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): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stRapid RangerCome On Ranger - Rapid Vienna27-4f28.71Charlie Lister (Private)2ndRackethall JetMountleader Peer - Tracys Lady37-128.97Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon)3rdGreenfield DealSpiral Nikita - Dainty Model414-129.11Linda Jones (Walthamstow)4thDeerfield SunsetVintage Prince - Sunset Blonde12-129.13Owen McKenna (Ireland)5thSmoking BulletJoyful Tidings - Aggies Vixen58-129.65Derek Knight (Hove)6thFarloe ClubApril Trio - Farloe Dancer63-129.81Graeme 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 2000PosName SP Time 1st Rapid Ranger 10-11f28.612nd Rackethall Jet 9-428.773rd Judicial Pride 3-128.994th Woodbrook Wine 50-129.495th No Matter How 20-129.656th Now Its Official 50-129.67
Heat 2 – 23 May 2000PosName SP Time 1st Blue Tex6-128.692nd Dilemmas Lad14-129.193rd Rio Riccardo4-5f29.254th Reactabond Rebel6-429.295th Who Knows 66-129.336th El Verdi 20-129.49
Heat 3 – 23 May 2000PosName SP Time 1st Smoking Bullet 5-2 29.032nd Derbay Flyer 4-6f29.373rd Basils Picture 14-129.394th Concorde Rascal 16-129.405th Munroe Pride 50-129.446th Jicky 6-129.58
Heat 4 – 23 May 2000PosName SP Time 1st Farloe Club5-128.982nd Greenfield Deal5-129.003rd Deerfield Sunset11-8f29.044th Barefoot Ridge 6-129.165th Vintage Cleaner 7-229.226th Coolfadda Flyer 16-129.26
Semi finals
First Semi Final – 27 May 2000PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Farloe Club6-128.972nd Rapid Ranger 5-4f29.013rd Greenfield Deal 9-229.074th Dilemmas Lad 25-129.375th Derbay Flyer 8-129.456th Blue Tex 3-129.55
Second Semi Final – 27 May 2000PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Deerfield Sunset 5-2 28.792nd Rackethall Jet 7-2 28.953rd Smoking Bullet 3-128.954th Rio Riccardo 9-4f28.965th Basils Picture 14-129.066th Judicial Pride 14-129.30
See also 2000 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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