Mick the Miller's unprecedented attempt to win a third Greyhound Derby started with the first round exit of Maidens Boy trained by Young.
According to his connections the highly fancied runner had been 'got at' after the greyhound came out of his kennels ill and received veterinary treatment for two days before his heat.
[1] In the second round an Irish greyhound Ryland R broke the track record when winning in 29.69 beating Mick the Miller in the process.
[1] A crowd of 70,000 watched the final and as the race progressed Ryland R built up a clear lead from first bend until halfway when Seldom Lad then began to challenge.
A re-run was ordered without the offender Ryland R. Thirty minuted later Seldom Lad ran on strongly to prevail by 4 lengths, with Golden Hammer holding on for second and Mick's Fancy running on into third.