1937 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

Time/Dist.

1

Wattle Bark (6)

Secret Chance

Helena Kane

5/2

29.26

2

 Shove Halfpenny (1)

Town Treasure

Princess K

7/4 fav

1 1/2

3

Grosvenor Bob (4)

Golden Hammer

Wonderful Expression

11/2

4

4

Maiden's Delight (5)

Maiden's Boy

Sprinhfield Street

20/1

head

5

Avion Ballerino (2)

Future Cutlet

Avion Beau

10/1

head

6

Top of the Carlow Road (3)

Town Rattler

 

11/2

head

Wattle Bark won the 37 Derby in a time of 29.26. Back in 3rd place was a fawn dog called Grosvenor Bob.

 

 

 

Guards Brigade

 

 

Hopeful

 

 

 

 

Hair Trigger

 

Secret Change

 

 

 

 

 

Dick The Liar

 

 

Fasten Fast

 

 

 

 

Cheerful Chic

WATTLE BARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamie

 

 

Mutton Cutlet

 

 

 

 

Miss Cinderella

 

Helena Kane

 

 

 

 

 

Three Speed

 

 

Roller

 

 

 

 

Irish Question

THE FINAL

In a close betting heat, Shove Halfpenny was made the 7/4 favourite, with Wattle Bark next best at 5/2. From the 6 box Wattle Bark led at the first bend and continued to maaintain a fast gallop. Shove Halfpenny lost all chances at the boxes when bumped badly, leaving outsider avion Ballerina to mount the only challenge. Shove Halfpenny recovered well from her bump and ran on so strongly that she was only a length and a half behind Wattle at the line, with Grovesnor Bob some 4 lengths further back in third.

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