Cool Flight’s 2009 Richmond Derby

The scratching of pre-race favourite Thai Alert didn't hamper the quality on offer for Richmond Greyhound Racing Club's night of nights with managing to run down serial One finalist , scoring a tenacious victory in the feature Group Two World 4 Pets Richmond Derby over 535 metres on night.

A dropped back muscle on Wednesday robbed the $2.70 favourite Thai Alert of completing his group mission and cast in doubt his racing future. Brother Repeated replaced him at the top of the betting at a $3.40 quote with Cool Flight ($4.50) and Ticabond heavily supported to give the giant black sprinter a hard time out in front.

Flying the boxes, Snozz ($5.20) overcame an awkward middle box to into the first bend from Cool Flight and Repeated, which had hunted over from box eight to sit dangerously near the speed. Rounding the first bend, Repeated found all sorts of trouble to be shunted back near last as the event became a race in two with Snozz holding an advantage over Cool Flight.

Charging into the home bend, Cool Flight mustered a final challenge on Snozz and ran past him to record a 30.81 second victory by half a length. Mutt Lange ($37.40) closed hard late to only be a quarter of a length adrift in third with race favourite Repeated finishing last after suffering heavy interference.

Earlier in the evening, boom staying prospect delivered the first of many stunning performances over 700 metres when he equalled the 717 metre track record held by , stopping the clock at 41.85 seconds as an emphatic eight and half length winner. Quite a performance seeing it came in a lowly fifth grade event and was the dog's first attempt over the staying journey.

After the placings the field finished in the following order 4th ($29.40), 5th Branded ($5.20), 6th Ticabond ($6.30) 7th Bului Tulumi ($53.00) and Repeated ($3.00).

Listed below is the Richmond Derby honour roll first run up the straight 320 yards in 1957 it then changed to a grass circle over 537 metres in 1974.

In a major revamp the club put down a new loam surface and track re-shape in 1999 and the Derby is now run over the new distance of 535 metres.

    Richmond Derby Honour Roll
  • 1957 Lilac's Luck
  • 1958 Some Clue
  • 1959 Sudden Glory
  • 1960 Little Budgie
  • 1961 Dodger's Luck
  • 1962 Gold Packet
  • 1963 Flying Myobb
  • 1964 King Ming
  • 1965 Top Mitch
  • 1966 African Ballet
  • 1967 Fleetfoot Joe
  • 1968 Red Park
  • 1969 -1973 “Not Held”
  • 1974 Roomatic
  • 1975 Ainslie Boy
  • 1976 Wade Park
  • 1977 Woodburn Wonder
  • 1978 Leon Kuley
  • 1979 Major Willa
  • 1980 Papuana
  • 1981 Timeaclog
  • 1982 Peter Glider
  • 1983 Opal Columbus
  • 1984 Bindall's Hope / Ceamy Koco (DH)
  • 1985 Rapid Supreme
  • 1986 Tiger Country
  • 1987 Buka Sunset
  • 1988 Maggiore
  • 1989 Rumpus Brandi
  • 1990 Whisky Bale
  • 1991 Kedo's Image
  • 1992 Tallest Peer
  • 1993 Leader
  • 1994 Wiljarra
  • 1995 Fabian
  • 1996 Antique Vision
  • 1997 Spanish Master
  • 1998 Murphy's Benji
  • 1999 Royal Pilgrim
  • 2000 Stately Bird
  • 2001 Zingalong Red
  • 2002 Tourist Dan
  • 2003 Cyrus The Virus
  • 2004
  • 2005 Gozo Master
  • 2006 Cool Matt
  • 2007 Laurie's Tigers
  • 2008 Mandagery Man
  • 2009 Cool Flight

Photo's courtesy Craig Youll Photography

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