2006 English Greyhound Derby

The 2006 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being on 3 June 2006 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner and defending champion Westmead Hawk received £100,000. Westmead Hawk became only the fourth greyhound in history to win the Derby twice.

2006 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	4 May
End date	3 June
Total prize money	£100,000 (winner)

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	Sectional	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Westmead Hawk	Sonic Flight - Mega Delight	4	5.02	4-7f	28.44	Nick Savva (Private)
2nd	Mineola Farloe	Top Honcho - Farloe Dingle	2	4.91	7-2	28.50	Seamus Graham (Ireland)
3rd	Amarillo Slim	Knockeevan Star - Lemon Sugar	5	4.92	6-1	28.56	Graham Calvert Jr. (Private)
4th	Westmead Joe	Larkhill Jo - Mega Delight	3	5.14	7-1	28.62	Nick Savva (Private)
5th	Cleenas Lady	Hondo Black - Mind the Way	1	5.11	25-1	28.76	Terry Dartnall (Private)
6th	Clash Darby	Come On Lleyton - Clash Minnie	6	4.93	33-1	28.96	John Geddis (Private)

Distances

¾, ¾, ¾, 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.[3]

Race report

Nick Savva's star, who was trailing Mineola Farloe around the last bend, produced his customary burst of late pace to snatch the victory on the home straight in a time of 28.44 (the fastest time of the year at the venue). The four other contenders all ran well breaking 29.00 seconds but none of them could stay with Westmead Hawk.

Quarter finals

[4]

Heat 1 (May 23) Pos Name SP Time 1st Clash Darby 25-1 28.63 2nd Cleenas Lady 4-1 28.69 3rd Larkhill Jim 7-4f 28.71 4th Greenwell Storm 7-2 28.79 5th Vancouver Sparky 5-1 28.81 6th Hondo Dingle 9-2 28.95

Heat 2 (May 23) Pos Name SP Time 1st Bubbly Classic 8-1 28.52 2nd Ice And Lemon 7-2 28.66 3rd Brookvill Genius 6-1 28.82 4th Yorkshire 5-1 28.94 5th Saving Time 12-1 28.96 6th Greenwell Flash 5-4f 28.98

Heat 3 (May 23) Pos Name SP Time 1st Westmead Joe 5-2 28.60 2nd Amarillo Slim 4-1 28.61 3rd Mineola Farloe 4-6f 28.68 4th Frisby Fuller 20-1 28.78 5th Milldean Billy 10-1 28.80 6th Courts Ad Be 20-1 28.98

Heat 4 (May 23) Pos Name SP Time 1st Westmead Hawk 8-11f 28.58 2nd Ballymac Pires 12-1 28.64 3rd Blue Majestic 8-1 28.84 4th Fear Me 3-1 29.04 5th Kanes Blue 5-1 29.26 6th Baran Zeus 50-1 00.00

Semi finals

[5]

First Semi Final (May 27) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Amarillo Slim 7-4f 28.78 Calvert 2nd Westmead Joe 3-1 28.90 Savva 3rd Clash Darby 14-1 29.16 Geddis 4th Bubbly Classic 7-2 29.28 Knight 5th Brookvill Genius 14-1 29.34 Clemenson 6th Blue Majestic 9-2 29.40 Graham

Second Semi Final (May 27) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Westmead Hawk 4-5f 28.62 Savva 2nd Mineola Farloe 5-1 28.64 Graham 3rd Cleenas Lady 10-1 28.78 Dartnall 4th Ballymac Pires 9-2 28.92 Dartnall 5th Larkhill Jim 6-1 29.14 Gaughan 6th Ice And Lemon 16-1 29.26 Rumney

See also

• 2006 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
2. "2006". Greyhound Data.
3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
4. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.
5. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board.

• Results
• Results and video of the race

External links

• British Greyhound Racing Board
• Greyhound Data