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Greyhound St Leger: Prices for the Final and Semi-Final results
The St Leger final was due to be run on Saturday 21st September but due to adverse weather conditions the meeting was abandoned after only two races. The St Leger final will now be run on Saturday 28th September.
Droopy's Clue is a short price to retain the St Leger - something that has never been achieved before!
1st Semi-Final - qualifiers and times:
- Hurry Up Jordan 43.12
- Coonough Crow 43.18
2nd Semi-Final:
- Droopys Clue 42.74
- Trickyscinderella 42.82
3rd Semi-Final:
- Clona Curly 42.92
- Tuono Belle 42.94
The above six dogs have qualified for the Final on Saturday 21st September
2024 St Leger: 1st Round Heat Winners and Winning Times
The first round of the 2024 St Leger took place on Saturday 7th September. The first three from each heat advanced into the draw for the three semi-finals on Saturday 14th September. Below are the details of each heat winner and their winning times:
| Heat Number | Winner and Trap | Trap Number | SP | Winning Time and Going Allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat One | Greenwell Ange | Trap 4 | 5/1 | 43.29 (-45) |
| Heat Two | Toddys Thunder | Trap 6 | 6/4F | 43.39 (-45) |
| Heat Three | Tuono Bella | Trap 2 | 10/11F | 43.79 (-45) |
| Heat Four | Savana Jackpot | Trap 4 | 5/2 | 43.39 (-45) |
| Heat Five | Droopys Clue | Trap 3 | 2/11F | 42.76 (-30) |
| Heat Six | Hurry Up Jordan | Trap 6 | 9/2 | 44.22 (-45) |
Where can I watch the Greyhound St Leger?
The St Leger is part of the BAGS service in betting shops and can also be watched via bookmaker sites such as Betfair or William Hill.
Live coverage can also be found on the greyhound section of the Attheraces website.
If you are new to betting on greyhound racing or if you just want to check up on greyhound racing knowledege, OLBG has provided a Greyhounds Betting Advice page which outlines the different types of bets available and important considerations to remember when betting on greyhounds.
2024 Greyhound St Leger: Preview
The £20,000 St Leger will take place at Perry Barr in September with six first round heats over 710m.
Take note of any dogs from Ireland that are entered. Only three Irish dogs took part in 2023 and one finished second and one other won it's semi-final only to be withdrawn off colour before the Final
Droopys Clue was an outstanding St Leger winner in 2023, breaking the track record in the Final but no dog has ever retained the St Leger so take that into consideration if thinking of backing Droopys Clue to follow-up in 2024.
Bitches have won three of the last four runnings from a very small entry. The winners were : Havana Lover (2022), Space Jet (2021) and Smallmead (2020).
Mark Wallis is the trainer to follow in the Greyhound St Leger
Suffolk Downs based trainer Mark Wallis is definitely the trainer to follow in the Greyhound St Leger with five previous wins of this big event.
Wallis won the St Leger in the following years:
- 2017 Rubys Rascal
- 2016 Ferryforth Fran
- 2012 Blonde Reagan
- 2011 Aero Majestic
- 2009 Kinda Easy
We will flag up which dogs Mark Wallis has entered for the 2024 St Leger on this page.
Why not head over to the Best Greyhound Tipsters page to see the top greyhound OLBG tipsters. The higlighted tipsters have shown a profit over the past twelve months for their greyhound tips.
Greyhound St Leger - Last Twenty Winners
The Greyhound St Leger has been run at Perry Barr in Birmingham since 2017. Prior to 2017 the St Leger was run at Wimbledon and Wembley stadiums.
Since the St. Leger has been run at Perry Barr there have been winners from all trap numbers bar Trap 4.
In the last twenty runnings of the St. Leger the final has been won nine times by the favourite. The St. Leger is a great race for fancied runners with seventeen of the last twenty winners returning an SP of 9/2 or shorter.
The last twenty winners of the St Leger are listed below:
| Year | Winner | Trap | SP | Trainer + Home Country or Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Droopys Clue | 2 | 4/9f | Seamus Cahill (Hove) |
| 2022 | Havana Lover | 5 | 11/10f | Liz McNair (Private) |
| 2021 | Space Jet | 3 | 10/3 | Matt Dartnall (Central Park) |
| 2020 | Smallmead | 2 | 10/1 | John Mullins (Yarmouth) |
| 2019 | Redzer Ardfert | 1 | 5/4F | Brendan Maunsell (Ireland) |
| 2018 | Calico Ranger | 6 | 9/4 | Carol Weatherall (Henlow) |
| 2017 | Rubys Rascal | 1 | 3/1 | Mark Wallis (Towcester) |
| 2016 | Ferryforth Fran | 20/1 | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | |
| 2015 | Fizzypop Buddy | 9/2 | June Harvey (Wimbledon) | |
| 2014 | Roxholme Dream | 7/4F | Hayley Keightley (Swindon) | |
| 2013 | Farloe Tango | 5/4F | Charlie Lister (Private) | |
| 2012 | Blonde Reagan | 5/2F | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | |
| 2011 | Aero Majestic | 11/4 | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth | |
| 2010 | Droopys Bradley | 1/2F | Paul Donovan (Wimbledon) | |
| 2009 | Kinda Easy | 2/1JF | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | |
| 2008 | Bubbly Totti | 1/4F | Ted Soppit (Private) | |
| 2007 | Spiridon Louis | 4/1 | Lorraine Sams (Crayford) | |
| 2006 | Ninja Blue | 11/4 | Charlie Lister (Private) | |
| 2005 | Greenacre Lin | 7/4F | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | |
| 2004 | Roxholme Girl | 3/1 | Hayley Keightley (Private) |
2023 Greyhound St Leger Final Result
| Finishing order | Dog | Trap Number | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Droopys Clue | 2 | 4/9F | 42.33 Track Record |
| 2nd | Jacktavern Bella | 5 | 5/2 | 42.81 |
| 3rd | Millridge Tanic | 6 | 8/1 | 43.51 |
| 4th | Lightfoot Clark | 1 | 25/1 | 43.79 |
| 5th | Coonough Crow | 3 | 16/1 | 43.89 |
Not sure which dog to back in the Greyhound St Leger? Before placing your bet remember to check out which runners today are being selected on OLBG's Greyhound Tips pages.
Greyhound St Leger 2023: Other Results
There were six first round heats of the St Leger Saturday 9th September and three semi-finals on Saturday 16th September. Below is a table with details for each heat and semi-final winner with their respective winning times:
| Semi-FInal number | Name of winner and trap number | Starting Price | Winning trainer | Winning time (going allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Jacktavern Bella (Trap 4) | 3/1 | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 43.40 (-20) |
| Two | Garfiney Blaze (Trap 1) | 4/9F | Graham Holland (Ireland | 43.74 (-40) |
| Three | Droopys Clue (Trap 4) | 4/11F | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 43.03 (-20_ |
| Heat number | Name of winner and trap number | Starting Price | Winning trainer | Winning time (going allowance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Ballymac Katie (Trap 3) | 11/8f | Liam Dowling (Ireland | 43.46 (-15) |
| Two | Jacktavern Bella(Trap 1) | 7/4 | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 43.22 (0) |
| Three | Ballymac Taylor (Trap 2) | 4/7f | Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) | 43.65 (0) |
| Four | Garfiney Blaze (Trap 3) | 13/8 | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 42.98 (0) |
| Five | Millridge Tanic (Trap 5) | 22/1 | Patrick Curtin (Monmore) | 43.05 (0) |
| Six | Droopys Clue (Trap 3) | 8/13f | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 42.76 (0) |
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Article Author
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to create and maintain this Greyhound St Leger Betting Guide and Preview is Darren Brett our tipster competition manager who has previously worked in the greyhound industry and still watches the form and regularly bets on Greyhound Racing as well as settling our greyhound tips section.
Darren manages the Greyhound racing content on site including updating the results and preparing for the next iteration of the dog racing betting previews and provides essential insight and knowledge in helping us outline the best greyhound betting sites.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
