1994 English Greyhound Derby

1994 English Greyhound Derby 25 May 25 June Wimbledon Stadium 1993 1995 The 1994 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby took place during May and JuneThe National Greyhound Racing Club Greyhound Racing Yearbook, pages 104-108 1995 Ringpress 1-86054-010-4 with the final being held on 25 June 1994 at Wimbledon Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner Moral Standards received £50,000. The competition was sponsored by the Sporting Life and Daily Mirror. Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2074 1994 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stMoral StandardsFlag Star - No Way Jose29-4f28.59 Tony Meek (Hall Green)2ndAyr FlyerArdfert Sean - Slaneyside Glory63-128.69Dawn Wheatley (Nottingham)3rdMoaning LadKyle Jack - Lady Bellamy57-228.73Theo Mentzis (Milton Keynes)4thUp The JunctionSlippys Quest - Elf Arrow13-128.74Pat Norris (Ireland)5thFlag The FawnDruids Johno - Almond Blossom316-128.86Patsy Byrne (Hackney)6thCallahow DalyDaleys Gold - Ahaveen Fever412-128.98Charlie Lister (Peterborough) Distances 1¼, ½, short head, 1½, 1½ (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Competition Report Fry Paul NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook, pages 104-108 1995 Ringpress Books 186054-010-4 Leading contenders for the 1994 Derby included Pall Mall Stakes champion and 1993 finalist Lassa Java and Scottish Greyhound Derby finalist Moral Standards. In round one Moral Standards won in 28.52 and Westmead Chick recorded 28.57. Round two passed with all of the main contenders remaining unbeaten and it was not until the third round that Pearls Girl, Parquet Paddy and Noir Banjo were all eliminated. Moral Standards, Ayr Flyer, track record holder Greenane Squire and Up the Junction all remained unbeaten but Lassa Java sustained a broken hock. Moral Standards became the peoples favourite due to his style of running with late finishes and winning races when it looked impossible to do so. During the quarter-finals Moaning Lad won again in a fast 28.41 handing a first defeat to Ayr Flyer and Greenane Squire inflicted a first defeat on Up the Junction. Moral Standards and Long Valley Manor also won but Westmead Chick, Westmead Merlin and Ballinderry Sue failed to go any further. In the first semifinal the sole remaining Irish entry Up The Junction (an odds on favourite) led from Flag The Fawn until close to the finishing line when Moral Standards then made his trademark finish to clinch a late win. The second semi ended with favourite Greenane Squire missing out on the final after Ayr Flyer won from Callahow Daly and Moaning Lad. In the final Moral Standards won again repeating the feat of racing through the field to win in every round. The greyhound owned by Jim Wenman and John Jefford, was in trap two in the final and he was well backed into 9-4f. The traps lifted with Ayr Flyer and Up the Junction challenging for the lead with Moral Standards sat behind them in third place. Moral Standards then came from behind again to claim a second consecutive Derby for trainer Tony Meek. The Derby champion was then sold in September to Nottingham owner Terry Corden for a reputed £50,000.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1994) September edition 2012 Greyhound Star Quarter-finals 18em start Heat 1 (Jun 14)PosNameSPTime1st Longvalley Manor11-428.702nd Magnetic Ocean6-4f28.923rd Fermaine Monarch 16-129.024th Moral Director5-129.045th Westmead Merlin 7-229.186th Salcombe 8-1 00.00 18em break Heat 2 (Jun 14)PosNameSPTime1stMoaning Lad 6-428.412ndAyr Flyer 11-10f28.853rdDruids Elprado 7-128.934thWestmead Chick 9-228.965th Woodview Brandy50-129.146th Havoc House 20-1 29.15 18em break Heat 3 (Jun 14)PosNameSPTime1st Greenane Squire5-2 28.612ndCallahow Daily 14-128.673rdUp the Junction 1-1f29.034thDennys Bar33-1 29.115thBallinderry Sue4-1 29.536thSnow Flash 10-129.67 18em break Heat 4 (Jun 14)PosNameSPTime1st Moral Standards 4-5f28.852nd Doreens Hope 20-1 28.913rdFlag The Fawn 3-128.974thArdcollum Hilda3-1 29.035thAlways Good 12-129.056thBattstreet Ivy33-1 29.11 end Semifinals 25em start First Semifinal (Jun 18)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1stMoral Standards 2-128.58Meek2ndUp The Junction8-11f28.62Norris3rdFlag The Fawn 8-128.65Byrne4thMagnetic Ocean7-128.87 Byrne5thFermaine Monarch66-128.93 Savva6thDoreens Hope33-1 29.29Rees 25em break Second Semifinal (Jun 18)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1stAyr Flyer 5-128.70 Wheatley2ndCallahow Daly20-128.76Lister3rdMoaning Lad6-428.92Mentzis4thDruids Elprado12-129.32McGee Sr.5thGreenane Squire5-4f29.40Meek6thLongvalley Manor 14-129.60Coleman end See also 1994 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby