1947 Irish Greyhound Derby Explained

1947 Irish Greyhound Derby
Date End:15 August
Prize Money:£500 (winner)
Venue:Harold's Cross Stadium
Location:Dublin
Prev:1946
Next:1948

The 1947 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 15 August 1947. [1]

The winner Daring Flash won £500 and was owned, bred and trained by Mary d'Arcy from Kilternan and became the first winner to be sired by a previous Derby champion.[2]

Final result

At Harold's Cross, 15 August (over 525 yards):

width=50Positionwidth=200Name of Greyhoundwidth=300Breedingwidth=50Trapwidth=50SPwidth=80Timewidth=250Trainer
1stDaring FlashTanist - Daring Lady 4 5-2jf30.04Mary d’Arcy
2ndPaddys ElbowWell Squared - Elbow Lane Queen 2 4-130.20
3rdNote Him breeding unknown 6 5-1 30.44
4thDarcel Ruby Border - City Dance 5 6-1 Bluett
5thHailes Gatebreeding unknown1 5-2jf
6thBaytown Ivy Manhattan Midnight - Ulster Row 47-2 Paddy Barry

Distances

2, 3 (lengths)

Competition Report

During the second round Faugh A Ballah clocked 29.91, with other fast heat winners being Darcel (30.08), Little Arthurstown (30.12) and Pedlars Pet (30.40).[3] [4]

In the semi-finals Baytown Ivy defeated Paddys Elbow by four lengths in 30.08; Darcel beat Note Him by half a length and the Callanan Cup champion Daring Flash won from Hailes Gate in 30.02, also by half a length.[4]

In the final the track specialist Daring Flash broke well alongside Paddys Elbow and the pair vied for the lead until the latter tired. Note Him ran on well to take third place from Darcel.[4]

See also

1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

Notes and References

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