1932 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1932 Irish Greyhound Derby
Location Shelbourne Park
End dateAugust 15
Total prize money£200 (winner)
  1931
1933  

The 1932 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August with the final being held on 15 August 1932 at Shelbourne Park in Dublin. [1]

Contents

In 1928 Harold's Cross introduced a competition called the National Derby that would become the modern day Irish Derby, the race was unofficial at this stage because Harold's Cross organised the National Derby without consulting with the Irish racing authorities. [2]

In 1932 the Irish Coursing Club issued a new list of classic races to be run in 1932 and controversy followed because Harold's Cross had been given the Oaks and not the Derby. Shelbourne Park had been given the premier event despite the fact that Harold's Cross had effectively started the competition. [3]

The winner Guideless Joe won £200 and was owned by leading jockey Jack Moylan and bred by Cornelius Forde. [4]

Final result

At Shelbourne Park (over 525 yards):

PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stGuideless JoeGuiding Hand - Flaming Fire57-4f30.36Mick Horan
2ndMalhoe ManRattleaway - Feale Wave13-130.39
3rdSilvery SailMutton Cutlet - Moleskin Peggy48-130.71
4thMaster ChantFour Aces - Out O'Tune610-1
unplacedCastleveBeaded Dick - Dainty Lassie32-1Arthur Doc Callanan
unplacedThe SingerMutton Cutlet - Winter Rosaleen210-1

Distances

Neck, 4 (lengths)

Competition report

In the first semi final on 3 August Castleve defeated The Singer by 4 lengths in 30.51. The second on 6 August resulted in Malhoe Man beating Master Chant by a length and finally on 8 August Silvery Sail beat 1-3f Guideless Joe by a length. In the final Guideless Joe took a winning lead on the back straight holding off Malhoe Man by a neck. [4]

See also

1932 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

References

  1. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN   0-7207-1804-X.
  2. Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN   0332-3536.
  3. Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  4. 1 2 Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.