Jump to content

2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 91st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland and commenced with the category 2[1] Coronation Cup at Romford Greyhound Stadium which was shown live on Sky Sports.[2] 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[3] before a six-month reprieve arrived.[4] 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.[5][6]

The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was won by Jaytee Jet [7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Roll of honour

[edit]
Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
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

Principal UK finals

[edit]

Principal Irish finals

[edit]

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions

[edit]
Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Coral Coronation Cup 13 January Romford Millwards Master [11] Paul Young (Romford) 34.81 10-1
Prestige 27 January Hall Green Deanridge Pennys [12] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 39.87 8-1
William Hill Springbok 8 March Wimbledon Ballymac Manix [13] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.11 2-1
Racing Post Juvenile 8 March Wimbledon Ballymac Ramsey [14] Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.65 7-2
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby 17 March Monmore Castell Henry [15] Philip Simmonds (Romford) 28.30 10-1
Coral Golden Sprint 18 March Romford Droopys Story [16] Paul Young (Romford) 24.13 5-2f
Calne Racing Arc 23 March Swindon Ballymac Brogan [17] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.49 9-4jf
Three Steps to Victory 5 April Sheffield Patchys Kerry [18] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 38.77 2-5f
Betfred Gymcrack 20 April Kinsley Droopys Trapeze[19] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 27.23 2-1
Coral Regency 4 May Hove Billys Bullet [20] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.31 4-1
William Hill Champion Hurdle 4 June Wimbledon Razldazl Raidio [21] Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne) 28.90 11-8f
Golden Crest 25 June Poole Castlehyde King [22] Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9-2
Betfred Select Stakes 5 July Nottingham Domino Storm [23] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.34 6-1
British Bred Produce Stakes 23 July Swindon Bansha Rooskey [24] Dave Acott (Perry Barr) 28.83 7-1
Coral Sussex Cup 27 July Hove Barricane Tiger [25] Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 29.79 8-1
Ladbrokes Gold Cup 18 August Monmore Jaytee Spartacus [26] Paul Young (Romford) 27.83 5-2
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic 18 August Monmore Ferryforth Fran [27] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 37.86 14-1
Kai Laidlaw Trafalgar Cup 18 August Monmore Charity Dragon [28] Pat Rosney (Private) 28.20 3-1
Lowther Stakes 27 August Towcester Crossfield Molly [29] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.45 7-1
Puppy Classic 29 August Nottingham Bubbly Bluebird [30] Paul Young (Romford) 29.75 4-5f
Coral Champion Stakes 31 August Romford Ascot Woodie [31] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.40 8-1
Betfred Steel City Cup 6 September Sheffield Pinpoint Den [32] Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.56 7-2
East Anglian Derby 14 September Yarmouth Clondoty Alex [33] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.79 9-2
Yorkshire St Leger 21 September Doncaster Rubys Rascal [34] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.10 5-4f
Ladbrokes Gold Collar 27 September Crayford Yahoo Victor [35] Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 33.54 9-2
Guys and Dolls 27 September Crayford Brick Mansions [36] Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) 23.22 4-1
Romford Puppy Cup 30 September Romford Kooga Klammer [37] David Pruhs (Peterborough) 23.75 2-1
BAPP Group Scurry Cup 1 October Belle Vue Walshes Hill [38] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 15.14 4-7f
BAPP Group Northern Flat 1 October Belle Vue Ballymac Galtee [39] Brian Stuart (Private) 27.75 4-1
Kent Derby 4 October Sittingbourne Bubbly Bluebird [40] Paul Young (Romford) 28.87 5-4f
William Hill All England Cup 13 October Newcastle Oscar Whisky [41] Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.26 5-4f
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby 13 October Newcastle Kildallon Bolt [42] Heather Dimmock (Towcester) 28.65 1-2f
British Breeders Stakes 25 October Nottingham Badabing [43] John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.94 8-1
Kai Laidlaw St Mungo Cup 29 October Shawfield Killieford Kane [44] Neil Black (Private) 29.30 1-1f
RPGTV Henlow Derby 30 October Henlow Lenson Santi [45] Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.41 6-1
Brighton Belle 3 November Hove Banabane [46] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.69 4-5f
RFS Puppy Derby 8 November Wimbledon King Eden [47] Liz McNair (Private) 28.46 20-1
Betfred Eclipse 22 November Nottingham Droopys Buick [48] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 30.14 7-4
Carlsberg Kent St Leger 26 November Crayford Jimbobjoe [49] Ricky Holloway (Central Park) 45.60 9-4
British Bred Derby 29 November Towcester Russanda Rubin [50] James Hayton (Kinsley) 29.93 11-4
Coral Essex Vase 7 December Romford Bubbly Torpedo [51] Paul Young (Romford) 35.24 3-1
National Sprint 19 December Nottingham Trapstyle Jet [52] Jean Liles (Towcester) 17.64 5-2
Coral Olympic 29 December Hove Droopys Buick [53] Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 29.89 2-5f

Irish feature competitions

[edit]
Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup 20 February Shelbourne Slippery Fred[54] Larry Dunne 28.62 6-4f
Juvenile Classic Mar 4 Tralee Escapism [55] Owen McKenna 28.35 3-1
McCalmont Cup 8 April Kilkenny Doctor Zhivago [56] David Flanagan 29.02 6-1
Gain Feeds Cesarewitch 10 April Mullingar Slippery Fred [57] Pat Buckley 33.31 12-1
Gain Open 600 30 April Shelbourne Ballyhooly Henry [58] Tom O'Neill 32.24 4-7f
Boylesports Race of Champions 27 May Tralee Paradise Maverick [59] Pat Buckley 29.61 4-1
Marshes Dundalk International 12 July Dundalk Droopys Roddick [60] Pat Buckley 29.40 9-4 Track record
Gain Corn Cuchulainn 29 July Harold's Cross Airmount Tess [61] Gerald Kiely 41.84 3-1
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup 31 July Thurles Skiproe Master [62] Pat Curtin 28.66
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup 14 August Dundalk Ballymac BigMike [63] Robert Gleeson 21.01 6-4f
Gain Feeds Select Stakes 5 November Waterford Riverside Oscar [64] Graham Holland 28.42 5-2
HRX Irish Grand National 2 December Harolds Cross BrinkleysDominic [65] Pat Buckley 29.60 5-4f

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Open race Categories". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  2. ^ "Greyhound Racing on TV". ukdogracing.net. 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Date set for Wimbledon farewell". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  4. ^ "Racing will continue at Wimbledon for the next six months at least". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ "Fears for Birmingham Hall Green stadium after £3m sale". Birmingham Mail. 31 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Crying shame as Hall Green Stadium set to be demolished". Birmingham Mail. 23 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Derby Triple Crown for Hennessy as Jet takes off". Greyhound Star. 5 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Mark Wallis – Champion Trainer – Again". Greyhound Star. January 2017.
  9. ^ "DERBY FIVE YEAR DEAL – GBGB PRESS RELEASE". Greyhound Star. 29 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Clinical Kev does a Liverpool at Sittingbourne/". Greyhound Star. 17 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Coronation Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  12. ^ "Prestige Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  13. ^ "Springbok Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  14. ^ "Juvenile Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  15. ^ "Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  16. ^ "Golden Sprint result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  17. ^ "Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  18. ^ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  19. ^ "Gymcrack Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  20. ^ "Regency Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  21. ^ "Champion Hurdle Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  22. ^ "Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  23. ^ "Select Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  24. ^ "British Bred Produce". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  25. ^ "Sussex Cup result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  26. ^ "Gold Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  27. ^ "Summer Stayers Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  28. ^ "Trafalgar Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  29. ^ "Lowther Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  30. ^ "Puppy Classic Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  31. ^ "Champion Stakes Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  32. ^ "Steel City Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  33. ^ "East Anglian Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  34. ^ "Yorkshire St Leger Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  35. ^ "Gold Collar Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  36. ^ "Guys and Dolls Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06.
  37. ^ "Romford Puppy Cup Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  38. ^ "Scurry Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  39. ^ "Northern Flat Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  40. ^ "Kent Derby Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06.
  41. ^ "All England Cup result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
  42. ^ "Northern Puppy Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  43. ^ "British Breeders Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28.
  44. ^ "St Mungo Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  45. ^ "Henlow Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03.
  46. ^ "Brighton Belle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  47. ^ "Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  48. ^ "Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  49. ^ "Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28.
  50. ^ "British Bred Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  51. ^ "Essex Vase". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  52. ^ "National Sprint". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  53. ^ "Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  54. ^ "Gold Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  55. ^ "Juvenile Classic result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  56. ^ "McCalmont Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  57. ^ "Gain Feeds Cesarewitch result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  58. ^ "Gain Open 600 result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  59. ^ "Race of Champions result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  60. ^ "Dundalk International result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  61. ^ "Corn Cuchulainn result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  62. ^ "Tipperary Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  63. ^ "Irish Sprint Cup result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  64. ^ "Select Stakes result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  65. ^ "Grand National result". Irish Greyhound Board.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_UK_%26_Ireland_Greyhound_Racing_Year&oldid=1184155010"