2005 English Greyhound Derby

Greyhound racing event November 2018 November 2018 2005 English Greyhound Derby Westmead Hawk.jpg English Derby Winner 2005 – Westmead Hawk 2 June 2 July £100,000 (winner) Wimbledon Stadium 2004 2006 The 2005 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place in June and July with the final being held on 2 July 2005 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Westmead Hawk received the title and £100,000 in prize money.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=1700264 2005 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1stWestmead HawkSonic Flight - Mega Delight45.115-4f28.56Nick Savva (Private)2ndBlonde MacCool Performance - Garry Special14.9133-128.71Arthur Hitch (Private)3rdBlue MajesticTop Honcho - Marinas Tina35.006-128.95Seamus Graham (Ireland)4thMineola FarloeTop Honcho - Farloe Dingle54.977-128.99Seamus Graham (Ireland)5thNingbo JackHoncho Classic - Pennys Spotlight24.903-129.05Charlie Lister (Private)6thGeldrops TouchDroopys Vieri - Sporting Cleo64.947-229.06Owen McKenna (Ireland) Distances 1¾, 3, ½, ¾, short head (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 Final Report The 2005 title was won by Westmead Hawk. It was the second year in a row that trainer Nick Savva won. After coming last out of the traps and having found trouble in the race, the winner was at the back of the field for most of the final. However, he ran on strong and took the lead just before the finishing line, providing a great climax to the race. Quarter finals http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=92387 Quarter Final results British Greyhound Racing Board 16 February 2018 16 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180216084847/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=92387 dead 18em start Heat 1 (21 Jun)PosNameSPTime1st Ningbo Jack 3-1 28.922nd Mineola Farloe 7-2 29.013rd Loughteen Flyer 8-1 29.064th Caulry King 7-1 29.165th Ballymac Niloc 5-1 29.206th Robbie De Niro 5-2f 29.26 18em break Heat 2 (21 Jun)PosNameSPTime1st Blue Majestic 1-1f 28.882nd Count Gelignite 6-1 29.123rd Hot Rocks 14-1 29.164th Velvet Rebel 9-2 29.255th Junior Mechanic 10-1 29.306th Toms View 3-1 29.37 18em break Heat 3 (21 Jun)PosNameSPTime1st Westmead Hawk 2-1 28.572nd Droopys Marco 4-6f 28.653rd Blonde Mac 66-1 28.854th Boherduff Light 5-1 29.125th Bright Joe 50-1 29.286th Drop Goal Jonny 20-1 29.36 18em break Heat 4 (21 Jun)PosNameSPTime1st January Tiger 3-1 28.662nd Geldrops Touch 1-1f 28.763rd Mustang Okee 8-1 28.854th Blonde Boss 7-2 29.075th Our Ocean 33-1 29.166th Romeo Saha 25-1 29.24 end Semi finals http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=92500 Semi Final results British Greyhound Racing Board 16 February 2018 16 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180216084944/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=92500 dead 22em start First Semi Final (25 Jun)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1st Ningbo Jack 9-2 28.76 Lister2nd Blue Majestic 5-2 28.78 Graham3rd Geldrops Touch 7-1 28.81 McKenna4th Loughteen Flyer 25-1 28.92 Faint5th Count Gelignite 12-1 29.24 Bourke6th Droopys Marco 5-4f 29.36 Black 22em break Second Semi Final (25 Jun)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1st Mineola Farloe 3-1 28.77 Graham2nd Westmead Hawk 5-4f 28.86 Savva3rd Blonde Mac 25-1 28.99 Hitch4th Mustang Okee 16-1 29.26 Cahill5th January Tiger 11-4 29.31 Wallis6th Hot Rocks 20-1 29.39 Buckley end Competition report The leading English hopes were the Charlie Lister range including Robbie De Niro, Bell Devotion and Laurels champion Ningbo Jack. The Carly Philpott duo of Ballymac Pires and Ballymac Kewell were also considered dangers. Ireland sent over an impressive group led by the Frazer Black's Irish Derby finalists Droopys Marco (also the Scottish Greyhound Derby champion) and Droopys Maldini. The Seamus Graham pair Blue Majestic and Mineola Farloe lined up alongside the McKenna team now under control of Ger McKenna's son Owen, which included Superb Pass, Irish Derby finalist Geldrops Touch, Agassis Ace and Boherduff Light. The 2004 Greyhound of the Year Fire Height Dan won his first round heat on 2 June but it was found that he had injured a pisiform bone. His connections announced that he would be retired.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-june-4/ Greyhound Star (Remember When - June) 2 June 2019 Greyhound Star Droopys Leroy went fastest on the night, winning in 28.59. On the third night of heats Droopys Marco (28.60), Ballymac Pires (28.48) and Droopys Maldini (28.49) all impressed.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?fm=13044&date=2005-6-2 2005 Derby results first round Greyhound Data The second round began on 10 June with surprise eliminations including Agassis Ace, Hee Haws Barney and Ballymac Pires. The following night Westmead Hawk won again in a heat that contained Droopys Maldini, Droopys Marco impressed again going fastest in 28.58.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?fm=13044&date=2005-6-10 2005 Derby results second round Greyhound Data Droopys Leroy was eliminated in the first heat of round three which was won by Count Gelignite. The next heats went to Toms View, Velvet Rebel, Geldrops Touch and Ballymac Niloc before Droopys Marco held on to defeat the strong finishing Westmead Hawk in a sensational heat. Blue Majestic and Lenson Thierry completed the night's winners. Droopys Maldini and Romeo Paddy were high profile casualties.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?fm=13044&date=2005-6-18 2005 Derby results third round Greyhound Data Ningbo Jack won the first quarter final and Blue Majestic and January Tiger won heats 3 and 4 respectively but heat 2 was another meeting between Droopys Marco and Westmead Hawk. However this time Hawk caught Droopys Marco on the run-in to claim a revenge victory.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?fm=13044&date=2005-6-21 2005 Derby quarter finals Greyhound Data Westmead Hawk became a strong favourite when Droopys Marco failed to progress to the final in the first semi final, he found trouble in a race won by Ningo Jack and finished last. Blue Majestic and Geldrops Touch claimed the other two qualifying places. In the second semi final Westmead Hawk also found trouble but made his way through the field to finish second behind Mineola Farloe with outsider Blonde Mac taking third place.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?fm=13044&date=2005-6-25 2005 Derby semi finals Greyhound Data See also 2005 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References ResultsApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Results and video of the race External links British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Data Category:English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby