2016 English Greyhound Derby

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]

2016 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date5 May
End date4 June
Total prize money£150,000 (winner)

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[3]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional Race Comment SP Time Trainer
1st Jaytee JetDroopys Scolari - Chin Gach Gook64.71W,RanOn,LedNrLine15-8f28.22Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
2nd Droopys RoddickDroopys Jet - Droopys Start34.86BmpRnUp&RnIn,RanOn7-228.25Pat Buckley (Ireland)
3rd Hiya ButtHondo Black - Hather for Pat54.66VQAw,LdToRunIn7-128.27Hayley Keigthley (Private)
4th Lenson RockyDroopys Scolari - Momentinnewyork14.80BmpRnUp&1&RnIn5-228.34Pat Buckley (Ireland)
5th Cloran PaddyWestmead Hawk - Martinstown Rose24.96FcdToCkStt7-128.54Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
6th Peregrine FalconAce Hi Rumble - Minefield44.78BmpRnUp14-128.57Pat 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]

Semi finals

[6]

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.
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