Arc (greyhounds)

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The Arc
Category 1 race (discontinued)
2004 greyhound Fire Height Dan.png
2005 champion Fire Height Dan
Location Walthamstow Stadium
Swindon Stadium
Inaugurated1987
Last 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

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
1987 Funny OysterDebbycot Lad - Cu HelenJohn Sherry (Walthamstow) 28.989-2
1988 ForetopBlue Train - Green Slieve Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.987-4f
1989 Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens Toe John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.5833-1
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
1994 Westmead Chick [4] I'm Slippy - Westmead Move Nick Savva (Hackney) 28.738-1
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 Ceekay [5] Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.8010-1
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 Vieri [6] Droopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel Mark Wallis (Harlow) 28.927-2
2010 Farloe Titan [7] Elite State – Farloe CharityPaul Sallis (Hall Green) 28.387-1
2011 Jolly Poacher [8] Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 28.505-1
2012 Ballymac Cryan [9] Rumble Impact – Coolavanny MinorMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 28.4711-2
2013 Shaneboy Alley [10] Ballymac Maeve – Shaneboy DorieLiz McNair (Private)28.181-1fTrack Record
2014 King Dec [11] Eden Brett – Pretty FantasyLiz McNair (Private)28.578-1
2015 Kippers Usain [12] Moveit Jaime – Kippers DollChris Allsopp (Towcester) 28.608-1
2016 Ballymac Brogan [13] Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa Seamus Cahill (Hove) 28.499-4jf
2017 Garryvoe Bobby [14] Knockglass Billy - Vickis Dream Graham Holland (Ireland)28.3511-10f

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