1939 English Greyhound Derby
| 1939 English Greyhound Derby | |
|---|---|
| Location | White City Stadium |
The 1939 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 24 June 1939 at White City Stadium. The winner Highland Rum received a first prize of £1,250. The attendance was 92,000 and the totalisator turnover for the final was £14,341 and for the meeting it was £114,780 which set a new record for a greyhound meeting. [1] [2] Using historic inflation (2016) this equates to £7 million. [3]
Final result
At White City (over 525 yards):[4]
| Position | Name of Greyhound | Breeding | Trap | SP | Finish Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Highland Rum | Rum Ration - Liagh Lady | 6 | 2-1jf | 29.35 | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) |
| 2nd | Carmel Ash | Tallboy - Carmel Jean | 2 | 2-1jf | 29.55 | Eddie Wright (Harringay) |
| 3rd | Demotic Mack | Beef Cutlet - Kaiti Hill | 3 | 10-1 | 30.51 | Charles Cross (Clapton) |
| 4th | Mister Mutt | Final Fight - Captains Fancy | 5 | 100-8 | 30.53 | A Stucker (Private) |
| 5th | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet - Lady Eleanor | 1 | 5-2 | 30.61 | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) |
| N/R | Black Peter | Johnny Peters - Toftwood Magnet | 4 | Stan Raymond (Gloucester) |
Distances
2½, 12, head, 1 (lengths)
References
- ↑ Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years. Ringpress Books. pp. 77–78. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ↑ "OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Athletics." Times [London, England] 26 June 1939". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Historic inflation calculator: how the value of money has changed since 1900". This is money.
- ↑ "1939". Greyhound Data.
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