2006 English Greyhound Derby
| 2006 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
The 2006 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being on 3 June 2006 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner and defending champion Westmead Hawk received £100,000. Westmead Hawk became only the fourth greyhound in history to win the Derby twice.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]
| Position | Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | Sectional | SP | Finish Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Westmead Hawk | Sonic Flight - Mega Delight | 4 | 5.02 | 4-7f | 28.44 | Nick Savva (Private) |
| 2nd | Mineola Farloe | Top Honcho - Farloe Dingle | 2 | 4.91 | 7-2 | 28.50 | Seamus Graham (Ireland) |
| 3rd | Amarillo Slim | Knockeevan Star - Lemon Sugar | 5 | 4.92 | 6-1 | 28.56 | Graham Calvert Jr. (Private) |
| 4th | Westmead Joe | Larkhill Jo - Mega Delight | 3 | 5.14 | 7-1 | 28.62 | Nick Savva (Private) |
| 5th | Cleenas Lady | Hondo Black - Mind the Way | 1 | 5.11 | 25-1 | 28.76 | Terry Dartnall (Private) |
| 6th | Clash Darby | Come On Lleyton - Clash Minnie | 6 | 4.93 | 33-1 | 28.96 | John Geddis (Private) |
Distances
¾, ¾, ¾, 1¾, 2½ (lengths)
Race Report
Nick Savva's star, who was trailing Mineola Farloe around the last bend, produced his customary burst of late pace to snatch the victory on the home straight in a time of 28.44 (the fastest time of the year at the venue). The four other contenders all ran well breaking 29.00 seconds but none of them could stay with Westmead Hawk.
See also
References
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "2006". Greyhound Data.