Wide seeds dominate Irish Derby but Diamond still shines brightly

ALL nine wide seeds qualifying for the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby semi-finals certainly led to an interesting trap draw with the sponsor's odds-compiler Damien Lonergan admitting to a fair amount of head-scratching.

In his regular weekly catch-up with Jonathan Kay, Lonergan also reflects on last Saturday's remarkable 525 yards track record run from Droopys Kathleen.