2014 English Greyhound Derby

The 2014 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during 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]

2014 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	1 May
End date	31 May
Total prize money	£200,000 (winner)

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	Sectional	SP	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)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[3]

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.

Quarter finals

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Heat 1 (Jun 20) Pos Name SP Time 1st Aero Nemesis 13-8f 28.37 2nd Brother John 4-1 28.54 3rd Salad Dodger 12-1 28.57 4th Vanrooney 6-1 28.63 5th Thatchers Champ 10-1 28.64 6th Fiery Splendour 5-2 28.71

Heat 2 (Jun 20) Pos Name SP Time 1st Crokers Champ 11-8f 28.73 2nd Kincraig Rory 16-1 28.89 3rd Blackrose Vic 25-1 28.91 4th Holdem Spy 7-4 28.92 5th Sidarian Teejay 6-1 28.93 6th Laughil George 6-1 29.40

Heat 3 (Jun 20) Pos Name SP Time 1st Mind The Net 11-8f 28.09 2nd Metro Jack 9-2 28.58 3rd Ecclestone 3-1 28.79 4th Ballymac Loch 12-1 28.83 5th Jaytee Hawaii 10-1 28.99 6th Jet Stream Duke 7-1 29.06

Heat 4 (Jun 20) Pos Name SP Time 1st Salacres Chicken 5-2 28.28 2nd Farloe Trent 8-1 28.39 3rd Droopys Ward 10-11f 28.43 4th Up To It 6-1 28.62 5th Roxholme Ted 14-1 28.65 6th Jordans Brianna 11-4 00.00

Semi finals

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First Semi Final (Jun 24) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Droopys Ward 12-1 28.24 Young 2nd Crokers Champ 10-11f 28.36 Cronin 3rd Salad Dodger 16-1 28.39 Berwick 4th Metro Jack 3-1 28.62 Cronin 5th Salacres Chicken 10-1 28.73 McNair 6th Ecclestone 9-2 28.76 Hennessy

Second Semi Final (Jun 24) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Mind The Net 11-8f 28.42 Buckley 2nd Kincraig Rory 25-1 28.52 Collett 3rd Farloe Trent 14-1 28.60 McNair 4th Aero Nemesis 6-4 28.75 Wallis 5th Brother John 6-1 28.76 Cahill 6th Blackrose Vic 14-1 29.15 Cantillon

See also

• 2014 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

1. "result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
2. "2014". Greyhound Data.
3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
4. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
5. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.