2014 English Greyhound Derby
| 2014 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
The 2014 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during April & May with the final being held on 31 May 2014 at Wimbledon Stadium. The final worth a record £200,000 was won by a competition outsider called Salad Dodger. [1]
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | Sectional | SP | Finish Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Salad Dodger | Crash - Airforce Stacey | 2 | 4.80 | 16-1 | 28.37 | Bruno Berwick (Private) |
| 2nd | Droopys Ward | Westmead Hawk - Droopys Orleans | 3 | 4.90 | 6-1 | 28.47 | Paul Young (Romford) |
| 3rd | Crokers Champ | Kinloch Brae - Honey Shine | 1 | 4.77 | 5-2 | 28.48 | Peter Cronin (Ireland) |
| 4th | Kincraig Rory | Hondo Black - Kincraig Brindle | 5 | 4.92 | 20-1 | 28.60 | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) |
| 5th | Mind the Net | Westmead Hawk - Black Biscuit | 4 | 4.83 | 1-1f | 28.73 | Pat Buckley (Ireland) |
| 6th | Farloe Trent | Hondo Black - Final Pearl | 6 | 4.84 | 7-1 | 28.93 | Liz McNair (Private) |
Distances
½, short head, 2, ¾, 1¼ (lengths)
Race Report
As the lids lifted it was Crokers Champ with his customary early pace that took up the running. Salad Dodger also broke well and was well positioned as Droopys Ward began to make progress with his strong finish. The British bred Salad Dodger caught the Irish leader on the run in to claim the huge prize with Droopys Ward just failing to catch Salad Dodger after overtaking Crokers Champ for second place. Trainer Bruno Berwick had recently left Coventry following its closure and this had influenced his decision when deciding whether to enter Salad Dodger for the event.