The Monmore Puppy Derby also known as the Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby for sponsorship purposes, is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1943 and is also known as the Midland Puppy Championship, the Midland Puppy Derby and the Ladbrokes Puppy Derby.[1][2][3]
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1943 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Juveniles only (15-24 months old) |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
In 1963, the event switched to Willenhall Greyhound Stadium, following the fire that destroyed the main stand and restaurant at Monmore.[4]
In 2022, the event was sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing and £20,000 was awarded to the winner, which was double the amount that the traditional and long running competition The Puppy Derby offered.[5]
Venues
edit- 1943–2024 (Monmore, 525y/480m)
- 1963–1963 (Willenhall, 400y)
- 1978–1983 (not held)
Sponsors
edit- 1984–1988 (Courage Brewery)
- 1989–1999 (Carlsberg Group)
- 2002–2021 (Ladbrokes)
- 2022–2024 (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Model Dasher | Model Whiskey – Dashing Comet | Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 30.20 | 9/4f | |
| 1944 | Country Life | Border Mutton – Mah Jong | Dr Dennis O'Brien (Private) | 30.81 | 6/1 | |
| 1945 | Bally Rambler | Castledown Lad – Lucky Rattle | G Smith - (Reading) | 29.26 | 4/1 | |
| 1946 | Still Dreaming | J Yarwood (Wolverhampton) | 30.98 | 6/1 | ||
| 1947 | Mad Birthday | Mad Tanist–Bellas Bloom | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 29.12 | 6/4f | |
| 1948 | Saft Alex | Mad Tanist - Fair Light | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 28.77 | 2/1 | |
| 1949 | Red Wind | Dysertmore Prince – Light Biddy | Frank Davis (Private) | 29.20 | 8/15f | |
| 1951 | Outcast Bally | Ballybeg Surprise – Outcast Queen | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 30.29 | 4/7f | |
| 1954 | Wag Winder | Slaney Record – Via Tanist | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.72 | 7/4f | |
| 1955 | Devon Love | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.47 | 11/4f | ||
| 1956 | Five Up | Nine Up – Duplicate | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.89 | 7/1 | |
| 1957 | Glittering Sprig | Glittering Look – Nancys Sprig | Tom Perry (Private) | 28.80 | 4/1 | |
| 1958 | Man From Chicago | Man of Pleasure – I.R.A | Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 28.44 | 6/1 | |
| 1959 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways – GeffsLinnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 28.68 | 5/4f | |
| 1960 | Shannon Swan | Man of Pleasure – Shannon Flower | Harry Bamford (Private) | 30.60 | 6/1 | |
| 1961 | Stand Inside | Tanyard Champion – CoolickSterope | Mayor Baker (Wolverhampton) | 30.03 | ||
| 1962 | Lucky Joan II | Recorded Course-Astraea | John Bassett (Clapton) | 28.10 | ||
| 1963 | Susies Son | Beaurepaire Reject – Gils Susie | Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) | 23.01 | ||
| 1964 | Dodos Luck | Careless Look – Barrack Street There | J Broadbent (Bradford) | 29.72 | 7-2 | |
| 1965 | Sly Blakeney | Prairie Flash – Balinascorney | Jim Irving (Private) | 29.87 | ||
| 1966 | Billy The Mink | Buffalo Bill – Have A Mink | B.Ellis (Hall Green) | 29.46 | ||
| 1967 | Hack Up Georgie | Knock Hill Chieftain – Hack up Millie | Les Brown (Wolverhampton) | 29.69 | ||
| 1968 | Carry On Boro | John Perrin (Private) | 30.02 | |||
| 1969 | Down The Boola | Printers Prince – Im Tiny | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 29.47 | 7/2 | |
| 1970 | Crefogue Flash | Newdown Heather – Duffry Flash | Stan Mitchell Belle Vue | 29.79 | 2/1 | |
| 1972 | Westmead Hall | Ivy Hall Jewel – Bresheen Umm | Natalie Savva (Private) | 29.92 | 3/1 | |
| 1973 | Laurdella Fun[6] | Supreme Fun – Octum | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 30.01 | ||
| 1976 | Carhumore Speech | Free Speech – Pat's Glory | Len White (Private) | 28.04 | ||
| 1977 | Westmead Velvet | Fionntra Frolic – Westmead Damson | Natalie Savva (Bletchley) | 29.66 | ||
| 1984 | Fearless Sarah | Desert Pilot – Lasting Fame | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 28.40 | 8/1 | |
| 1985 | Keeper Tom | Brilliant Chimes – Brocks Delight | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 28.54 | 2/1jf | |
| 1986 | Fiddlers Run | Citizen Supreme – Heart of Glass | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 28.60 | 7/4 | |
| 1987 | Quarrymount Rio | Brilliant Chimes – Quarrymount Iris | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 28.29 | 4/11f | |
| 1988 | Hush It Up | Cronins Bar – Thoar Ballylee | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.38 | 7/4f | |
| 1989 | Daisys Spirit | Oran Jack – Duffers Daisy | Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) | 29.66 | 1/2f | |
| 1990 | One For Lloyd | Brief Candle – One For Barrie | William Davies (Swindon) | 29.97 | 20/1 | |
| 1991 | Mineola Ace | Fearless Mac – Mineola Athena | Theo Mentzis (Milton Keynes) | 30.03 | 3/1 | |
| 1992 | Home Late | My Tallyho Two – Cranbrook Girl | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 29.87 | 6/1 | |
| 1993 | Lyons Double | Castleyons Gem – Lyons Lady | Donna Pickett (Private) | 29.46 | 3/1 | |
| 1994 | Mr Tan[7] | Murlens Slippy – Without Equal | Dave Catchpole (Private) | 30.06 | 6/1 | |
| 1995 | Staplers Jo | Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 29.72 | 5/2 | |
| 1996 | Eleets Noir Bill | Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily | Mark Barlow (Hall Green) | 29.92 | 7/4 | |
| 1997 | Elliots Gift | Droopys Sandy – Kora | Nikki Chambers (Nottingham) | 27.40 | 6/1 | |
| 1998 | Eleets Noir Boy | Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily | John Coxon (Monmore) | 28.55 | 7/1 | |
| 1999 | Active Jack | Come on Ranger – Active Touch | Paul Walden (Oxford) | 28.53 | 7/1 | |
| 2000 | Rio Riccardo | Trade Official – Kylies Quest | Daniel Riordan (Private) | 28.60 | 11/10f | |
| 2001 | Micks Best Hero | Top Honcho – Micks Best Girl | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.42 | 4/6f | |
| 2002 | Droopys Hewitt | Top Honcho – Droopys Cheryl | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.74 | 8/-1 | |
| 2003 | Knock Split | Split the Bill – Ardfert Miss | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.70 | 5/4f | |
| 2004 | Dairyland Sue | Roanokee - Ciabatta | Pat Rosney (Monmore Green) | 28.27 | 5/4f | |
| 2005 | Ballymac Pires | Knockeevan Star – Blonde Returns | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 27.82 | 3/1 | Track record |
| 2006 | Ballymac Charley | Daves Mentor – Ballymac Bargain | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 28.41 | 7/4f | |
| 2007 | Blonde Dino [8] | Daves Mentor - Charquest | John Mullins (Private) | 28.07 | 1/1f | |
| 2008 | Ardmayle Champ [9] | Doopys Kewell – Fear Beauty | Matt Dartnall (Private) | 28.52 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Bandicoot Tipoki [10] | Crash – Bandicoot Lola | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.96 | 4/5f | |
| 2010 | Ballymac William [11] | Magical Captain – Ballymac Floss | Carly Philpott (Private) | 28.16 | 5/4f | |
| 2011 | Droopys Greg [12] | Westmead Diver – Droopys Sporty | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.19 | 4/6f | |
| 2012 | Newinn Rocket[13] | Ballymac Maeve – Little Flutter | Pat Rosney (Private) | 28.57 | 6/4f | |
| 2013 | Cluxtons Free[14] | Ballymac Maeve – Park Halo | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 28.53 | 9/2 | |
| 2014 | Farloe Nutter[15] | Hondo Black – Wont Be Long | Craig Dawson (Newcastle) | 28.18 | 3/1 | |
| 2015 | Glenpadden Rock[16] | Ace Hi Rumble – Glen Padden Bay | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.49 | 7/2 | |
| 2016 | Castell Henry[17] | Kinloch Brae - Tyrur Alice | Philip Simmonds (Romford) | 28.30 | 10/1 | |
| 2017 | Forest Con[18] | Ballymac Vic - Droopys Danneel | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.22 | 5/2jf | |
| 2018 | Rising Brandy[19] | Taylors Sky – Badminton Girl | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 27.82 | 7/4 | |
| 2019 | Troy Zico [20] | Droopys Jet – Lithuanian Paula | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.94 | 6/1 | |
| 2020 | Newinn Jacko[21] | Laughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl | Ernest Gaskin (Private) | 28.72 | 11/4 | |
| 2021 | Jaguar Macie[22] | Droopys Jet – Droopys Breeze | Graham Rankin (Pelaw Grange) | 28.04 | 9/2 | |
| 2022 | Deelish Frankie[5] | Ballymac Bolger – Ballymac Belle | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.33 | 11/4 | |
| 2023 | Bradys Bullet[23] | Good News – Early Rise | Belinda Green (Hove) | 28.19 | 5/1 | |
| 2024 | Untold Dollar[24] | Newinn Taylor – Glenegat Mildred | Carol Weatherall (Monmore) | 28.21 | 2/1f |
References
edit- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 141. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 108. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Piper Apache in Open at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail. 10 September 1963. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING PUPPY DERBY 2022 FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Brough Park puppy champ". Newcastle Journal. 10 September 1973. Retrieved 11 April 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "2007 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2008 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2009 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2010 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2011 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2012 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2013 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2014 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2015 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2018 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2019 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2020 Ladbrokes Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "LADBROKES PUPPY DERBY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING PUPPY DERBY 2023 FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2024.