2006 Irish Greyhound Derby

Annual sporting event in Ireland 2006 Paddy Power Irish Greyhound Derby 8 July 9 September €175,000 (winner) Shelbourne Park Dublin 2005 2007 The 2006 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 9 September 2006.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 177-178 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 The winner Razldazl Billy won €175,000 and was trained by Dolores Ruth, owned by Liam Marks and bred by Tommy Holden, whelped down by Michael Power and reared by Shirley Ruth. The race was sponsored by the Paddy Power.http://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=09-Sep-06#race9 Derby Final Irish Greyhound Boardhttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2052142 Irish Derby Final Greyhound Data Final result At Shelbourne, 9 September (over 550 yards): PositionWinnerBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1st Razldazl Billy Brett Lee - Inky Black 43.32 9-2 29.49 Dolores Ruth2nd Antrim Classic Honcho Classic - Hector 3 3.44 11-2 29.91 Paul Hennessy3rd Skywalker Magic Brett Lee - Larkhill Holly 6 3.41 7-1 30.05 Frances O'Donnell4th Trey United Kiowa Sweet Trey - Lemon United 5 3.41 9-1 30.06 Pat Buckley5th Barefoot Jenny Roanokee - Slaneyside Sheba 23.37 5-1 30.13 Paul Hennessy6th Bar The Devil Head Bound - Staceys Delight 1 3.49 6-4f 30.20 Noel Mullins Distances 5¼, 1¾, short-head, ¾, ¾ (lengths) Competition Report Double English Greyhound Derby champion Westmead Hawk was unable to travel to Ireland for the 2007 Irish Derby, which meant the ante-post betting was headed by Droopys Electric.Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Review 0332-3536 The defending champion He Said So who had been resting for 322 days, returned to action by winning his preliminary round heat in 29.74. Droopys Electric and Bar The Devil were also winners. In the first round He Said So claimed another win in 29.90 but ante-post favourite Droopys Electric was eliminated and Champion Stakes winner Large Me was knocked over and knocked out. Leading winning times were Si Senor (29.71), Goldstar Lee (29.79) and Bar The Devil (29.79). Si Senor produced a fast run of 29.57 in round two and was installed as the new favourite, but He Said So won again in 29.59 and a new prefix of Razldazl (named after the musical Chicago), first came to light when Razldazl Billy won his second round race. Bar The Devil remained unbeaten after a quarter final success but Si Senor was eliminated. Ardkill Jamie and Skywalker Magic took the remaining two heats one of which contained He Said So who kept his dreams alive of a famous double by recovering well after trouble. Razldazl Billy won the first semi-final from Antrim Classic and Bar the Devil, 4-7 favourite He Said So missed the break and the chance to defend his title in the final had gone. The concluding semi-final ended with a win for 10-1 shot Barefoot Jenny leading home Trey United and Skywalker Magic. In the final Razldazl Billy recorded 29.49 and eased to a six length victory. The favourite Bar The Devil had clashed on the first bend with Antrim Classic, the latter running very well to get up for second place. Quarter finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=26-Aug-06#race9 Quarter Final results Irish Greyhound Board 18em start Heat 1 (Aug 26)PosNameSPTime1st Bar The Devil 4-7f 30.102nd Tyrur Paddy 3-1 30.133rd Broadacres Rock 20-1 30.244th Ballinclare Cash 25-1 30.945th Indesacjack 7-1 30.956th Distant Sparky 8-1 30.96 18em break Heat 2 (Aug 26)PosNameSPTime1st Ardkill Jamie 7-2 29.932nd Trey United 5-1 30.003rd Razldazl Billy 11-10f 30.144th Tom Tashadelek 10-1 30.315th Lime Juice 5-1 30.426th Kingsmill Black 25-1 00.00 18em break Heat 3 (Aug 26)PosNameSPTime1st Holborn Post 5-1 29.752nd He Said So 4-6f 29.763rd Martinstown Lass 10-1 29.934th Astronomic 14-1 30.115th Droopys Stacey 8-1 30.136th Swahili Eile 6-1 30.15 18em break Heat 4 (Aug 26)PosNameSPTime1st Skywalker Magic 10-3 30.222nd Barefoot Jenny 5-1 30.243rd Antrim Classic 8-1 30.414th Si Senor 4-5f 30.455th Heavenly One 10-1 30.666th Tullow Rumble 10-1 30.87 end Semi finals https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=02-Sep-06#race9 Semi Final results Irish Greyhound Board 22em start First Semi Final (Sep 2)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Razldazl Billy 8-1 29.912nd Antrim Classic 12-1 29.943rd Bar The Devil 5-2 29.954th Martinstown Lass 16-1 30.025th He Said So 4-7f 30.136th Broadacres Rock 40-1 31.11 22em break Second Semi Final (Sep 2)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Barefoot Jenny 10-1 29.792nd Trey United 6-1 29.823rd Skywalker Magic 5-1 29.894th Ardkill Jamie 4-1 30.175th Tyrur Paddy 5-1 30.186th Holborn Post 6-4f 30.32 end See also 2006 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Derby