1959 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1959 Irish Greyhound Derby
Venue Harold's Cross Stadium
Location Dublin
End date7 August
Total prize money£500 (winner)
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The 1959 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 7 August 1959. [1]

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The winner Sir Frederick won £500 and was trained by Tom Harty, owned by Mrs Hannah Cronin and bred by Jimmy Walsh. [2]

Final result

At Harold's Cross, 7 August (over 525 yards):

PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stSir FrederickChampion Prince - Charming Biddy59-429.30Tom Harty
2ndGallant WinnerKnockrour Again - Mixed Stone61-1f29.62John Crowley
3rdSnowland Battleship Spanish Battleship - unknown18-129.90Jim O'Reilly
4thRecorded CourseMagic Bimbo - Recording Crystal3100-7
5thSkipit LaddieBallinclea Dancer - Skipit Quick47-1Maeve McCooey
6thPrairie ChieftainChampion Prince - Peaceful Lady220-1Tom Lynch

Distances

4, 3½ (lengths)

Competition Report

Sir Frederick had been knocked over in the second round of the 1959 English Greyhound Derby and when he returned home his trainer Tom Harty aimed at the Irish Derby. He was the fastest round one winner in 29.32. One of the leading favourites and track record holder Fauna also impressed by winning in a time of 29.34 and Derrylava Mover recorded 29.45. [3]

In the second round Fauna was eliminated, finishing fourth behind Gallant Winner in 29.41. Other winners were Sir Frederick (29.60), Winged Heels (29.80) and Recorded Course 30.02. The two undefeated greyhounds Sir Frederick and Gallant Winner (both from Kanturk) were drawn together in the semi-finals and both qualified for the final when Gallant Winner beat Sir Frederick in a fast 29.40; recorded Course took third place and the a slot in the final. The second semi-final resulted in victory for Skipit Laddie from Prairie Chieftain and Snowland Battleship in 29.98. [4]

Many residents of the town of Kanturk attended the final on the evening of 7 August to watch the two greyhounds in the final. The brindle dog Sir Frederick beat Gallant Winner by four lengths in the final after a devastating run along the back straight to catch and overtake Gallant Winner and Snowland Battleship. The time of 29.30 was just outside the track record of 29.31 set by Fauna in the recent Callanan Cup. Winning trainer Tom Harty had trained a previous Irish Derby winner in 1935 (24 years previously). [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 Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN   0332-3536.
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