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In the semi-finals a battle between Own Pride and
Finolas Yarn for the second time in the competition saw both qualify for the final followed by Colonel Flash and Quakerfield King booking their spots in the second semi-final. The final heat went to the Tom Lynch trained Monalee Gambler from Kilbelin
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The final line up contained two stand-out runners in Own Pride and
Finolas Yarn but instead of a third head to head battle between the pair it was Monalee Gambler who broke well and went into the lead. Own Pride pulled him back by the third bend, going on to win by two and a half lengths. Kilbelin
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winner Bill of Sale and It's A Mint next in line in the betting. In the first round, both Sand Star and It's A Mint both failed to progress. Rich Tea went fastest in 29.25 and there were good wins for
Kilbelin Grand and English star Discretions.
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winner Sand Star was the leading entry for the Irish Derby in 1969. The black and white dog was quickly installed as ante post favourite with
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The second round resulted in wins for Own Pride, Camira Prince and
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It was the last Derby to be run at
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took place during July and August with the final being held at
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Grand died shortly after the race from heart failure.
112:The winner Own Pride won £2,000 and was trained by
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498:The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby
345:The winning trainer was Ger McKenna, cousin of
135:At Harold's Cross, 8 August (over 525 yards):
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359:1969 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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405:50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland
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435:– via British Newspaper Archive.
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1082:August 1969 sports events in Europe
448:The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound
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382:. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261.
478:. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
476:Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981
286:Prairie Flash – Clomoney Grand
265:Greenane Flash – Litle Rattler
195:Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last
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520:"Remember When - August 1969"
380:NGRC book of Greyhound Racing
320:1969 English Greyhound Derby
116:and owned by Tom O'Doherty.
450:. Page Brothers (Norwich).
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500:. Irish Greyhound Review.
99:1969 Irish Greyhound Derby
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420:"Monalee pipped in Derby"
407:. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
170:Always Proud – Kitty True
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218:Quiet Spring – Wax Happy
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103:Harold's Cross Stadium
48:Harold's Cross Stadium
1072:Irish Greyhound Derby
565:Irish Greyhound Derby
446:Genders, Roy (1975).
378:Genders, Roy (1990).
241:Sally's Yarn – Finola
26:Irish Greyhound Derby
123:to keep the race at
16:Irish greyhound race
1077:1969 in Irish sport
425:Belfast News-Letter
314:Competition summary
496:Fortune, Michael.
474:Fortune, Michael.
109:on 8 August 1969.
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238:Finolas Yarn
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131:Final result
121:Bord na gCon
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347:Gay McKenna
298:Gay McKenna
253:Gay McKenna
183:Ger McKenna
114:Ger McKenna
1066:Categories
365:References
207:Tom Lynch
506:0332-3536
328:Trigo Cup
306:Distances
167:Own Pride
147:Breeding
141:Position
38:Own Pride
353:See also
159:Trainer
67:8 August
64:End date
54:Location
526:. 2018.
338:Grand.
144:Winner
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107:Dublin
58:Dublin
431:9 May
271:100/6
227:29.64
204:29.40
179:29.20
156:Time
150:Trap
44:Venue
24:1969
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