The 2015 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 27 June 2015 at Wimbledon Stadium. 273 of Britain's best greyhounds lined up for the record prize of £250,000 that was on offer.[1]
| 2015 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
| Start date | 27 May |
| End date | 27 June |
| Total prize money | £250,000 (winner) |
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | Sectional | SP | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rio Quattro | Ace Hi Rumble - Droopys Geneva | 1 | 4.78 | 5-1 | 28.24 | Daniel Riordan (Henlow) |
| 2nd | Tynwald Bish | Vans Escalade - Bish Bash Bosh | 6 | 4.75 | 10-1 | 28.34 | Peter Cronin (Ireland) |
| 3rd | Eden The Kid | Westmead Hawk - Cabra Jade | 4 | 4.93 | 4-1 | 28.35 | Liz McNair (Private) |
| 4th | Farloe Blitz | Premier Fantasy - Final Oyster | 2 | 4.70 | 8-11f | 28.43 | Owen McKenna (Ireland) |
| 5th | Making Paper | Hondo Black - Quarterland Hope | 3 | 4.91 | 10-1 | 28.47 | Diane Henry (Private) |
| 6th | Millwards Davy | Black Shaw - Mums Girl | 5 | 4.87 | 16-1 | 28.94 | Paul Young (Romford) |
Distances
1¼, short head, 1, ½, 5¼ (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
Farloe Blitz lined up as hot favourite from trap two in the final and when he was first out of the traps in his customary fashion but tucked in just one length behind was Rio Quattro and it remained like that until the third bend when Farloe Blitz drifted to a middle course allowing Rio Quattro to come inside. The Danny Riordan trained runner then went on to win with Farloe Blitz fading into fourth place, Eden The Kid ran very well after a horrible start and just failed to take second place from Tynwald Bish who ran a good race. Making Paper lost any chance at the third bend when making ground on the leaders and Millwards Davy never showed. Eden The Kid had set a new track record in the heats of 27.95sec = 61,82 km/h = 38,42 m/h. .
Quarter finals
| Heat 2 (Jun 16) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | SP | Time | ||
| 1st | Eden The Kid | 5-4f | 28.24 | ||
| 2nd | Rio Quattro | 4-1 | 28.25 | ||
| 3rd | Making Paper | 16-1 | 28.35 | ||
| 4th | Evanta Evita | 11-2 | 28.43 | ||
| 5th | Wotnofizz | 20-1 | 28.59 | ||
| 6th | Boyneside Fun | 3-1 | 29.16 | ||
| Heat 3 (Jun 16) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | SP | Time | ||
| 1st | Geelo Vegas | 5-1 | 28.51 | ||
| 2nd | Viking Jack | 4-1 | 28.53 | ||
| 3rd | Roxholme Ted | 5-1 | 28.55 | ||
| 4th | Jaytee Jet | 5-1 | 28.56 | ||
| 5th | Teds Last | 3-1f | 28.62 | ||
| 6th | Gaytime Hawk | 4-1 | 28.71 | ||
| Heat 4 (Jun 16) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | SP | Time | ||
| 1st | Paradise Maverik | 5-2 | 28.28 | ||
| 2nd | Tynwald Bish | 8-1 | 28.39 | ||
| 3rd | Lenson Sanchez | 10-11f | 28.43 | ||
| 4th | Blonde Nipper | 6-1 | 28.62 | ||
| 5th | Salonkia | 14-1 | 28.65 | ||
| N/R | Droopys Nidge | ||||
Semi finals
| Second Semi Final (Jun 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time | Trainer | |
| 1st | Making Paper | 12-1 | 28.33 | Henry | |
| 2nd | Millwards Davy | 6-1 | 28.60 | Young | |
| 3rd | Tynwald Bish | 8-1 | 28.61 | Cronin | |
| 4th | Paradise Maverik | 15-8f | 28.63 | Buckley | |
| 5th | Lenson Sanchez | 5-2 | 28.67 | Buckley | |
| 6th | Viking Jack | 4-1 | 28.78 | Hayton | |