1992 English Greyhound Derby

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.[1] The winner Farloe Melody received £40,000. The competition was sponsored by the Sporting Life and Daily Mirror.

1992 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date28 May
End date27 June

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Farloe MelodyLodge Prince - Chini Chin Chin66-4f28.88Matt O'Donnell (Ireland)
2nd Winsor AbbeyWaltham Abbey - Miss Fussy47-129.18John McGee Sr. (Private)
3rd SiostalaoirPaddy's Dog - Fane Opal56-129.20Ger McKenna (Ireland)
4th Pennys BestIm Slippy - Synone Crest333-129.23Patsy Cusack (Henlow)
5th Glengar RangerCarters Lad - Glengar Moss17-429.27Jim Fletcher (Canterbury)
6th Gentle 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.[3]

Competition Report

[4] 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28.60 and Luxury Light recorded 28.70 but Right Move was knocked over and Pall Mall Stakes champion Deanpark Atom was withdrawn.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

Semi finals

See also

References
  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. "1992". Greyhound Data.
  3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. National Greyhound Racing Club Calendar, July 1992 edition. National Greyhound Racing Club.
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