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 |
|
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References
- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "Lock, stock and a smoking bullet". The Guardian.
- ↑ "2000". Greyhound Data.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition". Greyhound Star.