2000 English Greyhound Derby

Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London 2000 English Greyhound Derby 5 May 3 June £75,000 (winner) Wimbledon Stadium 1999 2001 The 2000 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 3 June 2000 at Wimbledon Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner Rapid Ranger received £75,000. One of the finalists Smoking Bullet was owned by Vinnie Jones.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/story/0,3604,327702,00.html Lock, stock and a smoking bullet The Guardian Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=4163 2000 Greyhound Data 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.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X 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.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition Greyhound Star 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 18em start Heat 1 – 23 May 2000PosNameSPTime1st 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 18em break Heat 2 – 23 May 2000PosNameSPTime1st 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 18em break Heat 3 – 23 May 2000PosNameSPTime1st 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 18em break Heat 4 – 23 May 2000PosNameSPTime1st 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 end Semi finals 25em start First Semi Final – 27 May 2000PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st 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 25em break Second Semi Final – 27 May 2000PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st 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 end See also 2000 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby