Arc (greyhounds)

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The Arc
2004 greyhound Fire Height Dan.png
2005 champion Fire Height Dan
ClassCategory 1
Location Walthamstow Stadium
Swindon Stadium
Inaugurated1987
Final run2017
Race information
Distance475/480 metres
SurfaceSand

The Arc was a greyhound racing competition held at Swindon Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987 at Walthamstow Stadium [1] but when the track closed in 2008 the event switched to Swindon. [2]

Contents

In 2018, Swindon announced that the event would be staged at a different time due to building work but this never materialised and the competition came to an end. [3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/ref
1987 Funny OysterDebbycot Lad - Cu HelenJohn Sherry (Walthamstow) 28.989/2 [4]
1988 ForetopBlue Train - Green Slieve Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.987/4f [5]
1989 Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens Toe John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.5833/1 [6]
1990 Brownies OutlookCitizen Supreme - Hardi HostessPeter Payne (Romford) 28.945/1
1991 Fires Of WarDipmac - Marys Silver Tony Meek (Oxford) 28.822/1
1992 Murlens AbbeyDaleys Gold - Murlens ToeJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth) 28.613/1
1993 Bonney SevenAirmount Grand - Powerstown Pine John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.8210/11f [7]
1994 Westmead ChickI'm Slippy - Westmead Move Nick Savva (Hackney) 28.738/1 [8]
1995 Westmead MerlinMurlens Slippy - Westmead Hannah Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.791/1f
1996 Coom CruiserArrow House - Coom CrossDerek Knight (Hove) 28.925/1
1997 Blue MurlenMurlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyMick Smith (Private)28.5613/8f
1998 CeekayCry Dalcash - Supa Plan Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.8010/1 [9]
1999 El HombreFrightful Flash - Fly Smasher Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.867/2
2000 Fat Boy SlimSome Picture - Elbony VioletJim Reynolds (Walthamstow) 28.627/4f
2001 Scotts KellyDroopys Fintan - Stows ValJohn Mullins (Walthamstow) 29.299/4
2002 Vancouver JetSpiral Nikita - Lemon Jackson Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 28.943/1
2003 Hopeful MomentStaplers Jo - Ballyhaden Girl Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 28.727/2
2004 Airtech RapidJamella Prince - Shining MistPaul Young (Romford) 29.217/1
2005 Fire Height DanCarlton Bale - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 28.625/2
2006 Milldean BillyFrisby Flashing - Autumn Leigh Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 29.194/1
2007 Too RiskyDaves Mentor - Micks BozzMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 28.707/2
2008 Centaur DecreeKiowa Sweet Trey - Movealong Rose Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.457/2
2009 Corrig VieriDroopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel Mark Wallis (Harlow) 28.927/2 [10]
2010 Farloe TitanElite State – Farloe CharityPaul Sallis (Hall Green) 28.387/1 [11]
2011 Jolly PoacherDroopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 28.505/1 [12]
2012 Ballymac CryanRumble Impact – Coolavanny MinorMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 28.4711/2 [13]
2013 Shaneboy AlleyBallymac Maeve – Shaneboy DorieLiz McNair (Private)28.181/1fTrack Record [14]
2014 King DecEden Brett – Pretty FantasyLiz McNair (Private)28.578/1 [15]
2015 Kippers UsainMoveit Jaime – Kippers DollChris Allsopp (Towcester) 28.608/1 [16]
2016 Ballymac BroganBallymac Vic – Bawna Elsa Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.499/4jf [17]
2017 Garryvoe BobbyKnockglass Billy - Vickis Dream Graham Holland (Ireland)28.3511/10f [18]

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  2. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 118. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ↑ "NO PLACE FOR THE ARC". Greyhound Star. March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Greyhound Results" . The People. 15 March 1987. Retrieved 27 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Blaze carries local hopes" . Football Post (Nottingham). 16 April 1988. Retrieved 17 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Tips News Results" . Daily Mirror. 19 June 1989. Retrieved 17 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Greyhound Racing" . Nottingham Evening Post. 6 March 1993. Retrieved 28 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 17–18. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  9. ↑ "Consistency pays off for Ceekay". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
  10. ↑ "2009 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "2010 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "2011 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "2012 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "2013 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "2014 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Usain bolts home". Greyhound Star. 29 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "It could be a record-breaking summer". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "2017 Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
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