2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 92nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

Summary

Wimbledon and Hall Green

The year was best known for the closure of the GRA operated tracks of Wimbledon Stadium and Hall Green Stadium. Wimbledon closed on 25 March.[1] Wimbledon's sister track Hall Green, owned by Euro Property Investments Ltd, closed on 29 July and will be demolished.[2]

Towcester Derby

The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was held at Towcester on 1 July, the first time in the competition's history that it was held outside of London.[3] It was won by 28-1 shot Astute Missile; the outsider of the six in the final.[4]

Irish protests

In Ireland continuing protests by the DGOBA resulted in a suspension of racing at Shelbourne Park for five months and the cancellation of several major events. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium.[5][6] The Irish Derby held in September was won by the Patrick Guilfoyle trained Good News.[7]

Streaming Rights & Bookmakers

The industry experienced a battle for broadcasting and streaming rights between Satellite Information Services (SIS) and the Arena Racing Company (ARC). Each signed up various tracks to enable them to produce fixtures for the bookmaking chains,[8] the latter ARC even bought two tracks (Sunderland and Newcastle) from William Hill in May.[9] Ladbrokes and Gala Coral merged to become Ladbrokes Coral.[10]

Other News

One of the sports leading events, the Laurels, switched from the GRA and Belle Vue to Newcastle. The move was seen as positive with high hopes that the race could regain some of its former glory and increase its prize fund.[11] Mark Wallis extended his champion trainer trophy record to nine.[12]

Roll of honour
Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2017 English Greyhound Derby Astute Missile (Seamus Cahill)
2017 Irish Greyhound Derby Good News (Patrick Guilfoyle)
Greyhound Trainer of the Year Mark Wallis (Towcester)
UK Greyhound of the Year King Elvis (Liz McNair)
Irish Greyhound of the Year Good News (Patrick Guilfoyle)

Principal UK finals

Principal Irish finals

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions
Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Coral Coronation Cup Jan 11RomfordRoswell Romanov [29]Mark Wallis (Towcester)35.104-5f
Greyhound Media Group Prestige Jan 27Hall GreenRubys Razzle [30]Mark Wallis (Towcester)39.313-1
WJ & JE Cearns Invitation Jan 31Central ParkBrinkleys King [31]Seamus Cahill (Hove)31.019-4
Silver Salver Jan 31Central ParkClondoty Alex [32]Mark Wallis (Towcester)27.723-1
Cearnsport Springbok Mar 7Central ParkYassoo Martin [33]George Andreas (Central Park)29.888-1
Racing Post Juvenile Mar 7Central ParkMurrys Act [34]Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)28.9912-1
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Mar 16MonmoreForest Con [35]Seamus Cahill (Hove)28.225-2jf
Coral Golden Sprint Mar 17RomfordClondoty Alex [36]Mark Wallis (Towcester)24.096-4f
Calne Racing Arc Mar 23SwindonGarryvoe Bobby [37]Graham Holland (Ireland)28.3511-10f
Coors Three Steps to Victory Apr 4SheffieldGeelo Sapphire [38]Carl Perry (Sheffield)38.867-1
Tiger Loans Gold Cup Apr 18HarlowRubys Razzle [39]Mark Wallis (Towcester)37.695-4f
Golden Crest Apr 22PooleCrossfield Giles [40]Seamus Cahill (Hove)26.279-2
Bresmed Northern Sprint Apr 25SheffieldMashmad Eyebrows [41]Kevin Hutton (Towcester)16.0910-1
Coral Regency May 3HoveTyrap Dragi [42]Jason Heath (Hove)41.948-1
Betfred Gymcrack May 16KinsleyCometwopass [43]Peter Cronin (Ireland)27.1811-10f
Star Sports Champion Hurdle Jul 1TowcesterBallymac Manix [44]Seamus Cahill (Hove)28.9228-1
British Bred Produce Stakes Jul 22SwindonKing Elvis [45]Liz McNair (Private)28.741-1f
Betfred Select Stakes Jul 26NottinghamDorotas Wildcat [46]Kevin Hutton (Towcester)29.615-4f
Coral Sussex Cup Aug 3HoveShaneboy Freddie [47]Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)29.949-2
George Curtis Trafalgar Cup Aug 17MonmoreKing Elvis [48]Liz McNair (Private)27.964-6f
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Aug 17MonmoreBuckos Lass [49]Corren Price (Monmore)38.0016-1
Ladbrokes Gold Cup Aug 17MonmoreDroopys Buick [50]Angela Harrison (Newcastle)27.635-4f
William Hill Peterborough Derby Aug 23PeterboroughHiya Butt [51]Hayley Keightley (Private)25.771-2f
Lowther Stakes Aug 27TowcesterGeelo Sapphire [52]Carl Perry (Sheffield)29.369-1
GMG Puppy Classic Aug 28NottinghamWildfire Lord [53]Paul Young (Romford)29.6612-1
Coral Champion Stakes Aug 30RomfordMurrys Act [54]Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)35.155-2jf
Betfred Steel City Cup Sep 5SheffieldTynwald Baz [55]Lawrence Tuffin (Nottingham)28.796-4f
Doncaster St Leger Sep 13DoncasterKeplar Nine [56]Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.365-1
Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sep 26CrayfordMayshighlandreel [57]Martyn Wiley (Romford)33.095-2jf
Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls Sep 26CrayfordPure Placere [58]Arun Green (Crayford)23.093-1cf
Romford Puppy Cup Sep 29RomfordRoxholme Nidge [59]Hayley Keightley (Private)23.702-5f
Cearnsport Kent Derby Oct 3Central ParkBockos Alfie [60]Patrick Janssens (Towcester)28.8412-1
William Hill All England Cup Oct 19NewcastleDroopys Expert [61]Angela Harrison (Newcastle)28.106-4f
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby Oct 19NewcastleDroopys Zephyr [62]Angela Harrison (Newcastle)28.508-1
BAPP Group Scurry Cup Oct 21Belle VueRoxholme Hat [63]Hayley Keightley (Private)14.821-1f
BAPP Group Northern Flat Oct 21Belle VueDropzone [64]Elaine Parker (Sheffield)28.106-4f
British Breeders Stakes Oct 24NottinghamCandlelight Fire [65]Elaine Parker (Sheffield)29.709-4
RPGTV Henlow Derby Oct 29HenlowKing Elvis [66]Liz McNair (Private)27.116-4f
Coral Brighton Belle Nov 9HoveAway Shelly [67]Matt Dartnall (Towcester)29.855-4f
Betfred Eclipse Nov 21NottinghamBubbly Bluebird [68]Paul Young (Romford)29.624-1
British Bred Derby Nov 29TowcesterKing Elvis [69]Liz McNair (Private)29.469-4
Jay & Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger Dec 9CrayfordMaireads Ivy [70]Derek Knight (Hove)45.282-1f
National Sprint Dec 18NottinghamQueen Anna [71]Liz McNair (Private)17.839-4
Coral Olympic Dec 28HoveBruisers Bullet [72]Mark Wallis (Towcester)29.906-4f
Essex Vase+ Mar 16RomfordMurrys Act [73]Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)35.342-1

+ held in 2018

Irish feature competitions
Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup Feb 11ShelbourneCancelled [74]
GMHD.ie Juvenile Classic Mar 3TraleeParadise Marco [75]Sean Meade29.204-1
Wallace & Murray Cesarewitch Apr 8MullingarVivaro Swift [76]Kenneth Busteed33.232-1f
McCalmont Cup Apr 14KilkennyKarlow Crean [77]Henry Kelly29.087-2
Gain Open 600 May 6ShelbourneCancelled [78]
Kerry GAA Race of Champions Jun 16TraleeKillinan Rosie [79]Pat Buckley29.627-1
Gain Corn Cuchulainn Jul 28ShelbourneAirmount Tess [80]Gerald Kiely41.804-5f
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup Aug 12ThurlesCrohane Ronnie [81]Declan Byrne28.685-2
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Aug 18DundalkHeisman [82]Laurence Jones20.963-1
Texacloth Juvenile Derby Sep 15NewbridgeMan Twenty One [83]Brendan Maunsell28.37
Gain Feeds Select Stakes Nov 11WaterfordLughill Robbie [84]Graham Holland28.563-1
Greyhound & Petworld Luxury Transport Grand National Dec 16CorkOffshore Bound [85]Patrick Fitzgerald29.072-1

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