1953 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

Time/Dist.

1

Daws Dancer (5)

The Daw

Castleview Dancer

10/1

29.20

2

Galtee Cleo (1)

Sandown Champion

Cleopatra

4/5 fav

1/2

3

Small Town (3)

Bahs Choice

Pretty Waltzer

11/2

2 1/4

4

Tonic I (6)

Sandown Champion

Simple Bess

100/8

2 1/4

5

Glittering Look (4)

Glittering Smack

Knockrour Favourite

4/1

1 1/4

6

Baytown Caddie (2)

Bahs Choice

Baytown Blossom

8/1

1/2

 

 

 

 

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

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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.

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