2000 English Greyhound Derby
{{Short description|Races at Wimbledon Stadium, London}}
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|name = 2000 English Greyhound Derby
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|date_start = 5 May
|date_end = 3 June
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|prize_money = £75,000 (winner)
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|location = Wimbledon Stadium
|prev = 1999
|next = 2001
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The 2000 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 3 June 2000 at Wimbledon Stadium.{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}} The winner Rapid Ranger received £75,000. One of the finalists Smoking Bullet was owned by Vinnie Jones.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/story/0,3604,327702,00.html|title=Lock, stock and a smoking bullet|work=The Guardian}}
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=4163|title=2000|publisher=Greyhound Data}}
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!width=50|Position !width=180|Name of Greyhound !width=280|Breeding !width=50|Trap !width=50|SP !width=80|Time !width=250|Trainer |
| 1st
|Rapid Ranger||Come On Ranger - Rapid Vienna||2||7-4f||28.71||Charlie Lister (Private) |
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| 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.{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310|year=1990|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1804-X}}
= 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.{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}
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
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| colspan="6"|Heat 1 – 23 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=20|Pos
!width=150|Name !width=40|SP !width=40|Time | ||
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!1st | 10-11f | 28.61 |
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!2nd | Rackethall Jet | 9-4 | 28.77 |
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!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 |
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| colspan="6"|Heat 2 – 23 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=20|Pos
!width=150|Name !width=40|SP !width=40|Time | ||
| style="background: #f4caf9;"
!1st | Blue Tex | 6-1 | 28.69 |
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!2nd | Dilemmas Lad | 14-1 | 29.19 |
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!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 |
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| colspan="6"|Heat 3 – 23 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=20|Pos
!width=150|Name !width=40|SP !width=40|Time | ||
| style="background: #f4caf9;"
!1st | Smoking Bullet | 5-2 | 29.03 |
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!2nd | Derbay Flyer | 4-6f | 29.37 |
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!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 |
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| colspan="6"|Heat 4 – 23 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=20|Pos
!width=150|Name !width=40|SP !width=40|Time | ||
| style="background: #f4caf9;"
!1st | Farloe Club | 5-1 | 28.98 |
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!2nd | Greenfield Deal | 5-1 | 29.00 |
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!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 |
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Semi finals
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| colspan="6"|First Semi Final – 27 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=30|Pos
!width=180|Name of Greyhound !width=50|SP !width=50|Time | ||
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!1st | Farloe Club | 6-1 | 28.97 |
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!2nd | 5-4f | 29.01 |
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!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 |
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| colspan="6"|Second Semi Final – 27 May 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=30|Pos
!width=180|Name of Greyhound !width=50|SP !width=50|Time | ||
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!1st | Deerfield Sunset | 5-2 | 28.79 |
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!2nd | Rackethall Jet | 7-2 | 28.95 |
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!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 |
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