1957 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1957 Irish Greyhound Derby
Venue Harold's Cross Stadium
Location Dublin
End date9 August
Total prize money£500 (winner)
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The 1957 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 9 August 1957. [1]

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The winner Hopeful Cutlet won £500 and was trained by Jack Mullan and owned by Rostrevor veterinary surgeon Chris Farrelly. [2]

Final result

At Harold's Cross, 9 August (over 525 yards):

PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stHopeful CutletImperial Dancer - Katie the Duck67-229.60Jack Mullan
2ndThe Grand FireThe Grand Champion - Quare Fire230.02Paddy Dunphy
3rdCountry Boyunknown430.38
unplacedTullaherin Twinkleunknown5
unplacedRomola's DanteOllys Pal - Im Yours1Doyle
unplacedHowardstown Rangerunknown3J Garfinkle

Distances

5¼, 4½ (lengths)

Competition Report

The ante-post favourite was Solar Prince who had arrived for the Derby after winning the Callanan Cup final where he beat Romola's Dante by six lengths. [3] He duly won his first round heat in the fastest first round time of 29.47. However he was withdrawn before the second round and later that evening Noisy Sam set a new track record of 29.41. The other second round winners were Hopeful Cutlet, Bugatti and Red Riot. [4] In the first semi-final The Grand Fire sealed an easy win at odds of 4-9 in 29.58, but bruised a leg in running. The second semi-final resulted in Hopeful Cutlet beating Tullaherin Twinkle but favourite Noisy Sam stumbled badly and failed to get through to the final. [5]

In the final Hopeful Cutlet vied with Tullaherin Twinkle before taking a decisive lead and winning by three lengths. The Grand Fire was slow away and found trouble before running on well for second place. [5]

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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. ↑ "REMEMBER WHEN: SEPTEMBER". Greyhound Star. September 2019.
  4. ↑ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  5. 1 2 Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN   0332-3536.
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