2013 English Greyhound Derby

2013 English Greyhound Derby
Location Wimbledon Stadium
Start date 31 May
End date 29 June
Total prize money £150,000 (winner)

The 2013 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 29 June 2013 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1]

Sidaz Jack rewarded trainer Charlie Lister OBE with an incredible seventh Derby title. [2] The ante-post favorite Ballymac Eske had finished last in the semi-finals and was eliminated. [3] The competition was sponsored by William Hill and the winner Sidaz Jack received £150,000.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[4]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Sidaz JackWestmead Hawk - Ballaghboy Cool14.756-128.37Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
2nd Airlie ImpactRoyal Impact - Forest Swallow44.9014-128.47Paul Young (Romford)
3rd Ballymac VicKinloch Brae - Ballymac Vicky34.729-428.48Liam Dowling (Ireland)
4th Screen CriticJim Joes Up - Maudabawn Joanne64.775-128.60Kevin Hutton (Swindon)
5th Droopys JetSlip the Lark - Droopys Mo24.747-4f28.73Fraser Black (Ireland)
6th Bittles BarDroopys Scolari - Dooey Shaw54.858-128.93Martin White (Private)

Distances

1¼, short head, 1½, 1¾, 2½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[5]

Race Report

Ballymac Vic led to the second bend before being overtaken by Sidaz Jack and the two battled it out until Sidaz Jack gained an advantage. Airlie Impact ran on well for third place. Screen Critic and Droopys jet lost their chance after encountering trouble at the first bend and Bittles Bar made no impact.

Quarter finals

[6]

Semi finals

[7]

See also

References

  1. "result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  2. "Lister in seventh heaven as Sidaz Jack takes William Hill Greyhound Derby". Daily Mail.
  3. http://www.racingpost.com/greyhounds/result_home.sd#resultDay=2013-06-22&raceId=1235340
  4. "2013". Greyhound Data.
  5. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  6. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
  7. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
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