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Fear Zafonic retires after Yarmouth double

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Fear Zafonic retires after Yarmouth double

Fear Zafonic (1-3 favourite) pulled off the anticipated result at Yarmouth on Thursday night to credit Charlie Lister with his eleventh East Anglian Derby title after clocking a flying time of 27.46sec over the 462m trip.

Five-times Derby winner Lister achieved a remarkable 1-2-3 in the feature race 12 months ago, a treble which was headed by Zafonic who now becomes the first dog in over 30 years to have made a successful title defence in the classic.

The GBGB’s 2009 Greyhound of the Year pinged from the trap three box and was matched for pace from Liz McNair’s Roo Come On in the red jacket to the turn, but the strong black showed great desire to clear all rivals after a burst of acceleration which saw him score by almost six lengths.

Second place was snapped up by 25-1 shot in the striped-jacket’ Ocean Star who also delivered early pace but found it a tough task to keep up with the favourite, clocking 27.91.

Lister had previously spoken of the possibility of Zafonic retiring after the competition, but considering his current form, some hope was provided that the owners may change there mind, but part-owner Simon Wooder made the announcement shortly after the race that they would be sticking to the original plan. I guess it’s the perfect send off for such a fantastic dog.

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