2017 English Greyhound Derby

2017 English Greyhound Derby
LocationTowcester Greyhound Stadium
Start date1 June
End date1 July
Total prize money£175,000 (winner)
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The 2017 Star Sports Greyhound Derby took place during June and July and the final was held on 1 July 2017 at Towcester Greyhound Stadium.

It was the first time since 1984 that the event was held away from Wimbledon Stadium and the first time in its history that it was held outside of London.[1] The competition was sponsored by bookmaker Star Sports for the first time with a winner's prize of £175,000.[2] The winner was Astute Missile who was the outsider at 28-1, [3] his owner Geoff Hill won £175,000.[4]

Final

At Towcester (over 500 metres):[5]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional Race comment SP Time Trainer
1st Astute Missile Kinloch Brae - China Doll 4 5.18 VQAw,Bmp&Led3 28-1 28.92 Seamus Cahill (Hove)
2nd Tyrur Shay Big Daddy Cool - Black Eyed Boss 5 5.28 RanOn 7-4 28.98 Patrick 'PJ' Fahy (Ireland)
3rd Clares Rocket Confident Rankin - Lemon Madrid 3 5.27 EP,Bmp4 6-4f 29.35 Graham Holland (Ireland)
4th Murrys Act Tullymurry Act - Brave Meave 6 5.44 VSAw 14-1 29.46 Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)
5th Droopys Acrobat Tullymurry Act - Droopys Blossom 2 5.28 Blk2&3 8-1 29.60 Seamus Cahill (Hove)
6th Hiya Butt Hondo Black - Hather For Pat 1 5.23 Led1To3,Bmp,Bmp4 9-2 29.64 Hayley Keightley (Private)

Distances

¾, 4½, 1¼, 1¾, ½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[6]

Race Report

Astute Missile broke very well from the traps alongside Hiya Butt, who produced his trademark early pace, to lead from the first bend until the third bend. Astute Missile then forced his way inside Hiya Butt at the third bend, the latter received a small bump at this stage and then tired into last place. Astute Missile went on to win from a strong finishing Tyrur Shay and the previously unbeaten Clares Rocket finished third after failing to make the fast start that was expected of him.

Semi finals

First Semi Final (Jun 24, £5,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Hiya Butt 5-2jf 29.17 Keightley
2nd Droopys Acrobat 6-1 29.23 Cahill
3rd Murrys Act 10-1 29.25 Boon
4th Droopys Buick 10-1 29.37 Harrison
5th Bruisers Bullet 5-2jf 29.54 Wallis
6th Forest Con 11-2 29.68 Cahill
Second Semi Final (Jun 24, £5,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Clares Rocket 10-11f 28.83 Holland
2nd Tyrur Shay 13-8 28.96 Fahy
3rd Astute Missile 20-1 28.98 Cahill
4th Sallows Ford 50-1 29.25 White
5th Swithuns Brae 9-1 29.42 Cronin
6th Coolavanny Mason 10-1 29.56 Buckley

Quarter finals

Heat 1 (Jun 20, £1,000)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Clares Rocket 13-8f 28.99
2nd Astute Missile 12-1 29.35
3rd Bruisers Bullet 7-4 29.69
4th Shaneboy Freddie 13-2 29.78
5th Fweshfromthesesh 7-1 29.89
6th Ballinakil Clare 10-1 29.96
Heat 2 (Jun 20, £1,000)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Swithins Brae 9-2 29.29
2nd Forest Con 2-1 29.63
3rd Droopys Buick 5-4f 29.66
4th Newinn Blitz 20-1 29.69
5th Crossfield Hugo 20-1 30.13
6th Carn Brea 7-1 30.16
Heat 3 (Jun 20, £1,000)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Droopys Acrobat 4-1 29.02
2nd Sallows Ford 12-1 29.28
3rd Murrys Act 4-1 29.49
4th Danzey Exception 5-2jf 29.55
5th Cable Bay 6-1 29.97
6th Pacey Bambi 5-2jf 30.01
Heat 4 (Jun 20, £1,000)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Tyrur Shay 4-5f 29.02
2nd Hiya Butt 3-1 29.07
3rd Coolavanny Mason 6-1 29.09
4th Airport Jumbo 50-1 29.33
5th Jaytee Jet 9-2 29.36
6th Slaheny King 25-1 30.05

See also

References

  1. ^ "Towcester set for green light to stage Greyhound Derby". Racing Post.
  2. ^ "Four against the field". At the Races. Archived from the original on 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  3. ^ "Missile strikes at 28-1". Greyhound Star.
  4. ^ "There's no place like home as Towcester triumphs on Derby debut". Racing Post.
  5. ^ "The 2017 Greyhound Derby final". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.