The 1999 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 26 June 1999 at

Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosted stock car and other small circuit motor racing events, and until 2005 hosted motorc ...

. The winner Chart King received £50,000 and returned to Ireland as the newly crowned English and

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champion.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):

Distances

1½, head, 2½, short head, Dis (lengths)
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

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Final result

Distances

Race Report

Quarter finals

Semi finals

See also

References