2016 English Greyhound Derby

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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]

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 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  6. ^ "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
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