 1972 winner Ramdeen Stuart | |
| Location | New Cross Stadium Catford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1962 |
| Last run | 1987 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | various |
The Ben Truman Stakes was a greyhound racing competition held primarily at New Cross Stadium and Catford Stadium from 1962 to 1988. [1] [2]
The competition was held at New Cross Stadium from 1962 until 1968 [3] but when New Cross Stadium closed on 3 April 1969 it switched to Charlton Stadium [4] before finding a permanent home at Catford Stadium in 1971. [1] The event changed the sponsor in 1988 and was discontinued after the 1988 running.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Greenane Boulevarde | Champion Prince – Lady Item | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 34.86 | |
| 1963 | Riobally Chum | Riobally Shaun – Ivys Torment | B.Saunders (New Cross) | 34.94 | |
| 1964 | Little Baytown | Baytown Drone – Little Puss | G A Harding (Private) | 34.64 | 11/8f |
| 1965 | Feakles Foot | Feakles Luck – Oxgrove Dinkie | Ernie Butler (Private) | 35.36 | |
| 1966 | Galtymore Fire | The Grand Fire – Nancys Twilight | Norman Chambers (New Cross) | 35.02 | |
| 1967 | Wattlehurst Riot | Wattlehurst Rocket – Charity Ball | Sid Ryall (Private) | 35.10 | |
| 1968 | 17 Aug | ||||
| 1969 | Meanus Donal | Movealong Donal – Today's Best | Wilf France (Harringay) | 4.69 | 5/2jf |
| 1970 | Sing The Song | Lovely Chieftain – Much Obliged | Tim Forster (Harringay) | 34.43 | 2/1 |
| 1971 | Pepper Joe | Shanes Legacy – Kirbys Turn | Charlie Coyle (Private) | 35.34 | 1/2f |
| 1972 | Ramdeen Stuart [5] | Sallys Story – Any Streak | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 35.03 | 11/8f |
| 1973 | Case Money | Booked Out – Jamboree | Ted Parker (Harringay) | 35.44 | 1/4f |
| 1974 | Gay Kathy | Monalee Champion – Kals Kathy | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 35.30 | 2/1 |
| 1975 | Portlairge Tipp | Spectre – Hack It Tipp | Mike Smith (Catford) | 36.42 | 4/1 |
| 1976 | Kings Comet [6] | Cobbler – Robins Silver | Mike Smith (Catford) | 35.30 | 4/9f |
| 1977 | Glenvale Prince | Empty Pride – April Lee | Terry Duggan (Romford) | 35.18 | 2/1 |
| 1978 | Quakerfield Fun [2] | Supreme Fun – Menace | Stan Gudgin (Harringay) | 35.30 | 28/1 |
| 1979 | Quest For Gold | Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn | John Cox (Slough) | 36.00 | 7/2 |
| 1980 | Dans Arrow | Itsachampion – Ivy Hall Sally | Pat Mullins (Cambridge) | 35.11 | 2/5f |
| 1981 | Metalina | Gaily Noble – Double Disaster | Jim Sherry (Reading) | 35.82 | 20/1 |
| 1982 | Coomlogane Style | Satori Style – Mountleader Inca | John Horsfall (Catford) | 34.90 | 6/4 |
| 1983 | Double Handful | Glin Fane – Solieado | Arthur Hitch (Oxford) | 46.51 | 9/2 |
| 1984 | Lakefield Blue | Xmas Holiday – Sheila Alone | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 46.26 | 7/1 |
| 1985 | Rosewood Girl [7] | Sail On II – Leafy Glade | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 45.98 | 5/1 |
| 1986 | Lamalighter | Brief Candle – Andreas Blue | Jenny March (Peterborough) | 46.37 | 7/1 |
| 1987 | Winsor Way | McKays Way – Lady Sunday | Fred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) | 46.37 | 4/5f |
| 1988 | Exile Energy | Gambling Fever – Princess Nora | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 45.60 | 1/2f |
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