Farloe Melody

[3] He was part of a large team that trainer Matt O'Donnell entered for the 1991 Respond Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne.

[3] [1] He started his 1992 campaign by successfully defending his Easter Cup crown and becoming only the third greyhound to do so and emulating Odd Blade and Spanish Battleship.

[4] The connections of the blue and brindle dog then decided to travel to England and compete in the 1992 English Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon Stadium.

On an extremely wet night Manx Treasure bolted from the traps and saw off the challenge of Farloe Melody at the third bend and then held off a late finish from Radical Prince.

[6] Farloe Melody was brought out of retirement for a third attempt to win the elusive Irish Greyhound Derby; the bookmakers priced him up as 14-1 joint ante post favourite with Lisglass Lass.