LIVE BLOG: Greyhound Derby Round 1, Thursday

The waiting is over, and the #GreyhoundDerby2025 is finally here!

The action is underway at Towcester tonight for the first 10 heats of the 2025 Star Sports Greyhound Derby!

---

⭐ GREYHOUND DERBY ANTE-POST ⭐

⭐ STARSPORTS.BET GREYHOUND BETTING ⭐

---

Emily Wallis is on course for us this evening, bringing us all the build-up and reaction from trainers, owners, staff and more!

⬆️ LATEST STORIES AT THE TOP ⬆️

---

Those are the Heats from Night 1 done! See how it all went down in the ring with Simon Nott’s betting report!

SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Greyhound Derby First Round, Thursday

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Leading fancy Cheap Sandwiches makes short work of Heat 10 – @Emilywalliss is with Rachel Holland from @RiversideKenne!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/6cFzC99uBx

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY@RiversideKenne is on the board again with Val Tashadelek in Heat 9, and @Emilywalliss gets a debrief from the winning trainer!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/CuAjmyJFRX

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Ballymacc Pebb wins Heat 8 for Liam
Dowling, who’s with @Emilywalliss!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/t1BQnWgwoX

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Droopys Prefect takes Heat 7 and @Emilywalliss is with a very happy Gavin O’Mahoney, a member of the JR Racing syndicate with Maxine Locke!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/zo5MW9juxC

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Leading contender Bockos Diamond takes Heat 6, and @Emilywalliss is with owners Graham Box and Thomas McNamara!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/wbgavuTogW

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Droopys Aladdin manages to shock odds on favourite Proper Heiress, much to the delight of trainer Michael Burton, who’s with @Emilywalliss!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/0Ui37SYdav

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/t8487XjAQX

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

📸 A picture of Droopys Trade, taken by Emily Wallis:

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Droopys Trade makes short work of the opposition in Heat 4, and @Patrick25719056’s kennelhand Ria Tilett is with @Emilywalliss! #GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/iHsOKHvbzT

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Teejays Chelms takes Heat 3 and @Emilywalliss is with part-owners Jenny Nichols & TJ Nichols! #GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/K7UkFm2vba pic.twitter.com/dDK8PQHAzm

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Jaytee Craze wins the first heat for Paul Hennessy – here’s kennelhand Tommy McLaughlin with @Emilywalliss!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/6S7KleBQxu

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Craig Morris runs Glory Lord tonight in Heat 10 (9.15pm) as well as 5 others on the next two nights – he gives @Emilywalliss the lowdown!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/uoQlbtPkz2

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Belinda Green takes @Emilywalliss through the chances of Gary The Arb, who runs in Heat 7 (8.22pm)#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/DYrJdZsiaU

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

If you’re looking for some late inspiration, our GWA Media tipping challenge is up and running – see tonight’s selections below!

2025 GWA Derby Media Tipping Challenge

---

We’ll be on course through the derby, with head of on course Kaan Hughes and Martin ‘Lofty’ Chapman on the pitch for us tonight!

🐶 | STAR SPORTS AT TOWCESTER

We’re on course and ready for the #GreyhoundDerby2025 to get underway @TowcesterRaces!

⭐️ Find @MartinChapman12 & @KaanHughes on course & don’t miss @SimonNott’s betting blog!

✅ Away tracks and sports bets accepted!

18+ | https://t.co/M160bmF2pB pic.twitter.com/sDWHaYNfLC

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Liam Dowling won the 2024 Derby with De Lahdedah and he tells @Emilywalliss about how the champ is faring along with his runners tonight!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/VUUueCZOp8

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

Liam Dowling won the 2024 Derby with De Lahdedah and he tells @Emilywalliss about how the champ is faring along with his runners tonight!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/VUUueCZOp8

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

🐶 | STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY

The first round is about to begin and @Emilywalliss is with Jimmy Fenwick, who runs Wicky Ned in heat 6!#GreyhoundDerby2025 @TowcesterRaces

BETTING: https://t.co/MIczFF32wc

COVERAGE: https://t.co/Tr91hUH8CS pic.twitter.com/Fu3JwgKNQ9

— Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) May 8, 2025

---

Our Head of On Course-Betting Kaan Hughes has previewed each Derby heat for those needing a last minuite formguide!

Kaan Previews The 2025 Greyhound Derby 1st Round – Thursday

---

🎟️ BEST VIEW IN THE HOUSE? BE IN THE HOUSE!
CHECK OUT TOWCESTER’S RANGE OF HOSPITALITY PACKAGES AND TICKET OPTIONS FOR THE 2025 STAR SPORTS DERBY

---

STAR PROMOTIONS