1956 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1956 Irish Greyhound Derby
Venue Shelbourne Park
Location Dublin
End date11 August
Total prize money£500 (winner)
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The 1956 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 11 August 1956. [1]

Contents

The winner Keep Moving won £500 and was trained by Malachy McKenna and owned by Mrs McBride. [2]

Final result

At Shelbourne, 11 August (over 525 yards):

PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stKeep MovingImperial Dancer - California19-429.18Malachy McKenna
2ndPrince of BermudaChampion Prince - Sunora64-9f29.38Mrs E.Buckley
3rdBaytown DellOllys Pal - Baytown Brunette410-129.62Paddy Barry
4thThe GliderJeffs Pal - Lamour525-130.09Bernard Maren
5thMr Taptoesunknown350-1
6thEaster Oralsunknown2N/R

Distances

2½, 3, 6 (lengths)

Competition Report

The 1956 Derby resulted in an exciting competition despite the fact that Spanish Battleship was now retired. A greyhound called Keep Moving broke the track record at Shelbourne, recording 29.49 before the event got underway. He had been bought for 700 guineas by Mrs McBride at the Shelbourne sales. [3]

On 21 July Keep Moving bettered his own record by recording 29.40 in the first round. Then in heat three of the first round, a brindle dog called Prince of Bermuda was fast away and gained an easy victory; when the time was announced as 28.98 the Irish greyhound world was left stunned. The 29 second barrier had been broken for the first time. [4]

Both of the greyhounds won their second round heats with Prince of Bermuda posting 29.20. In the semi-finals the pair met in the same heat with Prince of Bermuda defeating his main rival by three lengths in 29.35. The second semi-final ended with a win for Baytown Dell; The Glider and Easter Orals claimed the remaining qualification berths. [4]

In an eagerly awaited final Keep Moving broke first with Prince of Bermuda attempting but failing to pass at the first bend. Keep Moving ran a superb race in 29.10 to hold off Prince of Bermuda for victory by two and a half lengths. [3]

See also

1956 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

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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. 1 2 Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  4. 1 2 Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN   0332-3536.
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