Greyhounds News: Get ready for Betfair East Anglian Derby night

Greyhounds News / Editor / 21 September 2009 / Leave a Comment

"Lister's trio are headed by Derby runner-up Fear Zafonic, while his Select Stakes second Farloe Reason, another finalist from Wimbledon, will be vying for favouritism, with the youngest of the Newark representatives, Jordansoilutions."

Yarmouth is the centre of the greyhound world this week with Tuesday's final of the Betfair Derby at the east coast track...

The East Anglian Derby is worth £20,000 to the winner and has been won nine times by Charlie Lister ¬ and Lister has three chances to make it number 10 this year!

Lister's trio are headed by Derby runner-up Fear Zafonic, while his Select Stakes second Farloe Reason, another finalist from Wimbledon, will be vying for favouritism, with the youngest of the Newark representatives, Jordansoilutions, completing the former champion trainer's huge hand in the event.

No less than five Category One winners feature in the line-up, with Droopys Bogart, Eye Eye Pickle and Glenroe Ginger completing the field.

The action is live on Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm and 10pm.

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The Betfair Retired Greyhound of the Year is Skye, owned by Kate Daymon.

The seven-year-old white and blue, who raced at Walthamstow as Isle Of Skye, was adjudged 'best of class' at Saturday's Great Greyhound Gathering at Nottingham Racecourse.

Representing the Rugby and Coventry branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust, Skye wins £2,500 for that particular branch.

The Great Greyhound Gathering attracted hundreds of greyhounds with their owners through the dates at the horserace track next to the greyhound stadium, the 'family fun day' raising money for the RGT.

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Boherna Best, now with Owen McKenna in Ireland, was one of the stars of the show of Cork's first round of the Laurels.

Boherbradda Mac, the BGRB Sprinter of the Year 2008, has made a dramatic return to racing. Harry Williams' dog was retired earlier this year but returned with a smart trial at Nottingham and was due to return to the track on Monday night.

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The Laurels is the next major four-bend competition on the horizon after Yarmouth, with the heats at Belle Vue on Thursday.

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The Greyhound Board of Great Britain is considering whether to advertise for the position of chief executive following the resignation of Ian Taylor last week. That followed the furore over the 'pooled samples' initiative, which as since been shelved.

Following last week's meeting of owners, breeders and trainers, organised by Wise Thought's trainer Martin White, Trainers' Association chairman Norah McEllistrim has played down reports that the GTA, for professional handlers, may allow owner-trainers into the fold.

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The Save Our Stow campaign is remaining tight-lipped about reports concerning a 'positive' meeting between a potential bidder for the site and council leaders, ahead of a meeting with the housing developer, and the site's owner, London & Quadrant.

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Nick Savva has high hopes of competing a Puppy Derby double after Westmead Grant proved the star of the second round of the Irish Puppy Derby at Harold's Cross on Friday.
Westmead Logan won the Wimbledon Puppy Derby for Savva last month.
The third round takes place on Friday.