2006 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 2006 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 2005 2007 2006 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 81st 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 80th 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 The 2005 English Greyhound Derby champion Westmead Hawk became only the fourth greyhound in history to win the Derby for a second timehttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?l=1017501 Westmead Hawk race record Greyhound Data emulating the achievement of Mick the Miller (1929 & 1930),Tanner Michael The Legend of Mick the Miller: Sporting Icon of the Depression 2004 Highdown, Newbury 978-1-904317-67-8 Patricias Hope (1972 & 1973)Dick Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 143/144/145/146/147 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 and Rapid Ranger (2000 & 2001).https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/1366685.stm Rapid Ranger seals derby double 2 June 2001 BBC Sport Returning from winter rest the Nick Savva trained greyhound lost to Fear Me, in the final of the BGRB Scottish Derbyhttp://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=423986 2006 Scottish Derby Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-02-12 2018-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021828/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=423986 dead before creating his own piece of history. Westmead Hawk suffered a serious injury later in the year which resulted in him missing the 2006 Irish Greyhound Derby, an event that was won by Razldazl Billy trained by Dolores Ruth.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 Westmead Hawk was duly voted the Greyhound of the Year. Charlie Lister was Greyhound Trainer of the Year. Tracks Rye House Stadium, built in 1935, closed for good on the 15 November, just two years after re-opening.https://www.greyhoundpredictor.com/info/track-records.html British and Irish Greyhound Track Records and Dates Greyhound PredictorHobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 Competitions The battle between the countries two top staying (longer distance) greyhounds continued; Greenacre Lin defeated Roxholme Girl in the Golden Jacket final and then Roxholme Girl gained revenge by winning the William Hill TV Trophy. Greenacre Lin won the Cesarewitch and then Roxholme Girl headed for Manchester and claimed victory in the Gold Collar. They both bypassed the Grand Prix which was won by January Tiger trained by Mark Wallis, who had five of the finalists. Greenacre Lin was retired form racing in September and was voted stayer of the year. News GRA track Wimbledon lost four trainers during the course of the year. Seamus Cahill and Paul Garland both moved to Walthamstow Stadium followed by Ray Peacock and John Walsh leaving for Romford and Harlow respectively. Two replacements were Jason Foster from Oxford and Paul Donovan from Reading Stadium. Walthamstow also appointed new trainers in Peter Rich and Kelly Mullins (son of Linda Mullins). Coincidentally earlier in the year Kelly's brother John Mullins had left Walthamstow to concentrate solely on operating an open-race kennel at Capel St. Mary. Oxford's leading trainer Nick Colton joined sister track Hall Green. An article by the News of the World on the use of cocaine in society also suggests its use is rife in greyhound racing. The National Greyhound Racing Club responds with evidence that in over 70,000 samples taken during the year only four returned positive for cocaine (three of which were from human contamination) leaving just one case. The newspaper failed to print a retraction or apology.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2006) February 2010 edition Greyhound Star Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2006 English Greyhound Derby Westmead Hawk2006 Irish Greyhound Derby Razldazl BillyGreyhound Trainer of the Year Charlie ListerGreyhound of the Year Westmead HawkIrish Dog and Bitch of the Year Razldazl Billy / Shelbourne Becky Betfair Trainers Championship, Wimbledon (Mar 14)http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=28896 2006 Trainer's Championship meeting Greyhound Board of Great BritainAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Mark Wallis 562nd Charlie Lister 393rd Brian Clemenson 354th David Pruhs 285th Nick Savva 266thPaul Young 23 Principal UK finals William Hill TV Trophy, Belle Vue (Mar 28, 878m, £6,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Roxholme Girl Carly Philpott 55.86 4-5f 2 2nd Head Iton Jordan Steve Race 55.94 33-1 5 3rd Greenacre Lin Brian Clemenson 56.36 4-1 1 4th Rosshill View Chris Allsopp 56.50 9-2 4 5th Droopys Aoife Bernie Doyle 56.76 12-1 3 6th Shes The Deal Paul Young 56.90 12-1 6 BGRB Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 8, 480m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Fear Me Charlie Lister 7-4jf 29.21 3 2nd Westmead Hawk Nick Savva 3-1 29.25 4 3rd Ballymac Niloc Carly Philpott 7-4jf 29.55 14th Malbay Nikita Alexander Mills 33-1 29.59 5 5th Teds Anchor Julie Bateson10-1 29.61 26th Ballymac Magnet Carly Philpott 12-1 29.87 6 William Hill Cesarewitch, Oxford (Jun 13, 645m, £5,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Greenacre Lin Brian Clemenson 11-10f 39.85 3 2nd Caloona Striker Wayne Wrighting 5-1 40.01 4 3rd Daisyfield Seani Mark Wallis 10-1 40.25 5 4th Princessmonalulu Brian Clemenson 3-1 40.28 6 5th Coup Detat Cherie Llewellyn 33-1 40.37 16th Zigzag Stewart June McCombe 4-1 40.83 2 Betfair Scurry Cup, Perry Barr (Aug 22, 275m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ballymac Rooster Carly Philpott 7-4 16.08 6 2nd Roxholme Freddie Carly Philpott 1-1f 16.26 43rd Belindas Company Ray Evans 10-1 16.41 2 4th Blonde Joey John Mullins 12-1 16.62 5 5th Rhincrew Simba Charlie Lister 3-1 16.65 3N/R Blonde Jet Maria Dennis Totesport Gold Collar, Belle Vue (Aug 29, 590m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Roxholme Girl Carly Philpott 8-15f 35.14 1 2nd Westmead Aoifa Nick Savva 6-1 35.44 63rd Westmead Swift Nick Savva 6-1 35.50 54th Teds Anchor Julie Bateson 9-2 35.84 25th Halcrow Prince Julie Bateson 16-1 35.98 46th Thunderbird Two Graham Hutt 16-1 36.10 3 VC Bet Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Sep 30, 640m, £10,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st January Tiger Mark Wallis 9-2 39.47 6 2nd Fear Robben Mark Wallis 11-4 39.59 13rd Blackmagic Guy Mark Wallis 14-1 39.61 24th Daisyfield Seani Mark Wallis 2-1f 40.05 45th Westmead Swift Nick Savva 5-2 40.09 56th Go Commando Mark Wallis 14-1 40.81 3 Reading Masters, Reading (Oct 1, 465m, £20,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Farloe Rio Paul Hennessy 5-2 28.13 32nd Noirs Ted Seamus Cahill 8-1 28.23 63rd Geordie Parker Charlie Lister 5-4f 28.25 54thToms View Charlie Lister 4-1 28.49 4 5th Farloe Focus Charlie Lister 33-1 28.59 26th Zigzag Dutchy Charlie Lister 4-1 28.91 1 Betfair Grand National, Wimbledon (Oct 3, 460mH, £7,500) PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1st Suit Man Bernie Doyle 13-8f 28.30 6 2ndBaran Geronimo Tom Foster 14-1 28.34 4 3rd Jills Fault Paul Sallis 5-1 28.43 5 4th Snazzy Time Seamus Cahill 5-1 28.71 3 5th Druids Sully Norah McEllistrim 5-1 28.72 1 6th Custom Paul Jason Foster 9-2 28.79 2 William Hill Laurels, Belle Vue (Oct 24, 470m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Clash Harmonica Charlie Lister 3-1 27.8812nd Fantasy Tiger Stuart Buckland 12-1 27.92 23rd Dalcash Sweettea Ken Bebbington 12-1 27.96 3 4th Fear Haribo Hayley Keightley 5-4f 28.00 4 5th Manic Mile Graham Hutt 9-2 28.08 56th Noirs Duke Otto Kueres 7-1 28.18 6 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Nov 7, 668m, £13,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stNinja Blue Charlie Lister 11-4 41.52 5 2nd Westmead Olivia Nick Savva 5-1 41.53 4 3rd Blissful Classic Tony Collett 7-1 41.57 6 4th Fabulous Sophie Charlie Lister 7-2 41.74 1 5th Blackmagic Guy Mark Wallis 10-1 41.75 36th Daisyfield Seani Mark Wallis 9-4f 42.04 2 William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (Nov 28, 480m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Dilemmas Flight Nick Savva 7-1 28.96 2 2nd Cleenas Lady Terry Dartnall 11-8f 29.04 1 3rd Jazz Hurricane Derek Knight 5-1 29.07 6 4th Chakalak Paris Paul Young 20-1 29.26 5 5th Deanridge Vixen Ian Reilly 2-1 29.76 4 6th Africa Mark Wallis 25-1 29.79 3 Principal Irish finals Donal Reilly Easter CupShelbourne (Apr 8, 525y, €50,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Ahane Lad https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=08-Apr-06#race10 Easter Cup Final Irish Greyhound Board 5-2 28.21 2 2nd Charity Jack 10-1 28.66 5 3rd Roisins Dessie 9-4f 28.7014th Dead Set 6-1 28.7545th Tyrur Fracas 7-1 28.7766th Mineola Zeus 4-1 28.91 3 Red Mills Produce Clonmel (Apr 30, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Eskimo Jack https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=CML&date=30-Apr-06#race8 Produce Final Irish Greyhound Board 4-128.546 2nd Large Mac 9-4 28.99 13rd Jacksheaboy 5-1 29.06 34th Emporio Diego 14-1 29.075 5th Nut Cracker 7-1 29.282 6th Jeffs Star 2-1f29.634 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger Limerick (Jun 24, 550y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Indesacjack https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=LMK&date=24-Jun-06#race9 St Leger Final Irish Greyhound Board 4-1 29.664 2nd Coolboy George 5-2f 29.6913rd Smoking Again 5-1 30.25 5 4th Alimo 4-1 29.66 25th Wizard Dream 8-1 30.3366th Dalcash Sweettea 3-1 30.403 Sporting Press Oaks Shelbourne (Jul 8, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Shelbourne Becky https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=08-Jul-06#race10 Oaks Final Irish Greyhound Board 5-228.585 2nd Tyrur Kitten 11-10f 28.68 2 3rd Smooth Surface 14-1 28.86 4 4th Borna Magic 5-1 29.00 65th Girl With Guitar 6-1 29.07 1N/R Early Talent 3 Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne (Jul 29, 550y, €40,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Large Mac https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=29-Jul-06#race8 Champion Stakes Irish Greyhound Board7-1 29.763 2nd Droopys Wells 6-129.93 4 3rd Tyrur Ted 3-129.996 4th Ravenswood Ross 16-1 30.13 15th Tyrur Paddy 2-1f 30.20 26th Good Dog Jack 3-1 00.00 5 HX Bookmakers Puppy Derby Harolds Cross (Oct 6, 525y, €35,000) PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Oran Majestic https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=HRX&date=06-Oct-06#race8 Puppy Derby Final Irish Greyhound Board 7-2 28.714 2nd Winetavern Henry 8-1 28.81 1 3rd Rusheen Honcho 6-128.882 4th Droopys Mal 1-1f29.163 5th Evans Joy 10-1 29.346 6th Barnfield On Air 11-229.93 5 Cashmans LaurelsCork (Oct 21, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Ardkill Jamie https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=CRK&date=21-Oct-06#race9 Laurels Final Irish Greyhound Board 5-2 28.651 2nd Droopys Electric 9-4f 28.673 3rd Disco Stu 9-2 28.882 4th Tyrur Lee 9-2 29.094 5th Oran Premier 11-229.335 N/R Tyrur Ted 6 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:2006 in British sport Category:2006 in Irish sport