1999 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 1999 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 73rd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
1999 English Greyhound Derby	Chart King ^[2] ^[3]
1999 Irish Greyhound Derby	Spring Time ^[4]
1999 Scottish Greyhound Derby	Chart King ^[5]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Linda Mullins
Greyhound of the Year	Chart King
Irish Dog and Bitch of the Year	Chart King / Spring Time

Grand National, Wimbledon (Mar 30, 460m h, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Hello Buttons (dh)	Linda Mullins	9-4cf	28.13	1
1st	Pottos Storm (dh)	David Mullins	9-4cf	28.13	4
3rd	Kennyswell Smoke	Tom Foster	8-1	28.31	6
4th	Rum and Black	Linda Mullins	14-1	28.39	5
5th	Autumn Duster	Tom Foster	33-1	28.55	2
6th	El Tenor	Linda Mullins	9-4cf	28.59	3

dh=dead heat

Scottish Derby, Shawfield (May 1, 480m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Chart King	Ralph Hewitt	4-5f	28.98	6
2nd	Wath Serenade	Andy Heyes	16-1	29.28	1
3rd	Droopys Zidane	Paul Young	8-1	29.40	2
4th	Droopys Merson	Nick Savva	6-4	29.56	5
5th	Laughta Man	Bill Mills	16-1	29.76	3
6th	Slaneys Bomber	John McGee Sr.	33-1	29.82	4

Reading Masters, Reading (May 16, 465m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Torbal Piper	Tony Meek	14-1	28.15	6
2nd	Charlie the Layer	Chris Lund	2-1jf	28.21	4
3rd	Smiffys Errand	Nikki Chambers	14-1	28.35	5
4th	Clonbrin Best	John McGee Sr.	2-1jf	28.38	1
5th	Dower Leader	Ernie Gaskin Sr.	5-1	28.54	3
6th	Lung of Iron	Sally Fenwick	4-1	28.76	2

Evening Standard TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Sep 21, 868m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Hollinwood Poppy	Mick Clarke	10-1	54.89	4
2nd	Spenwood Wizard	Ron Hough	4-1	54.96	1
3rd	Spenwood Gem	Ron Hough	4-1	54.97	2
4th	Knappogue Oak	Ken Bebbington	8-11f	55.07	5
5th	Bubbly Prince	Patsy Cusack	14-1	55.45	6
6th	Careys Champion	Tom Foster	50-1	56.01	3

William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (Nov 26, 480m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Spring Time	Gerald Watson	4-9f	28.97	6
2nd	Tarmon Tia	Jackie Taylor	14-1	29.13	3
3rd	Dower Beauty	Peter Rich	5-1	29.35	1
4th	Im Okay	Barrie Draper	7-1	29.37	5
5th	Farloe Twin	Terry Dartnall	8-1	29.41	4
6th	Honky Tonk Gal	Linda Jones	16-1	29.42	2

↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
↑ "1999". Greyhound Data.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
↑ Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.

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Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Longford Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ballybunion Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dundalk (Ramparts) Harold's Cross Limerick (Markets Field) Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park)
Former (Northern Ireland)	Celtic Park Dunmore Stadium