2001 English Greyhound Derby

2001 English Greyhound Derby 4 May 2 June £75,000 (winner) Wimbledon Stadium 2000 2002 The 2001 William Hill Greyhound Derby Final took place during May and June with the final being held on 2 June 2001 at Wimbledon Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner received £75,000. Rapid Ranger successfully defended his title and became only the third greyhound in history to win the Derby twice, he was owned by Ray White and bred by Martin Broughan. Two of the finalists Smoking Bullet and Countrywide Tams were owned by Vinnie Jones.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3006395/Greyhound-Derby-Vinnie-Jones-dogs-go-for-glory.html Greyhound Derby: Vinnie Jones' dogs go for glory 30 May 2001 The Telegraph Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=13364 2001 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1stRapid RangerCome On Ranger - Rapid Vienna45.177-428.71Charlie Lister (Private)2ndSonic FlightFrightful Flash - Westmead Flight35.3410-11f28.97Nick Savva (Private)3rdCastlelyons DaniSpiral Nikita - Foxclose Daisy25.2814-129.09Arthur Hitch (Private)4thCountrywide TamsLassa Java - Persian Spark15.2614-129.11John McGee Sr. (Private)5thSmoking BulletJoyful Tidings - Aggies Vixen55.2810-129.39Derek Knight (Hove)6thDroopys HonchoTop Honcho - Droopys Fergie65.307-129.41Paul Young (Romford) Distances 3¼, 1½, head, 3½, 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 Rapid Ranger soon led and won comfortably from the strong finishing Scottish Derby champion Sonic Flight who had found trouble at the first bend along with Smoking Bullet and Droopys Honcho. Castlelyons Dani finished well for third after crowding and Countrywide Tams had a clear run. Quarter finals 18em start Heat 1 (May 22)PosNameSPTime1st Opus Magic9-228.832nd Castlelyons Dani9-228.933rd Smoking Bullet1-1f29.214th Wallington Swift50-129.235th Cillowen Maestro25-129.676th Concorde Direct5-229.68 18em break Heat 2 (May 22)PosNameSPTime1st Pinewood Blue 8-1 29.012nd Rapid Ranger 1-4f 29.073rd Glengar Visit 10-1 29.214th Little Vintage 50-1 29.255th Farloe Florish 5-1 29.296th Blues Best Buzz 66-1 29.55 18em break Heat 3 (May 22)PosNameSPTime1st Micks Best Hero 2-1jf28.972nd Countrwide Tams 2-1jf28.993rd Droopys Honcho 4-129.594th Carhumore Cross 9-229.625th Thats Style 8-130.106th Top Redondo 33-130.22 18em break Heat 4 (May 22)PosNameSPTime1st Sonic Flight 5-4f28.952nd Rackethall Jet 3-129.193rd Proud Champ 3-129.454th Swervys Cushtie 100-129.495th I Will Yeah 66-129.556th Druids Highline 8-129.81 end Semi finals 25em start First Semi Final (May 26)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Sonic Flight 4-7f28.672nd Droopys Honcho 10-128.873rd Castleyons Dani14-128.894th Opus Magic6-129.235th Rackethall Jet5-129.356th Glengar Visit 10-129.41 25em break Second Semi Final (May 26)PosName of GreyhoundSPTime1st Rapid Ranger 6-4f28.802nd Smoking Bullet5-129.123rd Countrywide Tams6-129.184th Pinewood Blue5-129.325th Micks Best Hero5-129.346th Proud Champ12-129.50 end See also 2001 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby