2018 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

2018 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
Dorotas Wildcat, the English Greyhound Derby champion
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The 2018 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 93rd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
2018 English Greyhound Derby	Dorotas Wildcat (Kevin Hutton)
2018 Irish Greyhound Derby	Ballyanne Sim (James Robinson)
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Mark Wallis
UK Greyhound of the Year	Dorotas Wildcat
Irish Greyhound of the Year	Ballyanne Sim [1]

Gain GTA Trainers Championship, (Towcester) (21 Apr) Pos Name of Trainer Points 1st Mark Wallis 59 2nd Kevin Hutton 45 3rd Liz McNair 42 4th Paul Young 34 5th Patrick Janssens 27 6th Seamus Cahill 17

Summary

The year revolved around two major events, the first was the ongoing battle for broadcasting rights between Satellite Information Services (SIS) and the Arena Racing Company (ARC). The second was the devastating news that Towcester racecourse, headed by Lord Hesketh ^[2] was put into administration. On 23 August KPMG were appointed as administrators and 134 out of 137 members of staff at the racecourse were made redundant, many having to claim statutory redundancy from the government. ^[3] The last greyhound meeting was on 12 August.

On 13 November it was announced by the administrators that the racecourse's assets were being sold to a company called Fermor Land LLP. ^{[4] [5]} This company was formed on 18 October (26 days before the sale) and is headed by Lord Hesketh's brother-in-law Mark Westropp, a trustee of the Hesketh Family trusts. ^{[4] [6]}

Dorotas Wildcat won the last Derby at Towcester and then following a rest came back to win the Eclipse in late November. The Kevin Hutton trained black dog was the first Derby champion to win a competition (post Derby) since Taylors Sky in 2011.

News

On 9 April bookmakers and betting exchanges informed the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport whether they were going to contribute to the British Greyhound Racing Fund. The fund which is pivotal for the welfare of greyhounds involved in Greyhound Board of Great Britain licensed racing is voluntary and based on the profits. Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming were the high profile companies that refused to contribute which attracted criticism from the industry. ^{[7] [8]} One month later on 17 May, it was announced by Culture secretary Matt Hancock that betting stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (known as FOBTs) would be reduced to £2 maximum. Consequently income generated by betting shops could reduce, which could affect the general health of both the horse racing and greyhound racing industries and lead to an uncertain period ahead. ^{[8] [9]}

Eight ex-Towcester trainers joined Henlow, including Mark Wallis and Nick Savva while Kevin Hutton joined Monmore and Patrick Janssens joined Central Park Stadium. Wallis would go on to extend his record number of wins as Greyhound Trainer of the Year by securing a tenth success and a seventh in succession despite a late challenge from Kevin Hutton. ^[10]

John Gilburn died after a heart attack aged 65, the Sheffield director was an extremely popular figure within the industry. ^[11] Former BGRB Chief Executive Geoffrey Thomas also died, he was best known for the 'New Deal', a failed attempt in 2002 to gain a better deal for the tracks from the bookmakers. ^{[12] [13]}

Tracks

Mildenhall Stadium closed to greyhound racing on 15 January following the ongoing problems experienced by the track, leaving 22 registered stadia with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The proposed Swindon Stadium development showed no further progress in relation to a new track layout, new housing now bordered the existing track and it had now passed the three year mark since Clarke Osborne (MD) had informed the greyhound connections that work was due to start. ^[14]

Competitions

Mark Wallis won a third Trainers Championship stopping Kevin Hutton from winning a fourth consecutive title. ^[15] The Other Reg secured the Scottish Greyhound Derby title. ^[16] Hutton then made amends by winning his first Derby title with Dorotas Wildcat. ^[17]

As a result of the Towcester administration three major events, the ECC Timber Puppy Derby, the Oaks and the TV Trophy were left uncontested in the racing schedule. The rights for the TV Trophy held by Greyhound Board of Great Britain was rescheduled for Crayford in December. Both the Oaks and Puppy Derby received new homes in Swindon and Henlow respectively. ^[18]

Principal UK finals

Ladbrokes Golden Jacket, Crayford (27 Feb, 714m, £17,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Shotgun Bullet [19] 3 5-4f 44.95 Derek Knight 2nd Mrs Roo 4 9-2 45.25 Simon Harms 3rd Rubys Rascal 1 4-1 45.45 Mark Wallis 4th Goldies Hotspur 6 9-2 45.57 Patrick Janssens 5th Piemans Jet 5 14-1 45.67 David Mullins 6th Cincinnati 2 7-1 45.91 Mark Wallis

Racing Post Scottish Derby, Shawfield (14 April, 480m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st The Other Reg [20] 4 5-2 28.87 Pat Rosney 2nd Dropzone 5 8-1 29.01 Elaine Parker 3rd Borna Account 3 4-1 29.05 Pat Buckley 4th Lightfoot King 6 5-1 29.08 Elaine Parker 5th Dorotas Vic 1 6-4f 29.16 Charlie Lister OBE 6th Black Farren 2 5-1 29.24 Mark Wallis

John Smith's Grand National, Central Park (27 April, 480mH, £8,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Parkers Dynamite [21] 3 7-4 29.46 Mark Wallis 2nd Razldazl Raidio 5 5-4f 29.90 Ricky Holloway 3rd Barricane Jack 2 12-1 30.02 Ricky Holloway 4th Young Coumbus 1 33-1 30.16 Paul Young 5th Swift Dartmoor 4 8-1 30.20 Mark Wallis 6th The Alickadoo 6 8-1 30.36 Barry O'Sullivan

William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (18 Jul, 640m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Bombers Bullet [22] 4 9-4 39.10 Mark Wallis 2nd Swift Hansel 3 10-1 39.13 Anneliese Thompson 3rd Donation 6 5-1 39.14 Heather Dimmock 4th Lightfoot King 2 6-4f 39.36 Elaine Parker 5th Looking Sharp 1 12-1 39.58 Pat Rosney 6th Ballymac Twitter 5 4-1 40.08 Kelly Macari

William Hill Classic, Sunderland (18 Jul, 450m, £25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Allowdale Bruno [23] 6 10-1 26.75 Harry Williams 2nd Bubbly Bluebird 4 5-1 26.94 Paul Young 3rd King Elvis 3 1-1jf 27.16 Liz McNair 4th Holdem Zidane 5 20-1 27.20 Carol Weatherall 5th King Turbo 1 1-1jf 27.37 Liz McNair 6th Azzurri Genesis 2 14-1 27.41 Pat Rosney

RPGTV East Anglian Derby, Yarmouth (20 Sep, 462m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Affane Party [24] 3 9-4 27.32 John Lambe 2nd Seaglass Phantom 4 6-1 27.59 Patrick Janssens 3rd King Elvis 6 2-1f 27.88 Liz McNair 4th Kilmore Lemon 5 7-2 27.98 Patrick Janssens 5th Dog Mac Arthure 2 12-1 28.01 David Pruhs 6th Bubbly Bluebird 1 13-2 28.16 Paul Young

GRA St Leger, Perry Barr (17 Nov, 710m, £5,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Calico Ranger [25] 6 9-4 43.09 Carol Weatherall 2nd Slippy Maggie 4 5-2 43.15 Hazel Kemp 3rd Ridgedale Gold 1 7-1 43.51 Phil Simmonds 4th Minnies Highway 3 12-1 43.53 John Mullins 5th Token Memory 2 20-1 43.59 Ian Bradford 6th Magical Icarus 5 11-8f 43.71 David Jeans

Ladbrokes TV Trophy, Crayford (8 Dec, 874m, £9,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Savana Winner 4 4-1 56.87 Diane Henry 2nd Goldies Hotspur 5 7-1 56.95 Patrick Janssens 3rd Tellhersomething 6 20-1 56.97 John Blencowe 4th Slippy Maggie 2 6-4jf 57.19 Hazel Kemp 5th Maireads Ivy 1 6-4jf 57.20 Derek Knight 6th Slippy Maska 3 50-1 57.92 Hazel Kemp

Conlon Family and Pin-Point Recruitment Laurels, Newcastle (13 Dec, 480m, £5,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Nadurra Ross [26] 1 5-1 28.46 John McLachlan 2nd Bramble Reggie 2 5-1 28.52 Steve Anderson 3rd Droopys Verve 3 4-5f 28.65 Angela Harrison 4th Bramble Milburn 6 12-1 28.87 Steve Anderson 5th Droopys Nadal 5 16-1 29.06 Angela Harrison 6th Drooys Trapper 4 3-1 29.24 Angela Harrison

Oaks, Swindon (22 Dec, 480m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Ravenswood Flo [27] 1 3-1 28.82 Kevin Hutton 2nd Magical Vera 6 3-1 28.91 Kevin Hutton 3rd Emers Cookie 2 10-1 29.09 Paul Meek 4th Ballynabee Lucy 3 8-1 29.16 Barry O'Sullivan 5th Jumeirah Charm 4 5-2f 29.28 Gerry Holian 6th Chubbys Caviar 5 7-2 2958 Mark Wallis

Principal Irish finals

Ladbrokes Easter Cup, Shelbourne (10 Mar, 550y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Colarhouse Gerry [28] 1 9-2 29.56 Owen McKenna 2nd Kilgraney Master 6 7-1 29.84 Thomas Buggy 3rd Fast Fit Alex 5 25-1 29.86 Noel Walker 4th Karlow Joe 3 14-1 29.91 Henry Kelly 5th Good News 2 1-1f 29.96 Patrick Guilfoyle 6th Droopys Noah 4 9-4 30.21 John Linehan

Kirby Memorial Stakes, Limerick (21 Apr, 525y, €80,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Droopys Davy [29] 6 4-5f 28.10 Pat Buckley 2nd Da Head Hunter 2 6-1 28.52 Peter Cronin 3rd Slippy Cian 4 9-2 28.66 Graham Holland 4th Master Jingles 1 10-1 28.97 Francis Murray 5th Lemon Shane 3 7-2 29.08 Gerry Holian 6th Blue East 5 8-1 29.53 Graham Holland

Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (26 May, 525y, €25,000) [30] Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Jaytee Jordan 2 7-2 28.47 Paul Hennessy 2nd Droopys Loom 1 6-1 28.52 John Linehan 3rd Ballinakil Clare 5 9-4f 28.77 Graham Holland 4th Aayamza Express 4 9-2 28.80 Karol Ramsbottom 5th Tibet 6 5-1 28.98 Patrick Norris 6th Nice Mystery 3 9-2 29.15 Pat Buckley

Larry O'Rourke National Produce, Clonmel (3 June, 525y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Cash Is King [31] 6 6-4f 28.43 Brendan Maunsell 2nd Nice Charmer 2 7-2 28.78 Graham Holland 3rd Pennylane Masara 1 5-2 28.89 Pat Buckley 4th Uncle Wexford 3 5-2 29.31 James Robinson 5th Blue East 5 5-2 29.41 Graham Holland 6th Ballyanne Sim 4 4-1 29.87 James Robinson

EOS IT Solutions Dundalk International, Dundalk (12 Jul, 550y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Droopys Verve [32] 3 1-1f 29.39+ Angela Harrison (UK) 2nd Borna Gin 1 5-2 29.40 Pat Buckley 3rd Jumeirah Charm 2 14-1 29.73 Gerry Holian 4th Slippery Jade 4 20-1 30.01 Larry Dunne 5th Whoops Jack 5 4-1 30.06 Peter Cronin 6th Cabra Angel 6 7-1 30.34 Patrick Guilfoyle + Track record

Irish Independent Laurels, Cork (14 Jul, 525y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Rockybay Foley [33] 3 4-5f 28.37 Kieran Lynch 2nd Native Chimes 2 5-2 28.58 Johnny O'Sullivan 3rd Rockybay Rover 1 5-1 28.61 Kieran Lynch 4th Clearly Written 6 7-1 28.82 Denis P O'Malley 5th Away Jet 5 20-1 28.89 Paul Hennessy 6th Nice Mystery 4 7-1 29.03 Pat Buckley

Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (28 July, 550y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Jaytee Yankee [34] 4 4-1 29.58 Paul Hennessy 2nd Frisky Luck 5 5-2f 29.63 James Melia 3rd Clonbrien Hero 1 3-1 29.91 Graham Holland 4th Ballydoyle Flash 3 3-1 29.92 Graham Holland 5th Ballybough Dad 6 6-1 29.99 Martin Murt Leahy 6th Clonbrien Prince 2 10-1 30.13 Graham Holland

Dublin Coach Juvenile Derby, Shelbourne (19 Oct, 550y, €22,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Balline Kyle [35] 6 4-1 28.60 John Byrne 2nd Sliabh Liag 4 6-1 28.77 Karol Ramsbottom 3rd Ballymac Anton 2 5-4f 28.91 Liam Dowling 4th Budgie Wudgie 1 10-1 28.98 Paul Hennessy 5th Ballymac Trinkle 5 8-1 29.04 Liam Dowling 6th Ulysses 3 7-2 29.35 Leonard O'Hanlon

Barking Buzz App Irish St Leger, Limerick (3 Nov, 550y, €25,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Blastoff Jet [36]	5	5-1	29.65	Philip Buckley
2nd	Lenson Blinder	4	6-4jf	29.79	Graham Holland
3rd	Nice Charmer	1	6-1	29.81	Graham Holland
4th	Clonbrien Prince	3	6-4jf	30.02	Graham Holland
5th	Crohane Prince	2	12-1	30.02	Declan Byrne
6th	Urban Jet	6	16-1	30.16	Robert Roberts

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions

Competition	Date	Venue	Winning Greyhound	Winning Trainer	Time	SP	Notes
Coral Coronation Cup	19 Jan	Romford	Shotgun Bullet	Derek Knight (Hove)	35.25	10-11f	[37]
Racing Post Juvenile	6 Mar	Sheffield	Bull Run Button	Barrie Draper (Sheffield)	28.86	9-4	[38]
Cearnsport Springbok	9 Mar	Central Park	Lenson Wilson	Ricky Holloway (Central Park)	29.63	4-9f	[39]
Coral Essex Vase+	16 Mar	Romford	Murrys Act	Kevin Boon (Yarmouth)	35.34	2-1	[40]
Coral Golden Sprint	16 Mar	Romford	Forest Chunk	Kevin Hutton (Towcester)	24.03	11-10f	[41]
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby	21 Mar	Monmore	Rising Brandy	Matt Dartnall (Towcester)	27.82	7-4	[42]
Astute Electronics Gold Cup	25 Mar	Towcester	King Turbo	Liz McNair (Private)	27.92	7-4jf	[43]
Kent Silver Salver	30 Mar	Central Park	Roxholme Hat	Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)	16.36	1-2f	[44]
Bresmed Northern Sprint	17 Apr	Sheffield	Cotton Pants	Mark Wallis (Towcester)	15.98	10-1	[45]
Golden Crest	17 Apr	Poole	Headford Kev	Kevin Hutton (Towcester)	26.81	5-2	[46]
Betfred Gymcrack	22 Apr	Kinsley	Brinkleys Poet	Matt Dartnall (Towcester)	26.95	4-7f	Track Record [47]
Coral Regency	10 May	Hove	Clares Kyletaun	June Harvey (Swindon)	41.05	1-2f	[48]
BGBF Puppy Cup	15 May	Sheffield	Roxhill Mystique	Paul Sallis (Monmore)	29.21	9-2	[49]
Star Sports Champion Hurdle	2 Jun	Towcester	Lenson Wilson	Ricky Holloway (Central Park)	28.40	6-5f	[17]
Ladbrokes Gold Collar	26 Jun	Crayford	Droopys Dresden	Phil Simmonds (Romford)	33.93	9-4	[50]
RPGTV Select Stakes	2 Jul	Nottingham	Brinkleys Poet	Matt Dartnall (Towcester)	29.56	2-1f	[51]
British Bred Produce Stakes	21 Jul	Swindon	Zenas Zeus	Jenny March (Central Park)	28.90	3-1	[52]
Coral Sussex Cup	3 Aug	Hove	Sporting Dave	Seamus Cahill (Hove)	29.79	5-4	[53]
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby	9 Aug	Newcastle	Droopys Trawler	Andrew Wood (Shawfield)	28.76	8-1	[54]
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic	9 Aug	Monmore	Ela Juliet	Matt Dartnall (Towcester)	37.77	7-4jf	[55]
Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls	21 Aug	Crayford	Kilmore Lemon	Patrick Janssens (Towcester)	22.89	1-2f	[56]
Ladbrokes Gold Cup	23 Aug	Monmore	King Turbo	Liz McNair (Private)	28.30	5-4f	[57]
GMG Puppy Classic	27 Aug	Nottingham	Blue Trooper	Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue)	30.29	4-1	[58]
Coral Champion Stakes	31 Aug	Romford	Bombers Bullet	Mark Wallis (Henlow)	34.97	5-2f	[59]
GMG Three Steps to Victory	4 Sep	Sheffield	Swift Hansel	Anna Thompson (Nottingham)	39.42	9-4	[60]
Lowther Stakes	10 Sep	Nottingham	Donation	Heather Dimmock (Henlow)	28.78	7-4f	[61]
Jay & Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger	15 Sep	Crayford	Slippy Maggie	Hazel Kemp (Peterborough)	45.72	9-4	[62]
BAPP Group Scurry Cup	15 Sep	Belle Vue	Troy Bella	David Mullins (Romford)	15.07	7-1	[63]
BAPP Group Northern Flat	15 Sep	Belle Vue	Fernhill Rex	Lee Field (Doncaster)	27.56	5-2	[64]
Slim Somerville/Rhys Bramwell Trafalgar Cup	22 Sep	Monmore	King Sheeran	Liz McNair (Private)	28.34	11-10	[65]
GMG Steel City Cup	2 Oct	Sheffield	Roxholme Nidge	Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)	28.53	1-2f	[66]
Ladbrokes Kent Derby	7 Oct	Central Park	King Turbo	Liz McNair (Private)	28.96	4-6f	[67]
S.I.S Yorkshire St Leger	8 Oct	Doncaster	Roxholme Poppy	Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)	41.74	5-2jf	[68]
William Hill All England Cup	25 Oct	Newcastle	Droopys Verve	Angela Harrison (Newcastle)	28.24	1-2f	[69]
The Hawk Henlow Derby	28 Oct	Henlow	Bubbly Turbo	Paul Young (Romford)	27.36	8-1	[70]
British Breeders Stakes	29 Oct	Nottingham	Let Me Tell You	Angie Kibble (Swindon)	29.96	9-2	[71]
Coral Brighton Belle	1 Nov	Hove	Ballymac Miscula	Kim Billingham (Monmore)	30.00	2-1	[72]
Coral Romford Puppy Cup	23 Nov	Romford	Grays Cup Winner	Phil Simmonds (Romford)	24.08	2-1	[73]
MSCM Eclipse	26 Nov	Nottingham	Dorotas Wildcat	Kevin Hutton (Monmore)	29.35	4-6f	[74]
Coral Essex Vase	7 Dec	Romford	Prime Time	Phil Simmonds (Romford)	35.34	7-1	[75]
BGBF British Bred Derby	11 Dec	Sheffield	Geelo Monty	Carl Perry (Sheffield)	29.05	5-2	[76]
Gain Nutrition Puppy Derby	16 Dec	Henlow	Argentina	Kevin Hutton (Monmore)	27.50	4-1	[77]
Local Parking Security National Sprint	17 Dec	Nottingham	Calzaghe Flash	Ted Soppitt (Newcastle)	17.55	1-1f	[78]
Coral Olympic	27 Dec	Hove	King Turbo	Liz McNair (Private)	29.90	6-4f	[79]

+Delayed 2017 edition

Irish feature competitions

Competition	Date	Venue	Winning Greyhound	Winning Trainer	Time	SP	Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup	10 Feb	Shelbourne	Chespirito [80]	Liam Dowling	28.52	7-1
GMHD Insurances Juvenile Classic	9 Mar	Tralee	Ballymac Bolger [81]	Liam Dowling	28.53	4-1
All Pet Supplies Irish Cesarewitch	7 Apr	Mullingar	Master Grizzly [82]	Declan Byrne	33.21	8-1
Frightful Flash Kennels McCalmont Cup	6 Apr	Kilkenny	Ballybough Dad [83]	Martin 'Murt' Leahy	29.06	5-4f
Gain Open 600	28 Apr	Shelbourne	Javielenko [84]	Pat Buckley	32.61	12-1
Kerry GAA Race of Champions	8 Jun	Tralee	Clonbrien Hero [85]	Graham Holland	29.99	5-2
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup	4 Aug	Thurles	Skywalker Rafa [86]	Michael J O'Donovan	28.81	1-1f
Gain Corn Cuchulainn	5 Aug	Shelbourne	Javielenko [87]	Pat Buckley	41.26	7-4
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup	15 Aug	Dundalk	Ardnasool Jet [88]	Cathal McGhee	21.07	3-1
Texacloth Juvenile Derby	14 Sep	Newbridge	Ulysses [89]	Leonard O'Hanlon	28.58	7-2
Cox Cup	14 Sep	Newbridge	Kylehill Strauss [90]	Raymond Dowling	30.41	3-1
Gain Greyhound Nutrition Select Stakes	10 Nov	Waterford	Cabra Hurricane [91]	Patrick Guilfoyle	28.29	4-6f
Greyhound & Petworld Luxury Transport Irish Grand National	15 Dec	Cork	Lightfoot Prince [92]	Pat Kiely	28.81	2-1

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