2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 2006 2008 2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 82nd year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 Jul 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 81st year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026 Summary Two time English Greyhound Derby champion Westmead Hawk was aimed towards a third Derby attempt after recovering from injury over the winter. His trainer Nick Savva and owner Bob Morton sent him to Monmore for two races on 3 and 10 May and then Wimbledon on 19 and 26 May.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?l=1017501 Westmead Hawk race record Greyhound Data After finishing second in the Derby Trial Stake on 26 May his connections decided not to go for a third Derby and retired him to stud.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=498191 Derby Trial Stakes result British Greyhound Racing BoardMay 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.markwallisgreyhounds.co.uk/guest-column/review-2007/ 2007 Review Mark Wallis Greyhounds The 2007 English Greyhound Derby progressed without Westmead Hawk and was won by his kennelmate Westmead Lord.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2254832 2007 Greyhound Data The Irish equivalent went to Tyrur Rhino for trainer Paul Hennessy who recorded a 1-2 when Tyrur Laurel finished runner-up.http://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=07-Sep-07#race9 Derby Final Irish Greyhound Board Charlie Lister won his fourth trainers title. A builder called David Smith killed thousands of greyhounds with a captive bolt gun, charging £10 a time.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/feb/16/ukcrime.animalwelfare Greyhound killer to face tougher sentence The Guardian 16 February 2007 Smith was fined £2,000 "under legislation used to restrict the dumping of waste", after police said he had committed no offencehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/6457185.stm Man fined over greyhound deaths BBC News 16 March 2007 Subsequently, anyone found to have sent a greyhound to him was warned off for life by the GBGB.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/editors-chair-anti-business/ Editors Chair Greyhound Star November 2017 Tracks Brough Park underwent a re-branding by their owners William Hill Bookmakers and would now be known as Newcastle. This was possible due to the fact that it was the only greyhound track remaining in Newcastle; White City, Gateshead and Gosforth had all previously existed in the city. Sister track Sunderland was the recipient of a significant prize money increase as plans were announced that a new festival would be held. It included the William Hill Classic offering a £40,000 winner's prize and the William Hill Grand Prix for £25,000. Dundalk unveiled the all-weather horse track to go alongside the new greyhound track costing a further €24 million. The total improvements had cost €35million.http://www.goracing.ie/racecourses-and-events/racecourses/dundalk/information/ About Racecourse Go Racing Three independent tracks closed, Wisbech, Bedwellty and Hinckley, the latter was sold to developers. Competitions Charlie Lister won the Trainers championship at Hall Greenhttp://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=39634 Trainer's Championship meeting Greyhound Board of Great BritainMay 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes and then trained Fear Haribo to the Scottish Greyhound Derby title at Shawfield, in a track record time.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=490174 Scottish Derby final Greyhound Board of Great BritainJune 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Mahers Boy trained by Elaine Parker claimed the first ever William Hill Classic and Go Edie Honda picked up the Grand Prix title. Spiridon Louis took the St Leger crown and would go on to be voted Greyhound of the Year after also winning the Regency, the TV Trophy and setting track records at Yarmouth and Walthamstow. Top Honcho won the Irish Greyhound Review Stud Dog of the Year Award for a record sixth time. News At an NGRC enquiry, Belle Vue veterinary surgeon Paul Evans was found guilty of supplying incorrect season suppressants which led to a feud between the Royal Veterinary College and the NGRC.https://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/news/oldham-vet-found-guilty-of-serious-professional-misconduct/ Oldham vet found guilty of serious professional misconduct RCVSAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Wimbledon trainer Ray Peacock died after a car accident, the Keston based Peacock aged 52 had been taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill but had been pronounced dead on arrival.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/1443211.GREYHOUNDS__Oxford_assault_on_Derby/?ref=arc GREYHOUNDS: Oxford assault on Derby 2 June 2007 Oxford Mail Walthamstow trainer Gary Baggs relinquished his licence to concentrate on his battle against cancer and switched his licence to daughter Stacey. Top open race trainer Terry Dartnall handed his licence to his son Matt and Wimbledon Racing Manager Derek Hope left to join William Hill and was replaced by Gary Matthews. Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2007 English Greyhound Derby Westmead Lord2007 Irish Greyhound Derby Tyrur RhinoGreyhound Trainer of the Year Charlie ListerGreyhound of the Year Spiridon LouisIrish Dog and Bitch of the Year Catunda Harry / Ms Firecracker Betfair Trainers Championship, Hall Green (Mar 20) Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Charlie Lister 552nd Mark Wallis 523rd John Mullins 374th Brian Clemenson 315th Seamus Cahill186thErnest Gaskin Jr. 15 Principal UK finals John R Weir Mercedes Benz Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 14, 480m, £20,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Fear Haribo Charlie Lister 10-11f 28.76+ 5 2nd Groovy Stan Paul Hennessy 5-2 28.88 1 3rd Greenwell Storm Patrick Flaherty 6-1 29.02 4 4th Kylegrove Top Julie Bateson 6-1 29.08 3 5th Manic Mile Graham Hutt 10-1 29.18 6 6th Breeze Hill Juli Pat Rosney 20-1 29.26 2 + Track record Betfair Grand National, Wimbledon (May 8, 460mH, £7,500) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Jos Cigar Steve Willey 9-4 28.07 62nd Ardbeg Hurricane Jim Reynolds 7-1 28.41 53rd Nevada Blue Otto Kueres 7-2 28.47 14th Fionntra Jo Gary Baggs 25-1 28.67 35th Snazzy Time Seamus Cahill 6-4f 28.73 26th Strong Flow Gary Baggs 8-1 28.81 4 William Hill Classic, Sunderland (May 22, 450m, £40,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Mahers Boy Elaine Parker 9-4jf 26.77 12nd Groovy Stan Paul Hennessy 9-4jf 26.78 23rd Astronomic Owen McKenna 5-1 27.01 34th Velvet Eldorado Pat Buckley 14-1 27.12 55th Four Dubs Pat Buckley 5-2 27.25 46th Droopys Tops Chris Lund 25-1 27.51 6 William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (May 22, 640m, £20,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Go Edie Honda Graham Hutt 2-1f 39.24 1 2nd Romford Car Two John Mullins 3-1 39.28 4 3rd Farloe PremierCharlie Lister 7-2 39.44 3 4th Dromana Blue Paul Hennessy3-1 39.45 5 5th Boherash Patriot Graham Hutt 16-1 39.62 6 6th Blonde ZakJohn Mullins 20-1 39.70 2 Betfair Scurry Cup, Perry Barr (May 31, 275m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Horseshoe Ping Jim Reynolds 4-11f 16.19 52nd Freight Train David Pruhs 9-2 16.31 13rd Ladywell Trick Heather Dimmock 9-1 16.49 64th Pineapple Gene Lynn Cook 8-1 00.00 35th Wheres Yer Man Peter Rich 8-1 00.00 2N/R Oh His Nerves Bob Hall 4 William Hill TV Trophy, Yarmouth (June 5, 843m, £6,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Spiridon Louis Lorraine Sams 4-7f 53.42 22nd Wise Susie Dave Smith 28-1 53.50 13rd Mitzie Mick Puzey 18-1 54.00 64th Bubbly Kate Brian Clemenson 7-2 54.01 35th Head Iton Jordan Daniel Talbot 4-1 54.21 56th Confident Foe Alan Stevens 20-1 54.35 4 William Hill Cesarewitch, Oxford (Jun 12, 645m, £5,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Dark Hondo Paul Foster 5-4f 39.94 42nd Evergreenclassic Heather Dimmock 10-1 40.05 53rd Lifes Lukey Brian Clemenson 4-1 40.12 24th Droopys Riquelme Brian Clemenson 5-1 40.13 65th Ace Mentor Nick Colton 5-2 40.21 3N/R Swift Maybole John Mullins 1 VC Bet Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Sep 4, 640m, £15,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1st Foulden Special http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2304282 2007 Grand Prix Final Greyhound Data Derek Knight 1-1f 39.45 62nd Calzaghe Frisby Ted Soppitt 7-1 39.47 23rd Fear Robben Mark Wallis 2-1 39.50 44th Shelbourne Laura Charlie Lister 8-1 39.66 15th White Bomber Tony Collett 20-1 39.69 36th Shelbourne RyanMark Wallis 25-1 39.91 5 Totesport Gold Collar, Belle Vue (Sep 25, 590m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Vatican Jinky Pat Rosney 9-2 35.06+ 32nd Two Nicks Laurence Tuffin 7-2 35.44 43rd Boherash Pilot Graham Hutt 9-2 35.48 54th Cailins Pesto Darren Hampson 12-1 35.6265th Go Edie Honda Graham Hutt 7-4f 35.76 16th Fear Robben Mark Wallis 7-2 36.06 2 + Track record Reading Masters, Reading (Sep 30, 465m, £20,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Blitz Denis Stevenson 4-1 28.03 62nd Blonde Jeannie John Mullins 4-1 28.17 23rd Fear Haribo http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-september-2/ Remember When - September 2 September 2018 Greyhound Star Charlie Lister 7-4f 28.21 34th Vipar Totti Alison Ingram 8-1 28.41 55th Brickfield Class Bob Gilling 7-2 28.53 16th Mulcair Jo Nick Colton 20-1 28.75 4 Betfred Laurels, Belle Vue (Oct 9, 470m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Kylegrove Top Julie Bateson 10-1 27.82 2 2nd Barnfield On Air Sam Poots 2-7f 27.92 1 3rd Droopys Wells Liz McNair 10-1 28.28 6 4th Highfield Hondo Pat Rosney 16-1 28.38 3 5th Boherna On AirBarrie Draper 7-1 28.44 5 6th Meenala Cruiser Julie Bateson 16-128.52 4 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Oct 30, 668m, £13,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Spiridon Louis Lorraine Sams4-1 40.86 32nd Lenson Joker Tony Collett 4-1 40.92 43rd Westmead Aoifa Nick Savva 9-4f 40.98 64th Directors Chair Mark Wallis 6-1 41.13 25th Bubbly Venus Paul Young 4-1 41.19 56th Iceman Brutus Lance Burford 7-1 41.25 1 William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (Dec 18, 480m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Blonde Jeannie John Mullins 2-1 28.76 12nd Broadway Sizzler Sean White 6-4f 29.01 23rd Lethal Frankie Seamus Cahill 33-1 29.19 54th Dilemmas Flight Nick Savva 7-2 29.28 45th Jazz Hurricane Derek Knight 9-2 29.30 66th Dawn Cranz Peter Billingham 33-1 29.44 3 Principal Irish finals Donal Reilly Easter Cup, Shelbourne (Apr 21, 550y, €50,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ardkill Jamie Paul Hennessy 4-1 28.30 42nd Razldazl Billy Dolores Ruth 7-4f 28.32 53rd Loyal Honcho Seamus Graham 3-1 28.72 64th Aries Son Mary Buggy 20-1 28.73 35th Ballyhoe Marble Francie Murray 5-1 29.53 16th Holborn Post Keeley McGee 9-2 29.65 2 Red Mills Produce, Clonmel (May 6, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Green Heat Liam Dowling 4-1 28.78 22nd Tedso Mossie O'Connor 8-1 28.79 13rd Team Captain Reggie Roberts 11-8f 28.82 44th Trade Plate Michael O'Donovan 3-1 29.10 65th Cherokee Playboy Ann Wade 5-1 29.17 36th Assassin Graham Holland 10-1 29.42 5 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, Limerick (Jun 23, 550y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Lughill Jo Owen McKenna 3-1 29.37 42nd Tyrur Rocky Paul Hennessy 3-1 29.57 53rd Tyrur Brett Paul Hennessy 3-1 29.81 34th Bar The Devil Noel Mullins 6-4f 29.89 15th Monsoon Jack George Roche 12-1 30.13 66th Skywalker Duke Frances O'Donnell 16-1 30.25 2 Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (Jun 30, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Ms Firecracker Patrick Guilfoyle 10-1 28.54 1 2nd Alexandrova Pat Kelly 8-11f 28.58 6 3rd Tyrur Margaret Paul Hennessy 6-1 28.94 3 4th Sly Fox John Murray 6-1 28.98 5 5th Tyrur Jean Paul Hennessy 25-1 29.04 2 6th Mustang Miranda Owen McKenna 5-1 29.10 4 Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (Jul 28, 550y, €40,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Razldazl Billy Dolores Ruth 6-4f 29.72 62nd Tyrur Bertie Paul Hennessy 12-1 29.88 53rd Goldstar Lee Eddie Wade 7-1 29.89 34th Si Senor Owen McKenna 9-4 29.93 25th Bar The Devil Noel Mullins 6-1 30.13 16th Micks Savings Pat Buckley 10-1 30.15 4 HX Bookmakers Puppy Derby, Harolds Cross (Oct 5, 525y, €35,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Royal Treason Ollie Bray 3-1 29.12 52nd Kryptonite Ollie Bray 5-2f 29.13 23rd Ballymac Penske Liam Dowling 3-1 29.19 64th Corridor Sprint Casey 33-1 29.21 15th Head Man Boo Martin Quinn 5-1 30.09 46th Outandgoodnight Ger Manson 4-1 00.00 3 Cashmans Laurels, Cork (Oct 20, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Catunda Harry Owen McKenna 5-4f 28.18 32nd Tyrur Laurel Paul Hennessy 3-1 28.3863rd Rockingham Janet Downes 12-1 28.70 24th Spider Said O'Donovan 7-2 28.90 15th Fargo Star D Leahy 20-1 29.14 5N/R Droopys Robinho Fraser Black 4 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:2007 in British sport Category:2007 in Irish sport