William Hill Grand Prix
The William Hill Grand Prix is a new event in greyhound racing starting in 2007. It is held at Sunderland over 640 metres and forms part of a festival of racing at the track which also includes the William Hill Classic.[1]
The race is not to be confused with the defunct classic race The Grand Prix formerly held at Walthamstow before its closure.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Go Edie Honda | Hondo Black – Mind The Way | Graham Hutt (Private) | 39.24 sec | 2–1f | |
| 2008 | Lenson Joker | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 39.29 sec | 4–6f | |
| 2009 | Crown Rover | Hallucinate – Saleen Chloe | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 40.27 sec | 2–1 | |
| 2010 | England Expects | Westmead Hawk – Move Over Marie | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 39.50 sec | 6–1 | |
| 2011 | Blonde Fletch | Black Shaw-Glebe Stapler | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 39.45 sec | 7–4f | |
| 2012 | Swabys Princess | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Rena | Paul Young (Romford) | 40.49 sec | 6-1 | |
| 2013 | Hometown Honey | Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 39.95 sec | 5-1 | dead heat |
| 2013 | Calzaghe Lilly | Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 39.95 sec | 1-1f | dead heat |
| 2014 | Farley Rio | Head Bound – Yellow Submarine | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 39.40 sec | 4-1 | |
| 2015 | Bubbly Gold [3] | Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath | Paul Young (Romford) | 39.79 sec | 4-1 | |
| 2016 | Pinpoint Boom [4] | Shaneboy Lee – Newmarket Way | Kelly Macari (Sunderland) | 39.27 sec | 2-5f |
Distances & Venue
2007–present (Sunderland 640 metres)
References
- ↑ http://www.thedogs.co.uk
- ↑ "Major Races - William Hill Grand Prix". Greyhound Racing History.
- ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
External links
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