2011 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date13 May
End date11 June
Total prize money£75,000 (winner)

The 2011 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 11 June 2011 at Wimbledon Stadium.[1]

Trainer Charlie Lister won greyhound racing's premier event for a sixth time (a new record), one better than the five wins by Leslie Reynolds many years previous. Taylors Sky won the first prize of £75,000 and broke the track record in the final.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Taylors SkyWestmead Hawk - Rising Angel14.807-4f28.17+Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
2nd Westmead GuruTyrur Ted - Westmead Swift34.844-128.50Kelly Findlay (Sittingbourne)
3rd Barefoot BulletHoncho Classic - Ard Flashc54.809-428.59Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
4th Cloheena CashCrash - Leahs Ruby64.8311-128.61Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon)
5th Razldazl GeorgeKinloch Brae - Razldazl Pearl44.897-228.82Dolores Ruth (Ireland)
6th Bright RedcliffeHallucinate - Youlbesolucky24.9416-128.94John McGoldrick (Private)

+ Track record

Distances

4, 1¼, head, 2½, 1½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[3]

Competition Report

Before the competition began the defending champion Bandicoot Tipoki had finished lame in a trial stake and was retired to stud. Despite the loss of Bandicoot Tipoki Charlie Lister sent a strong team which included Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Taylors Cruise, 16-1 ante post favourite Boher Paddy, Taylors Sky, Jordansoilutions, Boher Ash and Yahoo Jamie. Other main contenders were track record holder Droopys Oscar, trained by Seamus Cahill (20-1), Tyrur Big Mike (25-1), Blue Artisan, the Gymcrack champion (33-1). The main Irish threat came from trainer Dolores Ruth who had three fast hounds called Razldazl Jayfkay, Razldazl George, and Makeshift. Three of the previous year’s finalists were back in Krug Ninety Five, Hungarian hound Lyreen Mover and Adageo but all three were not expected to challenge.[4]

In the first round the Irish pair; Razldazl Jayfkay recorded 28.35 and Razldazl George 28.42. Blue Artisan beat Taylors Sky by a length in 28.47 and Makeshift recorded 28.55. Casualties included Droopys Oscar and Blonde Snapper.[5]

During the second round 2009 English Greyhound Derby champion Kinda Ready and veteran campaigner Glenard Sunrise failed to make it through to round three as did makeshift an Romeo Reason. Razldazl George and Jayfkay both won again in 28.27 and 28.33 to become the new favourites.[6]

In round three Razldazl Jayfkay broke the track record by recording 28.22 in the first heat, Barefoot Bullet then won in 28.26 before Jordansoilutions qualified despite being knocked over, he crossed the line in third place after three hounds all hit the deck. Boher Paddy, Taylors Cruise and Shaws Dilemma all failed to progress.[7]

Blue Artisan crashed out in heat one of the quarter-finals before Taylors Sky broke the track record in the next heat from trap one (28.21) in a strong heat that saw Razldazl Jayfkay and Boher Legend outside of the qualifying places. Barefoot Bullet won the third quarter and the last was taken by outsider Cloheena Cash.[8]

Taylors Sky then equalled his own track record in the first semi-final beating Barefoot Bullet and Bright Redcliffe. Razldazl George continued his good form taking the second from Cloheena Cash and Westmead Guru, Nambisco just missed out finishing fourth.[9]

In the final Taylors Sky led on the run up and broke the track record again when winning in 28.17. Westmead Guru was bumped at the start and ran on well to take second place although still four lengths behind the winner. The Irish pair Barefoot Bullet and Razldazl George could not challenge the winner in the decider despite great form going into the final.[10]

Quarter finals

[11]

Semi finals

[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "2011". Greyhound Data.
  3. ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. ↑ "Remember When - June 2011". Greyhound Star. 2012.
  5. ↑ "first round". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ↑ "second round". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ↑ "third round". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ↑ "quarter finals". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "semi finals". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Quarter-final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Semi-final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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