1951 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1951 Irish Greyhound Derby
Venue Harold's Cross Stadium
Location Dublin
End date17 August
Total prize money£500 (winner)
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The 1951 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 17 August 1951. [1]

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The winner Carmodys Tanist won a reduced prize of £500 and was trained by Dicky Myles and owned by Frances Chandler. [2]

Final result

At Harold's Cross, 17 August (over 525 yards):

PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainerNotes
1stCarmodys TanistMad Tanist - Castletown Skinner34-129.64Dicky MylesTrack record
2ndLocht SealBallyhennessy Seal - Linda6fav29.72Tom Lynch
3rdMiss GeneiBella's Prince - Captured Confey14-130.20Henry Lalor
4thNoble Greasonunknown5Tom Lynch
5thDaring Princeunknown4Mary D'Arcy
6thDooneen MissMad Tanist - Imperial Girl210-1Tom Lynch

Distances

1, 6 (lengths)

Competition Report

A disappointing fact regarding the 1951 Derby was the reduction in prize money for the winner from £1,000 to just £500. The leading greyhound in Ireland at the time Champion Prince owned by Dan Maher was a notable absentee when the first round began. [3] Trainer Tom Lynch steered three hounds through to the final; he had previously trained a runner-up in Down Signal and had been devastated at Imperial Dancer's exit the previous year. Lynch would later marry the sister of Gay McKenna. [4]

The first semi-final was won by Locht Seal from Miss Gemnei and Carmodys Tanist in 29.85, despite the fact that Sterope had led by three lengths in the home straight before suffering cramp and finishing last. The second semi-final saw Daring Prince beat Noble Greason and Dooneen Miss in 29.84. In the final Carmodys Tanist led all the way holding off Locht Seal, the other four runners found trouble at the first bend and were never in contention. [4]

Carmodys Tanist, a black dog, had been knocked out of the English Greyhound Derby in the second round when trained by Noreen Collin. His owner Mrs Frances Chandler then sent the greyhound to Dublin trainer Dickie Myles for the Irish Derby. At the presentation Frances was in Italy so her brother in law Ronnie Chandler accepted the trophy, Ronnie was the only member of the famous Chandler family to train greyhounds. [4]

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References

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