2008 Irish Greyhound Derby

Annual sporting event in Ireland 2008 Paddy Power Irish Greyhound Derby 9 July 13 September €175,000 (winner) Shelbourne Park Dublin 2007 2009 The 2008 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 13 September 2008.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 The winner Shelbourne Aston won €175,000 and was trained by Pat Curtin (Ireland), owned by the Curtin-Hehir-Montgomery Syndicate and bred by James Marks. The race was sponsored by the Paddy Power.http://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=13-Sep-08#race9 Derby Final Irish Greyhound Boardhttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2507985 Irish Derby Final Greyhound Data Final result At Shelbourne, 13 September (over 550 yards): PositionWinnerBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1st Shelbourne Aston Just The Best - Queen Survivor 33.51 100-30jf 29.83 Pat Curtin (Ireland)2nd Slip The Lark Larkhill Jo - Slip The Posse 53.41 7-2 29.84 Pat Buckley3rd Ballymac Ruso Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac Lark 23.52 100-30jf 29.94 Matt Dartnall4th Advantage Johnny Larkhill Jo - Lughill Angel 6 3.44 7-1 29.96 Owen McKenna5th Headleys Bridge Spiral Nikita - Liscahane Ranger 1 3.55 7-2 29.98 Edward O'Sullivan6th Machu Picchu Top Savings - Noan Flash 4 3.50 25-1 30.30 Peter Cronin Distances short-head, 1¼, head, head, 4 (lengths) Competition Report Defending champion Tyrur Rhino and 2007 runner-up Tyrur Laurel were two of the leading entries for the 2008 Irish Derby. 2008 English Greyhound Derby champion Loyal Honcho only just made the start of the competition after picking up an injury and the other main contenders were listed as Killahan Phanter, College Causeway and Mid West Blue. Tyrur Laurel and Loyal Honcho both sealed early wins but Tyrur Rhino was a shock elimination in round two. Loyal Honcho finished lame signalling the end of two Derby champions’ campaigns. College Causeway won all three of his rounds but Tyrur Laurel struggled through and Shelbourne Aston came through the back door after finishing fourth and claiming a lucky losers spot. The quarter finals began College Causeway completed a fourth successive win in the quarter-finals and Express Ego won at 10–1. The remaining two heats went to Headleys Bridge and Slip the Lark, Tyrur Laurel made it no further. In the semi-finals Ballymac Ruso won in 29.91 from Machu Picchu and Slip the Lark in the first heat but College Causeway was lacklustre and came in fourth behind Advantage Johnny, Headleys Bridge and Shelbourne Aston in the second heat, Express Ego finished last. The final was the most open final in Irish Derby history based on the starting prices. Slip the Lark and Advantage Johnny broke best from the traps and remained in the lead around the first two bends closely followed by Ballymac Ruso and a little further back was Headley Bridge. The four all went into the run-in with chances to win the first prize but Shelbourne Aston produced a strong finish and overtook all four to win by a short head. Quarter finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=30-Aug-08#race10 Quarter-final results Irish Greyhound Board 18em start Heat 1 (Aug 30)PosNameSPTime1st Headleys Bridge 100-30 29.912nd Ballymac Ruso 7-2 29.923rd Mid West Blue 5-1 29.994th Cabra Boss 12-1 30.765th Compass Smash 12-1 30.776th Forest Master 2-1f 30.78 18em break Heat 2 (Aug 30)PosNameSPTime1st Slip The Lark 5-4f 29.872nd Cashen Zig 10-1 30.183rd Machu Picchu 9-1 30.294th Tyrur Laurel 7-4 30.365th Swinford Mylo 14-1 30.506th Top Louis 11-2 30.67 18em break Heat 3 (Aug 30)PosNameSPTime1st College Causeway 6-4f 29.812nd Wise Thought 6-1 30.093rd Shelbourne Aston 7-2 30.234th Rocket Ricky 20-1 30.305th Royal Treason 4-1 30.586th Graigues Shadow 7-1 30.63 18em break Heat 4 (Aug 30)PosNameSPTime1st Express Ego 10-1 30.162nd The Other Sonic 25-1 30.303rd Advantage Johnny 4-1 30.444th Tyrur Luke 7-2 31.035th Boherash Gaoithe 20-1 32.056th Killahan Phanter 4-5f 00.00 end Semi finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=06-Sep-08#race9 Semi-final results Irish Greyhound Board 22em start First Semi-final (Sep 6)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Ballymac Ruso 7-4 29.912nd Machu Piccu 14-1 30.053rd Slip The Lark 6-4f 30.104th Mid West Blue 9-2 30.145th Wise Thought 8-1 30.216th Cashen Zig 20-1 30.35 22em break Second Semi-final (Sep 6)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Advantage Johnny 10-1 29.792nd Headleys Bridge 2-1 29.823rd Shelbourne Aston 6-1 29.894th College Causeway 1-1f 30.175th The Other Sonic 33-1 30.186th Express Ego 12-1 30.32 end See also 2008 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby, 2008