1988 GREYHOUND DERBY

An excellent clip of the 1988 Greyhound Derby Final lasting 55 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAPd3QBqks

This race was run at Wimbledon on Saturday 25th June 1988.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

Distances

Time(secs)

1

Hit The Lid (6)

Soda Fountain

Cailin Dubh

3/1

1 1/4

28.53

2

Stouke Whisper (3)

Whisper Wishes

Stouke Playgirl

7/1

1 ½

28.63

3

Curryhills Gara (1)

Lindas Champion

Moygara Soda

6/4 fav

 1

28.75

4

Make History (4)

Game Ball

Raymonds Pride

3/1

 Neck

28.83

5

Gino (2)

Ballyheigue Moon

Model Snowdrop

12/1

 5 ¼

28.85

6

Comeragh Boy (5)

Moral Support

August Morning

6/1

  29.27

The Winner was owned by Mr F W Smith

Hit The Lid was trained by John McGee snr at Canterbury

Stouke Whisper was trained by John Honeysett at Wembley

Curryhills Gara was trained privately by Ernie Gaskin snr

Make History was trained by John Quigley in Ireland

Gino was trained by John McGee snr at Canterbury

Comeragh Boy was trained privately by Ernie Gaskin snr

Hit The Lid kp.JPG (54857 bytes) Stouke Whisper.JPG (41534 bytes)
Hit The Lid Stouke Whisper
Curryhills Gara.JPG (44755 bytes) Make History.JPG (41570 bytes)
Curryhills Gara Make History
Gino.JPG (36015 bytes) Comeragh Boy.JPG (35189 bytes)
Gino Comeragh Boy
Very grateful thanks to Roland Tingey for providing the photographs of each greyhound. The service he provides with his racing merchandise on ebay is always first class.

 

 

 

Friend Westy

 

 

Sand Man

 

 

 

 

Miss Gorgeous

 

Soda Fountain

 

 

 

 

 

Peruvian Style

 

 

Lemon Soda

 

 

 

 

Skipping Chick

HIT THE LID

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tain Mor

 

 

Lax Law

 

 

 

 

Lady Rowley

 

Cailin Dubh

 

 

 

 

 

Cill Dubh Darkey

 

 

Merry Dubh

 

 

 

 

Merry Penny

1988 finalk.JPG (189492 bytes)

Semi-Finals run on Saturday 18th June 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
First Semi-Final   Second Semi-Final
CURRYHILLS GARA (T1) 2/1 jf 1 1/4 28.79   MAKE HISTORY (T3) 3/1 1 28.87
HIT THE LID (T4) 2/1 jf 1 28.89   COMERAGH BOY (T4) 6/4 f Neck 28.94
GINO (T2) 10/1 2 3/4 28.96   STOUKE WHISPER (T2) 5/2 1 1/4 28.96
FEARLESS ACE (T5) 14/1 1 29.18   ROUND THE BEND (T1) 7/1 1 3/4 29.06
BOLD RABBIT (T6) 3/1 2 1/2 29.26   MY TALLYHO TWO (T6) 25/1 Sh Hd 29.20
RALLAGH (T3) 40/1   29.47   PAPER WHISPER (T5) 100/1   29.21

 

Quarter-Finals run on Thursday 16th June 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
First Quarter-Final   Second Quarter-Final
MAKE HISTORY (T3) 3/1 2 1/4 29.02   COMERAGH BOY (T6) 1/2 f 1 1/4 28.94
ROUND THE BEND (T1) 5/1 3 29.20   RALLAGH (T2) 10/1 1/2 29.04
MY TALLYHO TWO (T5) 20/1   29.45   GINO (T1) 7/2   29.08
SAM BRIDGE 6th         SKOMAL (T4) 6th 33/1   29.34
Third Quarter-Final   Fourth Quarter-Final
HIT THE LID (T4) 5/1 3 3/4 28.65   STOUKE WHISPER (T2) 11/4 1 28.82
BOLD RABBIT   3 28.95   CURRYHILLS GARA (T1) Evens f 2 3/4 28.90
PAPER WHISPER (T6)     29.18   FEARLESS ACE (T4) 3/1 Head 29.11
KING PADDY (T2) 6th     29.51   MOTTOS COUNT (T5) 33/1 1 1/4 29.13
          EASY MARK (T3) 66/1 3/4 29.23
          CITIZEN KING (T6) 8/1   29.28

 

Second Round run on Saturday 11th June 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
ROUND THE BEND (T5) 6/1 Neck 29.05   HIT THE LID (T4) 5/4 f 1 1/2 28.90
MAKE HISTORY (T1) 10/11 f 2 1/2 29.08   MY TALLYHO TWO (T5) 20/1 5 1/4 29.01
GINO (T2) 5/2   29.28   EASY MARK (T3) 25/1 5 29.43
POND MIRAGE 5th     29.49   WESTMEAD CLAIM (T2) 11/8 2 1/4 29.82
JANSSON (T3) 6th 33/1   29.55   POND HURRICANE (T1) 6th 9/2   30.00
Heat 3   Heat 4
STOUKE WHISPER (T1) 3/1 1 28.90   COMERAGH BOY (T4) 2/7 f 2 3/4 28.86
OLD SOLDIER     28.98   PAPER WHISPER (T6) 10/1 4 29.09
FORETOP         KING PADDY (T2) 8/1 Neck 29.41
KING WIZARD (T4) 14/1   29.13   CANADIAN CLUB (T1) 33/1   29.44
Heat 5   Heat 6
SAM BRIDGE   1 28.95   FEARLESS ACE (T5) 8/11 f 1 1/2 29.04
CURRYHILLS GARA (T1) 4/5 f 2 3/4 29.02   CITIZEN KING (T6) 3/1 6 3/4 29.16
SKOMAL (T4) 100/1   29.25   RALLAGH (T3) 5/1   29.70
Heat 7   Heat 8
SLANEYSIDE GLORY     29.28   CAPTAINS TRAIL      
MOTTOS COUNT (T3) 3rd 8/1   29.35   BOLD RABBIT      
GOLD GOBLET (T4) 5th 10/1   29.63          

 

First Round Heats run on Saturday 4th June 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
FEARLESS ACE (T4) 13/8 f 1 1/2 29.11   GINO (T2) 4/11 f 1 29.03
SLANEYSIDE GLORY     29.23   JAIME REAL GOLD     29.11
DROGHEDA BOY (T6) 7/4   30.02          
Heat 3   Heat 4
HIT THE LID (T3) 4/6 f Sh Hd 29.05   WESTMEAD CLAIM (T2) Evens f 3/4 29.03
POND HURRICANE (T1) 10/1   29.06   TRIBAL MAGIC     29.09
Heat 5          
CAPTAIN'S TRAIL   2 1/4 29.07          
MAKE HISTORY (T3) 5/4 Head 29.25          
MOTTOS COUNT (T5) 3rd 12/1   29.27          
First Round Heats run on Tuesday 7th June 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
COMERAGH BOY (T5) 6/1 1 28.93   STOUKE WHISPER (T3) Evens f 5 1/4 28.97
WESTMEAD PULSE   1 1/2 29.01   SARD   1 1/2 29.39
CURRYHILLS GARA (T1) 1/4 f   29.13   ROUND THE BEND (T4) 2/1   29.51
Heat 3   Heat 4
SAM BRIDGE     28.74   RALLAGH (T2) 4/1 Neck 29.15
JANSSON (T2) 3rd 12/1   29.19   SKOMAL (T5) 7/2   29.18
BELMORE CAPTAIN (T3) 5th 66/1   29.29          
Heat 5   Heat 6
CITIZEN KING (T6) 5/2 1 3/4 28.99   CARRIVEKEENEY   3 3/4 28.96
PAPER WHISPER (T3) 5/1   29.13   GOLD GOBLET (T5) 3/1   29.26
Heat 7          
MY TALLYHO TWO (T3) 8/1 4 1/4 29.33          
CAPTURED SLAVE     29.67          

 

Qualifying Round Heats run on Tuesday 24th May 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
COMERAGH BOY (T4) 11/10 1 29.07   CURRYHILLS GARA (T1) 4/9 f 1 1/2 28.91
ROUND THE BEND     29.15   MAKE HISTORY (T3) 11/4   29.02
GLOBO (T3) 4th 14/1   29.30          
Heat 3          
FEARLESS ACE     29.09          
DOUBLE BID (T3) 3rd 11/4   29.65          
Qualifying Round Heats run on Thursday 26th May 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
PIKE ALERT   2 1/2 28.84   CAPTAIN'S TRAIL     28.79
STOUKE WHISPER (T3) 3/1   29.04   LITTLE IS KNOWN (T2) 6th 33/1   29.77
Heat 3   Heat 4
SKOMAL (T6) 2/1 f 1 1/2 29.29   DROGHEDA BOY (T6) 2/1 Neck 29.02
ALL GONE     29.41   MOLLIFREND MIKE     29.05
Heat 5   Heat 6
GOLD GOBLET (T6) 4/9 f Neck 29.37   JOANNES NINE   Neck 29.09
SUITS ME FINE     29.40   MOTTOS COUNT (T5) 3/1   29.12
Qualifying Round Heats run on Saturday 28th May 1988
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
GINO (T4) 2/7 f 4 1/4 29.11   HIT THE LID (T4) 8/11 f 2 29.08
KILSPINDLE TIGER   1/2 29.45   PASSING SHADOW     29.24
POND HURRICANE (T1) 10/1   29.50   MANOR HOUSE (T3) 5th 100/1   29.61
Heat 3   Heat 4
WESTMEAD CLAIM (T1) 1/3 f 3/4 29.08   FORETOP   1 1/2 29.28
CHARMING BETTY     29.14   BELMORE CAPTAIN (T2) 200/1   29.39

IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shelbourne Park)

Dog Sire Dam Time
Make History Game Ball Raymonds Pride 30.26
Manorville Magic Manorville Sand Black Vision 30.30
Randy Aulton Villa Melanie 30.33
Ardfert Sean Easy and Slow Keilduff Fun 30.54
Chicita Banana Sail On II Bonita Banana 30.56
Odell Schooner Sail On II Odell Tansy 30.61

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