1986 English Greyhound Derby

The 1986 Daily Mirror Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 30 June 1986 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner was Tico and the winning owner Alan Smee received £25,000. The competition was sponsored by the Daily Mirror. [2]

1986 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
End date30 June
Total prize money£25,000 (winner)

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[3]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap SP Time Trainer
1st TicoThe Stranger - Derry Linda56-4jf28.69Arthur Hitch (Slough)
2nd Master HardyRon Hardy - Sarahs Bunny618-129.13Arthur Hitch (Slough)
3rd Sunley ExpressLax Law - Miss Crusty112-129.17Peter Rich (Ramsgate)
4th Fearless ActionRon Hardy - Sarahs Bunny46-4jf29.21Geoff De Mulder (Oxford)
5th Easy PrinceEasy and Slow - Scintillas Tina29-129.22John Honeysett (Wembley)
6th Murlens SlippyIm Slippy - Murlens Chill35-129.34Barbara Tompkins (Coventry)

Distances

5½, ½, ½, short head, 1½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[4]

Competition Report

Ante-post favourites Fearless Action (DeMulder), Ballgroman Jet, Hot Sauce Yankee and Pall Mall Stakes winner Tico (Hitch) led the market when the Derby started.[5]

The preliminary round resulted in Hot Sauce Yankee being the fastest heat winner on the first night in 28.71. During the second nights action Fearless Action broke the track record recording 28.51 and then on the same night Lodge Prince trained by Gary Baggs won in a later heat recording an even faster 28.34.[6]

All the main contenders safely negotiated the preliminaries and first round before a second round draw matched Fearless Action, Tico, Ballygroman Jim and Irish hope Odell Supreme together; Ernie Gaskin's Ballygroman Jim failed to qualify from the difficult heat. Fearless Swift, Master Hardy and Lodge Prince won their heats but Hot Sauce Yankee and Fearless Power would take no further part in the event.[6]

In the quarter-finals the winners were Lodge Prince, Hi Captain, Master Hardy and Tico with the main elimination being Odell Supreme.[6]

Two very strong looking semi-finals started with the controversially wide seeded Murlens Slippy winning from Easy Prince with Master Hardy taking third place. Tico continued his form by taking the second semi from a fast finishing Fearless Action. Sunley Express outstayed track record holder Lodge Prince to claim that final qualifying place.[6]

It was unusual for both ante-post favourites to reach the final and maintain favouritism for it. The bookmakers could not split the pair and chalked up 6-4 for both. Tico broke well and led all the way to win by an impressive 5½ lengths. Fearless Action nicely placed at the time was hampered by Murlens Slippy who swept wide. Master Hardy a kennelmate of Tico and litter brother to Fearless Action ran on well for second place creating a 1-2 finish for trainer Arthur Hitch.[6]

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References
  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 88. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  3. "1986". Greyhound Data.
  4. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1986) March 2010 edition". Greyhound Star.
  6. Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 188/189/190/191/192. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
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