2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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The year commenced with the category 2[3] Coronation Cup at Romford Greyhound Stadium which was shown live on Sky Sports.[4] The final event was 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[5] before a six-month reprieve arrived.[6] However it was announced that the stadium would close in March 2017.
Wimbledon's sister track Hall Green remained in danger of being closed following the 2014 sale to Euro Property Investments Ltd.[7][8]
The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was won by Jaytee Jet [9] and the Irish Derby was taken by Rural Hawaii. Kevin Hutton secured his second successive trainers championship. Mark Wallis won the champion trainer trophy for a record eighth time passing the previous record of seven set by John 'Ginger' McGee Sr.[10]
The year ended with two notable successes for Towcester, the first was being crowned BAGS/SIS Track Champions (greyhound racing's equivalent to footballs FA Cup and within days it was announced that the track would host the English Greyhound Derby for five years.[11]
Roll of honour
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| 2016 English Greyhound Derby | Jaytee Jet - Paul Hennessy |
| 2016 Irish Greyhound Derby | Rural Hawaii - Graham Holland |
| Greyhound Trainer of the Year | Mark Wallis (Towcester) |
| UK Greyhound of the Year | Droopys Buick - Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) |
| Irish Greyhound of the Year | Jaytee Jet - Paul Hennessy |
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UK Category 1 & 2 competitions
| Competition | Date | Venue | Winning Greyhound | Winning Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
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| Coral Coronation Cup | 13 January | Romford | Millwards Master [13] | Paul Young (Romford) | 34.81 | 10-1 | |
| Prestige | 27 January | Hall Green | Deanridge Pennys [14] | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 39.87 | 8-1 | |
| William Hill Springbok | 8 March | Wimbledon | Ballymac Manix [15] | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.11 | 2-1 | |
| Racing Post Juvenile | 8 March | Wimbledon | Ballymac Ramsey [16] | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.65 | 7-2 | |
| Ladbrokes Puppy Derby | 17 March | Monmore | Castell Henry [17] | Philip Simmonds (Romford) | 28.30 | 10-1 | |
| Coral Golden Sprint | 18 March | Romford | Droopys Story [18] | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.13 | 5-2f | |
| Calne Racing Arc | 23 March | Swindon | Ballymac Brogan [19] | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.49 | 9-4jf | |
| Three Steps to Victory | 5 April | Sheffield | Patchys Kerry [20] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 38.77 | 2-5f | |
| Betfred Gymcrack | 20 April | Kinsley | Droopys Trapeze[21] | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 27.23 | 2-1 | |
| Coral Regency | 4 May | Hove | Billys Bullet [22] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 41.31 | 4-1 | |
| William Hill Champion Hurdle | 4 June | Wimbledon | Razldazl Raidio [23] | Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne) | 28.90 | 11-8f | |
| Golden Crest | 25 June | Poole | Castlehyde King [24] | Bill Black (Poole) | 26.36 | 9-2 | |
| Betfred Select Stakes | 5 July | Nottingham | Domino Storm [25] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 29.34 | 6-1 | |
| British Bred Produce Stakes | 23 July | Swindon | Bansha Rooskey [26] | Dave Acott (Perry Barr) | 28.83 | 7-1 | |
| Coral Sussex Cup | 27 July | Hove | Barricane Tiger [27] | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 29.79 | 8-1 | |
| Ladbrokes Gold Cup | 18 August | Monmore | Jaytee Spartacus [28] | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.83 | 5-2 | |
| Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic | 18 August | Monmore | Ferryforth Fran [29] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 37.86 | 14-1 | |
| Kai Laidlaw Trafalgar Cup | 18 August | Monmore | Charity Dragon [30] | Pat Rosney (Private) | 28.20 | 3-1 | |
| Lowther Stakes | 27 August | Towcester | Crossfield Molly [31] | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.45 | 7-1 | |
| Puppy Classic | 29 August | Nottingham | Bubbly Bluebird [32] | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.75 | 4-5f | |
| Coral Champion Stakes | 31 August | Romford | Ascot Woodie [33] | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 35.40 | 8-1 | |
| Betfred Steel City Cup | 6 September | Sheffield | Pinpoint Den [34] | Kelly Macari (Sunderland) | 28.56 | 7-2 | |
| East Anglian Derby | 14 September | Yarmouth | Clondoty Alex [35] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.79 | 9-2 | |
| Yorkshire St Leger | 21 September | Doncaster | Rubys Rascal [36] | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 41.10 | 5-4f | |
| Ladbrokes Gold Collar | 27 September | Crayford | Yahoo Victor [37] | Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) | 33.54 | 9-2 | |
| Guys and Dolls | 27 September | Crayford | Brick Mansions [38] | Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) | 23.22 | 4-1 | |
| Romford Puppy Cup | 30 September | Romford | Kooga Klammer [39] | David Pruhs (Peterborough) | 23.75 | 2-1 | |
| BAPP Group Scurry Cup | 1 October | Belle Vue | Walshes Hill [40] | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 15.14 | 4-7f | |
| BAPP Group Northern Flat | 1 October | Belle Vue | Ballymac Galtee [41] | Brian Stuart (Private) | 27.75 | 4-1 | |
| Kent Derby | 4 October | Sittingbourne | Bubbly Bluebird [42] | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.87 | 5-4f | |
| William Hill All England Cup | 13 October | Newcastle | Oscar Whisky [43] | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.26 | 5-4f | |
| William Hill Northern Puppy Derby | 13 October | Newcastle | Kildallon Bolt [44] | Heather Dimmock (Towcester) | 28.65 | 1-2f | |
| British Breeders Stakes | 25 October | Nottingham | Badabing [45] | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 29.94 | 8-1 | |
| Kai Laidlaw St Mungo Cup | 29 October | Shawfield | Killieford Kane [46] | Neil Black (Private) | 29.30 | 1-1f | |
| RPGTV Henlow Derby | 30 October | Henlow | Lenson Santi [47] | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 27.41 | 6-1 | |
| Brighton Belle | 3 November | Hove | Banabane [48] | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.69 | 4-5f | |
| RFS Puppy Derby | 8 November | Wimbledon | King Eden [49] | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.46 | 20-1 | |
| Betfred Eclipse | 22 November | Nottingham | Droopys Buick [50] | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 30.14 | 7-4 | |
| Carlsberg Kent St Leger | 26 November | Crayford | Jimbobjoe [51] | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 45.60 | 9-4 | |
| British Bred Derby | 29 November | Towcester | Russanda Rubin [52] | James Hayton (Kinsley) | 29.93 | 11-4 | |
| Coral Essex Vase | 7 December | Romford | Bubbly Torpedo [53] | Paul Young (Romford) | 35.24 | 3-1 | |
| National Sprint | 19 December | Nottingham | Trapstyle Jet [54] | Jean Liles (Towcester) | 17.64 | 5-2 | |
| Coral Olympic | 29 December | Hove | Droopys Buick [55] | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 29.89 | 2-5f |
Irish feature competitions
| Competition | Date | Venue | Winning Greyhound | Winning Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
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| Best Car Parks Gold Cup | 20 February | Shelbourne | Slippery Fred[56] | Larry Dunne | 28.62 | 6-4f | |
| Juvenile Classic | Mar 4 | Tralee | Escapism [57] | Owen McKenna | 28.35 | 3-1 | |
| McCalmont Cup | 8 April | Kilkenny | Doctor Zhivago [58] | David Flanagan | 29.02 | 6-1 | |
| Gain Feeds Cesarewitch | 10 April | Mullingar | Slippery Fred [59] | Pat Buckley | 33.31 | 12-1 | |
| Gain Open 600 | 30 April | Shelbourne | Ballyhooly Henry [60] | Tom O'Neill | 32.24 | 4-7f | |
| Boylesports Race of Champions | 27 May | Tralee | Paradise Maverick [61] | Pat Buckley | 29.61 | 4-1 | |
| Marshes Dundalk International | 12 July | Dundalk | Droopys Roddick [62] | Pat Buckley | 29.40 | 9-4 | Track record |
| Gain Corn Cuchulainn | 29 July | Harold's Cross | Airmount Tess [63] | Gerald Kiely | 41.84 | 3-1 | |
| Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup | 31 July | Thurles | Skiproe Master [64] | Pat Curtin | 28.66 | ||
| Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup | 14 August | Dundalk | Ballymac BigMike [65] | Robert Gleeson | 21.01 | 6-4f | |
| Gain Feeds Select Stakes | 5 November | Waterford | Riverside Oscar [66] | Graham Holland | 28.42 | 5-2 | |
| HRX Irish Grand National | 2 December | Harolds Cross | BrinkleysDominic [67] | Pat Buckley | 29.60 | 5-4f |
References
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- ↑ "Greyhound Racing on TV". ukdogracing.net. 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Date set for Wimbledon farewell". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Racing will continue at Wimbledon for the next six months at least". Sky Sports.
- ↑ "Fears for Birmingham Hall Green stadium after £3m sale". Birmingham Mail. 31 March 2014.
- ↑ "Crying shame as Hall Green Stadium set to be demolished". Birmingham Mail. 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Derby Triple Crown for Hennessy as Jet takes off". Greyhound Star. 5 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mark Wallis – Champion Trainer – Again". Greyhound Star. January 2017.
- ↑ "DERBY FIVE YEAR DEAL – GBGB PRESS RELEASE". Greyhound Star. 29 December 2016.
- ↑ "Clinical Kev does a Liverpool at Sittingbourne/". Greyhound Star. 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Coronation Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Prestige Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Springbok Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Juvenile Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Sprint result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gymcrack Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Regency Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Champion Hurdle Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Select Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "British Bred Produce". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sussex Cup result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gold Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Summer Stayers Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Trafalgar Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Lowther Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ "Puppy Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Champion Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Steel City Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "East Anglian Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Yorkshire St Leger Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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- ↑ "St Mungo Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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- ↑ "Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Gold Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Juvenile Classic result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "McCalmont Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Gain Feeds Cesarewitch result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Gain Open 600 result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Race of Champions result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Dundalk International result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Corn Cuchulainn result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Tipperary Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Irish Sprint Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Select Stakes result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Grand National result". Irish Greyhound Board.
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