1953 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City on Saturday 27th June 1953.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

Distances

Time

1

Daws Dancer (5)

The Daw

Castleview Dancer

10/1

1/2 yd

29.20

2

Galtee Cleo (1)

Sandown Champion

Cleopatra

4/5 fav

2 1/4 yds

29.23

3

Small Town (3)

Bahs Choice

Pretty Waltzer

11/2

2 1/4 yds

29.37

4

Tonic (6)

Sandown Champion

Simple Bess

100/8

1 1/4 yds

29.51

5

Glittering Look (4)

Glittering Smack

Knockrour Favourite

4/1

1/2 yd

29.59

6

Baytown Caddie (2)

Bahs Choice

Baytown Blossom

8/1

 

29.62

The Winner was owned by Mr D J Fitzgerald

Daws Dancer was trained privately by Paddy McEvoy

Galtee Cleo was trained by Jack Harvey at Wembley

Small Town was trained by Leslie Reynolds at Wembley

Tonic I was trained by Ronnie Melville at Wembley

Glittering Look was trained by Tom (Paddy) Reilly at Walthamstow

Baytown Caddie was trained by Jack Harvey at Wembley

 

 

 

 

Fishing Smack

 

 

Tinker’s Smack

 

 

 

 

Tinker’s Hill

 

The Daw

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Rally

 

 

Canovee Princess

 

 

 

 

Fawn Fancy

DAW’S DANCER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballydancer

 

 

Stepdancer

 

 

 

 

She’s Tidy

 

Castleview Dancer

 

 

 

 

 

Fairy Mist Star

 

 

Little Cook

 

 

 

 

Kilvinane Wonder

Derby 1953.JPG (107982 bytes)

THE FINAL

Having dominated early rounds it was Galtee Cleo, from the one box, who was made the odds on 4/5 favourite, with Glittering Look next best at 4/1. However, at trap rise it was the wide running Daw's Dancer who led and made full use of the bumping behind him. Glittering Look came off worse and left his supporters with little hope, while the favourite Galtee Cleo recovered and ran on strongly. Daw's had been allowed to build up a clear lead, and although Galtee ate into the lead at each bend, he never managed to get on terms, failing by half a length at the line, with Small Town running on some two and a quarter lengths further behind in third.

Semi-Finals Saturday 20th June 1953
Trap Dog Distance Time SP   Trap Dog Distance Time SP
3 Galtee Cleo 2 1/4 yds 28.84 11/10 f   5 Glittering Look 1 yd 28.98 6/1
1 Baytown Caddie 1 3/4 yds 28.98 20/1   4 Small Town 2 yds 29.05 4/1
2 Tonic 2 yds 29.08 3/1   6 Daw's Dancer 2 yds 29.17 2/1 f
5 Dashing Ash 2 3/4 yds 29.20 100/7   1 Midnight Charlotte 7 yds 29.29 33/1
4 Dublin Darkie 2 1/4 yds 29.36 25/1   3 Montego Bay 2 yds 29.72 13/2
6 Polonius   29.50 3/1   2 Home Luck   29.84 10/3

 

 

Second Round Heats Thursday 18th June 1953
Trap Dog Distance Time SP   Trap Dog Distance Time SP
Heat 1   Heat 2
6 SMALL TOWN 2 1/4 yds 29.04 8/1   6 POLONIUS 1 3/4 yds 28.92 6/4
3 GLITTERING LOOK 2 yds 29.19 100/6   5 TONIC   29.02 5/1
4 DAW'S DANCER   29.31 10/3   2 MIDNIGHT CHARLOTTE      
1 ENDLESS GOSSIP         1 JUST QUALITY      
2 ORIEL IDOL         3 SAINTED STRANGER      
5 BIDDYS BABY         4 OLLYS PAL      
Heat 3   Heat 4
2 MONTEGO BAY 3/4 yd 29.42 2/1   6 GALTEE CLEO 6 1/4 yds 28.76 8/11 f
3 DUBLIN DARKIE 1/4 yd 29.46 6/1   5 HOME LUCK 3 yds 29.14 2/1
6 DASHING ACE   29.48 13/8 f   3 BAYTOWN CADDIE 1/2 yd 29.33 100/6
1 HALFYER LUCK         4 LEAFY ASH   29.36 7/1
5 MAGOURNA REJECT         1 STRANGE ENNELL      
4 MONACHDY GIRLIE   29.70 33/1   2 ADRIANS BIRTHDAY      

 

First Round Heats Saturday 13th June 1953
Trap Dog Distance Time SP   Trap Dog Distance Time SP
Heat 1   Heat 2
6 DUBLIN DARKIE 1 1/4 yds 29.20 20/1   4 OLLY'S PAL 2 1/4 yds 29.08  
1 DASHING ASH   29.28 2/1   6 GLITTERING LOOK 2 3/4 yds 29.22 4/1
  MIDNIGHT CHARLOTTE         5 BAYTOWN CADDIE   29.38 20/1
            1 KILCURRY RANGER      
Heat 3   Heat 4
2 POLONIUS 4 yds 29.08 1/3 f     MAGOURNA REJECT      
5 LEAFY ASH   29.32 13/2     BIDDYS BABY      
  STRANGE ENNELL           ADRIANS BIRTHDAY      
Heat 5   Heat 6
1 GALTEE CLEO 2 yds 28.88 6/4 f   2 MONACHDY GIRLIE 2 3/4 yds 29.56 9/2
4 SMALL TOWN 1 1/4 yds 29.00 6/1   1 SAINTED STRANGER   29.72  
6 TONIC 1 3/4 yds 29.08 10/3     HALFYER LUCK      
3 ARDSKEAGH VILLE   29.18 11/4     ROLLING MIKE      
              FUNNY WORKER      
Heat 7   Heat 8
2 MONTEGO BAY 1/4 yd 29.43 7/4   6 DAW'S DANCER 1 yd 29.09 5/2
5 ORIEL IDOL 1 yd 29.45     2 ENDLESS GOSSIP   29.15  
4 HOME LUCK   29.51 5/4 f     JUST QUALITY      

WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)

Winner Sire Dam Time
Glittering Look Glittering Smack Knockrour Favourite 29.39

IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Harolds Cross)

Dog Sire Dam Time
Spanish Battleship Spanish Chestnut Ballyseedy Memory 29.78
Smokey Glen Fair Moving Joanna Verge  

SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY

Not contested this year.

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