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.
Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSectionalSPTimeTrainer1stRio Quattro Ace Hi Rumble - Droopys Geneva 14.785-128.24Daniel Riordan (Henlow)2ndTynwald Bish Vans Escalade - Bish Bash Bosh 64.7510-128.34Peter Cronin (Ireland)3rdEden The Kid Westmead Hawk - Cabra Jade44.934-128.35Liz McNair (Private)4thFarloe Blitz Premier Fantasy - Final Oyster 24.708-11f28.43Owen McKenna (Ireland)5thMaking Paper Hondo Black - Quarterland Hope 34.9110-128.47Diane Henry (Private) 6thMillwards Davy Black Shaw - Mums Girl 54.8716-128.94Paul 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.
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 1 (Jun 16)PosName SP Time 1st Farloe Blitz 4-5f28.322nd Millwards Davy 12-128.413rd Diego Flight 8-128.424th Clares Wonder 9-228.435th Romany Rouge 8-128.626th Evanta Fantasy 10-1 28.65
Heat 2 (Jun 16)PosName SP Time 1st Eden The Kid 5-4f 28.242nd Rio Quattro 4-1 28.253rd Making Paper 16-1 28.354th Evanta Evita 11-2 28.435th Wotnofizz 20-1 28.596th Boyneside Fun 3-1 29.16
Heat 3 (Jun 16)PosName SP Time 1st Geelo Vegas 5-1 28.512nd Viking Jack 4-1 28.533rd Roxholme Ted 5-1 28.554th Jaytee Jet 5-1 28.565th Teds Last 3-1f 28.626th Gaytime Hawk 4-1 28.71
Heat 4 (Jun 16)PosName SP Time 1st Paradise Maverik 5-2 28.282nd Tynwald Bish 8-1 28.393rd Lenson Sanchez 10-11f 28.434th Blonde Nipper 6-1 28.625th Salonkia 14-1 28.65N/R Droopys Nidge
Semi finals
First Semi Final (Jun 20)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Farloe Blitz 11-8f 28.24 McKenna2nd Rio Quattro 7-2 28.36 Riordan3rd Eden The Kid 3-1 28.39 McNair4th Diego Flight 8-1 28.62 McNair5th Geelo Vegas 10-1 28.73 Perry6th Roxholme Ted 10-1 28.76 Keightley
Second Semi Final (Jun 20)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Making Paper 12-1 28.33 Henry2nd Millwards Davy 6-1 28.60 Young3rd Tynwald Bish 8-1 28.61 Cronin4th Paradise Maverik 15-8f 28.63 Buckley5th Lenson Sanchez 5-2 28.67 Buckley6th Viking Jack 4-1 28.78 Hayton
See also 2015 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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