2005 Irish Greyhound Derby

2005 Paddy Power Irish Greyhound Derby 11 August 17 September €150,000 (winner) Shelbourne Park Dublin 2004 2006 The 2005 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 17 September 2005.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 177-178 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 The winner He Said So won €150,000 and was trained by Tim O'Donovan, owned by Jim Hennessy & Tim O'Donovan and bred by Mick O'Donovan. The race was sponsored by the Paddy Power.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=1792502 Irish Derby Final Greyhound Data Final result At Shelbourne, 17 September (over 550 yards): PositionWinnerBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1st He Said So Top Honcho - You Said So 1 10-1 29.66 Tim O'Donovan2nd Droopys Maldini Droopys Kewell - Little Diamond UK 2 4-5f 30.01 Fraser Black3rd Billy Playback Smooth Rumble - Nikitas Song 3 25-1 30.36 Francie Murray4th Droopys Marco Droopys Kewell - Little Diamond UK 4 5-1 30.37 Fraser Black5th Westmead Hawk Sonic Flight - Mega Delight 6 9-4 30.39 Nick Savva (England)6th Spiral Citrate Top Honcho - Ullid Citrate 5 33-1 30.53 Eileen Gleeson Distances 4½, 4½, short-head, head, 1¾ (lengths) Competition Report The 2005 Irish Derby was highly anticipated after the inclusion of the English Greyhound Derby champion Westmead Hawk. In addition to the ante-post favourite were the returning 2004 Irish Greyhound Derby finalists Droopys Marco and Droopys Maldini.Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Review 0332-3536 First round winners included Droopys Marco and Droopys Maldini both winning in 29.77 but it was Ancient Title that put the fastest run of 29.49. Ardfert Billy set the best second round time of 29.69 even though he had just finished runner up in the Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk Stadium in between the two rounds. Droopys Maldini defeated Westmead Hawk in an impressive third round time of 29.50 and litter brother Droopys Marco also won again. The quarter final round resulted in another win for both Droopys Maldini and Droopys Marco. Westmead Hawk finally came good winning in 29.66 and Digital won the remaining heat. The semi-finals went to plan with Droopys Maldini once again inflicted a defeat on Westmead Hawk in a very fast 29.47, He Said So did well to qualify behind the pair. Droopys Marco took the second heat from Billy Playback, with Spiral Citrate edging Mineola Farloe for the final place in the decider. Droopys Maldini and Droopys Marco had unblemished records going into the final, the former was installed as the hot favourite. When the traps opened He Said So, drawn in trap one, broke well but ominously Westmead Hawk made a good break, with Droopys Maldini making a poor start. He Said So went round the first bend in the lead just one length ahead of Westmead Hawk which meant that the latter looked a certainty. However Droopys Maldini recovering from his bad start made the first bend at the same time as the others which caused a domino effect of trouble in which Billy Playback, Spiral Citrate and Westmead Hawk collided. He Said So was left clear and had a big lead from Droopys Maldini that was enough to seal a second successive 10-1 Irish Derby winner. Droopys Maldini and Droopys Marco finished second and fourth, exactly the same positions as the previous year and Westmead Hawk came home fifth with his chances ended by an uncustomary good start. Quarter finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=03-Sep-05#race7 Quarter Final results Irish Greyhound Board 18em start Heat 1 (Sep 3)PosNameSPTime1st Droopys Marco 2-1f 29.702nd He Said So 7-2 29.723rd Ballymac Niloc 12-1 29.794th Westmead Eagle 5-1 30.075th Annies Lamb 4-1 30.096th Geldrops Touch 4-1 30.19 18em break Heat 2 (Sep 3)PosNameSPTime1st Westmead Hawk 5-4f 29.662nd Billy Playback 7-1 29.803rd Mineola Farloe 7-2 29.944th Tullow Rumble 8-1 30.115th Ardfert Billy 7-2 30.186th Go My Way 16-1 30.24 18em break Heat 3 (Sep 3)PosNameSPTime1st Digital 9-4 29.652nd Blue Majestic 4-1 30.003rd Spiral Citrate 6-1 30.074th Disguised 6-4f 30.245th Galway Mark 20-1 30.256th Different State 12-1 30.31 18em break Heat 4 (Sep 3)PosNameSPTime1st Droopys Maldini 4-5f 29.572nd Mall Road 16-1 29.743rd Group Rooster 25-1 29.924th Manx Charlie 25-1 30.135th Tyrur Ted 5-4 30.206th Idroveallnight 16-1 31.04 end Semi finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=10-Sep-05#race9 Semi Final results Irish Greyhound Board 22em start First Semi Final (Sep 10)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Droopys Marco 1-1f 29.732nd Billy Playback 5-1 30.113rd Spiral Citrate 16-1 30.184th Mineola Farloe 5-1 30.225th Mall Road 14-1 30.396th Digital 5-2 00.00 22em break Second Semi Final (Sep 10)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Droopys Maldini 11-10f 29.472nd Westmead Hawk 5-4 29.613rd He Said So 9-2 29.714th Group Rooster 25-1 29.825th Blue Majestic 14-1 29.92N/R Ballymac Niloc end See also 2005 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby