2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

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.

2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

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

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


Principal Irish finals

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions

Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Coral Coronation Cup Jan 13RomfordMillwards Master [11]Paul Young (Romford)34.8110-1
Prestige Jan 27Hall GreenDeanridge Pennys [12]John Mullins (Yarmouth)39.878-1
William Hill Springbok Mar 8WimbledonBallymac Manix [13]Seamus Cahill (Hove)29.112-1
Racing Post Juvenile Mar 8WimbledonBallymac Ramsey [14]Barrie Draper (Sheffield)28.657-2
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Mar 17MonmoreCastell Henry [15]Philip Simmonds (Romford)28.3010-1
Coral Golden Sprint Mar 18RomfordDroopys Story [16]Paul Young (Romford)24.135-2f
Calne Racing Arc Mar 23SwindonBallymac Brogan [17]Seamus Cahill (Hove)28.499-4jf
Three Steps to Victory Apr 5SheffieldPatchys Kerry [18]Mark Wallis (Towcester)38.772-5f
Betfred Gymcrack Apr 20KinsleyDroopys Trapeze[19]Jimmy Wright (Newcastle)27.232-1
Coral Regency May 4HoveBillys Bullet [20]Mark Wallis (Towcester)41.314-1
William Hill Champion Hurdle Jun 4WimbledonRazldazl Raidio [21]Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne)28.9011-8f
Golden Crest Jun 25PooleCastlehyde King [22]Bill Black (Poole)26.369-2
Betfred Select Stakes Jul 5NottinghamDomino Storm [23]Mark Wallis (Towcester)29.346-1
British Bred Produce Stakes Jul 23SwindonBansha Rooskey [24]Dave Acott (Perry Barr)28.837-1
Coral Sussex Cup Jul 27HoveBarricane Tiger [25]Patrick Janssens (Towcester)29.798-1
Ladbrokes Gold Cup Aug 18MonmoreJaytee Spartacus [26]Paul Young (Romford)27.835-2
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Aug 18MonmoreFerryforth Fran [27]Mark Wallis (Towcester)37.8614-1
Kai Laidlaw Trafalgar Cup Aug 18MonmoreCharity Dragon [28]Pat Rosney (Private)28.203-1
Lowther Stakes Aug 27TowcesterCrossfield Molly [29]Seamus Cahill (Hove)29.457-1
Puppy Classic Aug 29NottinghamBubbly Bluebird [30]Paul Young (Romford)29.754-5f
Coral Champion Stakes Aug 31RomfordAscot Woodie [31]John Mullins (Yarmouth)35.408-1
Betfred Steel City Cup Sep 6SheffieldPinpoint Den [32]Kelly Macari (Sunderland)28.567-2
East Anglian Derby Sep 14YarmouthClondoty Alex [33]Mark Wallis (Towcester)27.799-2
Yorkshire St Leger Sep 21DoncasterRubys Rascal [34]Mark Wallis (Towcester)41.105-4f
Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sep 27CrayfordYahoo Victor [35]Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford)33.549-2
Guys and Dolls Sep 27CrayfordBrick Mansions [36]Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.224-1
Romford Puppy Cup Sep 30RomfordKooga Klammer [37]David Pruhs (Peterborough)23.752-1
BAPP Group Scurry Cup Oct 1Belle VueWalshes Hill [38]Jimmy Wright (Newcastle)15.144-7f
BAPP Group Northern Flat Oct 1Belle VueBallymac Galtee [39]Brian Stuart (Private)27.754-1
Kent Derby Oct 4SittingbourneBubbly Bluebird [40]Paul Young (Romford)28.875-4f
William Hill All England Cup Oct 13NewcastleOscar Whisky [41]Charlie Lister OBE (Private)28.265-4f
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby Oct 13NewcastleKildallon Bolt [42]Heather Dimmock (Towcester)28.651-2f
British Breeders Stakes Oct 25NottinghamBadabing [43]John Mullins (Yarmouth)29.948-1
Kai Laidlaw St Mungo Cup Oct 29ShawfieldKillieford Kane [44]Neil Black (Private)29.301-1f
RPGTV Henlow Derby Oct 30HenlowLenson Santi [45]Tony Collett (Sittingbourne)27.416-1
Brighton Belle Nov 3HoveBanabane [46]Seamus Cahill (Hove)29.694-5f
RFS Puppy Derby Nov 8WimbledonKing Eden [47]Liz McNair (Private)28.4620-1
Betfred Eclipse Nov 22NottinghamDroopys Buick [48]Jimmy Wright (Newcastle)30.147-4
Carlsberg Kent St Leger Nov 26CrayfordJimbobjoe [49]Ricky Holloway (Central Park)45.609-4
British Bred Derby Nov 29TowcesterRussanda Rubin [50]James Hayton (Kinsley)29.9311-4
Coral Essex Vase Dec 7RomfordBubbly Torpedo [51]Paul Young (Romford)35.243-1
National Sprint Dec 19NottinghamTrapstyle Jet [52]Jean Liles (Towcester)17.645-2
Coral Olympic Dec 29HoveDroopys Buick [53]Jimmy Wright (Newcastle)29.892-5f


Irish feature competitions

Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup Feb 20ShelbourneSlippery Fred[54]Larry Dunne28.626-4f
Juvenile Classic Mar 4TraleeEscapism [55]Owen McKenna28.353-1
McCalmont Cup Apr 8KilkennyDoctor Zhivago [56]David Flanagan29.026-1
Gain Feeds Cesarewitch Apr 10MullingarSlippery Fred [57]Pat Buckley33.3112-1
Gain Open 600 Apr 30ShelbourneBallyhooly Henry [58]Tom O'Neill32.244-7f
Boylesports Race of Champions May 27TraleeParadise Maverick [59]Pat Buckley29.614-1
Marshes Dundalk International Jul 12DundalkDroopys Roddick [60]Pat Buckley29.409-4Track record
Gain Corn Cuchulainn Jul 29Harold's CrossAirmount Tess [61]Gerald Kiely41.843-1
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup Jul 31ThurlesSkiproe Master [62]Pat Curtin28.66
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Aug 14DundalkBallymac BigMike [63]Robert Gleeson21.016-4f
Gain Feeds Select Stakes Nov 5WaterfordRiverside Oscar [64]Graham Holland28.425-2
HRX Irish Grand National Dec 2Harolds CrossBrinkleysDominic [65]Pat Buckley29.605-4f

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