2015 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
The 2015 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 90th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Summary [ edit ] Trainer Kevin Hutton secured a last race success with El Pedro that helped him lift his first Trainers Championship .[1] The English Greyhound Derby attracted 273 entries and was won by Rio Quattro while the Irish equivalent was won by Ballymac Matt.
Barry Faulkner the Chief Executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain who explained that the projected budget from the bookmakers for the fund for the year would be well below £7 million. This meant that it was over 40% lower than 2008 and the seventh consecutive annual decrease was blamed on reduced betting shop greyhound turnover.[2] Online streaming of BAGS (Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service) racing started via SIS and Mediastream was announced by BAGS chairman Dominic Ford as a possible new revenue source that could benefit the industry.[3]
Two trainers George Andreas and Tony Collett switched back to Sittingbourne from Wimbledon and Patsy Cusack handed over his licence to head man Mark Fenwick. Former Racing Manager Jim Layton and trainer Henry Chalkley both died. At Wimbledon the Merton Council passed the AFC Wimbledon plans for a new football stadium meaning that help was now required from London mayor Boris Johnson . The GRA lease ended in July, which brought the end of greyhound racing in London ever nearer.
The year ended with Towcester's team manager Andy Lisemore steering the track to the BAGS/SIS Championship after winning the final at Perry Barr.[4] Swift Hoffman was named Greyhound of the Year and Mark Wallis picked up the champion trainer accolade and in the process equalled the record of seven set by John 'Ginger' McGee Sr .
Roll of honour [ edit ] Principal UK finals [ edit ] Ladbrokes Golden Jacket , Crayford (24 February, 714m, £17,500)[6] Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Wiki Waki Woo 4 6-1 44.99 Angie Kibble 2nd Bubbly Time 3 5-1 45.07 Tony Gifkins 3rd Racenight Jenny 1 1-1f 45.41 Tony Collett 4th Black Francis 2 5-1 45.42 Mark Wallis 5th Millwards Amy 5 20-1 45.60 Paul Young 6th Malls Pride 6 8-1 45.86 Paul Young
Racing Post Scottish Derby , Shawfield (12 April, 480m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Swift Hoffman 6 6-4f 28.98 Pat Rosney 2nd Cashen Maureen 5 10-1 29.24 June McCombe 3rd Coolavanny Jap 1 7-2 29.58 Pat Buckley 4th Lenson Sanchez 3 6-1 29.66 Pat Buckley 5th La Cuchilla 2 3-1 29.74 Steve Race 6th Save The Don 4 7-1 00.00 Fraser Black
William Hill Classic , Sunderland (15 July, 450m, £25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st No But 2 5-2 27.00 Julie Calvert 2nd Pinpoint Finas 1 7-2 27.07 Kelly Macari 3rd Bubbly Ninja 3 5-1 27.14 Paul Young 4th Conna Trigger 6 2-1f 27.37 Kelly Macari 5th Jolly Tricks 4 7-2 27.42 Kevin Hutton N/R Laughing Gravy 5 Lame David Pruhs
William Hill Grand Prix , Sunderland (15 July, 640m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Bubbly Gold 1 4-1 39.79 Paul Young 2nd Dinzeo 5 7-2 39.84 Harry Crapper 3rd Farley Rio 4 5-2 39.86 Kevin Boon 4th Toottoottootsie 6 6-4f 39.97 Paul Prior 5th Teejays Panther 2 4-1 39.98 Paul Young N/R Jaytee China 3 Lame Paul Young
Colossus Bets TV Trophy , Towcester (18 August, 906m, £8,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Ballymac Bonnie 4 2-1jf 55.44 Liam Dowling 2nd Bubbly Time 1 9-2 55.72 Tony Gifkins 3rd Ribble Atom 2 5-1 55.80 Mark Wallis 4th Droopys Cottage 5 2-1jf 55.86 Dean Childs 5th Droopys Tamera 6 8-1 55.95 Dean Childs 6th Alma Prince 3 20-1 56.00 Alec Stone
Chelsea Glass Grand National , Sittingbourne (6 October, 480mH, £8,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Mo's Bullet 4 7-1 29.80 Ricky Holloway 2nd Julius George 1 7-2 29.82 Tony Taylor 3rd Soviet Jackson 6 7-4f 29.89 John Mullins 4th Bizarro 2 20-1 29.99 Tony Taylor 5th Affane Duke 3 6-1 30.12 Tony Taylor 6th Castlelyons Cofi 5 5-2 30.51 Tony Taylor
William Hill St Leger , Wimbledon (10 November, 687m, £25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Fizzypop Buddy 3 9-2 41.49 June Harvey 2nd Droopys Tamera 5 10-1 41.88 Dean Childs 3rd Roxholme Dream 2 7-2 41.99 Hayley Keightley 4th Teejayspowerhawk 1 16-1 42.06 Paul Young 5th Ferryforth Fran 6 33-1 42.31 Mark Wallis 6th Diego Flight 4 8-11f 42.45 Liz McNair
ECC Timber Oaks , Belle Vue (9 December, 470m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Domino Storm 3 5-2 27.59 Mark Wallis 2nd Evanta Evita 5 5-1 27.85 Mark Wallis 3rd Bromwich Sue 1 12-1 27.93 Lynn Cook 4th Tyrur Caroline 2 1-1f 28.06 Charlie Lister OBE 5th Roxholme Hottie 4 6-1 28.17 Hayley Keightley 6th Newinn This Way 6 20-1 28.24 Carla Hendy
ECC Timber Laurels , Belle Vue (9 December, 470m, £6,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Millwards Whitey 3 6-4f 27.87 Dean Childs 2nd Taranis Bolt 6 3-1 28.01 Kevin Hutton 3rd On Alert 4 3-1 28.18 Hayley Keightley 4th Blakes Turbo 2 12-1 28.55 Geraldine Kovac 5th Rock Me Kewell 5 16-1 28.62 Michael Hurst 6th Ballymac Ricky 1 9-2 28.68 Leonard O'Hanlon
Principal Irish finals [ edit ] Con & Anne Kirby Memorial Stakes , Limerick (4 April, 525y, €80,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Cable Bay 4 6-1 28.11 Brendan Matthews 2nd Rural Hawaii 6 5-4f 28.25 Graham Holland 3rd Country Legend 1 4-1 28.39 Maurice Heffernan 4th Droopys Braedon 3 5-2 28.40 Sharlene Higgins 5th Ivy Hill Bart 5 10-1 28.71 Noel Hehir 6th Beaming Boost 2 5-1 28.82 Pat Buckley
Irish Independent Laurels , Cork (9 May, 525y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Midtown Raffa 2 2-1f 28.31 Maurice O’Connor 2nd Burgess Rumble 5 7-1 28.69 Sheila Spillane 3rd Mimis Ace 6 5-1 28.70 John Kiely 4th Drive On Royal 4 7-2 28.84 Thomas O’Donovan 5th Skywalker Echo 1 8-1 29.16 Frances O’Donnell 6th Knocktoo Garry 3 5-2 29.17 Neilus O’Connell
B.I.F National Produce , Clonmel (14 June, 525y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Ballybough Mondo 2 3-1 28.55 Murt Leahy 2nd Amazing Dude 1 1-2f 28.65 Graham Holland 3rd Haughty Slippers 5 7-1 28.69 Frank Clune 4th Justice Matters 3 8-1 28.83 Jerry Griffin 5th Maggies Lucy 6 7-1 28.90 James Robinson 6th Ballybough Mike 4 5-2 29.11 Murt Leahy
Sporting Press Oaks , Shelbourne (20 June, 525y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Ballydoyle Honey 1 1-5f 28.47 Graham Holland 2nd Hovex Princess 5 8-1 28.52 Graham Holland 3rd Ravenswood Emily 2 14-1 28.70 Gerard Barber 4th Awaywitdepixies 6 20-1 28.77 Paul Hennessy 5th Piercestown Lucy 3 8-1 28.87 Thomas Coleman N/R Jumeirah Dancer 4 Jimmy Buckley
Dublin Coach Puppy Derby , Harolds Cross (16 October, 525y, €22,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Anopheles 3 10-1 28.54 Liam Dowling 2nd Hee Haws Sheriff 1 2-1 28.57 Ian Reilly 3rd Jaytee Dutch 6 4-5f 28.58 Paul Hennessy 4th Black Alder 2 6-1 28.76 Peter Comerford 5th Trade Freddie 4 7-1 28.81 John Touhy 6th Skywalker Archie 5 14-1 28.99 Patrick Guilfoyle
Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger , Limerick (31 October, 550y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st Skywalker Rory 6 7-2 29.47 Patrick Guilfoyle 2nd Sidarian Vega 4 6-1 29.89 Graham Holland 3rd Offshore Bound 1 2-1jf 30.31 Owen McKenna 4th Jaytee Valencia 2 6-1 30.59 Paul Hennessy 5th Peregrine Falcon 3 2-1jf 30.69 Patrick O'Brien 6th Tyrur Tommy 5 7-2 00.00 PJ Fahy
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