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Own Pride gained the perfect trap draw for the final starting from the red jacket and went off at a hot 11-8 favourite. When the traps opened
Monalee Pride led unchallenged until the back straight when Own Pride got himself into a prominent position to challenge the leader. Monalee Pride kicked again
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With the significant rise in prize money the Irish Derby became a major target for UK connections in addition to the Irish greyhounds. The 1970 competition drew in large crowds for all rounds which included trial stakes run at different tracks around
Ireland with the winners of the races receiving
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It was Own Pride that showed first in round one after winning in a fast 29.40 which shortened his odds further. Ballyhandy Duke went well in 29.46 and other winners that impressed included
Brendas Pick 29.50, Geraldine Silver 29.55 and Blackrath Motion 29.67.
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In the semi-final Own Pride bounced back to winning ways beating
Geraldine Silver in 29.38. A great battle in the second semi-final ended with Ballyhandy Duke beating Monalee Pride in 29.58 and the final semi saw Menelaus defeat Fly Ally.
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The second round nearly provided the end of Own Pride who just managed third place behind Deise
Slipper. Monalee Pride 29.44 and the Tom Lynch trained Menelaus 29.48 went fastest.
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free entry for the main event. All 22 Irish tracks North and South of the border carried a qualifying trial stake.
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took place during July and August with the final being held at
449:"Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1970) April edition".
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The winner
Monalee Pride won £5,000 and was trained by
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The defending champion Own Pride returned for trainer
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428:The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby
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340:1970 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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363:. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261.
393:. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
391:Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981
199:Prairie Flash - Pride of Corrin
149:Prairie Flash - Sheila At Last
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465:"Remember When - August 1970"
361:NGRC book of Greyhound Racing
220:Czarevitch - Ballyhandy Rose
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430:. Irish Greyhound Review.
262:Fly Adeli - Craigmore Ally
241:The Grand Silver - Cindico
82:1970 Irish Greyhound Derby
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408:. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
174:Always Proud - Kitty True
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326:to win the Derby for
21:Irish Greyhound Derby
1022:1970 in Irish sport
92:on 8 August 1970.
426:Fortune, Michael.
389:Fortune, Michael.
287:Competition Report
97:P.J.Carroll and Co
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58:£5,000 (winner)
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230:Danny Kelly
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110:Final result
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328:Gay McKenna
297:Ger McKenna
187:Ger McKenna
162:Gay McKenna
104:Gay McKenna
1011:Categories
346:References
209:Tom Lynch
436:0332-3536
279:Distances
256:unplaced
251:L Cullen
235:unplaced
214:unplaced
171:Own Pride
126:Breeding
120:Position
334:See also
259:Fly Ally
196:Menelaus
138:Trainer
50:8 August
47:End date
37:Location
471:. 2018.
453:. 2012.
123:Winner
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305:rabies
90:Dublin
41:Dublin
183:29.48
180:11-8f
158:29.28
135:Time
129:Trap
27:Venue
19:1970
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