# 2000 English Greyhound Derby

The 2000 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 3 June 2000 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Rapid Ranger received £75,000. One of the finalists Smoking Bullet was owned by Vinnie Jones.

## Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
| 1st | Rapid Ranger | Come On Ranger - Rapid Vienna | 2 | 7-4f | 28.71 | Charlie Lister (Private) |
| 2nd | Rackethall Jet | Mountleader Peer - Tracys Lady | 3 | 7-1 | 28.97 | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) |
| 3rd | Greenfield Deal | Spiral Nikita - Dainty Model | 4 | 14-1 | 29.11 | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) |
| 4th | Deerfield Sunset | Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde | 1 | 2-1 | 29.13 | Owen McKenna (Ireland) |
| 5th | Smoking Bullet | Joyful Tidings - Aggies Vixen | 5 | 8-1 | 29.65 | Derek Knight (Hove) |
| 6th | Farloe Club | April Trio - Farloe Dancer | 6 | 3-1 | 29.81 | Graeme Frew (Private) |

### Distances

3¼, 1¾, head, 6½, 2 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.

### Competition Report

Four greyhounds were installed as 16-1 joint favourites in the ante post lists; they were Juvenile and Byrne International winner Knockanroe Rover, Laurels, All England Cup and Birmingham Cup champion Derbay Flyer, Eclipse champion Mumble Swerve and the Nick Savva trained Sonic Flight. In the final Rapid Ranger vied for the lead with Deerfield Sunset on his inside before Rapid Ranger pulled clear and won easily.

## Quarter finals

Heat 1 – 23 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Rapid Ranger | 10-11f | 28.61 |
| 2nd | Rackethall Jet | 9-4 | 28.77 |
| 3rd | Judicial Pride | 3-1 | 28.99 |
| 4th | Woodbrook Wine | 50-1 | 29.49 |
| 5th | No Matter How | 20-1 | 29.65 |
| 6th | Now Its Official | 50-1 | 29.67 |
Heat 2 – 23 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Blue Tex | 6-1 | 28.69 |
| 2nd | Dilemmas Lad | 14-1 | 29.19 |
| 3rd | Rio Riccardo | 4-5f | 29.25 |
| 4th | Reactabond Rebel | 6-4 | 29.29 |
| 5th | Who Knows | 66-1 | 29.33 |
| 6th | El Verdi | 20-1 | 29.49 |
Heat 3 – 23 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Smoking Bullet | 5-2 | 29.03 |
| 2nd | Derbay Flyer | 4-6f | 29.37 |
| 3rd | Basils Picture | 14-1 | 29.39 |
| 4th | Concorde Rascal | 16-1 | 29.40 |
| 5th | Munroe Pride | 50-1 | 29.44 |
| 6th | Jicky | 6-1 | 29.58 |
Heat 4 – 23 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name | SP | Time |
| 1st | Farloe Club | 5-1 | 28.98 |
| 2nd | Greenfield Deal | 5-1 | 29.00 |
| 3rd | Deerfield Sunset | 11-8f | 29.04 |
| 4th | Barefoot Ridge | 6-1 | 29.16 |
| 5th | Vintage Cleaner | 7-2 | 29.22 |
| 6th | Coolfadda Flyer | 16-1 | 29.26 |

## Semi finals

First Semi Final – 27 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time |
| 1st | Farloe Club | 6-1 | 28.97 |
| 2nd | Rapid Ranger | 5-4f | 29.01 |
| 3rd | Greenfield Deal | 9-2 | 29.07 |
| 4th | Dilemmas Lad | 25-1 | 29.37 |
| 5th | Derbay Flyer | 8-1 | 29.45 |
| 6th | Blue Tex | 3-1 | 29.55 |
Second Semi Final – 27 May 2000 :
| Pos | Name of Greyhound | SP | Time |
| 1st | Deerfield Sunset | 5-2 | 28.79 |
| 2nd | Rackethall Jet | 7-2 | 28.95 |
| 3rd | Smoking Bullet | 3-1 | 28.95 |
| 4th | Rio Riccardo | 9-4f | 28.96 |
| 5th | Basils Picture | 14-1 | 29.06 |
| 6th | Judicial Pride | 14-1 | 29.30 |