He's been favourite throughout the competition, and Pat Buckley's College Causeway certainly justified all the hype with a superb victory in the Paddpower.com Irish Greyhound Derby Final on Saturday night at Shelbourne Park. Things didn't go smoothly for the winner however, after he got bumped at the first bend when caught between Cashen Legend and Shaneboy Lee. Causeway somehow managed to recover and immediately began making ground on early leader Oran Classic. John McGee's charge ran a … [Read more...]
Irish Greyhound Derby – Final Draw
College Causeway cemented his position at the head of the paddypower.com Irish Greyhound Derby betting with another faultless victory in the first semi final last night. Unbeaten in the competition thus far, Paul Buckley's runner scored by 2 lengths from Shaneyboy Lee in a time of 29.93sec, with John McGee's Oran Classic ¾ of a length back in 3rd. The second semi final saw Cashen Legend score at odds of 7/2, upsetting even money favourite Faypoint Man. The time of this second heat was … [Read more...]