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2024 Irish Greyhound Derby

{{Short description|Annual sporting event in Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Use Irish English|date=November 2024}}

{{infobox sport event

|name = 2024 Boylesports
Irish Greyhound Derby

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|date_start = Friday 18 October

|date_end = Saturday 23 November

|competitors = 156

|nations =

|prize_money = €300,000 (winner €125,000)

|other =

|venue =

|location = Shelbourne Park

|prev = 2023

|next = 2025

}}

The 2024 Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby took place during October and November 2024, with the final being held on 23 November at Shelbourne Park. The competition was sponsored by BoyleSports and the prize money purse was €300,000, of which €125,000 went to the winner.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/our-stadiums/shelbourne-park-greyhound-stadium/plan-your-night/derby/tickets/ |title=2024 Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=24 November 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.boylesports.com/blog/2024-boylesports-irish-greyhound-derby-launched-at-shelbourne-park |title=2024 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby launched |website=Boyle Sports |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

The competition was moved from its traditional Summer slot sue to a major refurbishment of Shelboure Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.totallydublin.ie/more/shelbourne-park-confirms-november-date-for-the-irish-greyhound-derby/ |title=Shelbourne Park Confirms November Date for the Irish Greyhound Derby |website=Totally Dublin |date=13 October 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

The winner was a black dog called Bockos Diamond, trained by Graham Holland, bred by Joseph O'Connor and owned by the Remember Them Syndicate. Bockos Diamond lit up the competition breaking and equalling the track record in two rounds of the competition on his way to an unbeaten success. Six flawless runs saw him become the shortest priced winner of a final in the event's history and extend his race record to a 15th consecutive win in just his 16th race.{{cite web|url=https://meathlive.net/2024/11/22/bockos-diamond-looks-to-sparkle-in-boylesports-irish-greyhound-derby/ |title=Bockos Diamond Looks to Sparkle In BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby |website=Meath Live | date=22 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/racing/arid-41522930.html |title=Bockos Diamond justifies red hot favourite tag to claim Irish Greyhound Derby |website=Irish Examiner | date=23 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2024/1124/1482673-bockos-diamond-triumphs-in-irish-greyhound-derby/ |title=Bockos Diamond triumphs in Irish Greyhound Derby |website=RTE | date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

Details

The first round was held on 18 & 19 October, second round on 25 & 26 October, third round on 2 November, quarter finals on 9 November and semi finals on 16 November.{{cite web|url=https://sbcnews.co.uk/retail/2023/06/28/boylesports-irish-derby/ |title=BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby 2023 Launch |website=SBC News |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

In the antepost betting installed Bockos Diamond as the 6/1 favourite, following 9 consecutive wins. Callaway Knegare was 7/1, De Lahdedah (the 2024 English Greyhound Derby winner) was 10/1, Bombay Pat and British challenger March On Freddie were both 12/1.{{cite web|url=https://news.paddypower.com/greyhound-racing/2024/11/13/irish-greyhound-derby-2024-dates-schedule-results-betting/ |title=Irish Derby 2024 dates, schedule, betting |website=Paddy Power |date=22 November 2024 | access-date=24 November 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://greyhoundstar.co.uk/2024-boylesports-irish-derby-ante-post-preview/ |title=2024 Boylesports Irish Derby ante-post preview |date=17 October 2024 |website=Greyhound Star | access-date=24 November 2024 }}

Quarter finals

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|Heat 1 (9 Nov)
width=20|Pos

!width=150|Name

!width=40|SP

!width=40|Time

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

| Bombay Pat

5/229.19
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

| Ballinabola Jim

5/129.61
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

| March On Freddie

4/129.89
4th

|Superfast Gorden||14/1||29.96

5th

| De Lahdedah||6/4f||30.13

6th

|Cheque For Cash||14/1||30.24

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|Heat 2 (9 Nov)
width=20|Pos

!width=150|Name

!width=40|SP

!width=40|Time

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

|A Lucky Julie

9/129.31
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

|Cheap Sandwiches

4/9f29.34
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

| Singalong Dolly

10/129.40
4th

|Mustang Fever ||28/1||29.64

5th

| Ballymac Briar ||20/1||29.71

6th

| Untold Dollar ||7/2||29.82

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|Heat 3 (9 Nov)
width=20|Pos

!width=150|Name

!width=40|SP

!width=40|Time

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

|Carrick Aldo

11/10f29.15
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

| Boylesports Bob

3/129.18
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

| Da Bold Falcon

5/129.50
4th

| Extra Gain||25/1||29.60

5th

|Is She There||40/1||29.67

6th

| Undulation||10/3||29.74

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|Heat 4 (9 Nov)
width=20|Pos

!width=150|Name

!width=40|SP

!width=40|Time

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

|Bockos Diamond

3/10f29.19
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

| Callaway Knegare

7/229.50
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

| Seven Beach

12/129.68
4th

| Short Grip||33/1||29.70

5th

| Hawkfield Blue||6/5f||29.71

6th

| Scooby Pacemaker||40/1||29.74

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Semi finals

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|First semi final (16 Nov)
width=30|Pos

!width=150|Name of Greyhound

!width=50|SP

!width=50|Time

!width=120|Trainer

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

|Bockos Diamond

8/13f28.94TRHolland
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

|Callaway Knegare

11/229.32McKenna
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

|A Lucky Julie

18/129.33Melia
4th

|Bombay Pat ||7/1||29.34||Holland

5th

|Carrick Aldo ||11/2||29.35||Murray

6th

|Seven Beach||12/1||29.70||O'Donnell

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class="wikitable"
colspan="6"|Second semi final (16 Nov)
width=30|Pos

!width=150|Name of Greyhound

!width=50|SP

!width=50|Time

!width=120|Trainer

style="background: #f4caf9;"

!1st

|Cheap Sandwiches

3/1f29.13Holland
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!2nd

| Singalong Dolly

5/129.41Buckley
style="background: #f4caf9;"

!3rd

|Boylesports Bob

7/229.51Hennessy
4th

| Da Bold Falcon||9/2||29.52||McGee

5th

|March on Freddie ||11/2||29.94||Mullins

6th

| Ballinabola Jim||7/2||00.00||Murphy

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Final

At Shelbourne Park (over 550 yards):

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!width=30| Position

!width=200|Greyhound

!width=300|Breeding

!width=20|Trap

!width=30|Sectional

!width=50|SP

!width=80|Time (sec)

!width=150|Comment

!width=150|Trainer

1st

|Bockos Diamond||Dorotas Wildcat – Seaglas Shadow||6||3.40||3/10f||29.25||Led1, DrwClr||Graham Holland

2nd

|Cheap Sandwiches||Burgess Bucks – Hearthill Josie||3||3.40||7/1||29.32||A2nd, ChlRnIn||Graham Holland

3rd

|Callaway Knegare||Droopys Sydney – Droopys Sweet||1||3.41||9/1||29.39||ChlRnUp, A3rd||Owen McKenna

4th

|Singalong Dolly||Droopys Sydney – Mydras Dawn||2||3.47||25/1||29.44||EvAw, RnOn||Pat Buckley

5th

|Boylesports Bob||Good News – Roanna Bess||5||3.54||22/1||29.45||Crd1, NvShw||Paul Hennessy

6th

|A Lucky Julie||Ballymac Bolger – Julies Paradise||4||3.54||20/1||29.66||SAw, W4||James Melia

= Distances =

1, 1, ¾, short head, 3

(0.07 sec = one length)

Competition report

The competition seemed to be lacking the number of star names usually associated with the event due in part to the revised dates and also the fact that some of the expected challengers were either injured or retired. They included the defending champion The Other Kobe, Easter Cup and St Leger champion Clonbrien Treaty, Swords Rex, Champion Stakes winner Daleroad Duke and Dundalk International winner Droopys Mandolin.

Antepost favourite Bockos Diamond recorded 29.23 on the opening first round night, with Bombay Pat next best with 29.34. Clona Duke won his heat but last years runner-up Bockos Crystal failed to progress.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=18-Oct-2024 |title=Shelbourne 18 October |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }} Boylesports Bob and March On Freddie both impressed on the second night with a 29.25 and 29.19 runs respectively and Kirby Memorial winner Knockeen Dazzler also won his heat but Laurels champion Crafty Shivoo was eliminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=19-Oct-2024 |title=Shelbourne 19 October |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

March On Freddie and Oaks champion A Lucky Julie both scored second round wins but Clona Duke and Produce champion Unanimouspanther were eliminated. However, Bockos Diamond won in 29.03, the fastest time of the event so far.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=25-Oct-2024 |title=Shelbourne 25 October |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }} De Lahdedah won the first heat on night 2, a race that saw the end of Knockeen Dazzler's challenge. Bombay Pat won again and Ballinabola Jim set a time of 29.07 beating Callaway Knegare by 9½ lengths.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=26-Oct-2024 |title=Shelbourne 26 October |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

The third round saw Bockos Diamond broke the track record and further his claims for the title. The black dog trained by Graham Holland set a time of 28.94, breaking Pestana's four year record.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liph-efhj7Q |title=Bockos Diamond's 28.94 Record Breaking Run - 2024 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby |website=YouTube |date=3 November 2024 |access-date=15 November 2024 }} Undulation won in 29.16 and Cheap Sandwiches in 29.18.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=02-Nov-2024 |title=Shelbourne 2 November |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

Bombay Pat made if four from four by winning a strong first quarter-final, Ballinabola Jim and March On Freddie both qualified by English Derby champion De Lahdedah went out. A Lucky Julie pipped Cheap Sandwiches in heat 2 before Carrick Aldo claimed the third heat. The last race featured Bockos Diamond, who won easily from Callaway Knegare.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=09-Nov-2024 |title=Shelbourne 9 November |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

In the first semi-final Bockos Diamond equalled his own track record with another faultless display from Callaway Knegare and A Lucky Julie. The three eliminated were Bombay Pat, Carrick Also and Seven Beach. The second heat went to Cheap Sandwiches from Singalong Dolly and Boylesports Bob, with Da Bold Falcon, March On Freddie and Ballinabola Jim missing out on a Derby final place.{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=16-Nov-2024 |title=Shelbourne 16 November |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

See also

References

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