Golden Crest

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Golden Crest
Defunct - Category 2 race (discontinued)
1988 Peasedown Slippy greyhound racing.png
1988 winner Peasedown Slippy
Location Poole Stadium
Inaugurated1937
Last run2019
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand

The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol. [2] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000. [3] [4]

With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued. [5]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winner

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
1937 Wily CaptainJoe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.489-2
1938 Glenn RangerLes Parry – (White City - London) 30.021-2f
1941 Prince NorroyPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.113-1
1943 Wireless Delight [6] Wireless Rally – Erin Green Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.013-1
1944 Fair and HandsomeCremeary Border – Gows PrideMrs Renie McKay (Coventry) 28.961-2f
1945 Shannon ShoreWell Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.7613-8Track record
1946 Rimmells BlackManhattan Midnight - DrishogueStanley Biss (Clapton) 28.695-2jf
1947 Funny MickRuby Border – Olives IdolBob Burls (Wembley) 28.8111-4
1948 Freckled MajorFair Major – White Tempest Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.344-1
1949 Flintfield GrosvenorGrosvenor Flexion - Blue FireD Hayes (Coventry) 28.8311-8jf
1950 Behattans ChoiceBahs Choice - BehattanBob Burls (Wembley) 28.5815-8f
1951 Palm BeachThe Grand Fire – Don't BetStan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.027-2
1952 Rushton SmuttyMad Tanist - Summer FrockFrank Johnson (Private)28.527-2
1953 Parkroe BobDisputed Dick – BeechwoodJack Young (Oxford) 28.6810-11f
1954 Wayside AbbeyBellas Prince – Wayside PegJoe Farrand (Reading) 28.7910-11f
1955 Kensington BrambleBlack Invasion – Lambourn FireflyMarjorie Phipps (Oxford) 28.766-1
1956 Darkies SonSlaney Record – C.LastF McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.0320-1
1957 Brooklands HunterFly Prince – Brooklands RoseH Harding (Private)28.505-2
1958 Lovely CobhFire Prince - InloF McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 29.895-2
1959 Monnow WizzardEndless Gossip – Monnow VeeStan Raymond (Bristol) 30.237-1
1960 Hack Up FriendThe Grand Fire – Hack Up NellMrs E.Eade (Private)29.814-1
1961 Yes ManOfficer Pete – Fast EnoughBrian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.7911-4
1962 Fealeside BridgeBroadway Darkie II – Fealeside HillBrian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.394-6f
1963 CollateralHi Con – Maries SlipperJohn Drown (Private)29.461-1f
1964 Rattle The ManJungle Man – Red HotRonnie Mills (Gloucester) 29.812-1jf
1965 Tony's BlazeHop It Rory – Tony's FlameFrank White (Private)29.787-2
1966 Clahane MickKnock Hill Chieftain – Clahane GirlBrian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.545-1
1967 Mystic PrairiePrairie Flash – Real WhitesocksJim Todd (Kings Heath) 29.407-4f
1968 DiscretionsPrairie Flash – Sheila At LastDave Geggus (Walthamstow) 27.904-7f
1969 Brookfield EarlGreenane Flash – Lady EarlRon Chamberlain (Private)28.638-1
1970 Moordyke SpotNewdown Heather – Nelsons FarewellStan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.749-4
1971 Clonarrow PiperStoneview Jet – Lovely PresentHazel Walden (Private)28.8310-1
1972 Royal SpitfireNewdown Heather – Ardine GuestMick Hawkins (Private)28.862-1
1973 Maureen's BenYanka Boy – Susie DeanJanet Tite (Private)28.6111-2
1974 Last RocketMonalee Champion – Rylane GloryRay Burton (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.753-1
1975 Daemonic GambolDon't Gambol – Dusk GambolPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 28.741-3f
1976 Country ManKilbelin Style – More Knocks John Coleman (Wembley) 28.786-4f
1977 Rathduff SpringQuiet Spring – Tudor Reflection Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 28.589-2
1978 DollaArkleMonalee Arkle – Lively Air John Coleman (Wembley) 28.621-2f
1979 Our RufusRail Ship – Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.394-5f
1980 Jack's AsleepFast Asleep – Herons HighlightPaul Garland (Bristol) 28.255-2f
1981 Astral CloudCeili Band – Cherry BandJerry Fisher (Private)28.345-2jf
1984 Too Ton TonyPecos Jerry – Feet FirstMervyn Osborne (Bristol) 28.657-4f
1985 Go Eddie Flat CapSams Effort – Dark BirdP Stanley (Norton Canes) 28.575-4f
1986 Slim FigureKey Figure – Blonde Peruvian Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.777-1
1987 WoodmanBadge of Hickory – Fancy SlipperFred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) 28.484-5f
1988 Peasedown SlippyIm Slippy – Lannon LassTony Mann (Swindon) 28.497-4f
1989 Handsome DanManorville Sand – Scarriff Slave Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 28.844-7f
1990 Plough JackKyle Jack – Caherlean Rose Tony Meek (Oxford) 29.1111-10f
1991 Bangor ReelCurryhills Fox – Bangor BranTerry Kibble (Bristol) 28.7111-4
1992 Pitter PatterShanagarry Duke – Smokey SnowdropVernon Clapp (Bristol) 28.047-1
1993 Ginger JennyLodge Prince – Garryduff LassiePeter Swadden (Bristol) 28.196-4f
1994 Gunsmoke [7] Druids Johno- Kalamity Kelly Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.1113-8
2000 Arleswood SpiritShanless Slippy – Midas BlueOwen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.309-4
2001 Docs ArizonaTrade Official – Lisnak SlippyOwen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.2413-8jf
2002 Blue GoonerStaplers Jo - Code Dancer Brian Clemenson (Hove) 26.906-4
2003 Palacemews LadRoanokee - Lisnak SlippyJohn Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.038-1
2004 Foxcover JedCome On Ranger - Covert BlossomDaphne Mann (Poole) 27.399-4Jf
2005 Pennys CadetTop Honcho - Droopys Valencia Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.127-2
2006 Farloe Stormy [8] Top Honcho - Flashing StormPaul Foster (Swindon) 27.276-4f
2007 Rhyzome Wizard [9] Toms the Best - Shanroe JewelGraham Cleverley (Swindon) 26.713-1
2008 Black Taxi [10] Larkhill Jo - Lagile AshJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 26.967-4f
2009 Outandgoodnight [11] Honcho Classic – Droopys PerlenaMark Grady (Poole) 26.5611-10f
2010 Lynnwood Bolt [12] Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed GirlGraham Cleverley (Poole) 26.535-4f
2011 Fifis Rocket [13] Brett Lee-Droopys RubyChris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.464-5f
2012 Out In Chil [14] Bit Chilli – Miss ShaunaPhil Chatfield (Poole) 26.999-4
2013 Daddy Knowsbest [15] Big Daddy Cool – Bridie KnowsbetChris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.205-2fTrack record
2014 Romantic Rambo [16] Crash – Moment of TimeKevin Cobbold (Henlow) 38.7911-8f
2015 Aimnfire [17] Central City – Droopys SolangeJune Harvey (Poole) 26.572-1
2016 Castlehyde King [18] Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes SolangeBill Black (Poole) 26.369-2
2017 Crossfield Giles [19] Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.279-2
2018 Headford Kev [20] Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 26.815-2
2019 King Elvis [21] Tullymurry Act - Skate OnLiz McNair (Private)26.704-6f

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References

  1. ↑ "POOLE ON THE UP WITH A GOLDEN CREST ON THE HORIZON". Greyhound Star. 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  5. ↑ "Poole Stadium Closure confirmed". Greyhound Star. 22 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Greyhound Star (Remember When November 1943)". Greyhound Star. 25 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  8. ↑ "2006 Golden Crest final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "2007 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2008 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2009 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "2010 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "2011 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2012 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "2017 Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "2018 Golden Crest Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Golden Crest". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
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