Towcester Race 10

The Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby 2026 Round 3 - Heat 8

Prize Money: $1,512

STRIKE IT SKYE (2) goes very well this trip starting 20 times for 14 wins and three minors. Comes off a (28.57) win last time, scoring by 3 lengths in a OR1 over 500m at Towcester. Rates a leading player. BALLYMAC STUD (6) ran a scintillating 28.70 two back at Towcester then followed up with another win last time scoring in 28.68. Flying and looks a key chance again. SALACRES LOCK UP (4) has a strong record this track and trip with seven wins and six placings from 14 starts. Comes off a (28.62) win last time, scoring by 4 lengths in a OR1 over 500m at Towcester. Among the main chances. DROOPYS ALADDIN (1) recorded a neck win (28.74) in a OR1 last time at Towcester. Has already won seven times from this trap.

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

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Droopys Aladdin (1) 1122111131
Trainer: M A Burton (Unattached)
Prize Money: $41,556
Win / Place: 61% / 76%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: SERENE ACE (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS NATALIA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 21-4-1

Track

7: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-1

Distance

10: 5-1-1

Season

12: 8-2-1

Metro

14: 8-3-0

Country

20: 13-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	15	5	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score last start by a neck over 500m at Towcester in 28.74, beating Droopys Graph. Racing well and can win again.

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	8/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.74	62.6 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:28.74	0:28.37		$1,323	$520	7	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Droopys Graph 3. Lennies Tank
3rd of 6	1/5/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.18	61.7 km/h	3.2L	$1.50f	0:28.92	0:28.37		$1,181	$142	20	1. Slick Skylark 2. Faypoint Harvey 3. Droopys Aladdin
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

Strike It Skye (2) 1111x11421
Trainer: M A Wallis (Unattached)
Prize Money: $19,635
Win / Place: 70% / 85%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: PECKIES FLYER (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 14-2-1

Track

7: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 5-1-1

Distance

8: 6-1-1

Season

5: 3-1-0

Metro

10: 8-0-0

Country

10: 6-2-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	8	0	0

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

Comments

Last start winner at Towcester and distance (28.57) on May 9. Can win again.

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	9/5/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:28.57	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$1.73f	0:28.57	0:28.31		$1,323	$520	7	1. Strike It Skye 2. Sole Focus 3. Texas Jack
2nd of 5	2/5/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:28.95	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$2.50	0:28.83	0:28.69		$1,040	$142	7	1. Hackney Corner 2. Strike It Skye 3. Quill Quids
4th of 6	25/4/26	Hove	515m	3	0:30.52	60.7 km/h	8.0L	$1.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	OR1	$28,846	$1,923	7	1. Blackstone Opera 2. Teddie 3. Alright Twinkle
1st of 6	18/4/26	Hove	515m	4	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$1.20	0:30.10	0:30.06	OR1	$1,346	$577	7	1. Strike It Skye 2. Blackstone Opera 3. Ballymac Madgie
1st of 6	11/4/26	Hove	515m	1	0:29.79	62.2 km/h	8.5L	$1.10	0:29.79	0:29.79	OR1	$1,298	$577	105	1. Strike It Skye 2. The Other Winx 3. Droopys Playgirl
105 Day Spell
1st of 1	4/4/26	Hove	515m	2	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.80		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Strike It Skye 2. 3.

Ballymac Blanco (3) 1422122432
Trainer: M L Locke (Central Park)
Prize Money: $14,322
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC VIC (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC WISDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 12-8-6

Track

12: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

12: 2-2-3

Distance

16: 4-3-3

Season

11: 2-5-1

Metro

23: 9-3-3

Country

17: 3-5-3

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	8	6
1st	6	3	2	1
2nd	3	3	1	1
3rd	4	0	1	1

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at Towcester then finished runner-up at his latest appearance in a OR1 at Towcester over 500m (28.82). Faces a stiffer test 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
2nd of 5	9/5/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$26	0:28.59	0:28.31		$1,163	$161	8	1. Glengar Kane 2. Ballymac Blanco 3. Goldcash Warrior
3rd of 6	1/5/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:28.98	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:28.68	0:28.37		$1,181	$142	12	1. Texas Jack 2. Scooby The Lady 3. Ballymac Blanco
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

Salacres Lock Up (4) 22x2212111
Trainer: P H Harnden (Towcester)
Prize Money: $4,332
Win / Place: 44% / 88%

Track / Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: UNLOCK UNLOCK (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-8-0

Track

18: 8-8-0

Trk/Dst

14: 7-6-0

Distance

14: 7-6-0

Season

7: 4-3-0

Country

18: 8-8-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	7	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 4 lengths over 500m at Towcester in 28.62, beating Zenith Jimbombom. Flying lately and expecting another strong run.

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 6	8/5/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:28.62	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:28.62	0:28.37		$1,323	$520	7	1. Salacres Lock Up 2. Zenith Jimbombom 3. Donishall Sam
1st of 5	1/5/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:28.84	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$8.00	0:28.84	0:28.37		$1,040	$473	47	1. Salacres Lock Up 2. Lennies Eddie 3. Zenith Legend
47 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	24/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:28.91	62.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.91		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Salacres Lock Up 2. 3.
1st of 1	15/4/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.64	60.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.64		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Salacres Lock Up 2. 3.
1st of 5	15/3/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:28.81	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$9.00	0:28.81	0:28.81	OR	$1,307	$663	14	1. Salacres Lock Up 2. Table Toppers 3. Droopys Dettori
2nd of 6	1/3/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.45	61.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:29.34	0:29.21	OR	$1,468	$161	7	1. Droopys Berries 2. Salacres Lock Up 3. Keefill Goose

Ballymac Deniro (5) 211512
Trainer: L Dowling (Irish)
Prize Money: $17,800
Win / Place: 50% / 83%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC FINN (GB)

Dam: BALLYMAC ARMINTA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-2-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

6: 3-2-0

Country

6: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at Towcester over 500m in 29.08. Last start found the minor prize over 500m at Towcester in OR1. Not among the main chances 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
2nd of 4	8/5/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:28.57	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.25	0:28.42	0:28.37		$1,323	$161	6	1. Proper Heiress 2. Ballymac Deniro 3. Dereks Legend
1st of 6	2/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.08	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$1.73f	0:29.08	0:28.69		$1,181	$473	42	1. Ballymac Deniro 2. Alright Twinkle 3. Optic Pharaoh
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 2	24/4/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.43	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$0.00	0:28.43		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Deniro 2. Ballymac Siun 3.
1st of 2	4/4/26	Curraheen Park	302m	2	0:17.38	62.6 km/h	5L	$0.00	0:17.38		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Deniro 2. Ballymac Tibet 3.
5th of 5	21/3/26	Limerick	480m	5	0:30.29	57.0 km/h	31.5L	$1.50f	0:28.09	0:27.97	AA0	$920	$167	15	1. Beanos Yank 2. Metallic Missile 3. Side Deal
1st of 6	6/3/26	Tralee	480m	5	0:28.07	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:28.07	0:28.07	ON1	$29,519	$16,584	7	1. Ballymac Deniro 2. Silent Noelle 3. Brother Thomas

Ballymac Stud (6) 6x12523411
Trainer: L Dowling (Irish)
Prize Money: $37,337
Win / Place: 42% / 73%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC PETE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 8-3-3

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

8: 3-2-1

Metro

14: 6-2-2

Country

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	3	0	0

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

Comments

In sparkling form at the moment, having scored two on the trot. Clocked another win latest with a 28.68 success over 500m at Towcester. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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	8/5/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:28.68	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$1.50f	0:28.68	0:28.37		$1,323	$520	7	1. Ballymac Stud 2. Lennies Dynamic 3. Snazzy Bolger
1st of 6	1/5/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:28.70	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$1.40f	0:28.70	0:28.37		$1,181	$473	20	1. Ballymac Stud 2. This Approach 3. Sole Focus
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

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