| 1957 Irish Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Harold's Cross Stadium |
| Location | Dublin |
| End date | 9 August |
| Total prize money | £500 (winner) |
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]
The winner Hopeful Cutlet won £500 and was trained by Jack Mullan and owned by Rostrevor veterinary surgeon Chris Farrelly. [2]
At Harold's Cross, 9 August (over 525 yards):
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hopeful Cutlet | Imperial Dancer - Katie the Duck | 6 | 7-2 | 29.60 | Jack Mullan |
| 2nd | The Grand Fire | The Grand Champion - Quare Fire | 2 | 30.02 | Paddy Dunphy | |
| 3rd | Country Boy | unknown | 4 | 30.38 | ||
| unplaced | Tullaherin Twinkle | unknown | 5 | |||
| unplaced | Romola's Dante | Ollys Pal - Im Yours | 1 | Doyle | ||
| unplaced | Howardstown Ranger | unknown | 3 | J Garfinkle |
5¼, 4½ (lengths)
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 However he was withdrawn before the second round and later that evening Noisy Sam set a new track record of 29.41.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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