2011 English Greyhound Derby

2011 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	13 May
End date	11 June
Total prize money	£75,000 (winner)
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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 Sky	Westmead Hawk - Rising Angel	1	4.80	7-4f	28.17+	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
2nd	Westmead Guru	Tyrur Ted - Westmead Swift	3	4.84	4-1	28.50	Kelly Findlay (Sittingbourne)
3rd	Barefoot Bullet	Honcho Classic - Ard Flashc	5	4.80	9-4	28.59	Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
4th	Cloheena Cash	Crash - Leahs Ruby	6	4.83	11-1	28.61	Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon)
5th	Razldazl George	Kinloch Brae - Razldazl Pearl	4	4.89	7-2	28.82	Dolores Ruth (Ireland)
6th	Bright Redcliffe	Hallucinate - Youlbesolucky	2	4.94	16-1	28.94	John 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

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Heat 1 (May 31) Pos Name SP Time 1st Melodys Royal 3-1 28.61 2nd Bright Redcliffe 8-1 28.74 3rd Destroy The Camp 11-4 28.76 4th Blue Artisan 5-4f 28.98 5th Buzz Doc 16-1 29.05 6th Ballymac Barrell 33-1 29.28

Heat 2 (May 31) Pos Name SP Time 1st Taylors Sky+ 10-1 28.21 2nd Nambisco 9-2 28.67 3rd Bellers Bud 33-1 28.90 4th Boher Legend 9-2 28.91 5th Razldazl Jayfkay 8-13f 28.95 6th Modern Man 33-1 29.06 + Track record

Heat 3 (May 31) Pos Name SP Time 1st Barefoot Bullet 8-11f 28.50 2nd Westmead Guru 6-1 28.54 3rd Deanridge Viking 5-1 28.65 4th Big Pair 50-1 28.75 5th Krug Ninety Five 7-1 28.86 6th Coom Bullet 10-1 29.19

Heat 4 (May 31) Pos Name SP Time 1st Cloheena Cash 14-1 28.49 2nd Razldazl George 4-9f 28.51 3rd Fifis Rocket 7-2 28.54 4th Jordansoilutions 10-1 28.86 5th Rockview Head 25-1 28.89 6th Westmead Logan 20-1 29.06

Semi finals

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First Semi-final (June 4) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Taylors Sky++ 13-8f 28.21 Lister 2nd Barefoot Bullet 2-1 28.27 Hennessy 3rd Bright Redcliffe 8-1 28.45 McGoldrick 4th Deanridge Viking 14-1 28.87 Price 5th Destroy The Camp 8-1 28.91 Houfton 6th Fifis Rocket 7-1 28.96 Allsopp ++ Equalled Track record

Second Semi-final (June 4) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Razldazl George 2-1jf 28.51 Ruth 2nd Cloheena Cash 10-1 28.70 McEllistrim 3rd Westmead Guru 11-2 28.71 Findlay 4th Nambisco 2-1jf 28.73 Philpott 5th Melodys Royal 9-2 28.84 Fitzgerald 6th Bellers Bud 33-1 28.90 Wallis

See also

• 2011 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

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External links

• Greyhound Board of Great Britain
• Greyhound Data