1959 English Greyhound Derby

1959 English Greyhound Derby
Location White City Stadium

The 1959 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 27 June 1959 at White City Stadium. [1] The winner Mile Bush Pride received £1,500. [2]

Final result

At White City (over 525 yards):[3]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap SP Finish Time Trainer
1st Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion - Witching Dancer 41-1f28.76 Jack Harvey (Wembley)
2nd Snub Nose Racing Snob - Black Toes 65-128.79Jimmy Purnell (Private)
3rd Crazy Parachute Hi There - Mad Prospect 1100-3028.81Bob Burls (Wembley)
4th Coolkill Racket Coolkill Nigger - Tennis Racket 3100-729.37 Reg Holland (Private)
5th Bryans Hope Disabled Leader - Only Atomic 210-129.57 Lesley Reynolds (Wembley)
6th Dancing Sheik Imperial Dancer - Delias Green 533-100.00 Ted Brennan (Sheffield)

Distances

Neck, Head, 7, 2½, Dis (lengths)

Competition Report

[4] The ante-post favourite Mile Bush Pride failed to win his first round heat for the second consecutive year. However despite encountering crowding he safely made it through to round two; the race was won by Irish entry Sir Frederick. Three greyhounds broke 29 sec in the first set of qualifiers; they were Crazy Parachute, Dunmore Rocco and the previous year’s finalist Gentle Touch.

The second round resulted in a fast win for Mile Bush Pride (28.57), a time that could not be matched by any greyhound left in the competition. The Irish hope Sir Frederick was knocked over ending his hopes and he would have to settle for finishing second behind Dunmore Rocco in the Consolation Stakes on final night. Mile Bush Pride followed his second round win with a seven length semi-final victory. The second semi-final was more competitive and ended with a first dead heat for a semi-final in Derby history when Snub Rose ran on well to catch leader Crazy Parachute.

In the final Snub Nose made a good start from the traps with Dancing Sheik just behind. Early pace by Crazy Parachute saw him pass Dancing Sheik and then Snub Nose by the second bend. By the third bend Mile Bush Pride who had been last out of the traps had caught Dancing Sheik to take up third position. Crazy Parachute was vying with Snub Nose around the last bend and home straight when Crazy Parachute left a gap on the rails. This was enough for Mile Bush Pride to take advantage and run on strongly to win the race by a neck.

See also

References

  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008 page 90. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing page 110. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. "1959". Greyhound Data.
  4. Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years pages 106/107. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
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