1939
GREYHOUND
This
race was run at the
Pos. |
Greyhound |
Sire |
Dam |
Price |
Time/Dist. |
1 |
Rum Ration |
Liagh Lady |
2/1 j fav |
29.35 |
|
2 |
Tallboy |
2/1 j fav |
2 1/2 |
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3 |
Demotic Mack (3) |
|
|
10/1 |
12 |
4 |
Mister Mutt (5) |
Final Flight |
Captains Fancy |
100/8 |
head |
5 |
Junior Classic (1) |
|
|
5/2 |
1 |
6 |
Black Peter |
Johnny Peters |
Teftwood Magnet |
withdrawn |
Highland Rum, a May 1937 red and fawn dog which was bred at Dungarvan in
Carmel Ash was bred in
Latto |
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Red Robin |
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Red Rosette |
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Rum Ration |
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Jocks Lodge |
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Burletta |
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Fasten Fast |
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Solid Man |
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Son of the Soil |
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Stop Flirting |
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Liagh Lady |
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Trained Band |
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Robello |
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Lilliah |
THE FINAL
With the withdrawl of Black Peter, who sustained an injury just before the final, the betting between the top 3 became very tight. Carmel Ash and Highland Rum were made 2/1 joint favourites with Mister Mutt the outsider at a shade above 12/1 and, in the event, the punters were correct but only just. As the boxes rose it was Mister Mutt who gained the early lead, from Highland and Carmel Ash. He maintained a 3 length lead as they approached the first, but runners bunched up behind him. As they went round the first there was severe bunching on the inside, giving Highland Rum a trouble free run on the wide outside. He took full advantage of this to take a five length lead down the back straight, with Carmel and Demotic Mack giving chase. While Carmel Ash did manage to run on strongly, he was still two and a half lengths behind at the line, with Demotic a full 12 lengths further back in third.
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