1940 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

Dam

Price

Time/Dist.

1

G.R.Archduke (1)

Ataxy

Gay Revels

100/7

29.66

2

Duna Taxmaid (4)

Ataxy

 

 8/1

neck

3

Rock Callan (2)

 

 

 7/4 fav

1/2

4

Keel Creamery (6)

 

 

 5/2

1

5

Irish Rambler (5)

 

 

 13/2

1

6

Roving Youth (3)

 

 

 3/1

2

Very little detail is known of the 1940 Derby, although it was won by G.R.Archduke in a time of 29.66.

 

 

 

Stormont

 

 

Infer

 

 

 

 

In Again

 

Ataxy

 

 

 

 

 

Lenin

 

 

Gosher Bead

 

 

 

 

Karragan

G.R.ARCHDUKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Seal

 

 

Jubilant

 

 

 

 

Bit of Fashion

 

Gay Revels

 

 

 

 

 

Running Rein

 

 

Parrein

 

 

 

 

Beaded Earring

THE FINAL

Betting was tight between the first three, with Rock Callan going off at 7/4, just in front of Keel Creamery at 5/2. The outsider of the sextet was the One dog, G.R.Archduke at a shade over 14/1. As the traps went up it was G.R.Archduke who broke best on the inside and built up a lead around the first. Irish Rambler had not broken quite as well on the outside, but challenged at the second bend and continued to do so until the fourth. As Irsih faded so Duna Taxmaid built up a challenge and it was nip and tuck to the line, with G.R.Archduke prevailing by a neck, with the fast finishing favourite, Rock Callan, claiming third spot.

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