Irish Greyhound Derby 2009

Hatch99

Well Lads, has anyone had a bet at this stage? Early days I know, but just wondering if you have any fancies etc..

Will post my fancies over the next 24 hours !

biscuits1981

i have college causeway backed at 16s from the start each way paying first 6 also have accordello backs at 50s for small money each way paying first 6 as well

jkmanc1974

St Louis Spirit very impressive in the first round....College a bit too short now...all in all though the worst quality Derby for years IMO...

Brgds
Johnny

Hatch99

First 2 in the betting are far too short for me now.
Had a few very small e/w bets.
Challengingtimes 100/1 ew
Barefoot Bolt 40/1 ew
Mecano 66/1 ew
Wise Thought win

DirtyOilBurner

IMO It is without doubt the best derby in a long time, track record broke twice allready and about 15 dogs capable of winning it!

Peadar87

have St Lois Spirt backed at 50s also a bit on college causway at 8s so fingers crossed

jkmanc1974

DirtyOilBurner wrote: »

IMO It is without doubt the best derby in a long time, track record broke twice allready and about 15 dogs capable of winning it!

Looks like have been proven wrong thus far on my pre Derby assumption....

Hardly any wides left in the competition already......there are worse bets than the following outright now(both with VC)

MidwestBlue - 80/1
Corporate Attack 100/1

Both should certainly give a bit of ante post interest.....

Brgds
Johnny

DirtyOilBurner

Both those dogs should be 200/1, absolute no hopers!

Pity college isnt a wide seat, but he has 6 box this week, think he runs a lot better from the outside and keeps him out of trouble.

If St Louis Spirit keeps breaking the way he has been he will be extremely hard to beat.

Hatch99

See Quarter Final Draw here

http://www.igb.ie/top/Talking-Dogs2/

biscuits1981

bump have a sweat for this race on sat night have 100 each way at 16s already gaurt money would be nice if he wins

i have college causeway backed at 16s from the start each way paying first 6

whatsupdoc?

all in all though the worst quality Derby for years IMO...

How can you say that?
Record broken, 1 dog away from winning it undefeated. you sure you looking at the same Derby as everyone else?

careca

biscuits1981 wrote: »

bump have a sweat for this race on sat night have 100 each way at 16s already gaurt money would be nice if he wins

i have college causeway backed at 16s from the start each way paying first 6

Nice.

are you going to hedge some of it or let it ride?

jkmanc1974

whatsupdoc? wrote: »

How can you say that?
Record broken, 1 dog away from winning it undefeated. you sure you looking at the same Derby as everyone else?

Doc - in all fairness I made the comment just after the first round, ie could only see 2 or 3 dogs possibly winning it??

Biscuits - Best of luck on Saturday night with that bet, would say Powers will be cheering on anything against it....

Hopefully it will be another good supporting card this year

Brgds
Johnny

Dan Chipowski

Would fear for College Causeway on the grounds of the draw, he's going to need to be very lucky to avoid a wallop.

Re the quality of the derby, it's a good one if you ask me, but some people are going a bit overboard alright, the track's been on the quicker side.

okidoki987

Has a dog ever won the Irish Derby undefeated before?

jkmanc1974

okidoki987 wrote: »

Has a dog ever won the Irish Derby undefeated before?

Cant think of one, will doublecheck this evening though?

Cracking supporting card on Saturday night, cant wait for the books to issue early prices on Saturday morning, ricks aplenty hopefully!

Brgds
Johnny

okidoki987

If it's like last year, it will be jammeres with people, so get there early!

jkmanc1974

Just got back now.......College mega impressive last night and a fully deserving winner, ended up backing Oran Classic but just caught.....would say the on course books got cleaned out last night as virtually every fancied dog won!

Brgds
Johnny

okidoki987

would say the on course books got cleaned out last night as virtually every fancied dog won!

Not just at the course, I'd say most bookies lost as CC was fav all the way through.

I Got 6/4 College Causeway last night and thought that was a massive price.
Must have been the first time they were selling tickets on the gate for a Derby Final?

jkmanc1974

They have sold tickets on the gate for the last 2 years I think, if not they have always been available from touts outside or near Slatterys pub etc...

Powers have lost 50k on the Derby apparently with College winning...

Brgds
Johnny

biscuits1981

just back now myself from what i have to say the best derby final ever won by a dog.. great buzz there place was eletric... some roar went up when he won thanks college esp when i had ya backed at 16s antepost... have the worst hangover today but heh well worth it...