2008 English Greyhound Derby
- 2008 English Greyhound Derby
The 2008 Blue Square Greyhound Derby Final took place on 31/05/2008 at the prestigious Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium.
This years Action
It took 5 rounds of action to narrow down the field to the final six greyhounds, that would for the final of the competition race over 480m in a chance to win the English Greyhound Derby 2008. After finishing second to Westmead Lord in 2007, Loyal Honcho won the English Greyhound Derby 2008 title at the second attempt when dominating the 2008 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 28.60sec (480 metres).
It was the first Irish trained success in the Derby since Ian Reilly’s Droopys Scholes took the honours in 2004.
Final Result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres)
ee also
*Greyhound racing
*English Greyhound Derby
*Greyhound adoption
References
* [http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trap6/res_race_result_full.php?meetingid=209414/ Results]
* [http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2455237/ Results & Video of Race]
External links
* [http://www.thedogs.co.uk/ British Greyhound Racing Board]
* [http://www.greyhound-data.com/ Greyhound Data]
* [http://www.bluesq.com/bet/ Blue Square]
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