1947 Irish Greyhound Derby

1947 Irish Greyhound Derby 15 August £500 (winner) Harold's Cross Stadium Dublin 1946 1948 The 1947 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 15 August 1947.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing 261 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X The winner Daring Flash won £500 and was owned, bred and trained by Mary d'Arcy from Kilternan and became the first winner to be sired by a previous Derby champion.Comyn John 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland Aherlow Publishers Ltd Final result At Harold's Cross, 15 August (over 525 yards): +PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1st Daring FlashTanist - Daring Lady 4 5-2jf30.04Mary d’Arcy2nd Paddys Elbow Well Squared - Elbow Lane Queen 2 4-1 30.203rdNote Him breeding unknown 6 5-1 30.444th Darcel Ruby Border - City Dance 5 6-1 Bluett5thHailes Gate breeding unknown 1 5-2jf 6thBaytown Ivy Manhattan Midnight - Ulster Row 4 7-2 Paddy Barry Distances 2, 3 (lengths) Competition Report During the second round Faugh A Ballah clocked 29.91, with other fast heat winners being Darcel (30.08), Little Arthurstown (30.12) and Pedlars Pet (30.40).Fortune Michael Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981 Victory Irish Promotions LtdFortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Review 0332-3536 In the semi-finals Baytown Ivy defeated Paddys Elbow by four lengths in 30.08; Darcel beat Note Him by half a length and the Callanan Cup champion Daring Flash won from Hailes Gate in 30.02, also by half a length. In the final the track specialist Daring Flash broke well alongside Paddys Elbow and the pair vied for the lead until the latter tired. Note Him ran on well to take third place from Darcel. See also 1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Irish Greyhound Derby