Category 1 race (discontinued) | |
Location | Walthamstow Stadium Swindon Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1987 |
Last run | 2017 |
Race information | |
Distance | 475/480 metres |
Surface | Sand |
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]
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]
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
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1987 | Funny Oyster | Debbycot Lad - Cu Helen | John Sherry (Walthamstow) | 28.98 | 9-2 | |
1988 | Foretop | Blue Train - Green Slieve | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.98 | 7-4f | |
1989 | Kilcannon Bullet | Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 28.58 | 33-1 | |
1990 | Brownies Outlook | Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess | Peter Payne (Romford) | 28.94 | 5-1 | |
1991 | Fires Of War | Dipmac - Marys Silver | Tony Meek (Oxford) | 28.82 | 2-1 | |
1992 | Murlens Abbey | Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 28.61 | 3-1 | |
1993 | Bonney Seven | Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 28.82 | 10-11f | |
1994 | Westmead Chick [4] | I'm Slippy - Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Hackney) | 28.73 | 8-1 | |
1995 | Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy - Westmead Hannah | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.79 | 1-1f | |
1996 | Coom Cruiser | Arrow House - Coom Cross | Derek Knight (Hove) | 28.92 | 5-1 | |
1997 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Mick Smith (Private) | 28.56 | 13-8f | |
1998 | Ceekay [5] | Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.80 | 10-1 | |
1999 | El Hombre | Frightful Flash - Fly Smasher | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.86 | 7-2 | |
2000 | Fat Boy Slim | Some Picture - Elbony Violet | Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) | 28.62 | 7-4f | |
2001 | Scotts Kelly | Droopys Fintan - Stows Val | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.29 | 9-4 | |
2002 | Vancouver Jet | Spiral Nikita - Lemon Jackson | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.94 | 3-1 | |
2003 | Hopeful Moment | Staplers Jo - Ballyhaden Girl | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 28.72 | 7-2 | |
2004 | Airtech Rapid | Jamella Prince - Shining Mist | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.21 | 7-1 | |
2005 | Fire Height Dan | Carlton Bale - September Mist | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.62 | 5-2 | |
2006 | Milldean Billy | Frisby Flashing - Autumn Leigh | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 29.19 | 4-1 | |
2007 | Too Risky | Daves Mentor - Micks Bozz | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.70 | 7-2 | |
2008 | Centaur Decree | Kiowa Sweet Trey - Movealong Rose | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 28.45 | 7-2 | |
2009 | Corrig Vieri [6] | Droopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 28.92 | 7-2 | |
2010 | Farloe Titan [7] | Elite State – Farloe Charity | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 28.38 | 7-1 | |
2011 | Jolly Poacher [8] | Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina | Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) | 28.50 | 5-1 | |
2012 | Ballymac Cryan [9] | Rumble Impact – Coolavanny Minor | Matt Dartnall (Swindon) | 28.47 | 11-2 | |
2013 | Shaneboy Alley [10] | Ballymac Maeve – Shaneboy Dorie | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.18 | 1-1f | Track Record |
2014 | King Dec [11] | Eden Brett – Pretty Fantasy | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.57 | 8-1 | |
2015 | Kippers Usain [12] | Moveit Jaime – Kippers Doll | Chris Allsopp (Towcester) | 28.60 | 8-1 | |
2016 | Ballymac Brogan [13] | Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.49 | 9-4jf | |
2017 | Garryvoe Bobby [14] | Knockglass Billy - Vickis Dream | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 28.35 | 11-10f |
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