Golden Jacket

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Golden Jacket
2006 greyhound Greenacre Lin in white jacket.jpg
2006 champion Greenacre Lin (white jacket)
ClassCategory 1
LocationHarringay (1975–1984)
Hall Green (1985)
Monmore (1986)
Crayford (1987–2024)
Inaugurated1975
Final run2024
Race information
SurfaceSand

The Golden Jacket was a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium [1] but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium from 1987 until 2024. [2] [3] With the closure of Crayford in 2024, the event ended. [4]

Contents

Venues & distances

Discontinued

Sponsors

Winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/ref
1975 Nice One CyrilNewdown Heather - ItsabetCharlie Coyle (Private)40.8611/4jf [5]
1976 Glin BridgeSpectre - Shore Sussie George Curtis (Brighton) 40.599/4
1977 Sindys FlameMonalee Champion - Dolores RocketJohn Honeysett (Private)40.9911/10f
1978 Black LegendSpectre - Nora Again Ted Dickson (Slough) 41.097/4f
1979 Westmead BoundWestmead County - Affoulia Girl Natalie Savva (Wembley) 41.022/1
1980 Brainy PrinceMortor Light - Move FirstRita Hayward (Coventry) 40.632/1jf
1981 Just ItItsachampion - Salubrious LadyTerry Duggan (Romford) 40.677/2
1982 Try TravelsceneBallybeg Prim - My DowryAlan Mobley (Private)40.617/2
1983 Minnies MatadorSand Man - Virginia Chat Paddy Milligan (Private)40.694/1
1984 Amazing ManGlen Rock - Orchard RobinDerek Knight (Brighton)40.885/2
1985 Keem RocketDecoy Sovereign - Keem Princess Tony Meek (Swindon) 41.678/11f
1986 Glenowen QueenYellow Ese - Rikasso MonicaDick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 40.925/2
1987 Clover ParkWestpark Clover - MullinakillJohn Gibbons (Crayford) 35.4010/1
1988 Decoy PrincessGlatton Grange - Decoy LassieMrs D T Lucas (Swaffham) 46.307/2
1989 Time LordManorville Sand - Scintillas TinaHazel Dickson (Wembley)46.0310/1
1990 Chicita BananaSail On II - Bonita Banana John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 45.759/4
1991 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)47.006/1
1992 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)46.105/1
1993 Heavenly LadyManorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)45.332/5f [6]
1994 Wexford Minx [6] Manorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove)45.8311/4jf
1995 Wexford MinxManorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove)45.6713/8f
1996 Coolmona RoadArdfert Sean - Westpark Tee OffDerek Knight (Hove)45.755/4f
1997 Broadacres LadMurlens Slippy - Game MistyTerry Dartnall (Wimbledon) 46.087/1
1998 El OndaDroopys Sandy - Lady Cutie Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)46.3622/1 [7]
1999 GottabegoodPhantom Flash - Oh So NicePaul Garland (Sittingbourne) 46.0911/2
2000 Knappogue OakFrightful Flash - Dartfield LassKen Bebbington (Monmore) 45.773/1
2001 Blues Best TaylaTop Honcho - Micks Best GirlPaul Young (Romford) 45.197/4Track record
2002 Sundar StormToms The Best - Westmead LynxKim Marlow (Romford)47.0714/1
2003 Centour CorkerSmooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue Brian Clemenson (Hove)44.7411/8fTrack record [8]
2004 Midway TomsscoutToms The Best - Midway TinaHenry Chalkley (Peterborough) 44.7212/1
2005 Milldean ClarkyFrisby Flashing - Creamery ProfitBarry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 45.987/1 [9]
2006 Greenacre LinTop Honcho - First to Return Brian Clemenson (Hove)45.534/1 [10]
2007 Walk the LineDroopys Vieri - Ballycahane ZoiePatsy Cusack (Crayford)46.008/1 [11]
2008 Shelbourne MercJust the Best - Queen Survivor Brian Clemenson (Hove)45.613/1 [12]
2009 Lorrys Options Westmead Hawk - Droopys SevilleDean Childs (Private)45.922/1f [13]
2010 Group SkaterTop Honcho - Group Special Paul Hennessey (Ireland) 44.792/1 [14]
2011 Bush Paddy Westmead Hawk - Droopys RenaKelly Findlay (Private)47.399/2 [15]
2012 Blue BeeHondo Black – Blue HoneyMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 45.957/2 [16]
2013 White Soks RoksRoyal Impact – Lemon RitaDaniel Riordan (Henlow) 45.484/5f [17]
2014 Hometown HoneyHometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 45.454/6f [18]
2015 Wiki Waki WooPremier Fantasy – Final OysterAngie Kibble (Hall Green) 44.996/1 [19]
2016 Patchys KerryBlackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 44.942/5f [20]
2017 Boylesports StarRazldazl Billy - Razldazl MarilynDolores Ruth (Ireland)45.182/1jf [21]
2018 Shotgun BulletKinloch Brae - Winning ImpactDerek Knight (Hove) 44.955/4f [22]
2019 StardomBallymac Eske - Old RefrainHeather Dimmock (Henlow) 45.276/4f [23]
2020 Skilful SandieKinloch Brae - Global Liberty Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 44.877/2 [24]
2021 Punk Rock MutleyFarloe Blitz – Highview DreamerStuart Maplesden (Hove)45.7833/1Biggest SP winner in history of event [25]
2022 Bellmore SallyDroopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.815/4f [26]
2023 Bellmore SallyDroopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.779/4jf [27]
2024 Dazl RolexSuperior Panama – Razldazl MyaRicky Holloway (Crayford)45.035/1 [28]

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 130. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ "Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas". BBC. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Go for Two P.M" . Daily Mirror. 22 February 1975. Retrieved 2 April 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 16. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  7. ↑ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - February 1998)". Greyhound Star. February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Remember When - March 2003". Greyhound Star. 3 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "2005 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2006 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2007 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "2008 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "2009 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2010 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2011 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "2012 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "2013 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "2014 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ↑ "2016 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "2017 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "2018 Golden Jacket Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ↑ "2019 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ↑ "2020 Golden Jacket final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ↑ "THE 2021 LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  26. ↑ "Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "2023 PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING GOLDEN JACKET - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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