2016 English Greyhound Derby

2016 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date5 May
End date4 June
Total prize money£150,000 (winner)
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The 2016 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 4 June 2016 at Wimbledon Stadium.[1] Jaytee Jet won the final and the winning owner John Turner received £150,000.[2]

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[3]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional Race Comment SP Time Trainer
1st Jaytee Jet Droopys Scolari - Chin Gach Gook 6 4.71 W,RanOn,LedNrLine 15-8f 28.22 Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
2nd Droopys Roddick Droopys Jet - Droopys Start 3 4.86 BmpRnUp&RnIn,RanOn 7-2 28.25 Pat Buckley (Ireland)
3rd Hiya Butt Hondo Black - Hather for Pat 5 4.66 VQAw,LdToRunIn 7-1 28.27 Hayley Keigthley (Private)
4th Lenson Rocky Droopys Scolari - Momentinnewyork 1 4.80 BmpRnUp&1&RnIn 5-2 28.34 Pat Buckley (Ireland)
5th Cloran Paddy Westmead Hawk - Martinstown Rose 2 4.96 FcdToCkStt 7-1 28.54 Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
6th Peregrine Falcon Ace Hi Rumble - Minefield 4 4.78 BmpRnUp 14-1 28.57 Pat Curtin (Ireland)

Distances

Neck, short head, 1, ½, neck (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]

Race Report

Hiya Butt broke well and led until nearing the finishing line before being caught by Jaytee Jet who had stayed wide and ran on strongly. Lenson Rocky moved wide at the start hampering the other three contenders which denied Droopys Roddick the chance of the title after he finished strongly.

Quarter finals

[5]

Heat 1 (Jun 24)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Cloran Paddy 5-1 28.02
2nd Lenson Rocky 15-8f 28.03
3rd Jaytee Dutch 3-1 28.20
4th Ajlo Legalbeagle 14-1 28.54
5th Boyneside Fun 3-1 28.55
6th Ballymac Darragh 16-1 28.57
Heat 2 (Jun 24)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Southfield Jock 7-4f 28.24
2nd Shaneboy Freddie 9-2 28.35
3rd Blue Cafu 7-2 28.81
4th Dragon Overlord 16-1 28.89
5th Newlawn Ned 14-1 28.92
6th Stay Lucky 3-1 29.07
Heat 3 (Jun 24)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Hiya Butt 11-4 28.22
2nd Jaytee Jet 5-4f 28.29
3rd Peregrine Falcon 8-1 28.46
4th Be Up Front 20-1 28.48
5th Droopys Latina 3-1 28.49
6th Imperial Express 25-1 28.77
Heat 4 (Jun 24)
Pos Name SP Time
1st Bubbly Turbo 5-1 28.37
2nd Ballyamc Brogan 3-1 28.44
3rd Droopys Roddick 3-1 28.53
4th Lenson Sanchez 11-4f 28.55
5th California 6-1 28.70
6th Old Joe Golden 8-1 28.73

Semi finals

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First Semi Final (Jun 28)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Lenson Rocky 11-4jf 28.13 Buckley
2nd Peregrine Falcon 7-1 28.37 Curtin
3rd Cloran Paddy 9-2 28.52 Lister
4th Southfield Jock 7-2 28.54 Cahill
5th Bubbly Turbo 11-4jf 28.84 Young
6th Blue Cafu 16-1 29.07 Hurley
Second Semi Final (Jun 28)
Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer
1st Droopys Roddick 4-1 28.28 Buckley
2nd Jaytee Jet 15-8f 28.33 Hennessy
3rd Hiya Butt 9-4 28.48 Keightley
4th Shaneboy Freddie 20-1 28.53 Boon
5th Ballymac Brogan 11-2 28.55 Cahill
6th Jaytee Dutch 10-1 28.61 Hennessy

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Greyhound Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  2. ^ "Jaytee Jet gives Paul Hennessy first English Derby success". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "2016". Greyhound Data.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. ^ "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.