Diamond's day

BOCKOS DIAMOND (9.34) can prove a gem for backers on a thrilling night’s action at Towcester as the semi-finals of the Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby over 500m take centre stage, live on SIS and Gone To the Dogs - Live!

- by JONATHAN HOBBS

Arguably the best Greyhound Derby staged at the Northants venue since it took over the world’s greatest greyhound race in 2017, tonight’s semi-finals underline how wide open the race to the £175,000 first prize has become.

Lining up in the second semi-final, Graham Holland's Irish Derby champion lines up against his kennelmate — and Shelbourne Park runner-up - Cheap Sandwiches, who has been brilliant thus far in the English Derby, along with Dynamic Force.