Monmore Puppy Derby facts for kids
| 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) |
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 was has also been known as the Midland Puppy Championship, the Midland Puppy Derby and the Ladbrokes Puppy Derby.
In 1963, the event switched to Willenhall Greyhound Stadium, following the fire that destroyed the main stand and restaurant at Monmore.
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.
Venues
- 1943–2024 (Monmore, 525y/480m)
- 1963–1963 (Willenhall, 400y)
- 1978–1983 (not held)
Sponsors
- 1984–1988 (Courage Brewery)
- 1989–1999 (Carlsberg Group)
- 2002–2021 (Ladbrokes)
- 2022–2024 (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Past winners
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Daves Mentor - Charquest | John Mullins (Private) | 28.07 | 1/1f | |
| 2008 | Ardmayle Champ | Doopys Kewell – Fear Beauty | Matt Dartnall (Private) | 28.52 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Bandicoot Tipoki | Crash – Bandicoot Lola | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.96 | 4/5f | |
| 2010 | Ballymac William | Magical Captain – Ballymac Floss | Carly Philpott (Private) | 28.16 | 5/4f | |
| 2011 | Droopys Greg | Westmead Diver – Droopys Sporty | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.19 | 4/6f | |
| 2012 | Newinn Rocket | Ballymac Maeve – Little Flutter | Pat Rosney (Private) | 28.57 | 6/4f | |
| 2013 | Cluxtons Free | Ballymac Maeve – Park Halo | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 28.53 | 9/2 | |
| 2014 | Farloe Nutter | Hondo Black – Wont Be Long | Craig Dawson (Newcastle) | 28.18 | 3/1 | |
| 2015 | Glenpadden Rock | Ace Hi Rumble – Glen Padden Bay | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.49 | 7/2 | |
| 2016 | Castell Henry | Kinloch Brae - Tyrur Alice | Philip Simmonds (Romford) | 28.30 | 10/1 | |
| 2017 | Forest Con | Ballymac Vic - Droopys Danneel | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.22 | 5/2jf | |
| 2018 | Rising Brandy | Taylors Sky – Badminton Girl | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 27.82 | 7/4 | |
| 2019 | Troy Zico | Droopys Jet – Lithuanian Paula | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.94 | 6/1 | |
| 2020 | Newinn Jacko | Laughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl | Ernest Gaskin (Private) | 28.72 | 11/4 | |
| 2021 | Jaguar Macie | Droopys Jet – Droopys Breeze | Graham Rankin (Pelaw Grange) | 28.04 | 9/2 | |
| 2022 | Deelish Frankie | Ballymac Bolger – Ballymac Belle | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.33 | 11/4 | |
| 2023 | Bradys Bullet | Good News – Early Rise | Belinda Green (Hove) | 28.19 | 5/1 | |
| 2024 | Untold Dollar | Newinn Taylor – Glenegat Mildred | Carol Weatherall (Monmore) | 28.21 | 2/1f |
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