2008 English Greyhound Derby

2008 English Greyhound Derby
2008 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	2 May
End date	31 May
Total prize money	£100,000 (winner)
	← 2007 2009 →

The 2008 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during May with the final held on 31 May 2008 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Loyal Honcho received £100,000. ^[1]

Final result[]

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):^[2]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	Sectional	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Loyal Honcho	Top Honcho - Midway Crystal	4	4.85	5-2jf	28.60	Seamus Graham (Ireland)
2nd	Tyrur Kieran	Honcho Classic - Tyrur Dee	3	4.90	11-4	28.88	Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
3rd	Blonde Dino	Daves Mentor - Charquest	6	4.92	10-1	29.00	John Mullins (Yarmouth)
4th	Tyrur Laurel	Top Honcho - Tyrur Fiona	5	4.93	5-2jf	29.45	Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
5th	Kryptonite	Top Honcho - Three Star Girl	1	4.92	4-1	29.58	Charlie Lister (Private)
6th	Lenson Express	Top Honcho - Gold Seacrest	2	5.07	20-1	00.00	Tony Collett (Sittingbourne)

Distances[]

3½, 1½, 5½, 1¾, Dis (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[]

It took five rounds of action to narrow down the field to the final six greyhounds that would for the final of the competition race over 480 m in a chance to win the 2008 English Greyhound Derby. After finishing second to Westmead Lord in 2007, Loyal Honcho won the 2008 title in his second attempt, dominating the final. Seamus Graham's runner, who was sent as the 5–2 joint-favourite along with fellow Irish raider Tyrur Laurel, took control of the race from the traps and pulled clear to beat Tyrur Kieran (11–4) and winner of the Scottish Greyhound Derby, by three and a half lengths in a respectable 28.60 sec (480 metres). A messy race saw five of the six contenders encounter trouble with Lenson Express falling and finishing last.

It was the first Irish trained success in the Derby since Ian Reilly's Droopys Scholes took the honours in 2004.

Quarter finals[]

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Heat 1 (May 20)
Pos	Name	SP	Time
1st	Tyrur Laurel	9-2	28.67
2nd	Barnfield On Air	6-4f	28.76
3rd	Blonde Dino	11-4	28.81
4th	Boherna On Air	7-2	28.88
5th	Cats Whiskers	50-1	29.06
6th	Splanc	12-1	29.17

Heat 2 (May 20)
Pos	Name	SP	Time
1st	Loyal Honcho	3-1	28.83
2nd	Lenson Express	25-1	29.02
3rd	Droopys Obafemi	6-1	29.06
4th	Lenson Joker	8-1	29.17
5th	Melodys Pat	7-4f	29.30
6th	Barnfield Woody	7-2	00.00

Heat 3 (May 20)
Pos	Name	SP	Time
1st	Toosey Blue	4-1	28.63
2nd	Tyrur Kieran	1-2f	28.69
3rd	Salacres Chief	25-1	28.75
4th	Bubbly Totti	7-1	28.77
5th	Kilkenny Lonjack	12-1	28.78
6th	Barnfield Slippy	12-1	28.95

Heat 4 (May 20)
Pos	Name	SP	Time
1st	Kryptonite	6-4f	28.80
2nd	Seanis Lad	16-1	28.94
3rd	Express Ego	5-2	28.95
4th	Dilemmas Flight	5-1	29.08
5th	Love Mac	20-1	29.09
6th	Rio Quando	11-4	29.10

Semi finals[]

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First Semi Final (May 24)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Tyrur Laurel	4-1	28.55	Hennessy
2nd	Kryptonite	7-4jf	28.63	Lister
3rd	Lenson Express	33-1	28.64	Collett
4th	Toosey Blue	7-4jf	28.71	Mullins
5th	Express Ego	8-1	28.76	McKenna
6th	Droopys Obafemi	7-1	29.07	Grey

Second Semi Final (May 24)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Loyal Honcho	4-1	28.77	Graham
2nd	Blonde Dino	6-1	28.90	Mullins
3rd	Tyrur Kieran	1-1f	28.97	Hennessy
4th	Salacres Chief	20-1	28.98	Harnden
5th	Barnfield On Air	5-2	29.08	Poots
6th	Seanis Lad	20-1	29.15	Jones

References[]

^ "2008 Greyhound Derby". Greyhoundderby.com.
^ "2008". Greyhound Data.
^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
^ "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
^ "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.

Results^{[permanent dead link]}
Results and video of the race

External links[]

[1] "2008 Greyhound Derby". Greyhoundderby.com.

[2] "2008". Greyhound Data.

[3] Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.

[4] "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.

[5] "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.

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