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.
Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1stWestmead LordDroopys Kewell – Mega Delight64.796-128.47Nick Savva (Henlow) 2ndLoyal HonchoTop Honcho – Midway Crystal54.916-4f28.51Seamus Graham (Ireland)3rdForest ScholesDroopys Scholes – Colorado Tina15.008-128.54Fraser Black (Ireland)4thDilemmas FlightDroopys Vieri – Early Flight35.032-128.62Nick Savva (Henlow)5thUllid ConnorLate Late Show – Tyrur Gillian24.905-128.63Paul Hennessy (Ireland)6thCaulry Fast TrapSpiral Nikita – Queen Survivor45.0533-128.77Liz 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.
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
Heat 1 (26 Jun)PosName SP Time 1stDilemmas Flight5-228.682nd Directors Chair12-129.003rd Ballymac Charley 16-129.184th Blonde Dino5-129.195th Full Bloom 25-129.296th Droopys Robinho 4-6f 29.41
Heat 2 (26 Jun)PosName SP Time 1stFarloe Premier 5-128.522ndForest Scholes 5-128.823rdGreenwell Storm 5-2f28.864thZigzag Dutchy7-228.895th Bens Court3-128.906th Lenson Express 7-1 28.98
Heat 3 (26 Jun)PosName SP Time 1st Kanes Blue10-1 28.832ndUllid Conor 8-128.993rdBlakes World 50-129.024thFear Me9-2 29.165thBlonde Jeannie8-1 29.246thPhoenix Paddy 1-2f00.00
Heat 4 (26 Jun)PosName SP Time 1st Loyal Honcho 9-428.462nd Westmead Lord 9-4 28.763rdCaulry Fast Trap 25-128.884thCalzaghe Boyo 50-1 29.085thExpress Ego 2-1f29.186thNervous Woody 5-1 29.62
Semi finals
First Semi Final (30 Jun)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1stUllid Conor 2-1 28.90 Hennessy2ndForest Scholes 5-1 28.93 McKenna3rdWestmead Lord 4-5f 29.15 Savva4thBallymac Charley 10-129.41 Lister5thBlakes World 16-129.65 BurridgeN/R Farloe Premier Lister
Second Semi Final (30 Jun)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1stDilemmas Flight 7-2 28.74 Savva2ndLoyal Honcho 10-11f 28.94 Graham3rdCaulry Fast Trap 25-1 29.02 McNair4thGreenwell Storm 6-1 29.20 Flaherty5thKanes Blue 14-1 29.26 Allsopp6thDirectors Chair 4-1 29.32 Wallis
See also 2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
References
Results Results
External links British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Data