[9] However he disappointed and was eliminated during the first round and his great rival Endless Gossip went on to win the competition.

[10] Magourna Reject then reached the Welsh Greyhound Derby final but once again lost to Endless Gossip.

[11] He then stepped up in distance to the longer trip of 700 yards and became a crowd favourite with his running style and exceptional pace.

Despite a second failed attempt at the English greyhound Derby, Magourna Reject won the Key at Wimbledon, the Stewards' Cup at Gloucester (setting a track record) and the Wood Lane Stakes at White City during 1953, but it was the two classic wins which sealed his place in an elite group of greyhounds.

He then defeated his rivals in the Cesarewitch final on 16 October, winning by three and a half lengths from the Oaks champion, Lizette, his time of 33.24 seconds being the fastest ever for the event at West Ham Stadium.