1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 71st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
1997 English Greyhound Derby	Some Picture ^[2] ^[3]
1997 Irish Greyhound Derby	Toms The Best ^[4]
1997 Scottish Greyhound Derby	Some Picture ^[5]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Linda Mullins
Greyhound of the Year	Some Picture
Irish Dog and Bitch of the Year	Some Picture / Borna Best

Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Grand National, Hall Green (Mar 26, 474m h, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Tarn Bay Flash	Pat McCombe	9-1	29.07	5
2nd	Dynamic Display	Barry O'Sullivan	8-1	29.17	1
3rd	Scalp Ranger	Sam Sykes	25-1	29.23	3
4th	Wisley Wonder	Lorraine King	1-1f	29.31	2
5th	Glown Fox	Tom Foster	11-4	29.49	4
6th	Springwell Boost	Nikki Chambers	5-1	29.97	6

Regal Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 26, 480m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Some Picture	Charlie Lister	1-1f	29.02	5
2nd	Elderberry Chick	Pat Ryan	4-1	29.36	3
3rd	Endon Tiger	Charlie Lister	4-1	29.37	4
4th	Quick Tune	Gordon Hodson	8-1	29.49	6
5th	Airmount Jeff	Charlie Lister	3-1	29.57	2
6th	Donnas Dancer	Mrs S J Douglas	25-1	29.61	1

Reading Masters, Reading (May 11, 465m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Night Trooper	Nikki Adams	6-1	27.86	3
2nd	Blackwater Storm	A E Lindsay	14-1	28.42	2
3rd	Blue Murlen	Mick Smith	4-9f	28.45	4
4th	Final Climber	Tony Meek	25-1	28.51	5
5th	Droopys Eric	Henry Tasker	6-1	28.59	1
6th	Smart Dog	Brian Clemenson	14-1	30.99	6

B.T Global Finance Scurry Gold Cup, Catford (Jul 12, 385m, £2,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Shoreham Beach	Diane Stinchcombe	10-1	23.78	5
2nd	Black Gem Charm	Phil Rees Jr.	4-1	23.82	2
3rd	Small Fortune	John Coleman	5-1	23.83	6
4th	Pavilion Rock	Sam Sykes	11-8f	23.95	1
5th	Stows Val	Linda Mullins	11-4	24.07	3
6th	Official Figure	Graham Holland	28-1	24.27	4

BT Global Finance Syntegra Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 20, 555m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Lenson Billy	Norah McEllistrim	1-2f	35.02	3
2nd	Homeside Knight	Tom Gates	6-1	35.10	4
3rd	Slow Jo	John Coleman	6-1	35.26	6
4th	Charpaidon	Sam Sykes	20-1	35.30	2
5th	Derrinasafa Dan	Alf Ellis	16-1	35.31	1
6th	Alastairs Effort	Terry Atkins	12-1	35.41	5

Laurent-Perrier Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 4, 640m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	El Grand Senor	Linda Mullins	12-1	39.38	2
2nd	Spring Rose	Charlie Lister	4-6f	39.56	5
3rd	Slaney Ash	Pam Cross	8-1	39.62	3
4th	Lydpal Frankie	Tony Meek	4-1	39.78	1
5th	Wandering One	Derek Knight	8-1	39.84	6
6th	Lisnakill Lodge	John Faint	20-1	40.14	4

Ike Morris Laurels, Wimbledon (Oct 10, 460m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	El Premier	Linda Mullins	4-7f	27.36	6
2nd	Black Gem Charm	Phil Rees Jr.	8-1	27.62	3
3rd	Pingo	Seamus Cahill	6-1	27.76	4
4th	Run Freddie	Tommy Foster	25-1	27.92	2
5th	Coilltes Choice	Macmorough Mulkerrin	20-1	28.00	5
6th	Big Mistake	John Coleman	4-1	28.30	1

Evening Standard TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Oct 28, 815m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Moanrue Slippy	Kelly Rockman	51.35	5-1	6
2nd	Maid of Seskin	Brian Clemenson	51.38	5-1	1
3rd	Lady Flyaway	Brian Clemenson	51.54	2-1jf	5
4th	Tralee Crazy	Nick Savva	51.58	2-1jf	3
5th	Marys Gem	Mark Lavender	51.82	14-1	4
6th	Denise Dream	Ernie Gaskin Sr.	51.90	20-1	2

Wendy Fair St Leger, Wembley (Nov 14, 655m, £12,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Tralee Crazy	Nick Savva	4-1	39.41	5
2nd	Lydpal Frankie	Tony Meek	6-1	39.61	3
3rd	Faultless Fred	Gloria Stringer	20-1	40.05	2
4th	Mystery Player	Sam Sykes	33-1	40.19	6
5th	Spring Rose	Charlie Lister	1-2f	40.31	4
6th	Weeford Carol	John Lambe	50-1	40.33	1

William Hill Cesarewitch, Catford (Dec 6, 718m, £6,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Tralee Crazy	Nick Savva	1-2f	45.69	4
2nd	Dunmurry Flight	Ernie Gaskin Sr.	10-1	46.15	5
3rd	Musical Treat	Brian Clemenson	10-1	46.27	1
4th	Elderberry Flyer	Pat Ryan	16-1	46.31	6
5th	Hasty Bit	Paul Young	50-1	46.55	2
6th	Baby Grand	Norah McEllistrim	4-1	46.59	3

Thoroughbred Investments Oaks, Wimbledon (Dec 13, 480m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Flashy Get	Ernie Gaskin Sr.	14-1	28.75	1
2nd	Seskin Judy	Angie Kibble	10-1	28.87	2
3rd	Cashen Sleeper	John McGee Jr.	20-1	28.99	6
4th	Frankion Jacky	Linda Jones	1-1f	29.01	5
5th	Be Bopa Lola	Phil Rees Jr.	6-1	29.17	3
N/R	Terrydrum Kate	Charlie Lister

↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
↑ "1997". Greyhound Data.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
↑ Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.

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Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Longford Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ballybunion Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dundalk (Ramparts) Harold's Cross Limerick (Markets Field) Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park)
Former (Northern Ireland)	Celtic Park Dunmore Stadium