2003 English Greyhound Derby
The 2003 William Hill Greyhound Derby Final took place on 28 June 2003 at Wimbledon Stadium.
The final will be remembered for the disqualification of Droopys Hewitt trained by Andy Iaonnou a first season trainer and former head man to Nick Savva. A sample taken by the stewards (the usual practice),in the third round was tested as positive and after a six month court battle the NGRC stewards finally got their way and stripped the Derby title from Droopys Hewitt and awarded it to second place Farloe Verdict.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):
| Pos | Name | Odds | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Farloe Verdict | 12/1 | 29.12 | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) |
| 2nd | Top Savings | 4/7F | 29.18 (3/4) | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) |
| 3rd | Farloe Pocket | 33/1 | 29.18 (shd) | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) |
| 4th | Man of Cash | 3/1 | 29.44 (3 1/4) | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) |
| 5th | Larkhill Bullet | 6/1 | 29.46 (hd) | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) |
| Disq | Droopys Hewitt | 16/1 | 00.00 | Andy Ioannou (Private) |