1965
GREYHOUND
This
race was run at the
Pos. |
Greyhound |
Sire |
dam |
Price |
Distances | Time |
1 |
Chittering Clapton (6) |
Noted Crusader |
Chittering Hope |
5/2 |
5 3/4 yds | 28.82 |
2 |
Sunbow (1) |
Prairie Flash |
Dainty Sister |
2/1 fav |
3 yds | 29.16 |
3 |
Shy Prairie (3) |
Prairie Flash |
Craggs Bet |
9/1 |
4 yds | 29.34 |
4 |
Creggan Bush (4) |
Mile Bush Pride |
Creggandoveskey |
3/1 |
6 yds | 29.58 |
5 |
Flash Solar (5) |
Solar Prince |
Cinders |
100/8 |
Distance | 29.94 |
6 |
Greenane Flame (2) |
Knockhill Chieftan |
Wild Princess |
11/2 |
DNF |
The Winner was owned by Mr V R Leah and Mr P V Leah
Chittering Clapton was trained by Adam Jackson at Clapton
Sunbow was trained by Nora Gleeson at Wimbledon
Shy Prairie was trained by Jack Toseland at Perry Barr
Creggan Bush was trained privately by Reg Webb
Flash Solar was trained by Stan Mitchell at Perry Barr
Greenane Flame was trained by Jack Harvey at Wembley
Glittering Smack |
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Glittering Look |
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Knockrour Favourite |
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Noted Crusader |
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Mad Tanist |
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Bella’s Primrose |
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Bella’s Blossom |
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CHITTERING CLAPTON |
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Astra’s Son |
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Magourna Reject |
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Saucy Dame |
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Chittering Hope |
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Bahs’s Choice |
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Quality O’Leer |
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Baytown Nightingale |
THE FINAL
In the final it was Sunbow who was made the uneasy 2/1 favourite despite not winning his semi but occupying the favoured inside box, closely followed by the well drawn Chittering Clapton at 9/4, situated in the outside box, with Creggan Bush third best at 3/1. The final proved to be a one dog event as Chittering Clapton broke quickly on the outside and benefitted from bunching on the inner. He built up a substantial lead from Sunbow and She Prairie, while Greenane Flame was knocked over. The winning distance was a long looking 5 3/4 lengths and the winning time a promising 28.82. Shy Prairie finished 3 lengths behind Sunbow to claim third.
SEMI-FINAL
In the first semi final it was the outsider Chittering Clapton who broke quickly and led throughout, with Westpark Ash and Clifden Time bumping each other at the first and cancelling each others chances. It was left to Flash Solar and Greenane Flame to claim the minor honours. In the second semi it was Shy Prairie who led at the first closely challenged by Creggan Bush, the latter running on too strongly to win with Sunbow getting up to claim second in the home straight.
| Semi-Finals Saturday 19th June 1965 | ||||||||||
| Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | |
| First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | |||||||||
| 6 | CHITTERING CLAPTON | 3 | 28.79 | 100/7 | 3 | CREGGAN BUSH | 5 | 28.86 | 4/1 | |
| 2 | FLASH SOLAR | 3 1/4 | 28.96 | 11/2 | 6 | SUNBOW | 1 | 29.16 | 11/4 | |
| 3 | GREENANE FLAME | 1/4 | 29.16 | 11/2 | 4 | SHY PRAIRIE | 3/4 | 29.22 | 5/1 | |
| 5 | CLIFDEN TIME | 1 | 29.18 | 10/3 | 1 | QUARE MAGIC | 1 1/4 | 29.26 | 10/1 | |
| 4 | WESTPARK ASH | 29.24 | 5/2/ jf | 5 | CON'S DUKE | 29.34 | 8/1 | |||
| 1 | GREENANE FLASH | 5/2 jf | 2 | CLIFDEN ORBIT | ||||||
If 1964 was seen as a graveyard for early round favourites, 1965 carried on the trend with as many as 5 of the top 7 in the betting going out in round one. However, the antepost favourite was a dog called Booked Out, and he looked out at half way in his heat having missed the break. However, he made up rapid ground from halfway and managed to salvage the third qualifying place on the line. Sun Bow, Chittering Clapton and Creggan Bush all ran powerfully in round one to book their places in the next stage of the competition. By the second round it was Creggan Bush who was to provide the shock by impeding the competition favourite Booked Out and helping to eliminate him. The heat was won by a comfortable 4 lengths by Sunbow, and others to state strong cases in this round were Westpark Ash, Clifden Time and his litter brother Clifden Orbit, both owned by Pat Gardner.
| Second Round Heats Thursday 17th June 1965 | ||||||||||
| Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | |
| Heat 1 | Heat 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | SUNBOW | 4 | 28.84 | 100/6 | 4 | WESTPARK ASH | 3 | 29.02 | 9/2 | |
| 5 | CREGGAN BUSH | 9 | 29.08 | 5/1 | 2 | GREENANE FLASH | 1 1/2 | 29.20 | 5/4 f | |
| 3 | CON'S DUKE | 3/4 | 29.62 | 9/2 | 6 | CHITTERING CLAPTON | 2 1/4 | 29.28 | 8/1 | |
| BOOKED OUT | 29.66 | 8/13 f | 5 | OCEAN ROLL | 29.42 | 100/8 | ||||
| Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | CLIFDEN TIME | 2 | 28.92 | 2/1 f | 5 | CLIFDEN ORBIT | 4 3/4 | 29.08 | 7/2 | |
| 2 | SHY PRAIRIE | 3/4 | 29.04 | 7/1 | 6 | QUARE MAGIC | 1/4 | 29.36 | 20/1 | |
| 3 | FLASH SOLAR | 1 3/4 | 29.08 | 5/2 | 4 | GREENANE FLAME | 4 1/4 | 29.38 | 5/4 f | |
| 4 | CAROL'S PRIZE | 3 1/4 | 29.18 | 9/2 | 2 | AIR PATROL | 29.64 | 100/8 | ||
| 1 | ADAMSTOWN DUKE | 29.38 | 6/1 | |||||||
| First Round Heats Saturday 12th June 1965 | ||||||||||
| Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | |
| 2 | OCEAN ROLL | 2 1/2 | 29.54 | 5/1 | 5 | GREENANE FLAME | 1 1/4 | 28.94 | 9/4 | |
| 5 | SUNBOW | 2 | 29.68 | 5/1 | 6 | CAROL'S PRIZE | 3 | 29.02 | 100/8 | |
| 6 | QUARE MAGIC | 29.81 | 10/1 | 3 | CLIFDEN TIME | 29.20 | 2/1 f | |||
| Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | |
| 2 | FLASH SOLAR | Neck | 29.16 | 6/1 | 3 | CLIFDEN ORBIT | Sh Hd | 29.30 | ||
| 6 | SHY PRAIRIE | 29.18 | 4/1 | 5 | ADAMSTOWN DUKE | 1 | 29.31 | 40/1 | ||
| 3 | SAD MYNAH (4th) | 29.43 | 7/1 | 6 | CREGGAN BUSH | 29.36 | 3/1 | |||
| Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | Trap | Dog | Dist | Time | SP | |
| 5 | CHITTERING CLAPTON | 3 1/2 | 29.31 | 5/1 | 2 | WESTPARK ASH | 5 3/4 | 29.12 | 9/2 | |
| 3 | AIR PATROL | 29.52 | 33/1 | 6 | O'LEARY | 29.46 | ||||
WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)
| Winner | Sire | Dam | Time |
| Harmony | Mile Bush Pride | Perfect Queen | 29.43 |
IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Harrolds Cross)
| Dog | Sire | Dam | Time |
| Ballyowen Chief | Oregon Prince | Earnest Lady | 29.42 |
| Tanyard Heather | Oregon Prince | Clonbanin Chariot |
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