[4] The leading contenders for the Derby were expected to be the trio consisting of defending champion Seldom Led, the new star of greyhound racing Future Cutlet and Manchester greyhound Wild Woolley, a 25 guinea purchase by Sam Johnson and winner of the 1931 Trafalgar Cup.

Wild Woolley defeated Barrack Bridge in a time of 29.93 by 7 lengths in the second semi final and in the third semi-final the defending champion Seldom Led was eliminated going out to Fret Not and Disorder in 30.55.

[1] Mick the Miller and the other former winners paraded before the final accompanied by the pipes and drums of the Irish Guards inf front of an attendance of 70,000.

In the final Fret Not was first out of the traps closely followed by Future Cutlet who soon took the lead on the rails just in front of northern flier Wild Woolley.

It was soon a two way battle between the pair along the back straight and by the third bend Wild Woolley challenged and overtook Future Cutlet and maintained this lead right up to the finish line, winning by a neck.