2013 English Greyhound Derby

The 2013 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 29 June 2013 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1]

2013 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	31 May
End date	29 June
Total prize money	£150,000 (winner)

Sidaz Jack rewarded trainer Charlie Lister OBE with an incredible seventh Derby title.[2] The ante-post favorite Ballymac Eske had finished last in the semi-finals and was eliminated. [3] The competition was sponsored by William Hill and the winner Sidaz Jack received £150,000.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[4]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	Sectional	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Sidaz Jack	Westmead Hawk - Ballaghboy Cool	1	4.75	6-1	28.37	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
2nd	Airlie Impact	Royal Impact - Forest Swallow	4	4.90	14-1	28.47	Paul Young (Romford)
3rd	Ballymac Vic	Kinloch Brae - Ballymac Vicky	3	4.72	9-4	28.48	Liam Dowling (Ireland)
4th	Screen Critic	Jim Joes Up - Maudabawn Joanne	6	4.77	5-1	28.60	Kevin Hutton (Swindon)
5th	Droopys Jet	Slip the Lark - Droopys Mo	2	4.74	7-4f	28.73	Fraser Black (Ireland)
6th	Bittles Bar	Droopys Scolari - Dooey Shaw	5	4.85	8-1	28.93	Martin White (Private)

Distances

1¼, short head, 1½, 1¾, 2½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[5]

Race Report

Ballymac Vic led to the second bend before being overtaken by Sidaz Jack and the two battled it out until Sidaz Jack gained an advantage. Airlie Impact ran on well for third place. Screen Critic and Droopys jet lost their chance after encountering trouble at the first bend and Bittles Bar made no impact.

Quarter finals

[6]

Heat 1 (Jun 18) Pos Name SP Time 1st Sidaz Jack 8-1 28.32 2nd Hather George 12-1 28.36 3rd Tyrur Sugar Ray 3-1 28.53 4th Jaytee Hellcat 7-2 28.70 5th Shaneboy Spencer 5-2f 29.35 6th Farloe Warhawk 4-1 29.14

Heat 2 (Jun 18) Pos Name SP Time 1st Droopys Jet 7-4 28.22 2nd Ballymac Vic 11-8f 28.32 3rd Screen Critic 5-2 28.43 4th Priceless Pilot 25-1 28.52 5th Islas Scolari 25-1 28.59 6th Droopys Ed Moses 20-1 28.78

Heat 3 (Jun 18) Pos Name SP Time 1st Ballymac Eske 4-6f 28.37 2nd Holdem Spy 7-2 28.52 3rd Teejays Bluehawk 12-1 28.70 4th Shaneboy Alley 11-2 28.81 5th Ringtown Snowy 10-1 28.82 6th Frisby Barney 20-1 29.78

Heat 4 (Jun 18) Pos Name SP Time 1st Bittles Bar 5-2 28.45 2nd Airlie Impact 12-1 28.60 3rd Bouncy Bocko 20-1 28.61 4th Farloe Tango 2-1jf 28.66 5th Carkei Max 8-1 28.69 6th Bonamassa Rocks 2-1jf 28.71

Semi finals

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First Semi Final (Jun 22) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Droopys Jet 11-8f 28.38 Black 2nd Bittles Bar 7-1 28.59 White 3rd Screen Critic 6-1 28.69 Hutton 4th Holdem Spy 8-1 28.70 Weatherall 5th Hather George 16-1 28.92 Lister 6th Ballymac Eske 9-4 28.94 Draper

Second Semi Final (Jun 22) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Ballymac Vic 4-5f 28.29 Dowling 2nd Airlie Impact 12-1 28.45 Young 3rd Sidaz Jack 3-1 28.49 Lister 4th Tyrur Sugar Ray 5-1 28.64 Fahy 5th Teejays Bluehawk 14-1 28.70 Young 6th Bouncy Bocko 33-1 28.88 Dowling

See also

• 2013 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

1. "result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
2. "Charlie Lister OBE trained his seventh winner of the William Hill Greyhound Derby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
3. "Greyhound Bet | Greyhound Betting Web App from the Racing Post". greyhoundbet.racingpost.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
4. "2013". Greyhound Data.
5. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
6. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
7. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.

External links

• Greyhound Board of Great Britain
• Greyhound Data