Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London
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