1928 English Greyhound Derby

April 2022 1928 English Greyhound Derby White City Stadium 1927 1929 The 1928 Greyhound Derby Final took place on 28 July 1928 at White City Stadium.http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&userGroupName=oxfshlib&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=CS67575550&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0 Results Times [London, England] 30 July 1928: 4. The Times Digital Archive There was an increase in prize money on the previous year with the Greyhound Racing Association offering substantial sums of £1,500 and a gold cup for the winner, £500 to the runner-up and £200 to third place.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2562 1928 Greyhound Data The Derby distance increased from 500 to 525 yards and all the qualifying rounds were held at White City. There were 96 entries from around the country.Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, page 54 & 55 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 Final result At White City (over 525 yards):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2562 1928 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stBoher Ash Over the Water - Honey Bee II 15-130.48 Tommy Johnston Sr. (Powderhall)2ndFabulous Figure De Novo - Flash and Flare 211-10f30.50 Joe Harmon (White City - London)3rdMusical Box Jamie - Bracelet 45-130.52 John 'Jack' Golder (White City - London)4thBendeemer Ballyshannon - Ballyvoyle 3100-830.68 John 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay)5thMoorland Rover Cheerful Speed - Moorland Falcon 54-130.74 Godfrey Hyde-Clarke (White City - London)6thBaby Elephant Jamie - Naughty Ninette 620-130.80 Joe Harmon (White City - London) Distances hd, hd, 2, ¾, ¾ (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Review Boher Ash, a brindle dog owned by Mrs Molly Stokes won his first round heat by 8 lengths in a time of 30.70 sec at a starting price of 8/11. He continued his winning ways in the second round when winning by 5 lengths in a time of 30.59 at evens favourite.Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 In the semi-finals, Fabulous Figure inflicted a 3 length defeat on Bendeemer (10-1) in 30.76. Boher Ash scraped through to the final after the Edinburgh dog missed the break. The winner of the second semi-final was Musical Box in a time of 30.80, one length ahead of Moorland Rover. Baby Elephant, a further length back claimed the last spot in the final. The final was made up of five greyhounds from London and one (Boher Ash) from Scotland. Fabulous Figure was installed as 11/10 favourite; with the trap 5 dog Moorland Rover the second favourite at 4/1. From the traps the favourite was boxed in but Boher Ash was lying handy. Boher Ash took the lead at the half way mark and held on to win by a half-length from the fast finishing favourite. Musical Box was a neck further away in third. See also 1928 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Category:English Greyhound Derby Category:Greyhound racing in London English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby