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In the early part of 1953, he came under the training of Tom "Paddy" Reilly because Collin had relinquished her post at the
Walthamstow kennels and was replaced by Reilly. Despite a second failed attempt at the English greyhound Derby, Magourna Reject won the Key at
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on 14 September, 30,000 people watched the final, a race that was also seen by several million on television (the first televised classic race). His supporters were rewarded as he easily won by five lengths. He then defeated his rivals in the
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He then stepped up in distance to the longer trip of 700 yards and became a crowd favourite with his running style and exceptional pace. However he ended the year without winning a classic race after failing to win both the
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was a racing greyhound during the 1950s. He won two classic races and was one of the leading greyhounds of the decade.
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as the ante post favourite. However he disappointed and was eliminated during the first round and his great rival
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during 1953, but it was the two classic wins which sealed his place in an elite group of greyhounds.
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champion, Lizette, his time of 33.24 seconds being the fastest ever for the event at
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173:. Collin's kennels were at High Warren, Theydon Manor, in Epping.
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final on 16 October, winning by three and a half lengths from the
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went on to win the competition. Magourna Reject then reached the
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847:. Ringpress Books. pp. 93–95.
845:Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years
729:The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound
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917:Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File
956:"Remember When - November 1962"
263:for a mating. He died in 1962.
157:and whelped during March 1950.
153:He was bred by John Murphy in
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182:1952 English Greyhound Derby
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940:"Remember When 1954".
915:Barnes, Julia (1988).
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803:Genders, Roy (1990).
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727:Genders, Roy (1975).
249:Greyhound of the Year
190:Welsh Greyhound Derby
807:. Pelham Books Ltd.
777:. Pelham Books Ltd.
90:Mrs Frances Chandler
919:. Ringpress Books.
167:Walthamstow Stadium
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995:1962 animal deaths
990:1950 animal births
962:. 4 November 2018.
312:Paddy the Champion
985:Racing greyhounds
883:. Greyhound Data.
869:"Sports in Brief"
828:"Remember When".
755:. Greyhound Data.
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129:Other awards
122:Stewards Cup
559:Old Capwell
364:Astra's Son
234:Cesarewitch
202:Cesarewitch
113:Cesarewitch
82:John Murphy
28:Astra's Son
974:Categories
711:References
582:Saucy Dame
507:Ammon Carb
449:Mad Darkie
255:Retirement
218:White City
214:Gloucester
149:Early life
54:March 1950
36:Saucy Dame
873:The Times
210:Wimbledon
155:Coachford
74:and white
267:Pedigree
225:St Leger
198:St Leger
109:St Leger
261:guineas
229:Wembley
223:In the
95:Trainer
79:Breeder
72:Brindle
51:Whelped
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103:Record
420:Astra
244:.
87:Owner
70:Blue
67:Color
921:ISBN
849:ISBN
809:ISBN
779:ISBN
733:ISBN
615:Tiro
238:Oaks
200:and
62:1962
59:Died
25:Sire
227:at
124:Key
45:Dog
41:Sex
33:Dam
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