Faypoint Harvey was the toast of Towcester on Sunday afternoon as he handed Graham Holland even more success across the pond, running out a tremendous and most comfortable winner of the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile.

This was a contest that cut up a little with the defection of Newinn Syd and, somewhat surprisingly, that of English Derby favourite King Memphis. Rab McNair wasn’t happy with the kennelling arrangements and pulled his star out ahead of racing.

It meant that Patricia Flanagan’s Faypoint Harvey actually went to traps the 11-8 favourite despite having never set foot on the track before. It was all pretty straightforward for the exciting son of Droopys Sydney and Roming Shari, however.

Breaking fastest from trap four, he was in charge from the opening stride. He may have drifted around at the opening bend but was never under any pressure. Maintaining a powerful gallop to the finish, Faypoint Harvey emerged a comfortable two and three quarter length victory over the staying on Clona Curly in 29.21. It was a wonderful prep for the Star Sports/ TC English Derby which now seems likely to be on the agenda for the Munster Juvenile Cup winner.

Report by Ian Fortune.