![]() From the 105 litters originally entered, 23 greyhounds go to traps for the first round. As its names implies, the new event will be restricted to pups entered at various stages of their lives and entries are restricted to litters born in specific counties in the West Country and Wales. ![]() The Western Two Year Old Stakes, will include the word ‘Produce’ in its title. The aim is to attract English runners, though most big kennels opt to run in the English Laurels, held at the same time and also worth £1,000 to the winner.ġ986 July 17 The Cesarewitch over 600 yards at Navan goes to Co Meath trainer Francie Murray with Cradley Special (bd d Ders Available-Going Going, Sep’84) sweeps in front at the third bend, going on to win by four lengths in 33.12.ġ947 Eastville (Bristol) have altered conditions for an event they introduced a year earlier. ![]() Potter eventually gets his way, for one year only, a decade later.ġ960 Bord na gCon decide to add £725 to the Irish Derby prize money fund which will see the winner’s prize double to £1,000. Among those who go to print to challenge his views are trainer Pat Mullins and Brighton racing manager Peter Shotton. He appears particularly irritated that wide seed Patricia’s Hope has won consecutive Derbys. ![]() Ironically, it was a British bred dog Rushton Smutty who held off Ballylanigcan in both heats and final at Carntyne.ġ937 Greyhound Express report that “constructional work on the extensions to Wimbledon’s club is going ahead at a great pace and before long, Charles Ferrari, the club secretary, will be able to uncloak one of the finest and most up-to-date clubs in the greyhound world.”Ģ010 The GBGB announce that they are shifting drug sampling from HFL to LGC Ltd with an annual cost saving of around £150,000.ġ973 Sporting Life tipster Reg Potter is at the centre of a debate in all the sport’s newspapers as he calls for the end of seeding in open races. The son of Odd Venture and Sheila At Last had set a new Enniscorthy 550 clock of 30.60 earlier in the event.ġ951 Ballylanigan Tanist failed by three quarters of a length to complete the English, Welsh and Scottish Derby treble achieved only once previously by British bred Trevs Perfection. There is no comment passed on what happens to the foster dam’s potential litter and many of the bitches are being sent vast distances on railway journeys.ġ965 Monalee King, sold for £2,000 between the semis and final of the Wexford Leger duly lands the £350 decider for new owner Terry Rogers. Following the huge demand in pups, unscrupulous owners are mating their, often moderate, bitches every season and leasing them out to breeders of top class broods to assist in the rearing of big litters. BOLA had previously advised members not to pay out on bets involving a meeting on March 20 where bets were placed on a string of unnamed favourites.ġ947 Greyhound Owner highlights an unpalatable trade in foster mothers. The previous year the RGT homed 597 greyhounds at a cost of roughly £50,000.ġ983 Two of the NGRC’s best known stipendiary stewards retire simultaneously, they are Major Bobby Spiller and Ken Guy.ġ993 Mildenhall were fined £3,000 and promoter/racing manager Denis Diffley was warned off following a string of irregularities in form at the track. He reports that the Trust has “almost 80” greyhounds being paid for in kennels. 2000 Westhoughton is put on the market for £100,000 by owner Arthur Brightcliffe.ġ947 Wandsworth announce the launch of a new race, The Olympic.ġ972 Leading Pride, who will go on to win the Key and TV Trophy, is sold at Hackney Sales for 320 guineas.ġ992 The RGT national organiser issues an appeal for funds. ![]()
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