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UK greyhound racing competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.[1]
Quick Facts Class, Location ...
 1988 winner Peasedown Slippy | |
| Class | Defunct - Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Eastville Stadium /Poole Stadium |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Final run | 2019 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | various |
| Surface | Sand |
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It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol.[2][3][4] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.[5][6]
With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.[7]
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Venues & Distances
- 1937-1939 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
- 1941-1957 (Eastville, Bristol, 500 yards)
- 1958-1997 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
- 2014-2014 (Poole, 640 metres)
- 2000–2019 (Poole, 450 metres)
Sponsors
- 2011-2013 (Dave Lawrance)
- 2019-2019 (Racing Post TV)
Past winners
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More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Wily Captain | Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 30.48 | 9/2 | [8] |
| 1938 | Glen Ranger | Mick the Miller – Great Ranee | Les Parry (White City - London) | 30.02 | 1/2f | [9] |
| 1939 | Saucy Moon | Tal Parker (Hall Green) | 30.77 | 7/4f | [10] | |
| 1940 | not held due to World War II | |||||
| 1941 | Prince Norroy | Castledown Lad – Ruddy Mutton | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 29.11 | 3/1 | [11] |
| 1942 | Irish Choice | Tal Parker (Bristol) | 29.31 | 1/1f | [12] | |
| 1943 | Wireless Delight | Wireless Rally – Erin Green | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.01 | 3/1 | [13] |
| 1944 | Fair and Handsome | Cremeary Border – Gows Pride | Mrs Renie McKay (Coventry) | 28.96 | 1/2f | |
| 1945 | Shannon Shore | Well Squared - Second Row | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.76 | 13/8 | Track record |
| 1946 | Rimmells Black | Manhattan Midnight - Drishogue | Stanley Biss (Clapton) | 28.69 | 5/2jf | |
| 1947 | Funny Mick | Ruby Border – Olives Idol | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 28.81 | 11/4 | |
| 1948 | Freckled Major | Fair Major – White Tempest | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.34 | 4/1 | |
| 1949 | Flintfield Grosvenor | Grosvenor Flexion - Blue Fire | D Hayes (Coventry) | 28.83 | 11/8jf | |
| 1950 | Behattans Choice | Bahs Choice - Behattan | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 28.58 | 15/8f | |
| 1951 | Palm Beach | The Grand Fire – Don't Bet | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 29.02 | 7/2 | |
| 1952 | Rushton Smutty | Mad Tanist - Summer Frock | Frank Johnson (Private) | 28.52 | 7/2 | |
| 1953 | Parkroe Bob | Disputed Dick – Beechwood | Jack Young (Oxford) | 28.68 | 10/11f | |
| 1954 | Wayside Abbey | Bellas Prince – Wayside Peg | Joe Farrand (Reading) | 28.79 | 10/11f | [14] |
| 1955 | Kensington Bramble | Black Invasion – Lambourn Firefly | Marjorie Phipps (Oxford) | 28.76 | 6/1 | |
| 1956 | Darkies Son | Slaney Record – C.Last | F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) | 28.03 | 20/1 | |
| 1957 | Brooklands Hunter | Fly Prince – Brooklands Rose | H Harding (Private) | 28.50 | 5/2 | |
| 1958 | Lovely Cobh | Fire Prince - Inlo | F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) | 29.89 | 5/2 | |
| 1959 | Monnow Wizzard | Endless Gossip – Monnow Vee | Stan Raymond (Bristol) | 30.23 | 7/1 | |
| 1960 | Hack Up Friend | The Grand Fire – Hack Up Nell | Mrs E.Eade (Private) | 29.81 | 4/1 | |
| 1961 | Yes Man | Officer Pete – Fast Enough | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 29.79 | 11/4 | |
| 1962 | Fealeside Bridge | Broadway Darkie II – Fealeside Hill | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 29.39 | 4/6f | |
| 1963 | Collateral | Hi Con – Maries Slipper | John Drown (Private) | 29.46 | 1/1f | |
| 1964 | Rattle The Man | Jungle Man – Red Hot | Ronnie Mills (Gloucester) | 29.81 | 2/1jf | |
| 1965 | Tony's Blaze | Hop It Rory – Tony's Flame | Frank White (Private) | 29.78 | 7/2 | |
| 1966 | Clahane Mick | Knock Hill Chieftain – Clahane Girl | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 29.54 | 5/1 | |
| 1967 | Mystic Prairie | Prairie Flash – Real Whitesocks | Jim Todd (Kings Heath) | 29.40 | 7/4f | |
| 1968 | Discretions | Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last | Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) | 27.90 | 4/7f | |
| 1969 | Brookfield Earl | Greenane Flash – Lady Earl | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.63 | 8-1 | |
| 1970 | Moordyke Spot | Newdown Heather – Nelsons Farewell | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.74 | 9/4 | |
| 1971 | Clonarrow Piper | Stoneview Jet – Lovely Present | Hazel Walden (Private) | 28.83 | 10/1 | |
| 1972 | Royal Spitfire | Newdown Heather – Ardine Guest | Mick Hawkins (Private) | 28.86 | 2/1 | |
| 1973 | Maureen's Ben | Yanka Boy – Susie Dean | Janet Tite (Private) | 28.61 | 11/2 | |
| 1974 | Last Rocket | Monalee Champion – Rylane Glory | Ray Burton (Arms Park, Cardiff) | 28.75 | 3/1 | |
| 1975 | Daemonic Gambol | Don't Gambol – Dusk Gambol | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 28.74 | 1/3f | |
| 1976 | Country Man | Kilbelin Style – More Knocks | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.78 | 6/4f | |
| 1977 | Rathduff Spring | Quiet Spring – Tudor Reflection | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 28.58 | 9/2 | |
| 1978 | DollaArkle | Monalee Arkle – Lively Air | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.62 | 1/2f | |
| 1979 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship – Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.39 | 4/5f | |
| 1980 | Jack's Asleep | Fast Asleep – Herons Highlight | Paul Garland (Bristol) | 28.25 | 5/2f | |
| 1981 | Astral Cloud | Ceili Band – Cherry Band | Jerry Fisher (Private) | 28.34 | 5/2jf | |
| 1984 | Too Ton Tony | Pecos Jerry – Feet First | Mervyn Osborne (Bristol) | 28.65 | 7/4f | |
| 1985 | Go Eddie Flat Cap | Sams Effort – Dark Bird | P Stanley (Norton Canes) | 28.57 | 5/4f | |
| 1986 | Slim Figure | Key Figure – Blonde Peruvian | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 28.77 | 7/1 | |
| 1987 | Woodman | Badge of Hickory – Fancy Slipper | Fred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) | 28.48 | 4/5f | |
| 1988 | Peasedown Slippy | Im Slippy – Lannon Lass | Tony Mann (Swindon) | 28.49 | 7/4f | |
| 1989 | Handsome Dan | Manorville Sand – Scarriff Slave | Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) | 28.84 | 4/7f | |
| 1990 | Plough Jack | Kyle Jack – Caherlean Rose | Tony Meek (Oxford) | 29.11 | 11/10f | |
| 1991 | Bangor Reel | Curryhills Fox – Bangor Bran | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 28.71 | 11/4 | |
| 1992 | Pitter Patter | Shanagarry Duke – Smokey Snowdrop | Vernon Clapp (Bristol) | 28.04 | 7/1 | |
| 1993 | Ginger Jenny | Lodge Prince – Garryduff Lassie | Peter Swadden (Bristol) | 28.19 | 6/4f | |
| 1994 | Gunsmoke | Druids Johno- Kalamity Kelly | Tony Meek (Hall Green) | 28.11 | 13/8 | [15] |
| 2000 | Arleswood Spirit | Shanless Slippy – Midas Blue | Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) | 27.30 | 9/4 | |
| 2001 | Docs Arizona | Trade Official – Lisnak Slippy | Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) | 27.24 | 13/8jf | |
| 2002 | Blue Gooner | Staplers Jo - Code Dancer | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 26.90 | 6/4 | |
| 2003 | Palacemews Lad | Roanokee - Lisnak Slippy | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 27.03 | 8/1 | |
| 2004 | Foxcover Jed | Come On Ranger - Covert Blossom | Daphne Mann (Poole) | 27.39 | 9/4Jf | |
| 2005 | Pennys Cadet | Top Honcho - Droopys Valencia | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 27.12 | 7/2 | |
| 2006 | Farloe Stormy | Top Honcho - Flashing Storm | Paul Foster (Swindon) | 27.27 | 6/4f | [16] |
| 2007 | Rhyzome Wizard | Toms The Best - Shanroe Jewel | Graham Cleverley (Swindon) | 26.71 | 3/1 | [17] |
| 2008 | Black Taxi | Larkhill Jo - Lagile Ash | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 26.96 | 7/4f | [18] |
| 2009 | Outandgoodnight | Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena | Mark Grady (Poole) | 26.56 | 11/10f | [19] |
| 2010 | Lynnwood Bolt | Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl | Graham Cleverley (Poole) | 26.53 | 5/4f | [20] |
| 2011 | Fifis Rocket | Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 26.46 | 4/5f | [21] |
| 2012 | Out In Chil | Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna | Phil Chatfield (Poole) | 26.99 | 9/4 | [22] |
| 2013 | Daddy Knowsbest | Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 26.20 | 5/2f | Track record[23] |
| 2014 | Romantic Rambo | Crash – Moment of Time | Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) | 38.79 | 11/8f | [24] |
| 2015 | Aimnfire | Central City – Droopys Solange | June Harvey (Poole) | 26.57 | 2/1 | [25] |
| 2016 | Castlehyde King | Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange | Bill Black (Poole) | 26.36 | 9/2 | [26] |
| 2017 | Crossfield Giles | Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 26.27 | 9/2 | [27] |
| 2018 | Headford Kev | Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 26.81 | 5/2 | [28] |
| 2019 | King Elvis | Tullymurry Act - Skate On | Liz McNair (Private) | 26.70 | 4/6f | [29] |
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