1938 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

Dam

Price

Time/Dist.

1

Lone Keel (3)

Lone Man

Lucky Plum

9/4

29.62

2

Melksham Numeral (1)

 

 

 8/1

1/2

3

Wattle Bark (4)

 

 

 20/1

short head

4

Bealtaine (6)

Nora's Cutlet

Eagle's Reel

100/6

5

5

Demotic Mack (2)

 

 

 7/2

2

6

Manhattan Midnight (5)

 

 

 7/4 fav

did not finish

A March 1935 brindled dog which was bred in County Down, Lone Keel won the 1938 Derby over 525 yards in a time of 29.62, having remained unbeaten in the 4 rounds of the competition.

 

 

 

Great Form

 

 

Solid Man

 

 

 

 

Jutland Sound

 

Lone Man

 

 

 

 

 

Carrickarede

 

 

Carnageragh Queen

 

 

 

 

Carnageragh Lass

LONE KEEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamie

 

 

Mutton Cutlet

 

 

 

 

Miss Cinderella

 

Lucky Plum

 

 

 

 

 

Beaded Duck

 

 

Last Plum

 

 

 

 

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THE FINAL

This was seen by punters as a three dog race. Manhattan Midnight went off the 7/4 favourite, but in the end did not beat anything home. Demotic Mack was made third favourite at 7/2 but only beat one home. It was left to second favourite Lone Keel to follow Melksham Numeral around the first bend and to take up the running down the far side. Previous winner, Wattle Bark, was allowed to go off at 20/1 but belied his odds by taking up second place just behind the leader. At the final bend Lone Keel, although running wide, ran on sufficiently strongly to win by 1/2 a length, with Melksham Numeral getting back up by a short head to reclaim second spot from last years winner.

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