1991 English Greyhound Derby

UK greyhound race July 2024 July 2024 1991 English Greyhound Derby 22 June £40,000 (winner) Wimbledon Stadium 1990 1992 The 1991 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being held on 22 June 1991 at Wimbledon Stadium.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4 The winner Ballinderry Ash received £40,000.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002319/19910628/221/0019 Kerry greyhound wins English Derby Kerryman 28 June 1991 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 July 2024 The competition was sponsored by the Sporting Life and Daily Mirror.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003741/19910624/032/0032 Quick start Ash lifts Derby cash Daily Record 24 June 1991 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 July 2024 Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=57 1991 Greyhound Data PositionName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stBallinderry AshKyle Jack - Ballinderry Sand 55-128.78Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon)2ndItsallovernow Glen Park Dancer - Just a Spark 65-128.90 Ger McKenna (Ireland)3rdDempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg 16-128.94Terry Kibble (Bristol)4thFearless MustangNippy Law - Fearless Star 31-1f29.18Geoff De Mulder (Perry Barr)5thSummerhill SuperDaleys Gold - Tiny Tolcas 46-129.19John Copplestone (Portsmouth)6thDunmurry Brandy Randy - Yellow Swan 214-129.27Fred Sibley (Private) Distances 1½, ½, 3, short head, 1 (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 Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Phantom Flash led the ante-post betting (from 193 entries)Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1991) May edition 2012 Greyhound Star going into the 1991 Derby . Other leading contenders included Fires of War and Fearless Mustang and the Irish runners included Laurels winner Concentration, Ballyoughter Lad and Itsallovernow (all Ger McKenna) in addition to the Irish Greyhound Derby champion The Other Toss (Matt O'Donnell). Concentration is subject to a gamble and is backed to 12-1 favourite before the competition starts.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) April edition 2013 Greyhound Star In the qualifying round Ballyoughter Lad went fastest winning in 28.61, Phantom Flash and Concentration both won at odds of 1-6 and 1-10. In the first round Geoff DeMulder's Fearless Mustang recorded 28.39 and Phantom Flash won by 7½ lengths returning at 1-12f. With the field down to 48 for the second round there two shocks when Ballyoughter Lad went out despite being priced at 1-3f and Concentration was eliminated when he turned in the traps. Phantom Flash continued his good ways defeating The Other Toss. The consistent Dempsey Duke claimed the first quarter-final and remained unbeaten with four straight but this was overshadowed when Phantom Flash found trouble in the same heat and failed to qualify finishing fifth. Summerhill Super won the second quarter at 8-1 with The Other Toss just qualifying in third and Fires of War being eliminated. Fearless Mustang remained unbeaten after winning heat three from Itsallovernow and Ballinderry Ash took the last heat from Slippys Quest. With Phantom Flash out Fearless Mustang and The Other Toss were the new favourites for the title. Fearless Mustang duly completed a 28.88 victory in the first semi-final with Summerhill Super and Itsallovernow taking the minor places, the unlucky Manorland was a non-runner. The second semi provided a shock when Dunmurry Brandy beat Ballinderry Ash at odds of 20-1 with Dempsey Duke gaining the vital final place. Slippys Quest finished fourth and The Other Toss fifth. In the final Ballinderry Ash was to provide host track Wimbledon with its second winner since the race moved there in 1985. Fearless Mustang had progressed to the final unbeaten, having posted a fastest-of-the-competition 28.39sec in the second round and was sent off hot favourite. In a competitive race the Helen Roche owned Ballinderry Ash came home first from Itsallovernow in second place.Barnes Julia Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File, pages 130-143 1992 Ringpress Books 0-948955-22-8 Quarter finals Betts Bob The Sporting Life Greyhound Annual 1992-93, pages 43-44 1992 The Sporting Life 18em start Heat 1 (Jun 11)PosNameSPTime1stDempsey Duke12-128.892ndManorland4-128.903rdVics Snowdrop 7-128.924thDereen Prince 10-128.965thPhantom Flash 4-6f29.106thBeautiful Socks 25-129.20 18em break Heat 2 (Jun 11)PosNameSPTime1stSummerhill Super 8-128.572ndSatharn Lady 11-428.753rdThe Other Toss 6-4f28.774thFires of War 5-128.955thSupporting Cast 8-129.136thSail Over 12-129.19 18em break Heat 3 (Jun 11)PosNameSPTime1stFearless Mustang1-1f 28.682ndItsallovernow 4-129.023rdMarcus McGee 11-229.544thCrown Lodge8-1 29.765thOpen Speed6-1 29.906thTeejays Son 33-129.96 18em break Heat 4 (Jun 11)PosNameSPTime1stBallinderry Ash 6-4f28.882ndSlippys Quest5-2 28.913rdDunmurry Brandy 12-128.954thWuncross Double11-4 29.255thBallymadoe Ben 33-129.416thCover Drive12-1 29.51 end Semi finals 25em start First Semi Final (Jun 15)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1stFearless Mustang 4-6f28.88De Mulder2ndSummerhill Super4-129.10Copplestone3rdItsallovernow 6-129.24McKenna4thVics Snowdrop12-129.44Rees5thSatharn Lady6-129.50ColemanN/RManorland Irving 25em break Second Semi Final (Jun 15)PosName of GreyhoundSPTimeTrainer1stDunmurry Brandy 20-129.00 Sibley2ndBallinderry Ash5-129.03Byrne3rdDempsey Duke6-129.06Kibble4thSlippys Quest5-229.22O'Donnell5thThe Other Toss6-4f29.23O'Donnell6thMarcus McGee 7-129.33McGee Sr. end See also 1991 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby Category:English Greyhound Derby