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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
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