greyhound derby 2008

[turny]

Blue Square Derby draw . . .
136 names were placed into the Blue Square Derby draw drum. The field reduced by the 11.50am withdrawal lame of Lethal Freddie. Local runner Roquefort Addson was withdrawn overnight.

There are 53 unseeded runners, 37 middles and 46 wides.

There is a total of 23 heats: 11 heats on Friday, 12 on Saturday. The first four will qualify from each heat; there will be four heats where the first five will qualify. Two heats will now be for five runners only, from which the first four qualify.

Supervising the draw: Bob Rowe, chief GRA racing manager, Duncan Gibson, NGRC stipendiary steward, and Gary Matthews, Wimbledon RM

Blue Square Greyhound Derby, Round One

Two five runnerheats: heats 7 and 18
The first four qualify in each heat EXCEPT
there are FIVE qualifiers: heats 5, 14, 20 and 22

FRIDAY MAY 2
Heat 1
1 Ballygarron Hope
2 Farloe Reason (m)
3 Droopys Kiowa (w)
4 Eye Onthe Veto (w)
5 Advantage Johnny (w)
6 Granite Hill (w)

Heat 2
1 Machu Picchu (m)
2 Melodys Pet (m)
3 Podges Dilemma (m)
4 Westmead Lord (w)
5 Shanacashel Lad (w)
6 Unique Picture (w)

Heat 3
1 Baran Pedro
2 Lockdale Diamond
3 Captain Solo
4 Droopys Billy (m)
5 Toosey Blue (w)
6 Eye onthe Force (w)

Heat 4
1 Malbay Ronaldo
2 Blonde Jeannie
3 Forest Scholes
4 Ronaldos Merit
5 Loyal Honcho (w)
6 Baby Blaze (w)

Heat 5(FIVE qualify)
1 Blonde Buster
2 Seanis Strike
3 Tyrur Jay
4 Express Ego
5 Lowgate Theo (w)
6 Romeo Maldini (w)

Heat 6
1 Ullid Conor
2 Seanis Lad
3 Ninja Jamie (m)
4 Ballymac Ruso (m)
5 Attykit Admiral (m)
6 Barnfield Leo (w)

Heat 7
1 Pigalle Lady
2 Getmeadoctor
3 Temple Lad
4 vacant
5 Ballyamc Under (m)
6 Bubby Totti (w)

Heat 8
1 Blackstone Champ
2 Hackney Carriage
3 Noirs Wild (m)
4 Holyromanemperor (m)
5 Mystical Haka (m)
6 Madges Millions (w)

Heat 9
1 Droopys Obafemi
2 Clounts Felix
3 Lenson Joker (m)
4 Barnfield on Air (m)
5 Side Leg (w)
6 Bens Court (w)

Heat 10
1 Millions Girl
2 Catunda Harry (m)
3 Marshman (m)
4 Sheepwalk Bann (m)
5 Droppys Curbs (m)
6 Scintilla Ruby (w)

Heat 11
1 Commander Chief
2 Plough Lane (m)
3 Blue Schmu (w)
4 Romeo Turbo (w)
5 Pennys Fleetfoot (w)
6 Rossacredibikity (w)

SATURDAY MAY 3
(full comment and reaction in Monday's Racing Post)

Heat 12
1 Spears Tarquinn
2 Broadway Spark
3 Blazeaway Major (w)
4 Blitz (w)
5 A Million Maid (w)
6 Swift N Smart (w)

Heat 13
1 Farley Legend
2 Ronnies Hustle
3 Knockane Lark
4 Blonde Dino (m)
5 Westmead Keawn (w)
6 Edwards Solid (w)

Heat 14 (FIVE qualify)
1 Yahoo Commander
2 Musical Jack
3 Droopys Maestro (m)
4 Carlsberg Flash (m)
5 Talking Man (m)
6 Hulk Hogan (w)

Heat 15
1 Rockburst Mason
2 Love Tiger
3 Toosey Tops
4 Boherash Patriot (m)
5 Droopys Wells (w)
6 Romeo Primo (w)

Heat 16
1 Vangelis
2 Farloe Black
3 Boherna On Air
4 Fabulous Azure (m)
5 Unique Option (m)
6 Monis Pet (m)

Heat 17
1 Kryptonite
2 Calzaghe Ted
3 Love Mac
4 Hypatia Blue
5 Forest Gump
6 Tyrur Laurel (w)

Hea6 18
1 Tyrur Rocky
2 Black Ice Boss
3 vacant
4 Avon Scholes (m)
5 Farloe Niall (m)
6 Lethal Frankie (w)

Heat 19
1 Mustang Garcia (m)
2 Rocky Rocket (m)
3 Cyclers Lark (m)
4 Rio Quando (m)
5 Pea Ball (w)
6 Castlemary Podge (w)

Heat 20 (FIVE qualify)
1 Barnfield Mike
2 Barnfield Woody
3 Blue Jockey
4 Ballygarron Ash (w)
5 Droopys Toby (w)
6 Tyrur Rhino (w)

Heat 21
1 Brickfield Class
2 Lenson Express
3 Missed A Train (w)
4 Barnfield Slippy (w)
5 Casino Valentine (w)
6 Droopys Norman (w)

Heat 22 (FIVE qualify)
1 Youllhavetogo
2 Trained Assasin
3 Farloe Batman (m)
4 Kilkenny Lonjack (m)
5 Dilemmas Flight (w)
6 Annual Scholes (w)

Heat 23
1 Farloe Superman
2 Fine Moment
3 Tyrur Kieran
4 Cats Whiskers (m)
5 Splank (m)
6 Move On Kewell (w)

[turny]

so who fancies what? whose backed what?

i wouldnt take to much notice of the 1st round races, with 5 dogs qualifying out of the 6 in the majority of races its a bit of a farce imo and a number of the dogs will only be running at 70%

[bobby1]

If you fancy owt mate let us know, I like a bit of ante post interest.

[turny]

If you fancy owt mate let us know, I like a bit of ante post interest.

no worries mate. i have a few in mind, just need to have a good study up before the competition begins and il let you know

[bobby1]

If you fancy owt mate let us know, I like a bit of ante post interest.

no worries mate. i have a few in mind, just need to have a good study up before the competition begins and il let you know

cheers

[Karabiner]

This is the most wide-open Derby in ages, that I can remember anyhow.

I am on Ninja Jamie @ 43/1 from a couple of months back, but laid a fair bit off @ around 12/1. I invested most of that on Barnfield On Air @ around the 15/1 mark, but the two of them are both 20/1 shots now after sickness and a poor Scottish Derby respectively.

Barnfield On Air was as short as 4/1 before it's Scottish Derby debacle on a track that was running 3.5 seconds slow !!!

It's latest trail at Wimbledon gave me a glimmer of hope that he may be starting to come back to himself a little bit.

[boldie]

I'll go with Splanc TYVM 349-1 on betfair. only 66-1 with the tote. Should qualify behind Tyrur Kieran (fav at the moment) through the first round and a bit of luck in the draw afterwards for round to should see his odds sliced. He won't win..but is interesting to back and lay off later.

[turny]

This is the most wide-open Derby in ages, that I can remember anyhow.

I am on Ninja Jamie @ 43/1 from a couple of months back, but laid a fair bit off @ around 12/1. I invested most of that on Barnfield On Air @ around the 15/1 mark, but the two of them are both 20/1 shots now after sickness and a poor Scottish Derby respectively.

Barnfield On Air was as short as 4/1 before it's Scottish Derby debacle on a track that was running 3.5 seconds slow !!!

It's latest trail at Wimbledon gave me a glimmer of hope that he may be starting to come back to himself a little bit.

barnfield looked a flying machine a few months back, if he returns to that sort form he will go well

[bigalhx1]

got a free entry and beer and race card for the greyhound derby of bluesq if anyone wants it pm me

[scotty2hatty]

Any good form guides available for this yet?  Think it'll be in the RP some time this week?

[Rookie (Rodney)]

got a free entry and beer and race card for the greyhound derby of bluesq if anyone wants it pm me

Just so you all know, if you go to the bluesquaregreyhoundderby website everyone can have this... You just have to download the voucher from there website.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Any good form guides available for this yet?  Think it'll be in the RP some time this week?

Yeah if anyone knows when it will all be in the racing post please post it on here... Havent found any good guides anywhere yet.

[Karabiner]

Are all of the heats being shown on the BSq website again this year ?

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Are all of the heats being shown on the BSq website again this year ?

Yes, you probs have to have a bet on there site but yes they are.

[bobby1]

hi Rookie,

There is a 16 page Greyhound Derby pullout in the Racing Post today.