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Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London
2000 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date5 May
End date3 June
Total prize money£75,000 (winner)
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The 2000 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 3 June 2000 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Rapid Ranger received £75,000. One of the finalists Smoking Bullet was owned by Vinnie Jones.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):

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.

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. 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.
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