2016 English Greyhound Derby

The 2016 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 4 June 2016 at Wimbledon Stadium.^[1] Jaytee Jet won the final and the winning owner John Turner received £150,000.^[2]

2016 English Greyhound Derby
Location	Wimbledon Stadium
Start date	5 May
End date	4 June
Total prize money	£150,000 (winner)
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Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):^[3]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	Sectional	Race Comment	SP	Time	Trainer
1st	Jaytee Jet	Droopys Scolari - Chin Gach Gook	6	4.71	W,RanOn,LedNrLine	15-8f	28.22	Paul Hennessy (Ireland)
2nd	Droopys Roddick	Droopys Jet - Droopys Start	3	4.86	BmpRnUp&RnIn,RanOn	7-2	28.25	Pat Buckley (Ireland)
3rd	Hiya Butt	Hondo Black - Hather for Pat	5	4.66	VQAw,LdToRunIn	7-1	28.27	Hayley Keigthley (Private)
4th	Lenson Rocky	Droopys Scolari - Momentinnewyork	1	4.80	BmpRnUp&1&RnIn	5-2	28.34	Pat Buckley (Ireland)
5th	Cloran Paddy	Westmead Hawk - Martinstown Rose	2	4.96	FcdToCkStt	7-1	28.54	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)
6th	Peregrine Falcon	Ace Hi Rumble - Minefield	4	4.78	BmpRnUp	14-1	28.57	Pat Curtin (Ireland)

Distances

Neck, short head, 1, ½, neck (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.^[4]

Race Report

Hiya Butt broke well and led until nearing the finishing line before being caught by Jaytee Jet who had stayed wide and ran on strongly. Lenson Rocky moved wide at the start hampering the other three contenders which denied Droopys Roddick the chance of the title after he finished strongly.

Quarter finals

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Heat 1 (Jun 24) Pos Name SP Time 1st Cloran Paddy 5-1 28.02 2nd Lenson Rocky 15-8f 28.03 3rd Jaytee Dutch 3-1 28.20 4th Ajlo Legalbeagle 14-1 28.54 5th Boyneside Fun 3-1 28.55 6th Ballymac Darragh 16-1 28.57

Heat 2 (Jun 24) Pos Name SP Time 1st Southfield Jock 7-4f 28.24 2nd Shaneboy Freddie 9-2 28.35 3rd Blue Cafu 7-2 28.81 4th Dragon Overlord 16-1 28.89 5th Newlawn Ned 14-1 28.92 6th Stay Lucky 3-1 29.07

Heat 3 (Jun 24) Pos Name SP Time 1st Hiya Butt 11-4 28.22 2nd Jaytee Jet 5-4f 28.29 3rd Peregrine Falcon 8-1 28.46 4th Be Up Front 20-1 28.48 5th Droopys Latina 3-1 28.49 6th Imperial Express 25-1 28.77

Heat 4 (Jun 24) Pos Name SP Time 1st Bubbly Turbo 5-1 28.37 2nd Ballyamc Brogan 3-1 28.44 3rd Droopys Roddick 3-1 28.53 4th Lenson Sanchez 11-4f 28.55 5th California 6-1 28.70 6th Old Joe Golden 8-1 28.73

Semi finals

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First Semi Final (Jun 28) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Lenson Rocky 11-4jf 28.13 Buckley 2nd Peregrine Falcon 7-1 28.37 Curtin 3rd Cloran Paddy 9-2 28.52 Lister 4th Southfield Jock 7-2 28.54 Cahill 5th Bubbly Turbo 11-4jf 28.84 Young 6th Blue Cafu 16-1 29.07 Hurley

Second Semi Final (Jun 28) Pos Name of Greyhound SP Time Trainer 1st Droopys Roddick 4-1 28.28 Buckley 2nd Jaytee Jet 15-8f 28.33 Hennessy 3rd Hiya Butt 9-4 28.48 Keightley 4th Shaneboy Freddie 20-1 28.53 Boon 5th Ballymac Brogan 11-2 28.55 Cahill 6th Jaytee Dutch 10-1 28.61 Hennessy

See also

• Greyhound racing
• 2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year