2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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The 2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 92nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Summary

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Wimbledon and Hall Green

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The year was best known for the closure of the GRA operated tracks of Wimbledon Stadium and Hall Green Stadium. Wimbledon closed on 25 March.[1] Wimbledon's sister track Hall Green, owned by Euro Property Investments Ltd, closed on 29 July and will be demolished.[2]

Towcester Derby

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The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was held at Towcester on 1 July, the first time in the competition's history that it was held outside of London.[3] It was won by 28-1 shot Astute Missile; the outsider of the six in the final.[4]

Irish protests

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In Ireland continuing protests by the DGOBA resulted in a suspension of racing at Shelbourne Park for five months and the cancellation of several major events. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium.[5][6] The Irish Derby held in September was won by the Patrick Guilfoyle trained Good News.[7]

Streaming Rights & Bookmakers

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The industry experienced a battle for broadcasting and streaming rights between Satellite Information Services (SIS) and the Arena Racing Company (ARC). Each signed up various tracks to enable them to produce fixtures for the bookmaking chains,[8] the latter ARC even bought two tracks (Sunderland and Newcastle) from William Hill in May.[9] Ladbrokes and Gala Coral merged to become Ladbrokes Coral.[10]

Other News

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One of the sports leading events, the Laurels, switched from the GRA and Belle Vue to Newcastle. The move was seen as positive with high hopes that the race could regain some of its former glory and increase its prize fund.[11] Mark Wallis extended his champion trainer trophy record to nine.[12]

Roll of honour

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Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2017 English Greyhound Derby Astute Missile (Seamus Cahill)
2017 Irish Greyhound Derby Good News (Patrick Guilfoyle)
Greyhound Trainer of the Year Mark Wallis (Towcester)
UK Greyhound of the Year King Elvis (Liz McNair)
Irish Greyhound of the Year Good News (Patrick Guilfoyle)

Principal UK finals

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Principal Irish finals

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UK Category 1 & 2 competitions

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Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Coral Coronation Cup Jan 11 Romford Roswell Romanov [29] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.10 4-5f
Greyhound Media Group Prestige Jan 27 Hall Green Rubys Razzle [30] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 39.31 3-1
WJ & JE Cearns Invitation Jan 31 Central Park Brinkleys King [31] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 31.01 9-4
Silver Salver Jan 31 Central Park Clondoty Alex [32] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.72 3-1
Cearnsport Springbok Mar 7 Central Park Yassoo Martin [33] George Andreas (Central Park) 29.88 8-1
Racing Post Juvenile Mar 7 Central Park Murrys Act [34] Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 28.99 12-1
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Mar 16 Monmore Forest Con [35] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.22 5-2jf
Coral Golden Sprint Mar 17 Romford Clondoty Alex [36] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 24.09 6-4f
Calne Racing Arc Mar 23 Swindon Garryvoe Bobby [37] Graham Holland (Ireland) 28.35 11-10f
Coors Three Steps to Victory Apr 4 Sheffield Geelo Sapphire [38] Carl Perry (Sheffield) 38.86 7-1
Tiger Loans Gold Cup Apr 18 Harlow Rubys Razzle [39] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 37.69 5-4f
Golden Crest Apr 22 Poole Crossfield Giles [40] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.27 9-2
Bresmed Northern Sprint Apr 25 Sheffield Mashmad Eyebrows [41] Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 16.09 10-1
Coral Regency May 3 Hove Tyrap Dragi [42] Jason Heath (Hove) 41.94 8-1
Betfred Gymcrack May 16 Kinsley Cometwopass [43] Peter Cronin (Ireland) 27.18 11-10f
Star Sports Champion Hurdle Jul 1 Towcester Ballymac Manix [44] Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.92 28-1
British Bred Produce Stakes Jul 22 Swindon King Elvis [45] Liz McNair (Private) 28.74 1-1f
Betfred Select Stakes Jul 26 Nottingham Dorotas Wildcat [46] Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 29.61 5-4f
Coral Sussex Cup Aug 3 Hove Shaneboy Freddie [47] Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 29.94 9-2
George Curtis Trafalgar Cup Aug 17 Monmore King Elvis [48] Liz McNair (Private) 27.96 4-6f
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Aug 17 Monmore Buckos Lass [49] Corren Price (Monmore) 38.00 16-1
Ladbrokes Gold Cup Aug 17 Monmore Droopys Buick [50] Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 27.63 5-4f
William Hill Peterborough Derby Aug 23 Peterborough Hiya Butt [51] Hayley Keightley (Private) 25.77 1-2f
Lowther Stakes Aug 27 Towcester Geelo Sapphire [52] Carl Perry (Sheffield) 29.36 9-1
GMG Puppy Classic Aug 28 Nottingham Wildfire Lord [53] Paul Young (Romford) 29.66 12-1
Coral Champion Stakes Aug 30 Romford Murrys Act [54] Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.15 5-2jf
Betfred Steel City Cup Sep 5 Sheffield Tynwald Baz [55] Lawrence Tuffin (Nottingham) 28.79 6-4f
Doncaster St Leger Sep 13 Doncaster Keplar Nine [56] Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.36 5-1
Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sep 26 Crayford Mayshighlandreel [57] Martyn Wiley (Romford) 33.09 5-2jf
Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls Sep 26 Crayford Pure Placere [58] Arun Green (Crayford) 23.09 3-1cf
Romford Puppy Cup Sep 29 Romford Roxholme Nidge [59] Hayley Keightley (Private) 23.70 2-5f
Cearnsport Kent Derby Oct 3 Central Park Bockos Alfie [60] Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.84 12-1
William Hill All England Cup Oct 19 Newcastle Droopys Expert [61] Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 28.10 6-4f
William Hill Northern Puppy Derby Oct 19 Newcastle Droopys Zephyr [62] Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 28.50 8-1
BAPP Group Scurry Cup Oct 21 Belle Vue Roxholme Hat [63] Hayley Keightley (Private) 14.82 1-1f
BAPP Group Northern Flat Oct 21 Belle Vue Dropzone [64] Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.10 6-4f
British Breeders Stakes Oct 24 Nottingham Candlelight Fire [65] Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.70 9-4
RPGTV Henlow Derby Oct 29 Henlow King Elvis [66] Liz McNair (Private) 27.11 6-4f
Coral Brighton Belle Nov 9 Hove Away Shelly [67] Matt Dartnall (Towcester) 29.85 5-4f
Betfred Eclipse Nov 21 Nottingham Bubbly Bluebird [68] Paul Young (Romford) 29.62 4-1
British Bred Derby Nov 29 Towcester King Elvis [69] Liz McNair (Private) 29.46 9-4
Jay & Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger Dec 9 Crayford Maireads Ivy [70] Derek Knight (Hove) 45.28 2-1f
National Sprint Dec 18 Nottingham Queen Anna [71] Liz McNair (Private) 17.83 9-4
Coral Olympic Dec 28 Hove Bruisers Bullet [72] Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.90 6-4f
Essex Vase+ Mar 16 Romford Murrys Act [73] Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.34 2-1

+ held in 2018

Irish feature competitions

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Competition Date Venue Winning Greyhound Winning Trainer Time SP Notes
Best Car Parks Gold Cup Feb 11 Shelbourne Cancelled [74]
GMHD.ie Juvenile Classic Mar 3 Tralee Paradise Marco [75] Sean Meade 29.20 4-1
Wallace & Murray Cesarewitch Apr 8 Mullingar Vivaro Swift [76] Kenneth Busteed 33.23 2-1f
McCalmont Cup Apr 14 Kilkenny Karlow Crean [77] Henry Kelly 29.08 7-2
Gain Open 600 May 6 Shelbourne Cancelled [78]
Kerry GAA Race of Champions Jun 16 Tralee Killinan Rosie [79] Pat Buckley 29.62 7-1
Gain Corn Cuchulainn Jul 28 Shelbourne Airmount Tess [80] Gerald Kiely 41.80 4-5f
Thurles Fresh Milk Tipperary Cup Aug 12 Thurles Crohane Ronnie [81] Declan Byrne 28.68 5-2
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Aug 18 Dundalk Heisman [82] Laurence Jones 20.96 3-1
Texacloth Juvenile Derby Sep 15 Newbridge Man Twenty One [83] Brendan Maunsell 28.37
Gain Feeds Select Stakes Nov 11 Waterford Lughill Robbie [84] Graham Holland 28.56 3-1
Greyhound & Petworld Luxury Transport Grand National Dec 16 Cork Offshore Bound [85] Patrick Fitzgerald 29.07 2-1

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