1988 English Greyhound Derby
1988 edition of the English Greyhound Derby
The 1988 Daily Mirror Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 30 June 1988 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner was Hit The Lid and the winning owner Fred Smith (a London businessman) received £30,000. The competition was sponsored by the Daily Mirror.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):
Distances
1¼, 1½, 1, neck, 5¼ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.
Competition Report
The Irish challenge was led by a ante-post favourite Summerhill Gem trained by Michael Enright. Irish Puppy Derby champion Make History and Bold Rabbit from the Ger McKenna kennel were two more leading Irish challengers.
Summerhill Gem did not last long going out in the qualifying round as did the 1987 English Greyhound Derby finalist Rikasso Tiller. Notable performances in the qualifying round came from Blue Riband champion Pike Alert, Scottish Greyhound Derby runner up Killouragh Chris, Pall Mall Stakes champion Fearless Ace, Curryhills Gara, Hit The Lid and Bold Rabbit.
During the first round Pike Alert went out and Killouragh Chris despite finishing third in the same heat dislocated a toe and withdrew.
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