1962 English Greyhound Derby

April 2022 1962 English Greyhound Derby File:1962 English Greyhound Derby champion The Grand Canal.png The Grand Canal 16 June 30 June £3,000 (winner) White City Stadium 1961 1963 The 1962 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 30 June 1962 at White City Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 page 90 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner 'The Grand Canal' received £3,000 and was owned and trained by Paddy Dunphy.Genders Roy The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing page 110 1981 Pelham Books Ltd 07207-1106-1 Final result At White City (over 525 yards):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2050 1962 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stThe Grand Canal Champion Prince – The Grand Duchess52/1f29.09 Paddy Dunphy (Ireland)2ndPowerstown Prospect Hi There – Faoide 47/129.17Ronnie Melville (Wembley)3rdDromin Glory Hi There – Dromin Jet 69/229.25John Bassett (Clapton)4thMaster MacMurragh Solar Prince – Cailin Orgha 33/129.27 Cyril Beaumont (Belle Vue)5thNash Recorder Merville – Blenheim Princess 210/129.37Ken Appleton (West Ham)6thTrip To Dublin Black Ball – Pidgeons Fancy 16/129.61 Hugo Spencer (Portsmouth) Distances 1, 1, head, 1¼, 3 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1950 one length was equal to 0.08 of one second.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Semi finals First semi-final (23 June)PosName of Greyhound SPTime (sec)Trainer 1stDromin Glory 6/1 29.05 Bassett2nd The Grand Canal 4/6f 29.09 Dunphy3rd Powerstown Prospect MelvilleuBiggest Dreamer u Prairie Flash uEnallidine 25/1 Second semi-final (23 June)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1stMaster MacMurragh 4/1 29.00 Beaumont2nd Nash Recorder 9/2 29.14 Appleton3rdTrip To Dublin 7/2jf SpenceruTall Boy Ollie 7/2jf u u Competition report The first place prize was increased from £2,000 to £3,000. The ante-post lists showed a wide open competition headed by Prairie Flash at 9-1.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1962) February edition Greyhound Star Many other greyhounds are considered leading contenders. They were Spider Hill on his home turf, S.S.Leader from Owlerton, Summerhill Fancy from Wimbledon, Westpark from Walthamstow and the privately trained Tuturama and Courtly Regent. The leading runners from Ireland were the trio of 'The Grand Canal' (an Irish Greyhound Derby finalist), Tanyard Chef and Jerrys Clipper. The Irish entries could now be handled by their Irish trainers whereas the rules previously called for the hounds to switch to National Greyhound Racing Club licensed kennels in England for the duration of the Derby.Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 112/113/114/115/116 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 The first round resulted in all eight heat favourites being beaten with four finishing last. 'The Grand Canal' made it through the first round recording the sole sub 29sec run. Powerstown Prospect and Beaverwood Ben both qualified for the second round and just two days later competed in the Wembley Gold Cup final over 700 yards (where they finished 2nd and 3rd behind Watch Kern) before returning to White City.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-june-4/ Remember When - June 24 June 2018 Greyhound Star The second round (on 16 June) continued with the new favourites going out with the exception of 'The Grand Canal'. The strongest semi-final ended with Dromin Glory going past 'The Grand Canal' to win in 29.05.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000729/19620624/165/0016 Canal is pipped but is in final The People 24 June 1962 British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 December 2024 The other went to Master MacMurragh in 29.00 sec. In the final 'The Grand Canal' broke well and as they turned the first bend Dromin Glory had moved into second place. The pair went neck and neck around the third bend before The Grand Canal moved into Dromin Glory's path and impeded him. Master MacMurragh joined the front at the fourth bend but 'The Grand Canal' kicked again and went on to win by one length; Powerstown Prospect finished strongly to seal second place. The Grand Canal was immediately retired to stud and became a successful sire. See also 1962 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby