2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year commenced with the category 2[1] Coronation Cup at Romford Greyhound Stadium which was shown live on Sky Sports.[2] The final event will be the Olympic at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.

The year was overshadowed by the ongoing saga regarding the uncertain future of the Greyhound Racing Association operated tracks of Wimbledon Stadium and Hall Green Stadium. An announcement was made that Wimbledon would close after the running of the 2016 English Greyhound Derby[3] before a six-month reprieve arrived.[4] The stadium will close in March 2017.

Hall Green is still in danger of being closed following the 2014 sale to Euro Property Investments Ltd.[5] [6]

The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was won by Jaytee Jet [7] and the Irish Derby was taken by Rural Hawaii. Kevin Hutton secured his second successive trainers championship.

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2016 English Greyhound Derby Jaytee Jet - Paul Hennessy
2016 Irish Greyhound Derby Rural Hawaii - Graham Holland
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
Greyhound of the Year
Chelsea Glass Trainers Championship, Sittingbourne (Feb 16)
Pos Name of Trainer Points
1st Kevin Hutton [8] 53
2nd Seamus Cahill 40
3rd Paul Young 38
4th Mark Wallis 33
5th Dean Childs 31
6th Hayley Keightley29

Principal UK finals

Ladbrokes Golden Jacket, Crayford (Feb 23, 714m, £17,500)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Patchys Kerry12-5f44.94Mark Wallis
2nd Diesel Flo27-145.46Michael Fawsitt
3rd Oneco Sky55-145.86Kevin Boon
4th Racenight Jenny314-146.00June Harvey
5th Clonmoyle Shane620-146.22Jennifer March
6th Droopys Alberta420-146.28Jim Daly
Racing Post Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 9, 480m, £20,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Hot Pipe625-129.09Jim Brown
2nd Fair Taxes55-129.10Francie Murray
3rd Ballymac Matt14-5f29.12Kelly Macari
4th Eden The Kid33-129.29Liz Mcnair
5th Droopys Buick47-229.31Jimmy Wright
6th Leave At Dawn210-129.39Brendan Matthews

William Hill Classic, Sunderland (Jul 13, 450m, £25,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Roxholme Scolari38-126.75Hayley Keightley
2nd Coolavanny Rebel67-226.90Elaine Parker
3rd Toolmaker Scot15-4f27.05Robert Gleeson
4th Southfield Jock27-227.11Seamus Cahill
5th Baran Jack533-127.31Claude Gardiner
6th Jaytee Spartacus45-127.33Paul Young
William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (Jul 13, 640m, £15,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Pinpoint Boom12-5f39.27Kelly Macari
2nd Mustang Golden36-139.55Paul Young
3rd Farley Rio514-139.88Kevin Boon
4th Fearsome Code625-140.50Debbie Calvert
5th Swift Leonard214-140.60Gary Carmichael
6th Zulu Baran45-141.06Claude Gardiner

Colossus Bets TV Trophy, Towcester (Aug 3, 906m, £8,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Borna Mindy27-256.57Diane Henry
2nd Ballymac Bonnie54-6f56.68Liam Dowling
3rd Ribble Atom47-257.07Mark Wallis
4th Lemon Lyric140-157.30Paul Young
5th Spa Road Piper316-157.31Kevin Boon
6th Kilfane King640-157.36Pat Doocey
MTS Grand National, Sittingbourne (Oct 4, 480mH, £8,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Ballymac Manix29-429.32Seamus Cahill
2nd Razldazl Raidio62-5f29.41Ricky Holloway
3rd Coolavanny Bono133-129.65Bob Pattinson
4th Fridays Sean425-129.78Julie Luckhurst
5th Bua Frank540-129.93Barry O'Sullivan
6th Sidarian Blitz333-100.00Heather Dimmock

William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Nov 8, 687m, £25,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Ferryforth Fran 6 20-1 41.90 Mark Wallis
2nd Fizzypop Buddy 5 13-8 42.05 June Harvey
3rd Cloran Paddy 1 11-8f 41.17 Charlie Lister OBE
4th Huarache Madison 4 9-1 41.23 Kevin Hutton
5th Rubys Rascal 3 6-1 41.24 Mark Wallis
6th Billys Bullet 2 20-1 41.37 Mark Wallis
RPGTV Oaks, Belle Vue (Dec 14, 470m, £10,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

RPGTV Laurels, Belle Vue (Dec 14, 470m, £6,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th


Principal Irish finals

Ladbrokes Easter Cup, Shelbourne (Mar 19, 550y, €25,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Jaytee Jet56-429.45Paul Hennessy
2nd Skywalker Rory47-129.62Graham Holland
3rd Lenson Sanchez36-130.08Pat Buckley
4th Slippery Fred27-230.09Larry Dunne
5th Peregrine Falcon13-130.14Pat Curtin
6th Only For Life633-130.19James Melia
Kirby Memorial Stakes, Limerick (Apr 9, 525y, €80,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Droopys Roddick47-228.09Pat Buckley
2nd Riverside Oscar520-128.65Graham Holland
3rd Witches Belle35-228.86Liam Twomey
4th Riverside Chip120-128.87Graham Holland
5th Clares Rocket24-6f29.43Graham Holland
6th Maytown Eclipse68-130.20Peadar Woods

B.I.F National Produce, Clonmel (May 22, 525y, €30,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Clares Rocket61-2f28.00Graham Holland
2nd Anopheles310-128.45Liam Dowling
3rd Crohane Ronnie525-128.49Declan Byrne
4th Jo Jo Fantasy25-128.50Graham Holland
5th Escapism44-128.81Owen McKenna
6th Mountaylor Queen114-129.09Jennifer O'Donnell

Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (Jun 11, 525y, €25,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Witches Belle 66-128.44Liam Twomey
2nd Leamaneigh Mags56-128.61Owen McKenna
3rd Sidarian Pearl21-2f28.79Graham Holland
4th Holycross Leah44-128.81James Melia
5th High St Jesse114-128.86Rachel Wheeler
6th Ballymac Sarahjo320-128.97Liam Dowling

Irish Independent Laurels, Cork (Jul 16, 525y, €30,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Skywalker Manner25-128.29Graham Holland
2nd Farloe Rumble42-1f28.39Owen McKenna
3rd Ela Alecko15-228.50Peter Cronin
4th Rural Hawaii66-128.57Graham Holland
5th Must Be Jack55-228.64Peter Cronin
6th Borna Candy314-128.88Ruairi Dwan
Doire Construction Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (Jul 30, 550y, €15,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Clares Rocket 51-6f29.29Graham Holland
2nd Droopys Awesome112-129.46Fraser Black
3rd Farloe Joey28-129.67Owen Mckenna
4th Mucho Macho Man320-129.92Paul Hennessy
5th Swords Ace410-130.20Marie Gilbert
N/R Highway Event6 Graham Holland

Dublin Coach Juvenile Derby, Harolds Cross (Oct 14, 525y, €22,500)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Droopys Wilbury 2 3-128.21 Pat Buckley
2nd Mustang Kasco 1 6-1 28.28 Peter Cronin
3rd Bull Run Bolt 5 6-4f 28.38 Patrick Norris
4th Coolio 6 4-1 28.44 Thomas Burke &
John Byrne
5th Droopys Smasher 39-2 28.72 Pat Buckley
6th Droopys Jack 4 10-1 28.89 John Linehan
Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, Limerick (Oct 29, 550y, €25,000)
Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Priceless Brandy 4 4-5f29.30 Paul Hennessy
2nd Native Chimes 2 8-129.75 Johnny O'Sullivan
3rd Jaytee Dutch 55-1 29.93Paul Hennessy
4th Swithins Brae1 2-129.96 Peter Cronin
5th Country Legend 3 10-130.00 Maurice Heffernan
6th Leave At Dawn 6 6-130.07 Brendan Matthews

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions

Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Coral Coronation Cup Jan 13RomfordMillwards Master [9]Paul Young (Romford) 34.81 10-1
Prestige Jan 27Hall GreenDeanridge Pennys [10] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 39.87 8-1
William Hill Springbok Mar 8WimbledonBallymac Manix [11] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.11 2-1
Racing Post Juvenile Mar 8WimbledonBallymac Ramsey [12]Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.65 7-2
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Mar 17MonmoreCastell Henry [13] Philip Simmonds (Romford) 28.30 10-1
Coral Golden Sprint Mar 18RomfordDroopys Story [14] Paul Young (Romford) 24.13 5-2f
Calne Racing Arc Mar 23SwindonBallymac Brogan [15] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.49 9-4jf
Three Steps to Victory Apr 5SheffieldPatchys Kerry [16] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 38.77 2-5f
Betfred Gymcrack Apr 20Kinsley Droopys Trapeze[17] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 27.23 2-1
Coral Regency May 4HoveBillys Bullet [18] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.31 4-1
William Hill Champion Hurdle Jun 4WimbledonRazldazl Raidio [19] Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne) 28.90 11-8f
Golden Crest Jun 25PooleCastlehyde King [20]Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9-2
Betfred Select Stakes Jul 5NottinghamDomino Storm [21] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.34 6-1
British Bred Produce Stakes Jul 23SwindonBansha Rooskey [22] Dave Acott (Perry Barr) 28.83 7-1
Coral Sussex Cup Jul 27HoveBarricane Tiger [23] Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 29.79 8-1
Ladbrokes Gold Cup Aug 18MonmoreJaytee Spartacus [24] Paul Young (Romford) 27.83 5-2
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Aug 18MonmoreFerryforth Fran [25] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 37.86 14-1
Kai Laidlaw Trafalgar Cup Aug 18MonmoreCharity Dragon [26] Pat Rosney (Private) 28.20 3-1
Lowther Stakes Aug 27TowcesterCrossfield Molly [27] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.45 7-1
Puppy Classic Aug 29Nottingham Bubbly Bluebird [28] Paul Young (Romford) 29.75 4-5f
Coral Champion Stakes Aug 31Romford Ascot Woodie [29] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.408-1
Betfred Steel City Cup Sep 6Sheffield Pinpoint Den [30] Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.56 7-2
East Anglian Derby Sep 14Yarmouth Clondotey Alex [31] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.79 9-2
Yorkshire St Leger Sep 21DoncasterRubys Rascal [32] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.10 5-4f
Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sep 27Crayford Yahoo Victor [33] Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 33.54 9-2
Guys and Dolls Sep 27Crayford Brick Mansions [34]Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) 23.22 4-1
Romford Puppy Cup Sep 30Romford Kooga Klammer [35] David Pruhs (Peterborough) 23.75 2-1
BAPP Group Scurry Cup Oct 1Belle Vue Walshes Hill [36] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 15.14 4-7f
BAPP Group Northern Flat Oct 1Belle Vue Ballymac Galtee [37]Brian Stuart (Private) 27.75 4-1
Kent Derby Oct 4Sittingbourne Bubbly Bluebird [38] Paul Young (Romford) 28.87 5-4f
William Hill All England Cup Oct 13Newcastle Oscar Whisky [39] Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.26 5-4f
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby Oct 13Newcastle Kildallon Bolt [40] Heather Dimmock (Towcester) 28.65 1-2f
British Breeders Stakes Oct 25NottinghamBadabing [41] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.94 8-1
Kai Laidlaw St Mungo Cup Oct 29Shawfield Killieford Kane [42] Neil Black (Private) 29.30 1-1f
RPGTV Henlow Derby Oct 30Henlow Lenson Santi [43] Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.41 6-1
Brighton Belle Nov 3Hove Banabane [44] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.69 4-5f
RFS Puppy Derby Nov 8Wimbledon King Eden [45] Liz McNair (Private) 28.46 20-1
Betfred Eclipse Nov 22Nottingham Droopys Buick [46] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 30.14 7-4
Carlsberg Kent St Leger Nov 26Crayford Jimbobjoe [47] Ricky Holloway (Central Park) 45.60 9-4
British Bred Derby Nov 29Towcester
Coral Essex Vase Dec 7Romford
National Sprint Dec 19Nottingham
Coral Olympic Dec 29Hove

Irish feature competitions

Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup Feb 20ShelbourneSlippery Fred[48]Larry Dunne 28.626-4f
Juvenile Classic Mar 4Tralee Escapism [49] Owen McKenna 28.353-1
McCalmont Cup Apr 8KilkennyDoctor Zhivago [50] David Flanagan29.026-1
Gain Feeds Cesarewitch Apr 10MullingarSlippery Fred [51] Pat Buckley33.31 12-1
Gain Open 600 Apr 30ShelbourneBallyhooly Henry [52] Tom O'Neill32.24 4-7f
Boylesports Race of Champions May 27TraleeParadise Maverick [53] Pat Buckley 29.614-1
Marshes Dundalk International Jul 12DundalkDroopys Roddick [54] Pat Buckley 29.409-4Track record
Gain Corn Cuchulainn Jul 29Harold's CrossAirmount Tess [55]Gerald Kiely 41.843-1
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup Jul 31ThurlesSkiproe Master [56]Pat Curtin 28.66
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Aug 14DundalkBallymac BigMike [57]Robert Gleeson 21.016-4f
Gain Feeds Select Stakes Nov 5WaterfordRiverside Oscar [58] Graham Holland 28.42 5-2
HRX Irish Grand National Dec 2Harolds Cross BrinkleysDominic [59] Pat Buckley 29.60 5-4f

References

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  2. ↑ "Greyhound Racing on TV". ukdogracing.net.
  3. ↑ "Date set for Wimbledon farewell". Sporting Life.
  4. ↑ "Racing will continue at Wimbledon for the next six months at least". Sky Sports.
  5. ↑ "Fears for Birmingham Hall Green stadium after £3m sale". Birmingham Mail.
  6. ↑ "Crying shame as Hall Green Stadium set to be demolished". Birmingham Mail.
  7. ↑ "Derby Triple Crown for Hennessy as Jet takes off". Greyhound Star.
  8. ↑ "Clinical Kev does a Liverpool at Sittingbourne/". Greyhound Star.
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  10. ↑ "Prestige Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "Springbok Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "Juvenile Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "Golden Sprint result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "Gymcrack Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "Regency Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "Champion Hurdle Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ↑ "Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "Select Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "British Bred Produce". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ↑ "Sussex Cup result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ↑ "Gold Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ↑ "Summer Stayers Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ↑ "Trafalgar Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ↑ "Lowther Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. ↑ "Puppy Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  29. ↑ "Champion Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  30. ↑ "Steel City Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  31. ↑ "East Anglian Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  32. ↑ "Yorkshire St Leger Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  33. ↑ "Gold Collar Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  34. ↑ "Guys and Dolls Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  35. ↑ "Romford Puppy Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  36. ↑ "Scurry Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  37. ↑ "Northern Flat Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  38. ↑ "Kent Derby Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  39. ↑ "All England Cup result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  40. ↑ "Northern Puppy Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  41. ↑ "British Breeders Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  42. ↑ "St Mungo Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  43. ↑ "Henlow Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  44. ↑ "Brighton Belle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  45. ↑ "Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  46. ↑ "Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  47. ↑ "Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  48. ↑ "Gold Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  49. ↑ "Juvenile Classic result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  50. ↑ "McCalmont Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  51. ↑ "Gain Feeds Cesarewitch result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  52. ↑ "Gain Open 600 result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  53. ↑ "Race of Champions result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  54. ↑ "Dundalk International result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  55. ↑ "Corn Cuchulainn result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  56. ↑ "Tipperary Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  57. ↑ "Irish Sprint Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  58. ↑ "Select Stakes result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  59. ↑ "Grand National result". Irish Greyhound Board.
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