| 2007 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
| Start date | 8 June |
| End date | 7 July |
| Total prize money | £100,000 (winner) |
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 |
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| 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
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Semi finals
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See also
References
- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "2007". Greyhound Data.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p. 310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- 1 2 The British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 74-88. Raceform, Compton. 2008. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.