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trainers once again dominated proceedings with four finalists, Bob Burls handled two of them, the first time he had trained a Derby finalist. The draw was unkind to Mile Bush Pride and trap one further enhanced the chances of
Pigalle Wonder who went off at 4-5 favourite. Northern Lad made the best
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Mile Bush Pride had been bought for the Derby by Jack Harvey for Noel Purvis but suffered a minor setback when a corn had to be removed from his foot shortly before the first round which he safely negotiated. The second round brought mixed fortunes for the main contenders, Kilcaskin Kern won but
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Kilcaskin Kern was declared fit but failed to progress any further. Mile Bush Pride clipped three spots off the track record set by Kilcaskin Kern before Pigalle Wonder won by 13 lengths, in 28.44, breaking the record once again in the second semi-final.
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Pigalle Wonder. However in the first round he suffered a shock defeat. This defeat led to the bookmakers making Kilcaskin Kern the new Derby favourite, this fawn dog had finished the previous year well and broke the track record in his heat recording 28.63.
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Pigalle Wonder always in close pursuit took over the lead at that point and drew clear to win by over two lengths. Mile Bush Pride ran on well for third place despite his bad trap draw.
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were heavily involved in the 1958 Derby and would become famous names within the sport of greyhound racing. Pigalle Wonder started his career called
Prairie Champion and won the 1957
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finished lame after the race. Pigalle Wonder and Mile Bush Pride progressed comfortably.
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436:. Pelham Books Ltd.
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253:Joe Booth (Private)
82:1958 Greyhound Derby
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312:. He was bought by
264:Demon King - Gilera
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105:Name of Greyhound
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261:Outside Left
212:Gentle Touch
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229:(Wimbledon)
200:Jack Harvey
1008:Categories
355:References
314:Al Burnett
276:Bob Burls
171:Bob Burls
39:Start date
286:Distances
278:(Wembley)
203:(Wembley)
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108:Breeding
102:Position
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120:Trainer
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50:28 June
42:14 June
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