1979 English Greyhound Derby

1979 English Greyhound Derby
Location White City Stadium

The 1979 Spillers Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 23 June 1979 at White City Stadium. [1] The winner Sarahs Bunny received £25,000 and the competition was sponsored by the Spillers. [2]

Final result

At White City (over 500 metres):[3]

Position Greyhound Breeding Trap SP Finish Time Trainer
1st Sarahs Bunny Jimsun - Sugarloaf Bunny 63-129.53Geoff DeMulder (Hall Green)
2nd Lacca Champion Itsachampion - Highland Finch 510-129.65Pat Mullins (Cambridge)
3rd Desert Pilot Tain Mor - Dark Hostess 39-429.99Geoff DeMulder (Hall Green)
4th First General Cobbler - Ballyguile 414-130.17Tommy Johnston Jr. (Wembley)
5th Tyrean Myrtown - Forest Storm 115-8f30.18 Eric Pateman (Private)
6th Tough Decision Minnesota Miller - Carters Drain 29-230.19Tommy Kane (Ireland)

Distances

1½, 4¼, 2¼, short head, short head (lengths)

Competition Report

[4] For the second year running the format of running heats at different tracks remained. Lacca Champion returned to defend his title as 215 entries were received including the team of Midlands based Geoff DeMulder; they included ante-post favourite Desert Pilot and leading contenders Sarahs Bunny and Pat Seamur.

The first two rounds saw both Desert Pilot and Laurels winner Another Spatter suffer defeats and Pat Seamur go out altogether. By the time the third round started the field was down to 48 and the eight third round winners included Jebb Rambler, Its Stylish, Tyrean, Desert Pilot, Sarahs Bunny and Greenville Boy.

A difficult quarter final drew Desert Pilot, Lacca Champion and Sarahs Bunny in the same heat. All three ran well to qualify led home by Desert Pilot. Eric Pateman scored a double with Tyrean and Young Toby with Jebb Rambler completing the four quarter final winners. Tyrean, a former White City grader won his semi-final from Lacca Champion and First General and in the second semi Sarahs Bunny gained revenge on kennelmate Desert Pilot with Tough Decision splitting the pair. Jebb Rambler faded to fourth and missed out on the final.

The owners of Lacca Champion announced that he would be retired whatever the outcome of the race. Sarahs Bunny avoided trouble at the first bend to run out the winner from Lacca Champion. The defending champion had recovered well to finish second and could have won a second Derby but for the trouble.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 110. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ↑ "1979". Greyhound Data.
  4. ↑ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 165/166/167/168/169. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
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