There will be an exciting and festive feel to the BGBF Derby Final on Tuesday with the three Kings going for gold, but they do have some decent opposition, in the form of another pair of brothers, John Sharp’s Sharpys Pluto and Sharpys Rocket, April  ‘17 pups by Viking Jack out of Malls Pet – Viking Jack of course was the sire of last year’s BGBF Derby winner, Viking Jerry.  Russelena Bowwow makes up the six – a November 17 dog by Tullymurry Act, out of Russelena Barbie, trained by Martin Cutler for owner / breeder Neil Russell, who is also not to be overlooked! 

Liz Mort, chair of the British Greyhound Breeders Forum added “We’ve six top dogs lining up for the final next week and are looking forward to that. Of course on form the Kings have the edge. There was only one spot between Dylan and Lennon in the semis and are clearly enjoying being in two competitions at once – they are thriving on it.” 

She continued “I’m delighted with the way the BGBF competitions have panned out this year. We’ve seen some very good dogs indeed, and some excellent racing. We’ve run our Category Twos and expanded our Category Ones to take in more of the northern tracks.

“Hopefully this continues to proved a real inspiration to breeders and any prospective breeders out there who want to join the party! These events have brought to the fore a good deal of British-bred talent that we hadn’t generally seen in terms of depth. We’re currently planning our 2020 schedule and hope to release details soon.

“I’d like to thank Sheffield for hosting our British Bred Derby for the second year. They are doing an excellent job once again and, while we are ready to enjoy Tuesday night, are certainly planning to be back next year for more of the same.”

All in all it bodes well for a great Final on Tuesday! Remember that the BGBF AGM will take place at 5.30, before racing. Everyone with an interest in British breeding is welcome!