| 1960 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year |
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The 1960 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 34th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]
Roll of honour
Principal UK races
| Grand National, White City (April 30 525y h, £300) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Bruff Chariot |
Jimmy Jowett |
1-1f |
29.50 |
3 |
| 2nd |
Prince Again |
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2-1 |
29.82 |
2 |
| 3rd |
Doron |
Barney O'Connor |
100-8 |
30.46 |
6 |
| 4th |
Violets Fancy |
Paddy McEllistrim |
50-1 |
30.68 |
4 |
| 5th |
Tom the Forkim |
Clare Orton |
40-1 |
30.94 |
5 |
| 6th |
Final Selection |
John Perrin |
6-1 |
31.12 |
1 |
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| BBC Sportsview Trophy Harringay (May 2, 880y, £1,000) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Crazy Paving |
Charles Payne |
100-7 |
51.22 |
5 |
| 2nd |
Chantilly Lace |
Jimmy Clubb |
10-11f |
51.23 |
3 |
| 3rd |
Rapid Progress II |
Gunner Smith |
7-1 |
51.99 |
4 |
| 4th |
Canadian Crawler |
Ron Hookway |
20-1 |
52.00 |
6 |
| 5th |
Fearless Mac |
Joe De Mulder |
5-1 |
52.88 |
1 |
| 6th |
Dunmore Rocco |
Dennis Hannafin |
5-2 |
00.00 |
2 |
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| Gold Collar, Catford (May 21, 440y, £500) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Catch Cold |
Dennis Hannafin |
8-1 |
25.56 |
4 |
| 2nd |
Gorey Airways |
Jimmy Jowett |
7-2 |
25.84 |
5 |
| 3rd |
Flying Fox II |
Jimmy Jowett |
10-1 |
26.06 |
2 |
| 4th |
Varra Black Nose |
Dennis Hannafin |
8-11f |
26.08 |
3 |
| 5th |
Granite Glittering |
Reg Holland |
6-1 |
26.62 |
6 |
| 6th |
Last Chance |
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20-1 |
26.86 |
1 |
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| The Grand Prix Walthamstow (May 24, 500y, £600) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Dunstown Paddy |
Tom Reilly |
11-4 |
28.26 |
6 |
| 2nd |
Galbally Airways |
Dr Dennis O’Brien |
6-1 |
28.28 |
4 |
| 3rd |
Noonans Rhapsody |
Jimmy Jowett |
33-1 |
28.50 |
3 |
| 4th |
Violets Duke |
Barney O'Connor |
5-4f |
28.62 |
5 |
| 5th |
Town King |
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11-2 |
28.78 |
1 |
| 6th |
Twinies Pet |
Jimmy Jowett |
8-1 |
28.88 |
2 |
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| Welsh Derby, Arms Park (Jul 1, 525y £500) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Fitz's Star |
Tom Paddy Reilly |
4-1 |
29.48 |
1 |
| 2nd |
Clonalvy Pride |
Jack Harvey |
4-6f |
29.56 |
3 |
| 3rd |
Loughane Airways |
Miss C.Grove |
20-1 |
29.70 |
4 |
| 4th |
Prince of Shandrum |
Jimmy Purnell |
25-1 |
30.32 |
2 |
| 5th |
Drumlee Ville |
Jimmy Purnell |
33-1 |
30.54 |
5 |
| 6th |
Wincot Clifford |
Jack Toseland |
9-4 |
30.60 |
6 |
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| Oaks, Harringay (Jul 4, 525y, £500) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Wheatfield Countess |
Stan Martin |
5-4f |
29.33 |
1 |
| 2nd |
Tillside Binnie |
George Waterman |
3-1 |
29.89 |
3 |
| 3rd |
Miss Cheerful |
Dave Geggus |
9-4 |
30.21 |
6 |
| 4th |
Black Rattler |
Joe De Mulder |
100-6 |
30.29 |
5 |
| 5th |
Fancy Cinema |
Harry Buck |
20-1 |
30.41 |
4 |
| 6th |
Barrack Street Ball |
Reg Bosley |
100-6 |
30.45 |
2 |
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| Scottish Greyhound Derby, Carntyne (Jul 9, 525y, £500) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Rostown Genius |
Joe Pickering |
5-4f |
28.92 |
6 |
| 2nd |
Rorys Pleasure |
P.O'Loughlin |
5-1 |
29.08 |
2 |
| 3rd |
Dunstown Paddy |
Tom Reilly |
2-1 |
29.12 |
1 |
| 4th |
Firgrove Sorcerer |
H Hancox |
12-1 |
29.32 |
3 |
| 5th |
Skibbereen Rocket |
G Rodgerson |
6-1 |
29.48 |
4 |
| 6th |
Fitz's Star |
Tom 'Paddy' Reilly |
7-1 |
29.72 |
5 |
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| Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Jul 23, 400y £600) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Gorey Airway |
Jimmy Jowett |
5-4f |
22.48+ |
6 |
| 2nd |
Snipe Island |
Ronnie Melville |
100-7 |
22.90 |
4 |
| 3rd |
Cassagh Cheerful |
Miss M Vaughan |
100-8 |
23.12 |
2 |
| 4th |
Dunstown Warrior |
Tom 'Paddy' Reilly |
100-8 |
23.28 |
5 |
| 5th |
Violets Duke |
Barney O'Connor |
13-8 |
23.82 |
1 |
| 6th |
All the Way Home |
Ernie Westcott |
7-1 |
24.26 |
3 |
+Track Record
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| Laurels, Wimbledon (Aug 19, 500y, £1,000) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Dunstown Paddy |
Tom 'Paddy' Reilly |
5-1 |
28.02 |
4 |
| 2nd |
Galbally Airways |
Dr Dennis O'Brien |
7-1 |
28.06 |
1 |
| 3rd |
Gorey Airways |
Jimmy Jowett |
5-2 |
28.20 |
3 |
| 4th |
Sailor Boy II |
Dennis Hannafin |
10-1 |
28.22 |
6 |
| 5th |
Clonalvy Pride |
Jack Harvey |
9-4f |
28.26 |
2 |
| 6th |
Flying Fox II |
Jimmy Jowett |
7-2 |
28.40 |
5 |
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| St Leger, Wembley (Sep 5, 700y, £1,000) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Jungle Man |
Harry Tasker |
2-1 |
40.08 |
4 |
| 2nd |
First Offender |
Ernie Westcott |
10-1 |
40.12 |
2 |
| 3rd |
Rostown Genius |
Joe Pickering |
11-4 |
40.34 |
3 |
| 4th |
Joyful C |
Jimmy Rimmer |
33-1 |
40.38 |
5 |
| 5th |
Merry Man |
Kevin O'Neill |
8-1 |
40.58 |
1 |
| 6th |
Long Story |
Jim Syder Jr. |
7-4f |
41.06 |
6 |
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| Cesarewitch, West Ham (Oct 7, 600y, £1,000) |
| Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
| 1st |
Rostown Genius |
Joe Pickering |
2-1 |
33.29 |
3 |
| 2nd |
Merry Man (dead-heat) |
Kevin O'Neill |
100-8 |
33.61 |
2 |
| 2nd |
Cross Word (dead-heat) |
Arthur Hancock |
11-2 |
33.61 |
4 |
| 4th |
Clonalvy Pride |
Jack Harvey |
8-11f |
33.67 |
5 |
| 5th |
Winter Bell |
Clare Orton |
50-1 |
33.71 |
6 |
| 6th |
Bermudas Cloud |
Leslie Reynolds |
33-1 |
33.83 |
1 |
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