1947
GREYHOUND
This
race was run at the
Pos. |
Greyhound |
Sire |
Dam |
Price |
Dist. | Time |
1 |
Trevs Perfection (2) |
Melksham Nobody |
Come On Biddy |
4/1 |
2 |
28.95 |
2 |
Mondays News (5) |
Orlucks Best |
Monday Next |
9/4 fav |
1 1/2 |
29.07 |
3 |
Slaney Record (6) |
Rare Record |
Honey Gale |
100/7 |
1 |
29.16 |
4 |
Trevs Jackie (4) |
Mad Tanist |
Lady Lavender |
10/1 |
2 |
29.22 |
5 |
Lacken Invader (3) |
Munster Hills |
Murex |
4/1 |
2 1/2 |
29.34 |
6 |
Patsys Record (1) |
Patsy Bogoak |
Sunmount View |
7/2 |
29.49 |
The Winner was owned by Mr F Trevillion
Trevs Perfection was trained privately by Fred Trevillion
Mondays News was trained privately by Fred Farey
Slaney Record was trained by Jack Toseland at Perry Barr
Travs Jackie was trained privately by Fred Trevillion
Lacken Invader was trained by Mr L Hague at the White City, Manchester
Patsys Record was trained by Stanley Biss at Clapton
Melksham Enthusiastic |
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Melksham Ivan |
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Melksham Quite Happy |
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Melksham Nobody |
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Deemster |
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Melksham Jonquil |
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Melksham Gloria |
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TREV’S PERFECTION |
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Editor’s Book |
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Harmenia |
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Come on Biddy |
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State Law |
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Disputed Biddy |
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Sheila Wee |
THE FINAL
With Monday's News reaching the final and trying to emulate his success of the year before, it was always going to be an exciting final. Monday's was made the 9/4 favourite, but three others, Patsys Record, Lacken Invader and Trevs Perfection were all quietly fancied. As the traps rose it was Monday's who made his usual slick break, closely followed by Trevs Perfection. As they swung around the first Mondays characteristicallywent wide enabling Trevs to sneak up his inside. From here on in it was Trevs who dominated the race, despite Monday's maintaining a strong gallop. Trevs had 2 lengths to spare at the line, and Monday's easily held off the strong finishing wide dog, Slaney Record, by a length and a half to gain second.
I am grateful to the Trevillion family for forwarding the scan of the trophy shown above.
| Semi-Finals run at White City on Saturday 21st June 1947 | ||||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | |||||
| TREV'S PERFECTION 7/2 | 3 yds | 29.30 | LACKEN INVADER 9/2 | 1 yd | 28.97 | |
| SLANEY RECORD 8/1 | 29.48 | MONDAY'S NEWS 10/11 fav | 29.03 | |||
| DANTE II | SQUARE TOWN | |||||
| SHADOWLAND'S DELIGHT | ||||||
| Third Semi-Final | ||||||
| PATSY'S RECORD 7/2 | 1 1/2 yds | 29.15 | ||||
| TREV'S JACKIE 11/8 fav | 29.24 | |||||
| QUINN'S SELECTION | ||||||
| First round heats at White City on Saturday 14th June 1947 | ||||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| Heat 1 | Heat 2 | |||||
| COME UP FIRST (T3) | TREV'S PERFECTION (T3) 8/11 fav | 5 yds | 29.30 | |||
| MICKS RTAC (T6) | MAD MIDNIGHT (T5) | 1/2 yd | 29.60 | |||
| LISTRY REBEL (T2) | LACKEN INVADER (T1) 5/2 | 29.63 | ||||
| SANDYMOUNT RUM (T4) | MAGIC BOHEMIAN (T6) | |||||
| RIO CONPRETTA (T5) | BRIGHTER DAYS (T4) | |||||
| SCURRIMORE DAN (T1) | FITZ'S INVADER (T2) | |||||
| Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||||
| MONDAY'S NEWS (T4) 8/11 fav | Head | 29.36 | LISTRY LADDIE (T1) | 3 1/2 yds | 29.62 | |
| QUINN'S SELECTION (T1) | 1 1/2 yds | 29.38 | PATSY'S RECORD (T5) 9/2 | 29.83 | ||
| TREV'S JACKIE (T3) 3/1 | 29.47 | SQUARE TOWN (T3) | ||||
| PLUCKY HERO (T6) | PROJECTIVE (T4) | |||||
| DON GIPSY (T3) | PARISH MODEL (T2) | |||||
| FEN MACHREE (T5) | COYNE'S CASTLE (T6) | |||||
| Heat 5 | Heat 6 | |||||
| DANTE II (T6) 4/6 fav | 1 1/2 yds | 29.99 | PRICELESS BORDER (T6) | 8 yds | 29.18 | |
| HUMMING BEE (T3) | 30.08 | SLANEY RECORD (T5) 100/6 | 29.66 | |||
| LATEST SELECTION (T1) | SHADOWLAND'S DELIGHT (T3) | |||||
| TONYCUS (T4) | FUNNY MICK (T1) | |||||
| KING'S STAR (T2) | MISCHIEVOUS MANHATTAN (T2) | |||||
| CORRIE (T5) | TREV'S AL (T4) | |||||
WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)
| Winner | Sire | Dam | Time |
| Trev's Perfection | Trev's Despatch | Friar Tuck | 29.74 |
IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Harolds Cross)
| Dog | Sire | Dam | Time |
| Daring Flash | Tanist | Daring Lady | 30.04 |
| Paddys Elbow | Well Squared | Elbow Lane Queen |
SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Carntyne)
| Dog | Sire | Dam | Time | SP |
| Trev's Perfection | Trev's Despatch | Friar Tuck | 29.25 | 9/4 fav |
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