The 1947 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 15 August 1947. [1]
The winner Daring Flash won £500 and was owned, bred and trained by Mary d'Arcy from Kilternan and became the first winner to be sired by a previous Derby champion.[2]
Final result
At Harold's Cross, 15 August (over 525 yards):
Position
Name of Greyhound
Breeding
Trap
SP
Time
Trainer
1st
Daring Flash
Tanist - Daring Lady
4
5-2jf
30.04
Mary d’Arcy
2nd
Paddys Elbow
Well Squared - Elbow Lane Queen
2
4-1
30.20
3rd
Note Him
breeding unknown
6
5-1
30.44
4th
Darcel
Ruby Border - City Dance
5
6-1
Bluett
5th
Hailes Gate
breeding unknown
1
5-2jf
6th
Baytown Ivy
Manhattan Midnight - Ulster Row
4
7-2
Paddy Barry
Distances
2, 3 (lengths)
Competition Report
During the second round Faugh A Ballah clocked 29.91, with other fast heat winners being Darcel (30.08), Little Arthurstown (30.12) and Pedlars Pet (30.40).[3][4]
In the semi-finals Baytown Ivy defeated Paddys Elbow by four lengths in 30.08; Darcel beat Note Him by half a length and the Callanan Cup champion Daring Flash won from Hailes Gate in 30.02, also by half a length.[4]
In the final the track specialist Daring Flash broke well alongside Paddys Elbow and the pair vied for the lead until the latter tired. Note Him ran on well to take third place from Darcel.[4]