Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London
2000 English Greyhound Derby |
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Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
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Start date | 5 May |
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End date | 3 June |
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Total prize money | £75,000 (winner) |
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← 1999 2001 → |
The 2000 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 3 June 2000 at Wimbledon Stadium.[1] The winner Rapid Ranger received £75,000. One of the finalists Smoking Bullet was owned by Vinnie Jones.[2]
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[3]
Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
1st | Rapid Ranger | Come On Ranger - Rapid Vienna | 2 | 7-4f | 28.71 | Charlie Lister (Private) |
2nd | Rackethall Jet | Mountleader Peer - Tracys Lady | 3 | 7-1 | 28.97 | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) |
3rd | Greenfield Deal | Spiral Nikita - Dainty Model | 4 | 14-1 | 29.11 | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) |
4th | Deerfield Sunset | Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde | 1 | 2-1 | 29.13 | Owen McKenna (Ireland) |
5th | Smoking Bullet | Joyful Tidings - Aggies Vixen | 5 | 8-1 | 29.65 | Derek Knight (Hove) |
6th | Farloe Club | April Trio - Farloe Dancer | 6 | 3-1 | 29.81 | Graeme Frew (Private) |
Distances
3¼, 1¾, head, 6½, 2 (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[4]
Competition Report
Four greyhounds were installed as 16-1 joint favourites in the ante post lists; they were Juvenile and Byrne International winner Knockanroe Rover, Laurels, All England Cup and Birmingham Cup champion Derbay Flyer, Eclipse champion Mumble Swerve and the Nick Savva trained Sonic Flight.[5] In the final Rapid Ranger vied for the lead with Deerfield Sunset on his inside before Rapid Ranger pulled clear and won easily.
Quarter finals
Heat 1 – 23 May 2000 | Pos | Name | SP | Time | 1st | Rapid Ranger | 10-11f | 28.61 | 2nd | Rackethall Jet | 9-4 | 28.77 | 3rd | Judicial Pride | 3-1 | 28.99 | 4th | Woodbrook Wine | 50-1 | 29.49 | 5th | No Matter How | 20-1 | 29.65 | 6th | Now Its Official | 50-1 | 29.67 | | Heat 2 – 23 May 2000 | Pos | Name | SP | Time | 1st | Blue Tex | 6-1 | 28.69 | 2nd | Dilemmas Lad | 14-1 | 29.19 | 3rd | Rio Riccardo | 4-5f | 29.25 | 4th | Reactabond Rebel | 6-4 | 29.29 | 5th | Who Knows | 66-1 | 29.33 | 6th | El Verdi | 20-1 | 29.49 | | Heat 3 – 23 May 2000 | Pos | Name | SP | Time | 1st | Smoking Bullet | 5-2 | 29.03 | 2nd | Derbay Flyer | 4-6f | 29.37 | 3rd | Basils Picture | 14-1 | 29.39 | 4th | Concorde Rascal | 16-1 | 29.40 | 5th | Munroe Pride | 50-1 | 29.44 | 6th | Jicky | 6-1 | 29.58 | | Heat 4 – 23 May 2000 | Pos | Name | SP | Time | 1st | Farloe Club | 5-1 | 28.98 | 2nd | Greenfield Deal | 5-1 | 29.00 | 3rd | Deerfield Sunset | 11-8f | 29.04 | 4th | Barefoot Ridge | 6-1 | 29.16 | 5th | Vintage Cleaner | 7-2 | 29.22 | 6th | Coolfadda Flyer | 16-1 | 29.26 | |
Semi finals
First Semi Final – 27 May 2000 | Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time | 1st | Farloe Club | 6-1 | 28.97 | 2nd | Rapid Ranger | 5-4f | 29.01 | 3rd | Greenfield Deal | 9-2 | 29.07 | 4th | Dilemmas Lad | 25-1 | 29.37 | 5th | Derbay Flyer | 8-1 | 29.45 | 6th | Blue Tex | 3-1 | 29.55 | | Second Semi Final – 27 May 2000 | Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time | 1st | Deerfield Sunset | 5-2 | 28.79 | 2nd | Rackethall Jet | 7-2 | 28.95 | 3rd | Smoking Bullet | 3-1 | 28.95 | 4th | Rio Riccardo | 9-4f | 28.96 | 5th | Basils Picture | 14-1 | 29.06 | 6th | Judicial Pride | 14-1 | 29.30 | | |
See also
References
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Lock, stock and a smoking bullet". The Guardian.
- ^ "2000". Greyhound Data.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition". Greyhound Star.