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Honcho Repays Loyal Backers

Sat 31 May, 11:09 PM


Loyal Honcho stormed away to win the Blue Square Greyhound Derby Final at Wimbledon on Saturday night.

Setting off at 5/2 joint favourite, Seamus Graham's charge - runner-up last year and the oldest dog in the race - made a great start to take the lead at the first bend and never looked back, crossing the line first for the £100,000 winners' prize.

Fellow Irish entrant Tyrur Kieran (11/4) took second place with Blonde Dino (10/1) coming home in third.

After the race Graham told Sky Sports: "Thank you to my family for giving me time to do it, I am delighted.

"I didn't think they were going to catch him."

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