1992 English Greyhound Derby

1992 English Greyhound Derby 28 May 27 June Wimbledon Stadium 1991 1993 The 1992 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 27 June 1992 at Wimbledon Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner Farloe Melody received £40,000. 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=56 1992 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stFarloe MelodyLodge Prince - Chini Chin Chin66-4f28.88Matt O'Donnell (Ireland)2ndWinsor AbbeyWaltham Abbey - Miss Fussy47-129.18John McGee Sr. (Private)3rdSiostalaoirPaddy's Dog - Fane Opal 56-129.20Ger McKenna (Ireland)4thPennys BestIm Slippy - Synone Crest333-129.23Patsy Cusack (Henlow)5thGlengar RangerCarters Lad - Glengar Moss17-429.27Jim Fletcher (Canterbury)6thGentle WarningGlen Park Dancer - Gentle Sarah26-129.65Barbara Smith (Hall Green) Distances 3¾, head, neck, ½, 4¾ (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 National Greyhound Racing Club Calendar, July 1992 edition National Greyhound Racing Club The ante-post favourite for the 1992 Derby were Farloe Melody the double Irish Easter Cup champion, Dundalk International winner and Irish Greyhound Derby finalist owned by John Davis and Dave Tickner. Kennelmate Ardfert Mick was missing following his injury sustained in the Scottish Greyhound Derby final. The leading British runners were Puppy Derby champion and Juvenile winner Right Move trained by Nick Savva and John Copplestone's Murlens Abbey. During the qualifying and first round stages Parquet Pet recorded 28.79 and Murlens Abbey was just behind with a 28.82 win. Ringa Hustle, Sullane Castle, Gortmore Express and Dempsey Duke all claimed wins but Frost Hill was eliminated. In the second round Glengar Ranger and Ballyard Ryan both won in 28.60 and Luxury Light recorded 28.70 but Right Move was knocked over and Pall Mall Stakes champion Deanpark Atom was withdrawn. Frozen Problem and Dempsey Duke were two more high-profile eliminations. Dromin Fox won the first quarter-final followed by Murlens Abbey, Glengar Ranger and Ringa Hustle. Ballyard Ryan and Sullane Castle both failed to make the semi-finals. The semi-finals provided controversy in heat two when Farloe Melody passed the line first at 7-4f followed home by Siostalaoir and Pennys Best. Behind these Murlens Abbey and Ringa Hustle had encountered trouble with the connections of Murlens Abbey publicly criticising the rails seeding of Ringa Hustle as the reason that both greyhounds had been knocked out. Winsor Abbey claimed the earlier semi from Glengar Ranger and Gentle Warning. In the final Farloe Melody drew his favoured trap six box for the first time and it resulted in an easy four length victory from Winsor Abbey who after a poor start ran on very strongly. Farloe Melody took a clear lead from Siostalaoir at the third bend after they were neck and neck until then. Trouble at the first bend ended the chances of Glengar Ranger and Gentle Warning. Quarter finals 18em start Heat 1 (Jun 16)PosNameSPTime1st Dromin Fox 5-1 28.832nd Luxury Light 3-1 29.033rd Winsor Abbey 4-1 29.064th Apres Soleil 20-1 29.125th Serene Tiger 10-1 29.166th Ballyard Ryan 1-1f 29.36 18em break Heat 2 (Jun 16)PosNameSPTime1st Murlens Abbey 5-4f 28.842nd Gentle Warning 9-4 28.943rd Farloe Melody 2-1 29.044th Barefoot King 20-1 29.185th Pond Pavarotti 33-1 29.266th Gortmore Express 20-1 29.52 18em break Heat 3 (Jun 16)PosNameSPTime1st Glengar Ranger 4-5f 28.512nd Awbeg Ball 4-1 28.813rd Handsome Henry 20-1 28.974th Sullane Castle 3-1 29.035th Wheres The Teddy 50-1 29.216th Leaders Minstrel 6-1 29.23 18em break Heat 4 (Jun 16)PosNameSPTime1st Ringa Hustle 5-4f 28.952nd Pennys Best 7-1 28.963rd Siostaloir 5-2 29.044th Bower Melody 10-1 29.525th Exile Again 10-1 29.666th Ballyard Curtis 6-1 29.67 end Semi finals 25em start First Semi Final (Jun 20)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1st Winsor Abbey 8-1 28.68 McGee Sr.2nd Glengar Ranger 4-5f 28.69 Fletcher3rd Gentle Warning 7-2 29.09 Smith4th Awbeg Ball 6-1 29.23 McEllistrim5th Handsome Henry 20-1 29.53 Silkman6th Luxury Light 5-1 00.00 McGee Sr. 25em break Second Semi Final (Jun 20)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1st Farloe Melody 7-4f 28.57 O'Donnell2nd Siostaloir 7-1 28.79 McKenna3rd Pennys Best 20-1 29.03 Cusack4th Ringa Hustle 3-1 29.25 Meek5th Murlens Abbey 3-1 29.55 Copplestone6th Dromin Fox 7-1 29.65 McKenna end See also 1992 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby