The 2008 Greyhound Derby Final
An excellent clip of the 2008 Greyhound Derby Final lasting 1 minute 9 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIKjxnGYPa8
This race was run at
Trap | Greyhound | Trainer | Betting | Time | Distance |
4 | LOYAL HONCHO (4) |
Seamus Graham (Ire) | 5/2 jf | 28.60 | 3 1/2 L |
3 | TYRUR KIERAN (3) | Paul Hennessey (Ire) | 11/4 | 28.88 | 1 1/2 L |
6 | BLONDE DINO (6) | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 10/1 | 29.00 | 5 1/2 L |
5 | TYRUR LAUREL (5) | Paul Hennessey (Ire) | 5/2 jf | 29.45 | 1 3/4 L |
1 | KRYPTONITE (1) | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 4/1 | 29.58 | dist |
2 | LENSON EXPRESS (2) | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 20/1 | dnf |
Last years runner up, Loyal Honcho, was made joint favourite along with Tyrur Laurel, to go one better and duly obliged. He broke quickly from an awkward four box to lead at the first and benefitted from bumping by the others. At the first all of the other dogs were involved in scrimmaging leaving Lenson Express to come off worst. Around the first Loyal Honcho, keeping in the middle of the track, built a clear lead from Tyrur Kieran on the rails and Blonde Dino on the wide outside. This order was maintained to the line and Loyal came home a clear three and a half length winner from Tyrur Kieran, with Blonde Dino a further length and a half back in third.
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Walkabout Sid |
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Head Honcho |
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Fitzroy Lass |
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Top Honcho |
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Double Summit |
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Rainbow High |
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Rainbow Bright |
Loyal Honcho |
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Manorville Sand |
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Dark Wonder |
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Dark Mecca |
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Midway Crystal |
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Druids Lodge |
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Elegant Penny |
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Call Me Penny |
SEMI FINALS (24th May)
First Semi | prices | distances | Second Semi | prices | distances |
Tyrur Laurel (5) | 4/1 | 1 L | Loyal Honcho (5) | 4/1 | 3 1/4 |
Kryptonite (4) | 7/4 jf | sh hd | Blonde Dino (6) | 6/1 | sh hd |
Lenson Express (2) | 33/1 | 3/4 | Tyrur Kieran (1) | Evens | 3/4 |
Toosey Blue (6) | 7/4 jf | 1/2 | Commander Chief (3) | 20/1 | 5 1/2 |
Express Ego (3) | 8/1 | 4 | Barnfield On Air (2) | 5/2 | sh hd |
Droopys Obafemi (1) | 7/1 | Seanis Lad (4) | 20/1 | ||
Qualifiers 5 4 2 | Qualifiers 5 6 1 |
First Semi Final
There were joint favourites for the first semi final and, as the boxes went up, it was Kryptonite who showed enough early pace to lead on the inside of Tyrur Laurel, while Lenson Express claimed the rails position and enjoyed a clear run. In a cleanly run race Toosey Blue went wide, also enjoying a trouble free run. At the second bend Tyrur Laurel challenged early leader Kryptonite and took up the running challenged throughout by the joint favourite. Down the home straight Tyrur maintained a length lead with outsider Lenson Express claiming a finals slot a short head back in third.
Second Semi Final
Rails drawn Tyrur Kieran was made the even money favourite to take the second semi and broke smartly enough to cliam the rails and enjoy a trouble free run. However, previous years finalist Loyal Honcho was even quicker away on the outside and made all for a very smooth 3 1/4 length victory. Barnfield On Air made for the middle from the boxes and was crowded by both Seanis Lad and Commander Chief, so it was left to the slowly away Blonde Dino on the wide outside to follow Loyal home just a short head in front of the favourite.
QUARTER FINALS (20th May)
Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||
1 Banrfield On Air 6/4 | 1 Droopys Obafemi 6/1 | 1 Tyrur Kieran 1/2f | 1 Express Ego 5/2 | |||
2 Boherna On Air 7/2 | 2 Lenson Express 25/1 | 2 Commander Chief 25/1 | 2 Kryptonite 6/4f | |||
3 Tyrur Laurel 9/2 | 3 Barnfield Woody 7/2 | 3 Bubbly Totti 7/1 | 3 Seanis Lad 16/1 | |||
4 Splanc 12/1 | 4 Lenson Joker 8/1 | 4 Barnfield Slippy 12/1 | 4 Love Mac 20/1 | |||
5 Cats Whiskers 50/1 | 5 Loyal Honcho 3/1 | 5 Kilkenny Lonejack 12/1 | 5 Rio Quando 11/4 | |||
6 Blonde Dino 11/4 | 6 Melodys Pat 7/4f | 6 Toosey Blue 4/1 | 6 Dilemmas Flight 5/1 | |||
Qual 3 1 6 (2 5 4) | Qual 5 2 1(4 6 3) | Qual 6 1 2 (3 5 4) | Qual 2 3 1 (6 4 5 ) |
First Quarter Final
Barnfield On Air was installed the 6/4 favourite on the back of some strong performances in his heats and because he had his favoured inside box, and he did show early pace from the boxes but was forced to check by Tyrur Laurel who took up the lead from the first and made all. Blonde Dino, form the wide box, challenged from the second throughout to the final bend but had to settle for the final qualifying place a length and 3/4 behind the winner, as Barnfield came again on the inside and got up for second, beaten a length in 28.76. The 9/2 fourth favourite, Tyrur Laurel, recorded a winning time of 28.67.
Second Quarter Final
Melody's Pat, from the outside berth, was made the 7/4 favourite in front of uneasy Loyal Honch pitched on her inside, but it was to be Loyal Honcho and Lenson Express who got first run. Loyal and Melodys had a bumping match on the outside, which effectively put paid to the favourites chance, and Lenson Express took full advantage to claim the rails position and lead to half way. Loyal recovered well from the early bump and was back in contention by the third, running on too strongly for Lenson to win by 2 1/4 lengths in 28.83. It was left to Droopys Obafemi, who had suffered bumping on the inside and was crowded again at the second, to run on strongly to claim the third qualifying spot 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner.
Third Quarter Final
Strongly fancied Tyrur Kieran, perfectly placed in the inside box, was made the odds on 1/2 favourite and was quickly into his stride, but it was the second favourite Toosey Blue, on the wide outside who led at the first and, despite suffering a bump, maintained the lead throughout the race. In a bunching race behind it was the favourite who prevailed for second, 3/4 length behind, with Commander Chief a further 3/4 length back in third.
Fourth Quarter Final
Kryptonite, from the two box, was made the 6/4 favourite and justified his position at the head of the market despite being slow away from the boxes. He had made up the ground by the first bend to claim the rails position and lead at the first. Dilemmas Flight made a gallant bid on the outside but she was bumped at the first and it was left to the inside trio to share the 3 qualifying places with Seanis Lad claiming second 3/4 length behind the winner and a short head in front of Express Ego.
THIRD ROUND HEATS (17th May)
Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||
1 Tyrur Kieran | 1 Seanis Lad | 1 Commander Chief | 1 Captain Solo | |||
2 Cyclers Lark | 2 Ronnies Hustle | 2 Farloe Batman | 2 Love Tiger | |||
3 Rio Quando | 3 Loyal Honcho | 3 Tyrur Laurel | 3 Droopys Obafemi | |||
4 Cats Whiskers | 4 Monis Pet | 4 Barnfield Leo | 4 Farley Legend | |||
5 A Million Maid | 5 Kilkenny Lonejack | 5 Toosey Blue | 5 Lenson Joker | |||
6 Droopys Tobey | 6 Romeo Turbo | 6 Annual Scholes | 6 Splanc | |||
Qual 1 3 4 | Qual 1 5 3 | Qual 3 1 5 | Qual 5 6 3 | |||
Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Heat 7 | Heat 8 | |||
1 Express Ego | 1 Boherna On Air | 1 Love Mac | 1 Barnfield On Air | |||
2 Blue Jockey | 2 Youllhavetogo | 2 vacant | 2 Ullid Conor | |||
3 Farloe Reason | 3 Mustang Garcia | 3 Barnfield Woody | 3 Kryptonite | |||
4 Catunda Harry | 4 vacant | 4 Fabulous Azure | 4 Blonde Dino | |||
5 Melodys Pat | 5 Lenson Express | 5 Machu Picchu | 5 Side Leg | |||
6 Barnfield Slippy | 6 Bubbly Totti | 6 Dilemmas Flight | 6 Droopys Maestro | |||
Qual 5 1 6 | Qual 6 1 5 | Qual 3 1 6 | Qual 4 3 1 |
SECOND ROUND HEATS (9th & 10th May)
Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||
1 Barnfield On Air | 1 Express Ego | 1 Tyrur Kieran | 1 Love Mac | |||
2 Farloe Reason | 2 Blonde Dino | 2 Lenson Express | 2 Captain Solo | |||
3 Romeo Maldini | 3 Carlsberg Flash | 3 Rocky Rocket | 3 Pigalle Lady | |||
4 Side Leg | 4 Eye Onthe Veto | 4 Advantage Johnny | 4 Droopys Kiowa | |||
5 Hulk Hogan | 5 Westmead Lord | 5 Toosey Blue | 5 A Million Maid | |||
6 Shanacashel Lad | 6 Monis Pet | 6 Scintillas Ruby | 6 Droopys Wells | |||
Qual 1 2 4 | Qual 1 6 2 | Qual 5 1 2 | Qual 1 2 5 | |||
Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Heat 7 | Heat 8 | |||
1 Youllhavetogo | 1 Farley Legend | 1 Baran Pedro | 1 Toosey Tops | |||
2 Seannis Strike | 2 Droopys Obafemi | 2 Love Tiger | 2 Musical Jack | |||
3 Barnfield Mike | 3 Lockdale Diamond | 3 Melodys Pat | 3 Commander In Chief | |||
4 Catunda Harry | 4 Farloe Niall | 4 Plough Lane | 4 Tyrur Laurell | |||
5 Marshman | 5 Lethal Frankie | 5 Barnfield Leo | 5 vacant | |||
6 Ninja Jamie | 6 Droopys Tobey | 6 Move On Kewell | 6 Annual Scholes | |||
Qual 2 4 1 | Qual 2 6 1 | Qual 2 3 5 | Qual 6 4 3 | |||
Heat 9 | Heat 10 | Heat 11 | Heat 12 | |||
1 Calzaghe Ted | 1 Black Ice Boss | 1 Tyrur Rocky | 1 Rockburst Mason | |||
2 Blue Jockey | 2 Kryptonite | 2 Ronnies Hustle | 2 Ullid Conor | |||
3 Farloe Batman | 3 Lenson Joker | 3 Broadway Spark | 3 Boherna On Air | |||
4 Cyclers Lark | 4 Fabulous Azure | 4 Loyal Honcho | 4 Unique Option | |||
5 vacant | 5 Noirs Wild | 5 Droopys Norman | 5 Mustang Garcia | |||
6 Pennys Fleetfoot | 6 Westmead Keawn | 6 Barnfield Slippy | 6 Talking Man | |||
Qual 2 3 4 | Qual 2 3 4 | Qual 4 6 2 | Qual 2 3 5 | |||
Heat 13 | Heat 14 | Heat 15 | Heat 16 | |||
1 Tyrur Jay | 1 Getmeadoctor | 1 Blonde Jeannie | 1 Barnfield Woody | |||
2 Hackney Carriage | 2 Ronaldos Merit | 2 Seanis Lad | 2 Blackstone Champ | |||
3 Kilkenny Lonjack | 3 Droopys Maestro | 3 vacant | 3 Cats Whiskers | |||
4 Machu Picchu | 4 vacant | 4 Splanc | 4 Rio Quando | |||
5 Dilemmas Flight | 5 Romeo Turbo | 5 Blitz | 5 Lowgate Theo | |||
6 Madges Millions | 6 Baby Blaze | 6 Bubbly Totti | 6 Casino Valentine | |||
Qual 4 5 3 | Qual 3 5 1 | Qual 6 2 4 | Qual 4 1 3 |
FIRST ROUND HEATS (2nd & 3rd May)
Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||
1 Ballygarron Hope | 1 Machu Picchu | 1 Baran Pedro | 1 Malbay Ronaldo | |||
2 Farloe Reason | 2 Melodys Pet | 2 Lockdale Diamond | 2 Blonde Jeannie | |||
3 Droopys Kiowa | 3 vacant | 3 Captain Solo | 3 Forest Scholes | |||
4 Eye Onthe Veto | 4 Westmead Lord | 4 Droopys Billy | 4 Ronaldos Merit | |||
5 Advantage Johnny | 5 Shanacashel Lad | 5 Toosey Blue | 5 Loyal Honcho | |||
6 Granite Hill | 6 vacant | 6 Eye Onthe Force | 6 Baby Blaze | |||
Qual 2 5 3 4 | Qual 2 4 1 5 | Qual 5 1 2 3 | Qual 2 4 6 5 | |||
Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Heat 7 | Heat 8 | |||
1 Blonde Buster | 1 Ullid Conor | 1 Pigalle Lady | 1 Blackstone Champ | |||
2 Seanis Strike | 2 Seanis Lad | 2 Getmeadoctor | 2 Hackney Carriage | |||
3 Tyrur Jay | 3 Ninja Jamie | 3 Temple Lad | 3 Noirs Wild | |||
4 Express Ego | 4 Ballymac Ruso | 4 vacant | 4 Holyromanemperor | |||
5 Lowgate Theo | 5 Attykit Admiral | 5 Ballymac Under | 5 Mystical Haka | |||
6 Romeo Maldini | 6 Barnfield Leo | 6 Bubbly Totti | 6 Madges Millions | |||
Qual 3 4 2 6 5 | Qual 1 3 2 6 | Qual 3 6 2 1 | Qual 6 1 2 3 | |||
Heat 9 | Heat 10 | Heat 11 | Heat 12 | |||
1 Droopys Obafemi | 1 Millions Girl | 1 Commander in Chief | 1 Spears Tarquinn | |||
2 vacant | 2 Catunda Harry | 2 Plough Lane | 2 Broadway Spark | |||
3 Lenson Joker | 3 Marshman | 3 Blue Schmu | 3 Blazeaway Major | |||
4 Barnfield On Air | 4 Sheepwalk Bann | 4 Romeo Turbo | 4 Blitz | |||
5 Side Leg | 5 Droopys Curbs | 5 Pennys Fleetfoot | 5 A Million Maid | |||
6 Bens Court | 6 Scintilla Ruby | 6 Rossacredibility | 6 Swift N Smart | |||
Qual 4 3 5 1 | Qual 2 5 6 3 | Qual 1 2 4 5 | Qual 6 5 4 2 | |||
Heat 13 | Heat 14 | Heat 15 | Heat 16 | |||
1 Farley Legend | 1 vacant | 1 Rockburst Mason | 1 Vangelis | |||
2 Ronnies Hustle | 2 Musical Jack | 2 Love Tiger | 2 Farloe Black | |||
3 vacant | 3 Droopys Maestro | 3 Toosey Tops | 3 Boherna On Air | |||
4 Blonde Dino | 4 Carlsberg Flash | 4 Boherash Patriot | 4 Fabulous Azure | |||
5 Westmead Keawn | 5 Talking Man | 5 Droopys Wells | 5 Unique Option | |||
6 Edwards Solid | 6 Hulk Hogan | 6 Romeo Primo | 6 Monis Pet | |||
Qual 2 5 1 4 | Qual 3 2 5 4 6 | Qual 5 3 2 1 | Qual 3 5 6 4 |
Heat 17 | Heat 18 | Heat 19 | Heat 20 | |||
1 Kryptonite | 1 Tyrur Rocky | 1 Mustang Garcia | 1 Barnfield Mike | |||
2 Calzaghe Ted | 2 Black Ice Boss | 2 Rocky Rocket | 2 Barnfield Woody | |||
3 Love Mac | 3 vacant | 3 Cyclers Lark | 3 Blue Jockey | |||
4 Hypatia Blue | 4 Avon Scholes | 4 Rio Quando | 4 Ballygarron Ash | |||
5 Forest Gump | 5 Farloe Niall | 5 Pea Ball | 5 Droopys Toby | |||
6 Tyrur Laurel | 6 Lethal Frankie | 6 Castlemary Podge | 6 Tyrur Rhino | |||
Qual 1 6 2 3 | Qual 5 1 2 6 | Qual 1 4 3 2 | Qual 6 5 2 1 3 | |||
Heat 21 | Heat 22 | Heat 23 | ||||
1 Brickfield Class | 1 Youllhavetogo | 1 Farloe Superman | ||||
2 Lenson Express | 2 Trained Assasin | 2 Fine Moment | ||||
3 Missed A Train | 3 Farloe Batman | 3 Tyrur Kieran | ||||
4 Barnfield Slippy | 4 Kilkenny Lonjack | 4 Cats Whiskers | ||||
5 Casino Valentine | 5 Dilemmas Flight | 5 Splanc | ||||
6 Droopys Norman | 6 Annual Scholes | 6 Move On Kewell | ||||
Qual 4 6 2 5 | Qual 4 3 6 1 5 | Qual 3 5 6 4 |
SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shawfield)
Winner | Trap | Sire | Dam | Time | Distance | SP |
Tyrur Kieran | 1 | Honcho Classic | Tyrur Dee | 29.02 | 6/4 | |
Bubbly Totti | 6 | World Class | Droopys Seville | 29.28 | 3 1/4 | 4/1 |
Loyal Honcho | 5 | Top Honcho | Midway Crystal | 29.60 | 4 | 6/4 |
Pond Gallileo | 3 | Hondo Black | Pond Anastasia | 29.64 | 1/2 | 16/1 |
Kylegrove Top | 2 | Top Honcho | Bangor Shirley | 29.74 | 1 1/4 | 12/1 |
Killough Tale | 4 | Just the Best | Catunda Sanna | 29.96 | 2 3/4 | 8/1 |
IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shelbourne Park)
Dog | Sire | Dam | Time |
Shelbourne Aston | Just The Best | Queen Survivor | 29.83 |
Slip The Lark | Larkhill Jo | Slip The Posse | 29.84 |
Ballymac Ruso | Ballymac Maeve | Ballymac Lark | 29.94 |
Advantage Johnny | Larkhill Jo | Lughill Angel | 29.96 |
Headleys Bridge | Spiral Nikita | Liscahane Ranger | 29.98 |
Machu Picchu | Top Savings | Noan Flash | 30.30 |
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