| 词条 | 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby |image = |size = |caption = |date_start = |date_end = 4 September |competitors = |nations = |prize_money = £1,000 (winner) |other = |venue = Shelbourne Park |location = Dublin |prev = 1947 |next = 1949 }} The 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 4 September 1948. [1] The winner Western Post won £1,000 which at the time was a record prize for an Irish race. He was trained by Paddy Moclair (a former Irish Gaelic footballer) and owned by Frank Davis from London.[2] Final resultAt Shelbourne, 4 September (over 525 yards):
Distances4, 1 (lengths) Competition ReportOffering a record £1,000 first prize the 1948 Derby attracted the Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Western Post. Paddy Moclair his original owner would train the greyhound for the duration of the competition for Londoner Frank Davis. Moclair had paid £240 for him at Limerick sales before Davis then bought the dog from Moclair and Anthony Watson for £2,000. The fawn and white dog wrote himself into the record books by becoming the first winner of the Scottish and Irish Derby. Despite the reputation of Western Post, the hot favourite throughout the event had been Harvest King owned and trained by Harry O’Neill.[3][4] Harvest King from Arklow had impressed during the early rounds including a victory over Western Post and before the semi finals began he had been sold to Harry O'Neill for £4,000. In the final Harvest King made a poor start and never showed leaving Western Post to overtake the early leader (a bitch called Canter Home) at the halfway mark. He went on to win easily from Baytown Colonel.[4] See Also1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing YearReferences1. ^{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=NGRC book of Greyhound Racing|page =261|year=1990|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1804-X}} {{Irish Greyhound Derby}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Comyn|first=John|title=50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland|publisher=Aherlow Publishers Ltd}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Fortune|first=Michael|title=Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981|publisher=Victory Irish Promotions Ltd}} 4. ^1 {{cite book|last=Fortune|first=Michael|title=The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby|publisher=Irish Greyhound Review|issn=0709-0609}} 2 : Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland|1948 in sports |
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