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
| 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
| 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 | |