With a 6-1 Derby winner, and just one outright winning favourite on the 15 race card, Derby Final night went firmly in favour of the bookies.
In terms of outstanding performances, it would be hard to split Trickys Dumbo in the puppy final and Forest Jason in the JPW Trophy.
Robert Holt’s August whelp Trickys Dumbo was only 11 spots slower than the Derby winner when taking the £3,000 juvenile decider, while Forest demolished the opposition in the 480 metre decider.
The 680 metre stayers decider lived up to its hype of being the most competitive race on the card while the Derby Plate produced the night’s biggest turn up with 25-1 winners Wildfire Jimmy.
The darkest spot on an otherwise top class night of racing was the apparent career ending injury for Slippy Maggie.
Photos below – click on results to watch videos
TRICKYS DUMBO (t2) wins the RPGTV Puppy Trophy Final from Droopys Carat (t3). Photo: © Steve Nash
FOREST JASON favours the inside to win the £3000 JPW Trophy Final and complete a Derby night double for Julie Bateson. Photo: © Steve Nash
Wildfire Jimmy (t3 and a 25-1 shot) somehow rode this early bump from Roxholme Jim (t2) to win the RPGTV Derby Plate, where Ballymac Osby (t4) took them along early. Photo: © Steve Nash
Many racegoers were given the chance to get close to the one and only Dorotas Wildcat thanks to a special parade before the Derby Final. Photo: © Steve Nash
Nottingham’s big screen on the back straight showing replays of the Derby Plate as Wildfire Jimmy’s trainer Paul Young is interviewed by RPGTV’s Julie Collier Photo: © Steve Nash
Roll with it? Racegoers with novel A4 size racecards on Derby Final night. Photo: © Steve Nash
DROOPYS LIVE (t1) wins the English Oaks Trophy. Photo: © Steve Nash
Terry Corden Memorial Anglo Irish presentation by Rachel Corden (in black, with daughter Emma alongside) to the Schilly Money syndicate, owners of Seamus Cahill’s Droopys Gold. Photo: © Steve Nash
ALFIES PRINCE (t1) wins the British Bred Trophy from Pond Adonis (t4). Photo: © Steve Nash
British Breeders Forum’s Bob Gilling received a surprise presentation to mark 50 years’ service. Liz Mort of the Greyhound Stud Book handed over a signed copy of Charles Blanning’s book and Mark Pierrepont a new version of Bob’s trademark trilby, with John Mullins (right) similarly impressed! Photo: © Steve Nash
Nottingham on Derby Final night – from left to right, 1) Star Sports Corner, 2) the paddock, 3) the marquee and 4) the main grandstand. Photo: © Steve Nash
MARKET CALL (t6) beats Perrys Choice (t3) a short head in the Farloe Verdict Puppy Trophy. Photo: © Steve Nash
Dorando winner Micks Little Gem (40-1 tip by Dave Clark, returned 10-1) with Michelle Brown Photo: © Steve Nash
