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.
Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer 1stSalad Dodger Crash - Airforce Stacey 24.8016-128.37Bruno Berwick (Private) 2ndDroopys Ward Westmead Hawk - Droopys Orleans 34.906-128.47Paul Young (Romford)3rdCrokers Champ Kinloch Brae - Honey Shine14.775-228.48Peter Cronin (Ireland)4thKincraig Rory Hondo Black - Kincraig Brindle 54.9220-128.60Tony Collett (Sittingbourne)5thMind the Net Westmead Hawk - Black Biscuit 44.831-1f28.73 Pat Buckley (Ireland)6thFarloe Trent Hondo Black - Final Pearl 64.847-128.93Liz McNair (Private)
Distances , short head, 2, , 1 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.
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
Heat 1 (Jun 20)PosName SP Time 1st Aero Nemesis 13-8f 28.372nd Brother John 4-1 28.543rd Salad Dodger 12-1 28.574th Vanrooney 6-1 28.635th Thatchers Champ 10-1 28.646th Fiery Splendour 5-2 28.71
Heat 2 (Jun 20)PosName SP Time 1st Crokers Champ 11-8f 28.732nd Kincraig Rory 16-1 28.893rd Blackrose Vic 25-1 28.914th Holdem Spy 7-4 28.925th Sidarian Teejay 6-1 28.936th Laughil George 6-1 29.40
Heat 3 (Jun 20)PosName SP Time 1st Mind The Net 11-8f 28.092nd Metro Jack 9-2 28.583rd Ecclestone 3-1 28.794th Ballymac Loch 12-1 28.835th Jaytee Hawaii 10-1 28.996th Jet Stream Duke 7-1 29.06
Heat 4 (Jun 20)PosName SP Time 1st Salacres Chicken 5-2 28.282nd Farloe Trent 8-1 28.393rd Droopys Ward 10-11f 28.434th Up To It 6-1 28.625th Roxholme Ted 14-1 28.656th Jordans Brianna 11-4 00.00
Semi finals
First Semi Final (Jun 24)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Droopys Ward 12-1 28.24 Young2nd Crokers Champ 10-11f 28.36 Cronin3rd Salad Dodger 16-1 28.39 Berwick4th Metro Jack 3-1 28.62 Cronin5th Salacres Chicken 10-1 28.73 McNair6th Ecclestone 9-2 28.76 Hennessy
Second Semi Final (Jun 24)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Mind The Net 11-8f 28.42 Buckley2nd Kincraig Rory 25-1 28.52 Collett3rd Farloe Trent 14-1 28.60 McNair4th Aero Nemesis 6-4 28.75 Wallis5th Brother John 6-1 28.76 Cahill6th Blackrose Vic 14-1 29.15 Cantillon
See also 2014 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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