2008 English Greyhound Derby

The 2008 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during May with the final held on 31 May 2008 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Loyal Honcho received £100,000. [1]

2008 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date2 May
End date31 May
Total prize money£100,000 (winner)

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Loyal HonchoTop Honcho - Midway Crystal44.855-2jf28.60Seamus Graham (Ireland)
2nd Tyrur KieranHoncho Classic - Tyrur Dee34.9011-428.88Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
3rd Blonde DinoDaves Mentor - Charquest64.9210-129.00John Mullins (Yarmouth)
4th Tyrur LaurelTop Honcho - Tyrur Fiona54.935-2jf29.45Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
5th KryptoniteTop Honcho - Three Star Girl14.924-129.58Charlie Lister (Private)
6th Lenson ExpressTop Honcho - Gold Seacrest25.0720-100.00Tony Collett (Sittingbourne)

Distances

3½, 1½, 5½, 1¾, Dis (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[3]

Race Report

It took five rounds of action to narrow down the field to the final six greyhounds that would for the final of the competition race over 480 m in a chance to win the 2008 English Greyhound Derby. After finishing second to Westmead Lord in 2007, Loyal Honcho won the 2008 title in his second attempt, dominating the final. Seamus Graham's runner, who was sent as the 5–2 joint-favourite along with fellow Irish raider Tyrur Laurel, took control of the race from the traps and pulled clear to beat Tyrur Kieran (11–4) and winner of the Scottish Greyhound Derby, by three and a half lengths in a respectable 28.60 sec (480 metres). A messy race saw five of the six contenders encounter trouble with Lenson Express falling and finishing last.

It was the first Irish trained success in the Derby since Ian Reilly's Droopys Scholes took the honours in 2004.


Quarter finals

[4]

Semi finals

[5]

See also

2008 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

  1. "2008 Greyhound Derby". Greyhoundderby.com.
  2. "2008". Greyhound Data.
  3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
  5. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
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