| 1996 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
 Night Trooper | |
| Location | Wimbledon Stadium |
| End date | 29 June |
| Total prize money | £50,000 (winner) |
The 1996 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby Final took place during May and June with the final being held on 29 June 1996 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner Shanless Slippy received £50,000. The competition was sponsored by the Sporting Life and Daily Mirror.
Race summary
In the final Night Trooper broke well pursued by Clonmel Produce Stakes champion Shanless Slippy, the Irish dog then forged out a lead by the first bend and drew clear down the back straight. The 1995 Irish Greyhound Derby champion Batties Rocket was forced to check back at the third bend behind Trooper leaving Shanless Slippy clear. Shanless Slippy remained unbeaten throughout the event and Night Trooper took consolation by winning the Pall Mall Stakes the following year.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shanless Slippy | Murlens Slippy - Lisnakill Flyer | 3 | 4-9f | 28.66 | Dolores Ruth (Ireland) |
| 2nd | Night Trooper | Portrun Flier - Suir Orla | 2 | 16-1 | 28.86 | Nikki Adams (Rye House) |
| 3rd | Batties Rocket | Batties Whisper - Lady Arrancourt | 5 | 5-2 | 28.98 | Matt O'Donnell (Ireland) |
| 4th | Everloving Eddie | Kildare Ash - Ever Loving Doll | 6 | 16-1 | 28.99 | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) |
| 5th | Checkpointcharly | Phantom Flash - Ferndale Class | 4 | 50-1 | 29.23 | John Coleman (Walthamstow) |
| 6th | Be Bopa Lola | Guiding Hope - Lulus Zola | 1 | 20-1 | 29.24 | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) |
Distances
2½, 1½, short head, 3, short head (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[3]