The 2016 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 4 June 2016 at Wimbledon Stadium. Jaytee Jet won the final and the winning owner John Turner received £150,000.
Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalRace CommentSPTimeTrainer1stJaytee JetDroopys Scolari - Chin Gach Gook64.71W,RanOn,LedNrLine15-8f28.22Paul Hennessy (Ireland)2ndDroopys RoddickDroopys Jet - Droopys Start34.86BmpRnUp&RnIn,RanOn7-228.25Pat Buckley (Ireland)3rdHiya ButtHondo Black - Hather for Pat54.66VQAw,LdToRunIn7-128.27Hayley Keigthley (Private)4thLenson RockyDroopys Scolari - Momentinnewyork14.80BmpRnUp&1&RnIn5-228.34Pat Buckley (Ireland)5thCloran PaddyWestmead Hawk - Martinstown Rose24.96FcdToCkStt7-128.54Charlie Lister OBE (Private)6thPeregrine 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.
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
Heat 1 (Jun 24)PosName SP Time 1stCloran Paddy5-128.022nd Lenson Rocky15-8f28.033rd Jaytee Dutch 3-128.204th Ajlo Legalbeagle14-128.545th Boyneside Fun 3-128.556th Ballymac Darragh 16-1 28.57
Heat 2 (Jun 24)PosName SP Time 1stSouthfield Jock 7-4f28.242ndShaneboy Freddie 9-228.353rdBlue Cafu 7-228.814thDragon Overlord16-128.895th Newlawn Ned14-128.926th Stay Lucky 3-1 29.07
Heat 3 (Jun 24)PosName SP Time 1st Hiya Butt11-4 28.222ndJaytee Jet 5-4f28.293rdPeregrine Falcon 8-128.464thBe Up Front20-1 28.485thDroopys Latina3-1 28.496thImperial Express 25-128.77
Heat 4 (Jun 24)PosName SP Time 1st Bubbly Turbo 5-128.372nd Ballymac Brogan 3-1 28.443rdDroopys Roddick 3-128.534thLenson Sanchez 11-4f 28.555thCalifornia 6-128.706thOld Joe Golden 8-1 28.73
Semi finals
First Semi Final (Jun 28)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1stLenson Rocky 11-4jf 28.13 Buckley2ndPeregrine Falcon 7-1 28.37 Curtin3rdCloran Paddy 9-2 28.52 Lister4thSouthfield Jock 7-228.54 Cahill5thBubbly Turbo 11-4jf28.84 Young6th Blue Cafu 16-1 29.07 Hurley
Second Semi Final (Jun 28)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1stDroopys Roddick 4-1 28.28 Buckley2ndJaytee Jet 15-8f 28.33 Hennessy3rdHiya Butt 9-4 28.48 Keightley4thShaneboy Freddie 20-1 28.53 Boon5thBallymac Brogan 11-2 28.55 Cahill6thJaytee Dutch 10-1 28.61 Hennessy
See also Greyhound racing 2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
References