| Surface: | Sand |
| Horse Race: | English Greyhound Derby Invitation/Consolation |
| Location: | White City Wimbledon Towcester |
| Inaugurated: | 1936 |
| Sponsor: | Various |
| Distance: | 500m (1,600feet) |
The English Greyhound Derby Invitation formerly the Derby Consolation Stakes was a long standing competition for greyhounds eliminated during the later stages of the English Greyhound Derby.[1] [2] [3] [4]
It was originally for the six greyhounds eliminated at the semi-final stage but is now for greyhounds invited by the racecourse, although this still consists largely of the eliminated semi finalists.[5] [6] [7]
It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1984.[8] Following the closure of White City the event was switched to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985[9] [3] [4] and then to Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017.[10] Winners over the decades have included Quare Times, Dante II, Sole Aim, Lively Band and Toms The Best.[1] [2] [11] [12] [13]
The race was discontinued following the closure of Towcester.
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=120 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Melksham Keystone | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 29.46 | 11-4 | |||||||||
| Golden Alexander | 29.49 | 3-1 | |||||||||||
| Ballyhennessy Sandills | White Sandills – Soraca Deas | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.68 | 1-2f | |||||||||
| Selsey Cutlet | Future Cutlet – Happy Freda | 29.31 | 9-4f | ||||||||||
| Fair Brook | Lights Of Brooklyn – Rose Of Castledown | 29.78 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
| Quare Times | Bally Dancer – Quite Welcome | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 28.82 | 1-1f | Track Record | ||||||||
| Dante II | Well Squared – Olives Idol | 29.03 | 8-11f | ||||||||||
| Jimmies Cull | Glenview Shaggy – Fast Asleep | 29.39 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Behattans Choice | Bahs Choice - Behattan | 28.75 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
| 1951 | Melampus | Mad Tanist – Whiterock Laura | 28.90 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Ruddy Climax | Bahs Choice – Pure Motive | Paddy McEvoy (Private) | 29.05 | 5-2 | |||||||||
| Polonius | Mad Tanist – Calpurnia | 29.33 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
| Tolerton Ash | Astras Son – Black Nan | Tom Perry (Private) | 29.06 | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Chance Me Paddy | Paddy The Champion – Verges Cottage | 29.21 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
| Cleos Gossip | Endless Gossip – Devoted Ever | 29.28 | 100-30 | ||||||||||
| Northern King | Champion Prince – Big Bawn | 29.06 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
| Beware Champ | The Grand Champion – Beware of Me | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 28.83 | 7-4f | |||||||||
| Dunmore Rocco | Hi There – Dunmore Claudia | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 29.14 | 1-2f | |||||||||
| Rostown Genius | The Grand Genius – Rostown Lady | 29.15 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | Trojan Van | Whirling Turk – Sitting Pretty | 28.97 | 11-4 | |||||||||
| 1962 | Tall Boy Ollie | Hi There - Ophelia | 29.21 | 13-8 | |||||||||
| 1963 | We’ll See | Knock Hill Chieftain - Bunnykins | 29.22 | 4-1 | |||||||||
| 1964 | Pineapple Joe | Clopook – Sight Unseen | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.94 | 8-1 | ||||||||
| 1965 | Westpark Ash | Hi There – Westpark Ballet | 28.99 | 6-4f | |||||||||
| Dillies Pigalle | Pigalle Wonder – Millies Dillie | Ronnie Chandler (Ireland) | 29.20 | 2-5f | |||||||||
| Daybreak Again | Odd Venture – Dollys Toast | 28.85 | 2-1 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | Super Kid | Congo Kid – Merry Hampton | 29.01 | 7-1 | |||||||||
| Valiant Ray | Westpark Quail - Jamboree Judy | 28.92 | 4-1 | ||||||||||
| Sole Aim | Monalee Champion - Yurituni | 28.88 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | Ballybeg Era | Mad Era – Ballybeg Pride | Vicky Holloway (Private) | 28.86 | 12-1 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Suburban Gent | Monalee Champion – Meadowbank Girl | J Horan (Ireland) | 28.80 | 13-8 | ||||||||
| Shara Dee | Silver Hope – Flashy Minnie | 28.88 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Lively Band | Silver Hope – Kells Queen | 28.59 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
| Shamrock Point | Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point | Ger McKenna (Ireland) | 29.33 | 1-2f | [14] | ||||||||
| Shamrock Point | Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point | Ger McKenna (Ireland) | 29.33 | 4-5f | |||||||||
| 1977 | Linacre | Lively Band - Central | 29.36 | 10-11f | |||||||||
| Malange | Broadford Boy – Paper Cracker | Matt O'Donnell (Ireland) | 29.83 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Jebb Rambler | Tullig Rambler – Thats The Style | 29.26 | 10-11f | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Dodford Bill | Instant Gambler – Ballyregan Maid | 29.33 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| 1981 | Greenane Metro | Greenane Decca – Pineapple Grand | Arthur Hitch (Private) | 29.30 | 5-4f | ||||||||
| Fearless Mover | Nameless Star – Ballydonnell Pat | ||||||||||||
| 1983 | Hay Maker Mack | Brave Bran – Excuse Me Madam | 28.95 | 4-5f | Track Record | ||||||||
| Nippy Law | Lax Law – Shems Fancy | 29.78 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
| One To Note | Lindas Champion – Hotel Queen | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 29.11 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Lodge Prince | Sand Man – Cooga Customer | 28.67 | 4-9f | ||||||||||
| Karens Champ | Round Robin - Carmaur | 28.98 | 20-1 | ||||||||||
| Mottos Count | Count Five – My Motto | 28.74 | 14-1 | ||||||||||
| Kildare Ash | Wise Band – Lindas Zest | 28.84 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Demesne Chance | Kyle Jack – Anti Everything | 28.96 | 7-4f | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Vics Snowdrop | Daleys Gold – White Ranger | Philip Rees Jr (Wimbledon) | 28.66 | 8-1 | ||||||||
| Luxury Light | Daleys Gold – Calypso Music | 28.83 | 4-1 | ||||||||||
| Dromin Fox | Greenpark Fox – Sound of Wings | 28.87 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| Greenane Squire | Manorville Major – Endless Game | 28.80 | 4-6f | ||||||||||
| Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah | 28.67 | 4-9f | ||||||||||
| Quick Tune | Farloe Melody – Lady Be Fast | 28.91 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
| Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest | 28.42 | 2-1jf | |||||||||||
| Droopys Eric | Kyle Jack – Droopys Fergie | Henry Tasker (Private) | 29.17 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Stouke Tim | Kildare Slippy – Stouke Pearl | 28.67 | 11-4 | ||||||||||
| Rio Riccardo | Trade Official – Kylies Quest | Daniel Riordan (Private) | 28.86 | 4-9f | |||||||||
| Carhumore Cross | He Knows – Laurdella Risk | Nick Savva (Private) | 29.03 | 8-1 | |||||||||
| Droopys Corleone | Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie | Daniel Riordan (Private) | 29.08 | 1-1f | |||||||||
| Farloe Style | Staplers Jo – Farloe Dingle | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.64 | 9-4 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Droopys Cahill | Top Honcho – Droopys Kristin | Ian Reilly (Ireland) | 28.64 | 5-4f | ||||||||
| January Tiger [15] | Droopys Vieri – January Vixen | 28.78 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Blue Majestic [16] | Top Honcho – Marinas Tina | Seamus Graham (Ireland) | 28.81 | 4-1 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Zigzag Dutchy [17] | Dutchys Angel – Zigzag Bullet | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.92 | 2-1f | ||||||||
| Toosey Blue [18] | Hondo Black – Black Diamond | 28.89 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Cabra Boss [19] | Big Daddy Cool – Cabra Dancer | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.86 | 6-4f | ||||||||
| Head Iton Ellis [20] | Hondo Black - Caressing | Steve Race (Private) | 28.51 | 15-8 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Boher Legend [21] | Balintore Brave – Knock Princess | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.46 | 9-4 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Bubbly Phoenix [22] | College Causeway – Droopys Top Gal | 28.22 | 7-4f | |||||||||
| Holdem Spy [23] | Hondo Black – Have One More | 28.33 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Aero Nemesis [24] | Ja Mann – Shelbourne Capri | 28.21 | 8-11f | ||||||||||
| Swift Keith [25] | Vans Escalade – Swift Sandy | 28.16 | 9-2 | ||||||||||
| Southfield Jock [26] | Droopys Scolari - Lady Anastasia | 28.08 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
| Bruisers Bullet [27] | Droopys Cain - Clover Bride | 28.78 | 7-4f | ||||||||||
| Innocent Times [28] | Tyrur Big Mike - Toms Delight | Brendan Matthews (Ireland) | 29.02 | 11-4 |