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2017 English Greyhound Derby

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Astute Missile broke very well from the traps alongside Hiya Butt, who produced his trademark early pace, to lead from the first bend until the third bend. Astute Missile then forced his way inside Hiya Butt at the third bend, the latter received a small bump at this stage and then tired into last
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place. Astute Missile went on to win from a strong finishing Tyrur Shay and the previously unbeaten Clares Rocket finished third after failing to make the fast start that was expected of him.
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The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.
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took place during June and July and the final was held on 1 July 2017 at
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It was the first time since 1984 that the event was held away from
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and the first time in its history that it was held outside of
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Index

English Greyhound Derby
Towcester Greyhound Stadium
2016
2018
Towcester Greyhound Stadium
Wimbledon Stadium
London
Seamus Cahill
Hove
Yarmouth
Seamus Cahill
Hove
2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
"Towcester set for green light to stage Greyhound Derby"
Racing Post
"Four against the field"
the original
"Missile strikes at 28-1"
"There's no place like home as Towcester triumphs on Derby debut"
Racing Post
"The 2017 Greyhound Derby final"
ISBN
0-7207-1804-X
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English Greyhound Derby
1927
1928
1929

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