2007 English Greyhound Derby

2007 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date8 June
End date7 July
Total prize money£100,000 (winner)
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The 2007 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during June & July with the final being held on 7 July 2007 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Westmead Lord received £100,000.[1]

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Westmead Lord Droopys Kewell – Mega Delight 6 4.79 6-1 28.47 Nick Savva (Henlow)
2nd Loyal Honcho Top Honcho – Midway Crystal 5 4.91 6-4f 28.51 Seamus Graham (Ireland)
3rd Forest Scholes Droopys Scholes – Colorado Tina 1 5.00 8-1 28.54 Fraser Black (Ireland)
4th Dilemmas Flight Droopys Vieri – Early Flight 3 5.03 2-1 28.62 Nick Savva (Henlow)
5th Ullid Connor Late Late Show – Tyrur Gillian 2 4.90 5-1 28.63 Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
6th Caulry Fast Trap Spiral Nikita – Queen Survivor 4 5.05 33-1 28.77 Liz McNair (Private)

Distances

½, neck, 1, short head, 1¾ (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

The final was won by Westmead Lord in a time of 28.47 seconds. The winner, who was trained by Nick Savva and was a half brother to former two-time winner Westmead Hawk, dominated the race from the very start. 6–4 favourite Loyal Honcho improved as the race progressed, but just missed out on the ultimate prize by half a length. It was the second time that a Seamus Graham trained runner had finished second in as many years.

Quarter finals

[4][5]

Heat 1 (26 Jun)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Dilemmas Flight 5-2 28.68
2nd Directors Chair 12-1 29.00
3rd Ballymac Charley 16-1 29.18
4th Blonde Dino 5-1 29.19
5th Full Bloom 25-1 29.29
6th Droopys Robinho 4-6f 29.41
Heat 2 (26 Jun)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Farloe Premier 5-1 28.52
2nd Forest Scholes 5-1 28.82
3rd Greenwell Storm 5-2f 28.86
4th Zigzag Dutchy 7-2 28.89
5th Bens Court 3-1 28.90
6th Lenson Express 7-1 28.98
Heat 3 (26 Jun)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Kanes Blue 10-1 28.83
2nd Ullid Conor 8-1 28.99
3rd Blakes World 50-1 29.02
4th Fear Me 9-2 29.16
5th Blonde Jeannie 8-1 29.24
6th Phoenix Paddy 1-2f 00.00
Heat 4 (26 Jun)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Loyal Honcho 9-4 28.46
2nd Westmead Lord 9-4 28.76
3rd Caulry Fast Trap 25-1 28.88
4th Calzaghe Boyo 50-1 29.08
5th Express Ego 2-1f 29.18
6th Nervous Woody 5-1 29.62

Semi finals

[4][6]

First Semi Final (30 Jun)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Ullid Conor 2-1 28.90 Hennessy
2nd Forest Scholes 5-1 28.93 McKenna
3rd Westmead Lord 4-5f 29.15 Savva
4th Ballymac Charley 10-1 29.41 Lister
5th Blakes World 16-1 29.65 Burridge
N/R Farloe Premier Lister
Second Semi Final (30 Jun)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Dilemmas Flight 7-2 28.74 Savva
2nd Loyal Honcho 10-11f 28.94 Graham
3rd Caulry Fast Trap 25-1 29.02 McNair
4th Greenwell Storm 6-1 29.20 Flaherty
5th Kanes Blue 14-1 29.26 Allsopp
6th Directors Chair 4-1 29.32 Wallis

See also

2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "2007". Greyhound Data.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p. 310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. ^ a b The British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 74-88. Raceform, Compton. 2008. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. ^ "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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External links

  • British Greyhound Racing Board
  • Greyhound Data