1984 GREYHOUND DERBY

An excellent clip of the 1984 Greyhound Derby Final lasting 53 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz9tDu3RMrE

This race was run at the White City on Saturday 23rd June 1984.

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

dam

Price

 Distances

Time(secs)

1

 Whisper Wishes (4)

Sand Man

Micklem Drive

7/4 fav

3/4 L

29.43

2

 Moran's Beef (5)

Noble Brigg

Rathkenny Bride

9/4

1/2 L

 29.49

3

 Proud Dodger (6)

Brave Bran

Lady Peg

7/1

1 L

 29.53

4

 The Jolly Norman (3)

Knockrour Brandy

Breeze Valley

20/1

1/2 L

 29.61

5

 House of Hope (1)

Pat Seamur

Fearless Speed

12/1

6 1/2 L

 29.65

6

 Spartacus (2)

Knockrour Slave

I'm A Star

9/2

   30.17

The Winner was owned by Mr J Duffy

Whisper Wishes was trained by Charlie Coyle at Maidstone

Moran's Beef was trained by Ger McKenna in Ireland

Proud Dodger was trained by Frankie Murray in Ireland

The Jolly Norman was trained by George Curtis at Hove

House of Hope was trained privately by Jim Wood

Spartacus was trained by Matt O'Donnell in Ireland

The last White City final was won by Whisper Wishes from trap 4, beating Moran's Beef ( trap 5 ) by three quarters of a length, netting a prize of £25,000.

Derby 1984.JPG (54592 bytes)

 

 

 

My Friend Lou

 

 

Friendly Westy

 

 

 

 

Westy Blubber

 

Sand Man

 

 

 

 

 

Tell You Why

 

 

Miss Gorgeous

 

 

 

 

Miss Dilly Mar

WHISPER WISHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Hope

 

 

Lively Band

 

 

 

 

Kells Queen

 

Micklem Drive

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Gun

 

 

Back O The Gap

 

 

 

 

Poor Linda

 

Semi-Finals run on Saturday 16th June 1984
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
First Semi-Final   Second Semi-Final
WHISPER WISHES (T3) 7/4 f 1 1/4 29.53   MORANS BEEF (T4) 9/2 2 1/2 29.51
HOUSE OF HOPE (T2) 33/1 1 1/2 29.63   THE JOLLY NORMAN (T2) 8/1 1/2 29.70
PROUD DODGER (T6) 7/2 5 1/4 29.74   SPARTACUS (T5) 9/4 1 1/2 29.74
WYOMING IVY (T4) 14/1 2 1/4 30.16   BROWN BEETLE (T3) 33/1 1/2 29.85
NIPPY LAW (T5) 4/1 1 30.34   BACK GARDEN (T1) 3/1 1 29.88
LAURAGH SIX (T1)     30.42   GLENBRIEN CHAMP (T6)     29.96

 

Quarter-Finals run on Thursday 14th June 1984
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
First Quarter-Final   Second Quarter-Final
NIPPY LAW (T2) 3/1 3/4 29.51   WHISPER WISHES (T5) 11/10 f 1 1/2 29.42
THE JOLLY NORMAN (T3) 25/1 3/4 29.58   SPARTACUS (T6) 11/4 4 1/4 29.53
HOUSE OF HOPE (T4) 25/1 1 29.63   BROWN BEETLE (T2) 33/1 1 3/4 29.87
GRACIOUS (T1) 7/2 3 29.70   EBONY TIM (T4) 16/1   30.01
DIPMAC (T6)   1 29.94   WHERE'S WILLIE (T1) 6th 6/1   30.19
BRILLIANT HOPE (T5) 11/2   30.02          
Third Quarter-Final   Fourth Quarter-Final
GLENBRIEN CHAMP   1/2 29.59   PROUD DODGER (T5) 11/4 f Sh Hd 29.59
WYOMING IVY (T5) 33/1 2 1/2 29.63   BACK GARDEN (T1) 6/1 1/2 29.60
AMAZING MAN (T6) 4th 6/1   29.84   MORANS BEEF (T2) 3/1 6 29.64
COUNT FIVE         GLATTON GRANGE (T6) 3/1 1/2 30.12
POWERSVILLE JET         WESTMEAD MILOS (T3) 7/1 2 1/2 30.15
          SWIFT SPIRIT (T4) 66/1   30.34

 

Second Round run on Saturday 9th June 1984
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
Back Garden (T1) 4/6 f 1/2 29.80   The Jolly Norman (T5) 8/1 1 3/4 29.67
Brown Beetle (T2) 8/1 1 3/4 29.84   Wyoming Ivy (T6) 4/1 Nk 29.81
Swift Spirit (T4) 33/1 2 1/2 29.98   House of Hope (T2) 11/4 Nk 29.84
Milebush Swiftie (T5) 3/1 2 1/4 30.18   Shanagarry Duke (T1) 6/4 f 1/2 29.87
Ballyard Geoff (T6) 7/1 1 1/4 30.36   Keem Rocket (T4) 10/1 8 29.91
Kylemore Champ (T3) 14/1   30.46   Rossco's Summit (T3) 10/1   30.55
Heat 3   Heat 4
Whisper Wishes (T6) 11/4 Nk 29.38   Nippy Law (T1) Evens f 3/4 29.41
Count Five (T1) 10/11 f Nk 29.41   Gracious (T2) 7/2 1 1/2 29.47
Morans Beef (T5) 7/2 4 1/4 29.44   Amazing Man (T4) 5/2 2 3/4 29.59
Tubbercurry Lad (T4) 20/1 1 1/4 29.78   Living Trail (T6) 10/1 2 1/4 29.81
Fifth Column (T2) 12/1 SH 29.88   London Agent (T5) 33/1 SH 29.99
Alone Sparky (T3) 33/1   29.89   Mursheen Durkin (T3) 50/1   30.00
Heat 5   Heat 6
Powersville Jet (T3) 6/1 1 29.24   Dipmac (T5) 4/5 f SH 29.55
Proud Dodger (T1) 8/1 2 1/4 29.32   Michigan Man (T4) 8/1 1/2 29.56
Lauragh Six (T2) 5/2 1 1/2 29.50   Glenbrien Champ (T6) 2/1 2 3/4 29.60
Game Ball (T6) 10/11 f 2 3/4 29.62   Hot Candy (T3) 6/1 3 3/4 29.82
Cushie Colin (T4) 16/1 3 3/4 29.84   Fair Duel (T1) 25/1 SH 30.12
Nippy Flash (T5) 66/1   30.14   Squire Cass (T2) 20/1   30.13
Heat 7   Heat 8
Glatton Grange (T3) 11/4 Sh Hd 29.62   Spartacus (T4) 9/2 3/4 29.65
Brilliant Hope (T6) 7/4 f 2 29.63   Westmead Milos (T1) Even f Nk 29.71
Wheres Willie (T5) 7/2 1 3/4 29.79   Ebony Tim (T3) 8/1 1 3/4 29.74
On Spec (T1) 15/2 1/2 29.93   Youcannow (T2) 33/1 4 29.88
Freeway Wink (T4) 14/1 3 29.97   Best Paddy (T6) 3/1 SH 30.20
Top Flash (T2) 8/1   30.21   Dazzling Sailor (T5) 8/1   30.21

 

First Round run on Saturday 2nd and Tuesday 5th June 1984
Dog SP Dist Time   Dog SP Dist Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
Wheres Willie (T5) 11/8 7 1/4 29.57   Fifth Column (T4) 5/1 1/2 29.60
Mursheen Durkin (T4) 12/1 3/4 30.15   House of Hope (T5) 3/1 2 1/4 29.64
Kylemore Champ (T6) 12/1 1 1/4 30.21   Freeway Wink (T6) 9/2 1 1/2 29.82
Black Whirl (T2) 20/1 2 1/2 30.31   Chief Ironside (T2) 11/8 f SH 29.94
Woodhill Jet (T3) 6/1 8 1/2 30.51   If So (T3) 10/1 1/2 29.95
Hilcrest Chimes (T1) 5/4 f   31.19   Lavey Diver (T1) 50/1   29.99
Heat 3   Heat 4
Whisper Wishes (T6) 4/6 f 2 29.56   Best Paddy (T5) 3/1 4 3/4 29.58
Brown Beetle (T4) 20/1 2 1/2 29.72   Morans Beef (T1) 4/9 f Nk 29.96
Dazzling Sailor (T5) 6/4 1 3/4 29.92   Swift Spirit (T3) 33/1 1 3/4 29.99
Watered Whiskey (T3) 33/1 3 1/4 30.06   Kybo (T4) 10/1 Nk 30.13
Southdown Man (T1) 33/1 DNF 30.32   Track Man (T2) 33/1 Nk 30.16
Keen Mint (T2) 14/1       Synone Rebel (T6) 14/1   30.19
Heat 5   Heat 6
Dipmac (T1) 8/15 f 3 29.30   Nippy Flash (T3) 50/1 2 1/2 29.82
Hot Candy (T5) 5/2 2 29.54   Shanagarry Duke (T1) 5/4 1 3/4 30.02
Squire Cass (T2) 14/1 3/4 29.70   Amazing Man (T5) 4/5 f 1 1/2 30.16
Celtic Mythology (T4) 8/1 2 1/4 29.76   Hotsauce Mistake (T4) 20/1 6 3/4 30.28
Scintillas King (T3) 33/1 2 29.94   Citizen Charmer (T2) 8/1   30.82
Hyperbole (T6) 12/1   30.10   vacant (T6)      
Heat 7   Heat 8
On Spec (T3) 12/1 2 29.56   Gracious (T6) 6/1 1 29.57
Alone Sparky (T4) 8/1 1 1/2 29.72   Rossco's Summit (T1) 25/1 Nk 29.65
Ballyard Geoff (T1) 8/1 1 1/2 29.84   Westmead Milos (T2) 4/5 f 1 29.68
Aitch Bee (T6) 5/4 f 2 29.96   Airmount Sand (T3) 4/1 Hd 29.76
Pineapple Mover (T5) 7/1 Dist 30.12   Spiral Ponyash (T5) 25/1 Hd 29.78
Creamery Cross (T2) 7/2       Golden Sand (T4) 5/1   29.80
Heat 9   Heat 10
Brilliant Hope (T5) 8/13 f 1 29.50   Lauragh Six (T1) 4/1 3/4 29.45
Keem Rocket (T3) 40/1 3/4 29.58   Count Five (T5) 5/2 1/2 29.51
Milebush Swiftie (T2) 6/1 3 29.64   Game Ball (T3) 5/4 f 3/4 29.55
Centrifuge (T4) 6/1 3/4 29.88   Rocky Highway (T6) 33/1 8 1/4 29.61
Bunclody Jack (T6) 7/1 Nk 29.94   Seventh Wonder (T4) 9/2 2 1/4 30.27
Rocking Alone (T1) 10/1   29.97   Lauragh Shebeen (T2) 12/1   30.45
Heat 11   Heat 12
Cushie Colin (T2) 12/1 2 29.42   Top Flash (T3) 8/1 1 3/4 29.60
Spartacus (T5) 4/5 f 1 1/4 29.58   Back Garden (T4) 4/5 f 2 1/2 29.74
The Jolly Norman (T4) 7/1 1/2 29.68   Fair Duel (T2) 16/1 3/4 29.94
Groveshill Lad (T6) 7/1 3 1/4 29.72   Hume Silver (T1) 2/1 1 1/2 30.00
Patient Hope (T1) 20/1 1 1/4 29.98   Grange Jack (T6) 10/1 8 30.12
Coolygorman Pal (T3) 12/1   30.08   Knockover Lad (T5) 50/1   30.76
Heat 13   Heat 14
Powersville Jet (T3) 11/10 f Hd 29.36   Proud Dodger (T4) Evens f 2 3/4 29.59
Nippy Law (T2) 9/4 5 1/4 29.38   Ebony Tim (T1) 5/2 3 3/4 29.81
Wyoming Ivy (T5) 4/1 Nk 29.80   Youcannow (T2) 6/1 3 30.11
Wiggy Park Jet (T6) 7/1 1 29.83   Sefton (T6) 33/1 2 1/4 30.35
Kerry Wings (T1) 25/1 Hd 29.91   Rock Solid (T5) 10/1 4 3/4 30.53
Cedar Princess (T4) 10/1   29.93   Ballygroman Jet (T3) 8/1   30.91
Heat 15   Heat 16
Glatton Grange (T2) 9/2 1 1/4 29.48   Glenbrien Champ (T2) 4/11 f 2 29.97
Michigan Man (T6) 11/4 Hd 29.58   Tubbercurry Lad (T3) 12/1 1 30.13
Living Trail (T3) 10/1 1 1/4 29.60   London Agent (T1) 10/1 1 1/4 30.21
Johns Dilemma (T5) 16/1 SH 29.70   Killeshill Champ (T6) 12/1 Hd 30.31
Rugged Mick (T4) 4/5 f 4 1/2 29.71   Townview Slippy (T5) 4/1   30.33
Gurthrue Joe (T1) 33/1   30.07   vacant (T4)      

 

Qualifying Round Run on Saturday 19th, Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th May 1984

Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Scintillas King (T2) 11/2 30.11   Hot Sauce Mistake (T6) 12/1 29.87   Dipmac (T2) 5/1 29.34  
Southdown Man (T6) 7/1 30.14 Nk London Agent (T2) 6/1 29.91 1/2 Moran's Beef (T6) 4/7 f 29.37 Nk
Dazzling Sailor (T3) 8/11 f 30.34 2 1/2 Lauragh Six (T4) 1/5 f 29.97 3/4 Rock Solid (T1) 5/1 29.87 6 1/4
Detroit Sam (T5) 7/2 30.40 1/2 Sunrise Sonny (T5) 12/1 30.09 1 1/2 Gabriel Fred (T4) 25/1 29.88 SH
Hot Sauce Solo (T4) 50/1 30.54 1 3/4 Katt Purrtrol (T3) 33/1 30.43 4 1/4 Blue Star (T3) 5/1 30.10 2 3/4
Scintilla's Swift (T1) 12/1 31.12 7 1/4 Knockrour Paddy (T1) 10/1 30.65 2 3/4 Newpark Hall (T5) 33/1 30.24 1 3/4
Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Brilliant Hope (T3) 6/4 f 29.55   Top Flash (T1) 7/4 29.88   Amazing Man (T4) Evens f 29.68  
Gracious (T4) 4/1 29.89 4 1/4 Lavey Diver (T6) 20/1 30.14 3 1/4 Whisper Wishes (T5) 6/1 29.71 Nk
Ballyard Geoff (T6) 7/2 30.01 1 1/2 Track Man (T3) 4/1 30.30 2 Groveshill Lad (T6) 11/4 29.85 1 3/4
Dark Grove (T2) 14/1 30.27 3 1/4 Fiesta Time (T2) 20/1 30.36 3/4 Wizard of Eden (T2) 16/1 30.01 2
Nursery Breeze (T1) 12/1 30.65 4 3/4 Poor Gary (T4) 12/1 30.37 SH August Evening (T3) 9/2 30.19 2 1/4
John's Height (T5) 4/1 30.73 1 Years of Study (T5) 11/8 f 30.97 7 1/2 Rok Light (T1) 33/1 30.65 5 3/4
Heat 7 Heat 8 Heat 9
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Wyoming Ivy (T2) 11/8 f 29.68   Patient Hope (T1) 5/1 30.45   Spartacus (T6) 4/9 f 30.23  
Bunclody Jack (T6) 9/2 29.80 1 1/2 Mursheen Durkin (T2) 8/13 f 30.53 1 John's Dilemma (T4) 12/1 30.27 1/2
If So (T1) 2/1 29.86 3/4 Sand Valley (T4) 4/1 30.77 3 Town View Slippy (T5) 5/2 30.37 1 1/4
Karina's Pal (T5) 13/2 30.12 3 1/4 Woodhill Tommy (T3) 14/1 31.77 12 1/2 All Glory (T1) 16/1 30.49 1 1/2
Deep Ice (T3) 25/1 30.13 SH Wiggy Park Solo (T5) 10/1   Dist Wheelers Tory (T3) 20/1 30.50 SH
Mingo Lad (T4) 20/1 30.25 1 1/2 vacant (T6)       vacant (T2)      
Heat 10 Heat 11 Heat 12
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Game Ball (T6) 2/13 f 29.87   Killeshill Champ (T3) 4/1 30.54   Powersville Jet (T6) 4/9 f 29.81  
Airmount Sand (T1) 6/1 29.95 1 Sefton (T2) 20/1 30.98 5 1/2 Living Trail (T5) 7/1 30.17 4 1/2
Grange Jack (T3) 14/1 30.29 4 1/4 Nippy Flash (T6) 5/2 30.99 SH Milebush Swiftie (T2) 5/1 30.29 1 1/2
Synone Polly (T5) 33/1 30.43 1 3/4 Lisk Crest (T4) 4/1 31.02 Nk Real Miller (T3) 33/1 30.43 1 3/4
Ballynaught Baby (T4) 33/1 30.57 1 3/4 Hollow Pocket (T1) 20/1 31.12 1 1/4 Freddie Khan (T4) 16/1 30.61 2 1/4
Josama Jumbo (T2) 20/1 30.93 4 1/2 Celtic Gambler (T5) 6/4 f 31.28 2 Flying Kempes (T1) 20/1 30.71 1 1/4
Heat 13 Heat 14 Heat 15
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Seventh Wonder (T3) 6/4 f 30.04   Woodhill Jet (T6) 2/1 jf 30.26   Lauragh Shebeen (T3) 5/4 f 30.94  
Citizen Charmer (T2) 7/4 30.56 6 1/2 Spiral Ponyash (T5) 3/1 30.32 3/4 Platt Boatman (disq) (T5) 7/1 31.36 5 1/4
Swift Spirit (T5) 10/1 30.62 3/4 Glatton Grange (T4) 2/1 jf 30.38 3/4 Cooldevane Jock (T1) 16/1 31.37 SH
Ballinderry Jet (T1) 6/1 30.68 3/4 Sandybally Shawn (T3) 12/1 30.54 2 Mount Maindang (T6) 7/2 31.38 SH
Saxon Seamur (T4) 10/1 31.00 4 Big Tam Jazz (T2) 100/1 30.74 2 1/2 Brian's Yard (T4) 2/1 31.44 3/4
Chiltern Blaze (T6) 20/1 31.26 3 1/4 River Road Hope (T1) 12/1 30.94 2 1/2 Car Rally (T2) 12/1 31.66 2 3/4
Heat 16 Heat 17 Heat 18
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Count Five (T6) 1/4 f 30.25   Hume Silver (T5) 7/1 29.57   Back Garden (T1) 6/4 f 29.51  
Alone Sparky (T5) 8/1 30.37 1 1/2 Creamery Cross (T3) 7/2 29.77 2 1/2 Where's Willie (T5) 7/2 29.67 2
Gurthrue Joe (T1) 6/1 30.85 6 Hyperbole (T4) 9/2 29.87 1 1/4 Fair Duel (T3) 10/1 29.83 2
Be Gallant (T2) 20/1 31.11 3 1/4 I'm A Winner (T6) 11/10 f 29.99 1 1/2 Miss Irene (T2) 7/4 29.91 1
Suppose (T4) 33/1 31.41 3 3/4 Silver Highbird (T2) 14/1 30.23 3 Parkers Patrick (T6) 25/1 30.01 1 1/4
Crecora Pride (T3) 20/1 31.55 1 3/4 Autumn Era (T1) 12/1 30.45 2 3/4 Fearless Sarah (T4) 12/1 30.09 1
Heat 19 Heat 20 Heat 21
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Rugged Mick (T4) 1/3 f 29.68   Coolygorman Pal (T2) 14/1 29.94   Best Paddy (T2) 5/1 29.68  
Centrifuge (T5) 3/1 29.76 1 Wanda Mai (T3) 7/4 jf 30.02 1 Cushie Colin (T5) 10/1 29.94 3 1/4
Woodhill Gambler (T2) 20/1 30.42 8 1/4 Kerry Wings (T5) 20/1 30.10 1 Celtic Mythology (T3) 4/1 29.96 Hd
Arch Light (T3) 33/1 30.48 3/4 Master Law (T6) 7/4 jf 30.20 1 1/4 Dunbar Banker (T1) 7/4 f 30.10 1 3/4
Brendas Luck (T1) 20/1 30.86 4 3/4 Another Rascal (T1) 14/1 30.40 2 1/2 Smirnoff Kid (T4) 33/1 30.24 1 3/4
vacant (T6)       Jondy (T4) 7/2 30.54 1 3/4 Ballyblue Jet (T6) 3/1 30.50 3 1/4
Heat 22 Heat 23 Heat 24
Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist Dog SP Time Dist
Ebony Tim (T4) 9/2 29.60   Westmead Milos (T5) 11/10 f 29.40   Rocky Highway (T4) 11/4 29.77  
Ballygroman Jet (T3) 2/1 f 30.04 5 1/2 Shanagarry Duke (T6) 11/4 29.62 2 3/4 Syrone Rebel (T6) 5/2 29.85 1
Brown Beetle (T2) 9/2 30.08 1/2 Hillcrest Chimes (T4) 2/1 29.84 2 3/4 Youcannow (T2) 4/6 f 30.01 2
Highcroft Duet (T1) 16/1 30.12 1/2 Gan On Sandy (T1) 12/1 30.04 2 1/2 vacant (T1)      
So Noble (T6) 7/2 30.22 1 1/4 Slideaway Sandy (T3) 16/1 30.38 4 1/4 vacant (T3)      
Oran Ken (T5) 9/2 30.52 3 3/4 Paulas Paddy (T2) 100/1 30.58 2 1/2 vacant (T5)      

SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shawfield)

Winner Sire Dam
Lively Jack Oran Jack Killone Hiker

IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Shelbourne Park)

Dog Sire Dam Time
Dipmac Sand Man Kind of Luxury 29.15
Glencorbry Celt Brilliant Chimes Glencorbry Og 29.27
Count Five Sail On II All Jam 29.29
Spartacus Knockrour Slave I'm A Star 29.32
Tubbercurry Lad Liberty Lad Tubbercurry Nancy  
Curryhills Fox Bold Work Lemon Soda  

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