2000 English Greyhound Derby

Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London
2000 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date5 May
End date3 June
Total prize money£75,000 (winner)
← 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

  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "Lock, stock and a smoking bullet". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "2000". Greyhound Data.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition". Greyhound Star.