1966 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City Saturday 25th June 1966 .

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

Distances

Time

1

Faithful Hope (3)

Solar Prince

Millie Hawthorn

8/1

4 1/4 yds

28.52

2

Greenane Flash (6)

Prairie Flash

Greenane Item

4/1

1 yd

28.78

3

Dusty Trail (5)

Printers Present

Dolores Daughter

6/1

4 3/4 yds

28.84

4

I'm Quickest (1)

Skips Choice

Gratton Star

5/2

1 3/4 yds

29.14

5

Maryville Hi (4)

Knockhill Chieftan

Hi Hook

13/8 fav

4 3/4 yds

29.24

6

Kilbeg Kuda (2)

Knockrour Again

Bermudas Glory

4/1

 

29.54

The Winner was owned by Miss P Wallis and Sir R Adeane

Faithful Hope was trained by Paddy Keane at Clapton

Greenane Flash was trained by Jimmy Quinn at Perry Barr

Dusty Trail was trained privately by Paddy Milligan

I'm Quickest was trained by Randy Singleton at the White City, London

Maryville Hi was trained privately by Paddy Coughlan

Kilbeg Kuda was trained privately by John Bassett

 

 

 

 

Bella’s Prince

 

 

Champion Prince

 

 

 

 

Sallywell

 

Solar Prince

 

 

 

 

 

Sandown Champion

 

 

Lisabelle

 

 

 

 

Miss Nu Look

FAITHFUL HOPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Grand Champion

 

 

The Grand Fire

 

 

 

 

Quare Fire

 

Millie Hawthorn

 

 

 

 

 

Glittering Look

 

 

Glittering Millie

 

 

 

 

Millies May

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THE FINAL by Steve McClenn

Owned jointly by Miss Pauline Wallis and Sir Robert Adeane, Faithful Hope, trained by Paddy Keane, completely upset all the form books when romping home by four and a quarter lengths. A strong finishing railer he had made slow starts in all the previous rounds and coupled with the fact he had drawn the "bogey hole" (trap three) he wasn't given much chance against his early paced rivals , of which the Irish flyer Maryville Hi, was a strongly fancied favourite.

Few could believe their eyes when the traps opened, for the the first to show was the white jacket of Faithful Hope followed by Dusty Trail and Kilbeg Kuda.

At the first turn it was "Dusty" who took up the running holding a slender lead to the second bend, where for no apparent reason he moved wide allowing "Hope" to get on terms once again.

Along the back straight Faithful Hope increased his lead and hit the final bend with plenty in hand to score in great style, recording 28.52, the fastest ever for a Derby Final. 

Semi-Finals Saturday 18th June 1966
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
5 MARYVILLE HI 4 28.63 18/5   2 KILBEG KUDA 3 1/2 28.89 6/1
2 FAITHFUL HOPE 3/4 28.87 5/1   3 GREENANE FLASH 1/2 29.10 11/8 f
1 I'M QUICKEST 4 28.91 5/4 f   5 DUSTY TRAIL 2 29.13 9/2
4 STATELY VAL 3 29.15 25/1   4 SCARAGH BRAE 1 1/4 29.25 100/7
6 SUNBOW DNF 29.33 7/1   1 TELL NOBODY Neck 29.33 11/2
3 TUDOR VENTURE   DNF 33/1   6 FIERY EFFORT   29.34 6/1

 

Second Round Heats Thursday 16th June 1966
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
2 I'M QUICKEST 4 1/4 28.72 2/1 jf   1 FAITHFUL HOPE 1/2 29.05 4/5 f
1 DUSTY TRAIL 3 3/4 28.98 2/1 jf   5 SUNBOW 2 1/4 29.08 4/1
6 TUDOR VENTURE 3 29.20 6/1   2 STATELY VAL 3 1/4 29.22 4/1
5 SCARAGH WALSH Neck 29.38 9/2   3 MR MODEL 3 1/4 29.42 8/1
3 GEMS CAPTURE 1/2 29.40 20/1   4 NON FLYER 1 29.62 25/1
4 LAZY TIM   29.43 8/1   6 DOUBLE ROCK   29.68 100/8
                     
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
3 GREENANE FLASH 1 1/2 28.80 4/5 f   3 MARYVILLE HI 1 3/4 29.02 3/1
5 FIERY EFFORT Neck 28.89 7/2   6 KILBEG KUDA Head 29.12 6/1
4 SCARAGH BRAE 1 28.90 5/1   4 TELL NOBODY 1 29.13 100/6
6 PETE'S REGRET 4 28.96 10/1   5 DILLIE'S PIGALLE 3 1/4 29.19 10/11 f
2 CRAZY INCREASE   29.20 100/8   2 WIANNO CLUB Head 29.39 50/1
1 FALSE TOOTH Wdn Wdn     1 WONDER HILL   29.40 7/1

 

First Round Heats Saturday 11th June 1966
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
1 CRAZY INCREASE Sh Hd 29.31 10/1   2 GEMS CAPTURE Sh Hd 29.42 25/1
2 SCARAGH BRAE 1/2 29.32 5/2   6 KILBEG KUDA Sh Hd 29.43 4/1
6 NON FLYER Sh Hd 29.35 20/1   5 SUNBOW 1 1/2 29.44 20/1
5 FLYING DARKIE 1 29.36 11/10 f   4 VALS PRIDE Neck 29.53 33/1
3 ASK NOT 2 1/4 29.42 6/1   3 PRINCE OF ROSES 2 3/4 29.55 2/5 f
4 PIANO TUNER   29.56 100/6   1 WESTPARK LEMUR   29.71 100/7
                     
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
6 DUSTY TRAIL 5 1/4 28.78 11/10 f   1 GREENANE FLASH 1 28.86 Evens f
5 STATELY VAL Neck 29.10 10/1   4 SCARAGH WALSH 5 1/4 28.92 10/1
4 FALSE TOOTH 1 3/4 29.12 10/1   3 WIANNO CLUB Neck 29.24 20/1
2 NEW PRESSURE 1 1/2 29.22 100/6   6 CONS DUKE 1 1/2 29.26 7/4
3 DOUBLE F 1 29.31 7/2   5 HAMMONDSTOWN PAT 3 29.35 100/8
1 LING BIRD   29.37 5/2   2 COMPETENT DICK   29.53 10/1
                     
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
1 MARYVILLE HI 1 1/4 28.78 1/2 f   6 DILLIE'S PIGALLE 7 3/4 28.50 Evens f
3 I'M QUICKEST 3 28.86 5/1   5 TELL NOBODY 2 28.96 9/2
4 MR MODEL 2 29.04 100/6   1 PETE'S REGRET 3/4 29.08 7/2
6 DANJAK 2 1/2 29.16 5/1   3 NOBLE PRIDE 4 29.12 20/1
2 SUPER FAME Dist. 29.31 10/1   2 LUSKA MAJOR 3/4 29.36 40/1
5 ORPHAN SWAN   Dnf 33/1   4 SLANEY VIEW   29.40 4/1
                     
Trap Dog Dist Time SP   Trap Dog Dist Time SP
2 FAITHFUL HOPE 1 28.96 9/4 jf   4 WONDER HILL 2 28.97 5/2
5 FIERY EFFORT 3/4 29.02 4/1   3 LAZY TIM 1/2 29.09 7/1
3 TUDOR VENTURE 5 29.06 4/1   5 DOUBLE ROCK 2 1/2 29.12 8/1
1 MONALEE KING Neck 29.36 9/4 jf   2 LEVALLEY MOVE 1 29.27 100/8
6 LONG REACH 2 29.38 10/1   1 K P YEW 3/4 29.33 7/2
4 RIVIERA PATCH   29.50 25/1   6 ALWAYS PROUD   29.37 6/4 f

WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)

Winner Sire Dam Time
I'm Quickest Skips Choice Gratton Star 29.59

IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shelbourne Park)

Dog Sire Dam Time
Always Proud Clonalvy Pride Always A Rebel 29.44
Tiger Chief Knock Hill Chieftan Last Landing 29.53
Vals Prince Oregon Prince Vals Orphan  
Cairnville Chief Man of Pleasure Just Sherry  
Can Trap Odd Venturel Russell Ville  
Newrath Dancer Hi There Miss Congo  

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