1957 Irish Greyhound Derby
1957 Irish Greyhound Derby | |
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Venue | Harold's Cross Stadium |
Location | Dublin |
End date | 9 August |
Total prize money | £500 (winner) |
← 1956 1958 → |
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]
Final result
At Harold's Cross, 9 August (over 525 yards):
Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
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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 |
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 However he was withdrawn before the second round and later that evening Noisy Sam set a new track record of 29.41.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]
See also
References
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
- ^ "REMEMBER WHEN: SEPTEMBER". Greyhound Star.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- ^ a b Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
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