# 2012 Irish Greyhound Derby

The 2012 Ladbrokes Irish Greyhound Derby Final took place on 8 September 2012 at Shelbourne Park.
The winner Skywalker Puma won €120,000 and was trained by Frances O'Donnell, owned by Ray Patterson and bred by Paddy Purtill.

## Final result

At Shelbourne Park (over 550 yards):
| Pos | Name | Breeding | Trap | Sectional | Odds | Time | Trainer |
| 1st | Skywalker Puma | Royal Impact - Dianas Ranger | 2 | 3.45 | 2/1f | 29.39 | Frances O'Donnell |
| 2nd | Cuil Cougar | Droopys Vieri - Mays Princess | 3 | 3.36 | 3/1 | 29.41 (hd) | Dolores Ruth |
| 3rd | Razldazl George | Kinloch Brae - Razldazl Pearl | 1 | 3.44 | 9/2 | 29.65 (3) | Dolores Ruth |
| 4th | Coolykereen Imp | Rumble Impact - Lady Leona | 5 | 3.45 | 10/1 | 29.71 (3/4) | John Byrne |
| 5th | Tyrur Sugar Ray | Top Honcho - Maireads Fantasy | 4 | 3.48 | 7/2 | 29.78 (3/4) | Conor Fahy |
| 6th | Camas | Head Bound - Accelerate | 6 | 3.49 | 8/1 | 29.80 (hd) | Owen McKenna |

## Competition Report

Dolores Ruth entered her four Razldazl greyhounds for the 2012 Irish Derby still trying to recover from her bad luck experience during the 2012 English Greyhound Derby final. The Razldazl team of Jayfkay, Rioga, Bugatti and her defending champion George led the ante-post betting followed closely by Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Barefoot Allstar, Northern Irish Derby champion Captain Scolari, Champion Stakes winner & runner-up Droopys Jet and Ballymac Vic and the Tyrur brothers Big Mike & McGuigan, the latter was the 2010 champion.
In the preliminary round Razldazl George only finished fourth and Captain Scolari fifth but the pair were lucky because they still qualified for the next round. Ballymac Vic and Tyrur Big Mike both won well but Razldazl Jayfkay was a shock elimination.
After round two Phil Gough's Sparta Maestro became the new favourite after two fast wins but Tyrur Big Mike finished lame and Tyrur McGuigan, Rockchase Bullet and Captain Scolari were all eliminated. There were further surprises in the third round as Sparta Maestro, Barefoot Allstar and Razldazl Rioga were all defeated but Ballymac Vic recorded a fast 29.44 success.
In the quarter-finals Droopys Jet beat Razldazl George by a short head before Laughil Billy won the second in 29.61. Ballymac Vic was eliminated in a troubled heat won by Kilbarry Rover and the fourth and final heat was taken by Tyrur Sugar Ray who set the fastest time of 29.29.
In the semi-finals Skywalker Puma overtook early leader Razldazl Bugatti and pulled clear of the field by over six lengths, Bugatti faded badly finishing last with Camas and Coolykereen Imp qualifying for the final. The second semi was won by Cuil Cougar from Tyrur Sugar Ray and Razldazl George with Droopys Jet failing to get to final.
Skywalker Puma trained by Frances O'Donnell finished the race very strongly to catch early leader Cuil Cougar. Cougar had led for most of the race and just failed to hold off Skywalker Puma who went on to win by a head. Defending champion Razldazl George performed well to take third place but finished lame and retired.

## Quarter finals

Heat 1 (Aug 25) :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Droopys Jet | 5-4f | 29.77 |
| 2nd | Razldazl George | 5-2 | 29.78 |
| 3rd | Newlawn Tock | 5-1 | 29.85 |
| 4th | Razldazl Apollo | 7-2 | 30.23 |
| 5th | Clydal Spirit | 12-1 | 30.34 |
| N/R | Stay Thirsty | | |
Heat 2 (Aug 25) :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Laughil Billy | 4-1 | 29.61 |
| 2nd | Razldazl Bugatti | 7-2 | 29.78 |
| 3rd | Coolykereen Imp | 7-2 | 30.17 |
| 4th | Confident Rankin | 6-4f | 30.18 |
| N/R | Sawpit Sensation | | |
| N/R | Broadstrand Lad | | |
Heat 3 (Aug 25) :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Killbarry Rover | 5-1 | 29.97 |
| 2nd | Cuil Cougar | 4-1 | 30.04 |
| 3rd | Airforce Diva | 7-1 | 30.07 |
| 4th | Ballymac Vic | 4-5f | 30.11 |
| 5th | Tyrur Micko | 16-1 | 30.13 |
| 6th | Düsseldorf | 33-1 | 30.30 |
Heat 4 (Aug 25) :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Tyrur Sugar Ray | 9-4f | 29.29 |
| 2nd | Skywalker Puma | 5-2 | 29.60 |
| 3rd | Camas | 3-1 | 29.88 |
| 4th | Razldazl Luke | 10-1 | 29.92 |
| 5th | Bridge Ruth | 6-1 | 30.23 |
| 6th | Danmar Benny | 8-1 | 30.29 |

## Semi finals

First Semi-final (Sep 1) :
| Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time |
| 1st | Skywalker Puma | 5-2jf | 29.45 |
| 2nd | Camas | 9-2 | 29.90 |
| 3rd | Coolykereen Imp | 8-1 | 29.91 |
| 4th | Laughil Billy | 4-1 | 30.02 |
| 5th | Airforce Diva | 6-1 | 30.16 |
| 6th | Razldazl Bugatti | 5-2jf | 30.17 |
Second Semi-final (Sep 1) :
| Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time |
| 1st | Cuil Cougar | 7-2 | 29.69 |
| 2nd | Tyrur Sugar Ray | 2-1f | 29.97 |
| 3rd | Razldazl George | 5-1 | 30.11 |
| 4th | Killbarry Rover | 10-1 | 30.39 |
| 5th | Droopys Jet | 7-2 | 30.56 |
| 6th | Newlawn Tock | 10-1 | 30.67 |