DERBY SPECIALS ON OFFER FROM SPONSORS

Ian Fortune

Once again, sponsors Boylesports have been busy putting together a long list of special bets ahead of the start of the Derby.

There is the usual Top Bitch market which is headed by recent Laurels champion Crafty Shivoo, the hugely fast Coosane Pickles and last Saturday’s impressive scorer Undulation. All three are available at 5-1. The only other bitch at single figure odds is Ballymac Danica at 8-1. If you search down the list you are likely to find a bit of value, especially in the each way market.

As you would expect, they have also priced up the track record to bebroken through the competition, meaning one of the 156 starters would need to post 28.98 or better. It was just 6-1 at the start of last year’s Derby but this year it can be backed at 10-1. 

There are specials on a dog to go unbeaten through the competition, a greyhound to make the final without winning a heat and a dog to win the final after failing to win a heat.

It’s also interesting that, despite far fewer numbers, a wide seed to win the final is red-hot favourite in the winning seed market at 8-13. An inside seed to emerge on top is 11-9, while you can have 10-1 about a middle seed emerging on top. A full list of all the specials can be seen below: 

Boylesports Derby Specials

Track Record To Be Broken During The Derby?

10           Yes (28.99 current record)

Winning Seed?

11-8      Rails

10           Middle

8-13      Wide

Top Bitch? (place terms: 1/4 the odds first 3)

5             Crafty Shivoo

5             Coosane Pickles

5             Undulation

8             Ballymac Danica

14           Short Grip

14           Born To Perform

14           Glengar Martha

14           Deelish Nora

14           Rushy Meadows

14           A Lucky Julie

16           Grangeclare Lady

16           Mustang Fever

20           Hawkfield Abbie

20           Magical Sapphire

20           Bockos Crystal

25           Breda Wood

25           Poets Dawn

25           Crescent Emily

25           Blackeyed Turbo

25           Ballymac Wendy

25           Newport Pier

25           Is She There

25           Droopys Avatar

33           Fairy Footsteps

40           Fahy Hazel

50           Roanna Bonnie

50           Pivotal Time

50           Astra Fairy

50           Sundance Shirley

66           Clonfert Annie

66           Casa Miro 

A Bitch To Win The Derby?

4-1  

Derby Winner To Be Unbeaten In Every Round?

6-1  

A Greyhound To Make The Final Without Winning A Heat?

6-4   

A Greyhound To Win The Derby Without Winning A Heat?

33-1 

A Bitch To Reach The Derby Final

6-4