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1931 Irish Greyhound Derby

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1931 National Derby
VenueHarold's Cross Stadium
LocationDublin
End date21 August
← 1930
1932 →

The 1931 National Derby took place during August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 21 August 1931.[1] It was the fourth and last edition of the event before it took the mantle of the official Irish Greyhound Derby.[2] The race at this stage was considered unofficial because it had not been ratified by the Irish Coursing Club.[2]

The winner was Little Chummie, trained by Billy Quinn and owned and bred by Michael Grace from (Callan).[3] The brindle dog born in June 1928 also won the National Cup at Shelbourne Park and the Lincoln Cup at Wembley.[1]

Final result

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At Harolds Cross, 21 August (over 525 yards):

Position Winner Breeding Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Little Chummie Bottle - Coolalong Girl 3 6-4 29.93 Billy Quinn
2nd Yankee Speed unknown 2 4-5f 30.17
3rd Long May She Live unknown 1 100-7
unplaced Jack Knows unknown 4 7-1
unplaced Queen of the Hill unknown 5 10-1

Distances

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3 (lengths)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  2. ^ a b Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
  3. ^ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.