1997 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
End date28 June
Total prize money£50,000 (winner)

The 1997 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being held on 28 June 1997 at Wimbledon Stadium.[1] The winner Some Picture received £50,000. The competition was sponsored by the Sporting Life and Daily Mirror.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Some PictureSlaneyside Hare - Spring Season65.128-13f28.23Charlie Lister (Nottingham)
2nd He KnowsPolnoon Chief - Polnoon Lane45.233-128.73Barrie Draper (Sheffield)
3rd Stows ValSlaneyside Hare - I Know You35.0610-128.77Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)
4th Annies BulletSlippys Quest - O Hickey Kylie57-129.07Nick Savva (Walthamstow)
5th CharpaidonCravencottage UK - Kildare Raven133-129.09Sam Sykes (Wimbledon)
6th Heres AndyPolnoon Chief - Minnies Nikita27-129.33Paul Stringer (Private)

Distances

6¼, ½, 3¾, head, 3 (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

[4] Some Picture the recent Scottish Greyhound Derby champion remained unbeaten going into the final. Three greyhounds broke well out of the traps, they were Stows Val, Annies Bullet and Some Picture but as they came to the first bend Annies Bullet was squeezed out and lost all chance of winning. Some Picture and Stows Val led around the first two bends well clear of the pack but the Charlie Lister trained black dog forged ahead down the back straight leading to an comfortable victory. He Knows made up good ground to finish runner up. The winning time was a very fast 28.23 sec, the fastest time ever for a Wimbledon Derby final, and just two spots outside Greenane Squire's rack record.

Quarter finals

Semi finals

[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ "1997". Greyhound Data.
  3. ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. ↑ National Greyhound Racing Club Calendar, July 1997 edition. National Greyhound Racing Club.
  5. ↑ "1997 Derby". Greyhound Derby.com.
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