 6	4/4/26	Curraheen Park	302m	6	0:17.52	62.1 km/h	1.7L	$3.25	0:17.41	0:17.41	SS0	$627	-	7	1. Solo And Go 2. Tiermana Dream 3. Ballymac Stud
2nd of 6	28/3/26	Curraheen Park	302m	6	0:17.74	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:17.67	0:17.65	SS0	$249	-	35	1. Tiermana Dream 2. Ballymac Stud 3. Hackney Scout
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 2	21/3/26	Curraheen Park	302m	2	0:17.56	61.9 km/h	6L	$0.00	0:17.56		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Stud 2. Ballymac Scheff 3.
5th of 6	21/2/26	Shelbourne	480m	3	0:28.84	59.9 km/h	6.5L	$3.50	0:28.39	0:28.07	AA0	$2,419	$679	7	1. Ballymac Siun 2. Beautiful Paul 3. Solo And Go

Ragdoll Rosie (6) 1112114x26
Trainer: R Taberner (Monmore)
Prize Money: $2,356
Win / Place: 42% / 64%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AIRMOUNT NANDO (IRE)

Dam: MILLION DREAMS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-3-0

Season

6: 2-2-0

Metro

8: 2-2-0

Country

6: 4-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Below best last start when she finished last on April 23 over 630m at Monmore behind Swift Youngster beaten 10 lengths (39.32) in a OR. Can't recommend in this field.

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
6th of 6	23/4/26	Monmore	630m	5	0:39.32	57.7 km/h	11.0L	$34	0:38.43	0:38.14	OR	$1,202	$125	5	1. Swift Youngster 2. Onceina Lifetime 3. Fire Height Lila
2nd of 6	18/4/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.85	59.9 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:28.84	0:28.61		$837	$115	70	1. Longacres Boss 2. Ragdoll Rosie 3. Peejaythedeejay
70 Day Spell
1st of 3	13/4/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:29.36	58.9 km/h	1L	$0.00	0:29.36		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ragdoll Rosie 2. Aero Storm 3. Aero Cindy
2nd of 2	7/4/26	Monmore	480m	6	N/A	-	1.25L	$0.00	0:29.22		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Kandoo 2. Ragdoll Rosie 3.
4th of 5	7/2/26	Oxford Am	650m	6	0:40.47	57.8 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:40.16	0:39.65	S1	$763	$98	13	1. Sister Lizzie 2. All Long 3. Carefree Charm
1st of 5	25/1/26	Oxford Am	450m	6	0:27.16	59.6 km/h	2.8L	$2.88	0:27.16	0:26.65	A3	$604	$282	7	1. Ragdoll Rosie 2. Sister Grace 3. Kingdom Bucks

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