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| 1972 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year |
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The 1972 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 46th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]
Roll of honour
Principal UK races
| Grand National, White City (April 15 525y h, £750)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Sherrys Prince |
Colin West |
5-4f |
29.80 |
4
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| 2nd
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Lee Falk |
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14-1 |
30.30 |
6
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| 3rd
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Derry Palm |
Phil Rees Sr. |
5-1 |
30.32 |
5
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| 4th
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Adamstown Valley |
Joe Pickering |
3-1 |
30.72 |
3
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| 5th
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Nashville King |
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20-1 |
31.00 |
2
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| 6th
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Ragtime |
John Coleman |
11-2 |
31.20 |
1
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| Gold Collar, Catford (May 13, 610y, £1,500)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Rathmartin |
Clare Orton |
7-4 |
35.36 |
5
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| 2nd
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Clane Rain |
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8-1 |
35.58 |
3
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| 3rd
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Pallas Melody |
Phil Rees Sr. |
6-1 |
35.88 |
6
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| 4th
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Westmead Lane |
Natalie Savva |
5-1 |
36.08 |
4
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| 5th
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Linmaree |
Colin West |
6-4f |
36.54 |
2
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| 6th
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Coolin Ranger |
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20-1 |
36.55 |
1
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| Oaks, Harringay (May 19, 525y, £1,500)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Decimal Queen |
Mick Hawkins |
6-4f |
28.60 |
5
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| 2nd
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Gahans Wood |
Paddy Keane |
10-3 |
28.80 |
2
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| 3rd
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Catsrock Daisy |
S Easton-Ireland |
3-1 |
28.81 |
6
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| 4th
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Real Grand |
Frank Baldwin |
7-1 |
29.05 |
1
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| 5th
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Carrow Fancy |
Arthur Hancock |
7-1 |
29.09 |
3
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| 6th
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Mad Drive |
Clare Orton |
16-1 |
29.57 |
4
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| Welsh Derby, Arms Park (Jul 8, 525y £1,000)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Patricias Hope |
Adam Jackson |
3-1 |
29.75 |
3
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| 2nd
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Another Sunrise |
Harry Bamford |
6-1 |
30.25 |
6
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| 3rd
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Camira Story |
Adam Jackson |
4-1 |
30.31 |
5
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| 4th
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Decimal Queen |
Mick Hawkins |
8-1 |
30.55 |
4
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| 5th
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Blackwater Glory |
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20-1 |
30.59 |
1
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| 6th
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Super Rory |
Noreen Collin |
7-4f |
30.63 |
2
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| Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Jul 15, 400y £1,000)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Cricket Bunny [8] |
Joe Booth |
6-1 |
22.77 |
3
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| 2nd
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Don't Gambol |
Paddy McEvoy |
1-2f |
22.99 |
4
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| 3rd
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Free Bond |
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14-1 |
23.07 |
1
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| 4th
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Schemer |
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16-1 |
23.25 |
2
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| 5th
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Moordyke Sweep |
Charlie Coyle |
10-1 |
23.28 |
6
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| 6th
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Wonder Tonic |
Charlie Coyle |
7-1 |
23.46 |
5
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| Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Jul 29, 525y, £2,000)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Patricias Hope |
Adam Jackson |
9-2 |
29.22 |
4
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| 2nd
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Priory Hi |
Pen Andrews |
5-1 |
29.28 |
2
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| 3rd
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Super Rory |
Noreen Collin |
4-6f |
29.34 |
1
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| 4th
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Glen Ski |
J Doyle – Shawfield |
6-1 |
29.54 |
5
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| 5th
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Camira Story |
Adam Jackson |
12-1 |
29.86 |
3
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| N/R
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Dark Crag |
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| St Leger, Wembley (Sep 5, 700y, £1,500)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Ramdeen Stuart |
Norman Oliver |
2-1 |
39.82 |
1
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| 2nd
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Cowboy Jo |
Mick Hawkins |
16-1 |
40.12 |
2
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| 3rd
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Knock Off |
Harry Bamford |
7-2 |
40.15 |
6
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| 4th
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Scintillas Gem |
Paddy Milligan |
14-1 |
40.35 |
4
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| 5th
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Westmead County |
Natalie Savva |
11-10f |
40.59 |
3
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| N/R
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Todos Bella |
Dave Geggus |
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| Laurels, Wimbledon (Sep 22, 500y, £5,000)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Cricket Bunny |
Joe Booth |
10-3 |
28.11 |
4
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| 2nd
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Priory Hi |
Pen Andrews |
2-1 |
28.15 |
6
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| 3rd
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Skyhawk |
Tommy Johnston Jr. |
11-2 |
28.23 |
5
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| 4th
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Carry On Monalee |
Clare Orton |
7-1 |
28.25 |
3
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| 5th
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Short Cake |
Sid Ryall |
7-4f |
28.33 |
1
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| 6th
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Kyle Legacy |
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20-1 |
28.65 |
2
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| Cesarewitch, Belle Vue (Sep 30, 880y, £2,000)
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| Pos
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Name of Greyhound
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Trainer
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SP
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Time
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Trap
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| 1st
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Westmead Lane |
Natalie Savva |
11-4 |
51.65 |
2
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| 2nd
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Albany Ranger |
Eddie Moore |
12-1 |
51.68 |
6
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| 3rd
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Westmead Tower |
Natalie Savva |
3-1 |
51.70 |
4
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| 4th
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Cum Laude |
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7-1 |
51.80 |
1
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| 5th
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Adamstown Socks |
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16-1 |
51.90 |
3
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| 6th
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Knock Off |
Harry Bamford |
11-10f |
51.92 |
5
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References
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 140/141/142/143. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ^ "1972". Greyhound Data.
- ^ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound, page 320. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
- ^ "Remember When - July 1972". Greyhound Star.
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