2013 English Greyhound Derby

2013 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date31 May
End date29 June
Total prize money£150,000 (winner)
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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]

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

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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

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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

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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

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Semi finals

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See also

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References

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  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.
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