1999 English Greyhound Derby


The 1999 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 26 June 1999 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Chart King received £50,000 and returned to Ireland as the newly crowned English and Scottish Greyhound Derby champion.

Final result

At Wimbledon :
PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stChart KingTrade Official - Clarinka Sand68-11f28.67Ralph Hewitt
2ndFrisby FullFrightful Flash - Centenarys Dream566-128.79Harry Crapper
3rdDeerfield SunsetVintage Prince - Sunset Blonde111-1028.81Ger McKenna
4thSecret CrystalSummerhill Gift - Creole Lady425-129.01Linda Jones
5thPottos StormDroopys Fintan - Certain Way366-129.02David Mullins
6thPure PatchesArrigle Buddy - Pure Princess266-100.00Dinky Luckhurst

Distances

1½, head, 2½, short head, Dis
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

The rank outsider Frisby Full was first from the traps and led the two Irish runners Chart King and Deerfield Sunset until the third bend. Chart King and Deerfield Sunset then drew alongside, with the former getting the room at the bend and going on to win by just over a length from Frisby Full with Deerfield Sunset finishing third. Pottos Storm finished a creditable fifth, a good achievement for a greyhound associated with hurdling, he had won the 1999 Grand National. Pure Patches was knocked over and finished last.

Quarter finals

Semi finals

See Also