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 is also known as the Midland Puppy Championship, the Midland Puppy Derby and the Ladbrokes Puppy Derby.[1][2][3]

Monmore Puppy Derby
Category 1 race
LocationMonmore Green Stadium
Inaugurated1943
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationJuveniles only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£20,000 (winner)

In 1963, the event switched to Willenhall Greyhound Stadium, following the fire that destroyed the main stand and restaurant at Monmore.[4]

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.[5]

Venues

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  • 1943–2024 (Monmore, 525y/480m)
  • 1963–1963 (Willenhall, 400y)
  • 1978–1983 (not held)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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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[6] 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[7] 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 [8] Daves Mentor - Charquest John Mullins (Private) 28.07 1/1f
2008 Ardmayle Champ [9] Doopys Kewell – Fear Beauty Matt Dartnall (Private) 28.52 3/1
2009 Bandicoot Tipoki [10] Crash – Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.96 4/5f
2010 Ballymac William [11] Magical Captain – Ballymac Floss Carly Philpott (Private) 28.16 5/4f
2011 Droopys Greg [12] Westmead Diver – Droopys Sporty Nick Savva (Private) 28.19 4/6f
2012 Newinn Rocket[13] Ballymac Maeve – Little Flutter Pat Rosney (Private) 28.57 6/4f
2013 Cluxtons Free[14] Ballymac Maeve – Park Halo Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 28.53 9/2
2014 Farloe Nutter[15] Hondo Black – Wont Be Long Craig Dawson (Newcastle) 28.18 3/1
2015 Glenpadden Rock[16] Ace Hi Rumble – Glen Padden Bay Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.49 7/2
2016 Castell Henry[17] Kinloch Brae - Tyrur Alice Philip Simmonds (Romford) 28.30 10/1
2017 Forest Con[18] Ballymac Vic - Droopys Danneel Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.22 5/2jf
2018 Rising Brandy[19] Taylors Sky – Badminton Girl Matt Dartnall (Towcester) 27.82 7/4
2019 Troy Zico [20] Droopys Jet – Lithuanian Paula David Mullins (Romford) 28.94 6/1
2020 Newinn Jacko[21] Laughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl Ernest Gaskin (Private) 28.72 11/4
2021 Jaguar Macie[22] Droopys Jet – Droopys Breeze Graham Rankin (Pelaw Grange) 28.04 9/2
2022 Deelish Frankie[5] Ballymac Bolger – Ballymac Belle Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.33 11/4
2023 Bradys Bullet[23] Good News – Early Rise Belinda Green (Hove) 28.19 5/1
2024 Untold Dollar[24] Newinn Taylor – Glenegat Mildred Carol Weatherall (Monmore) 28.21 2/1f

References

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