The 2013 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 29 June 2013 at Wimbledon Stadium.
Sidaz Jack rewarded trainer Charlie Lister OBE with an incredible seventh Derby title. The ante-post favorite Ballymac Eske had finished last in the semi-finals and was eliminated. The competition was sponsored by William Hill and the winner Sidaz Jack received £150,000.
Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1stSidaz Jack Westmead Hawk - Ballaghboy Cool 14.756-128.37Charlie Lister OBE (Private)2ndAirlie Impact Royal Impact - Forest Swallow 44.9014-128.47Paul Young (Romford)3rdBallymac Vic Kinloch Brae - Ballymac Vicky34.729-428.48Liam Dowling (Ireland) 4thScreen Critic Jim Joes Up - Maudabawn Joanne 64.775-128.60Kevin Hutton (Swindon)5thDroopys Jet Slip the Lark - Droopys Mo 24.747-4f28.73 Fraser Black (Ireland) 6thBittles Bar Droopys Scolari - Dooey Shaw 54.858-128.93Martin White (Private)
Distances 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.
Race Report 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
Heat 1 (Jun 18)PosName SP Time 1st Sidaz Jack 8-1 28.322nd Hather George 12-1 28.363rd Tyrur Sugar Ray 3-1 28.534th Jaytee Hellcat 7-2 28.705th Shaneboy Spencer 5-2f 29.356th Farloe Warhawk 4-1 29.14
Heat 2 (Jun 18)PosName SP Time 1st Droopys Jet 7-4 28.222nd Ballymac Vic 11-8f 28.323rd Screen Critic 5-2 28.434th Priceless Pilot 25-1 28.525th Islas Scolari 25-1 28.596th Droopys Ed Moses 20-1 28.78
Heat 3 (Jun 18)PosName SP Time 1st Ballymac Eske 4-6f 28.372nd Holdem Spy 7-2 28.523rd Teejays Bluehawk 12-1 28.704th Shaneboy Alley 11-2 28.815th Ringtown Snowy 10-1 28.826th Frisby Barney 20-1 29.78
Heat 4 (Jun 18)PosName SP Time 1st Bittles Bar 5-2 28.452nd Airlie Impact 12-1 28.603rd Bouncy Bocko 20-1 28.614th Farloe Tango 2-1jf 28.665th Carkei Max 8-1 28.696th Bonamassa Rocks 2-1jf 28.71
Semi finals
First Semi Final (Jun 22)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Droopys Jet 11-8f 28.38 Black2nd Bittles Bar 7-1 28.59 White3rd Screen Critic 6-1 28.69 Hutton4th Holdem Spy 8-1 28.70 Weatherall5th Hather George 16-1 28.92 Lister6th Ballymac Eske 9-4 28.94 Draper
Second Semi Final (Jun 22)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Ballymac Vic 4-5f 28.29 Dowling2nd Airlie Impact 12-1 28.45 Young3rd Sidaz Jack 3-1 28.49 Lister4th Tyrur Sugar Ray 5-1 28.64 Fahy5th Teejays Bluehawk 14-1 28.70 Young6th Bouncy Bocko 33-1 28.88 Dowling
See also 2013 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
References
External links Greyhound Board of Great Britain Greyhound Data