Guys and Dolls (greyhounds)

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Guys and Dolls
Category 2 race (discontinued)
1977 and 1978 Greyhound Grand Prix champion Paradise Spectre.jpg
1978 champion Paradise Spectre
LocationHarringay (1977–1982)
Wembley (1983–1984)
Powderhall (1987–1987)
Romford (2020)
Crayford (1990–2019 & 2021–2024)
Inaugurated1977
Last run2024
Race information
SurfaceSand
QualificationDogs and bitches
in separate heats

The Guys and Dolls was a greyhound racing competition held annually. [1]

Contents

The competition was inaugurated at Harringay Stadium and was unusual in the fact that the heats consisted of separate races for bitches and dogs with heat winners qualifying for the mixed final. [2] [3] The event was historically sponsored by bookmakers and featured as a major televised race for the betting shops. It switched to Wmebley from Harringay in 1983, to Powderhall Stadium in 1987 and then Crayford until 2008 before being discontinued. In 2015 the race was brought back alongside the Gold Collar. [4]

The event was held at sister track Romford Greyhound Stadium in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] The competition ended with the closure of Crayford Stadium in 2024. [6]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/ref
1977 Glen RobinMonalee Champion – Fit Me InRandy Singleton (White City - London) 41.6211/10f
1978 Paradise SpectreSpectre II – Paradise Wonder Pat Mullins (Private)40.85
1979 Palestine PrideSole Aim – Palestine MissBertie Gaynor (Perry Barr)4/1 [7]
1980 Decoy DukeWestmead County – Rip Madam Joe Cobbold (Private)4/1 [8]
1981 CandlemakerDempsey Duke – Perfect RhythmGunner Smith (Brighton) 40.7813/8 [9]
1982 Westmead BadgerWired to Moon – Westmead Satin Natalie Savva (Cambridge) 40.489/4
1983 Athlacca GlitterPrince of Gold – Athlacca Speech16/1 [10]
1984 Ebony TimBrush Tim – Marys PrincessGrace Peppercorn (Private)29.474/5f [11]
1985–1986, not held
1987 Rashane GloryBrief Candle – Rashane StarHugh Davies (Powderhall)28.534/1 [12]
1988–1989, not held
1990 Clonlusk VillaStorm Villa – Clonluck DellHazel Dickson (Wembley) 23.566/4f
1991 Gloun PrideHurry On Bran – Glour EdenGeorge Lang (Crayford) 23.8720/1 [13]
1992 Noisey CroppyDouble Bill – Drive On Lucky2/1f [14]
1993 Kind of MagicKilshannig Sonny – Daisys QueenLitzi Miller (Oxford) 23.7111/10jf [15]
1994 Gun FighterI'm Slippy – Strange MannerBill Masters (Hove) 23.468/1 [16]
1995 Reckless ChampLeaders Minstrel – Movealong UnaLorraine Sams (Rye House) 23.739/4f
1996 Clean PawsArrow House – Must’nt GrumbleLorraine King (Peterborough) 23.579/2
1997 Corpo ElectionTapwatcher – No ThanksMacmorough Mulkerrin (Private)23.767/2
1998 Wildbriar HareSlaneyside Hare – Gold BlossomTerry Dartnall (Reading) 23.7111/4
1999 Chief WigamMurlens Hawk – EmmjayChris Duggan (Walthamstow) 23.849/2
2000 Haut BrionBoyne Walk – Still SeekerPeter Rich (Romford) 23.792/1f
2001 Lavender PrinceCome on Ranger – Droopys Juliet Linda Jones (Walthamstow)23.655/1
2002 Knockeevan HollieKnockeevan Star – Knockeevan LucyPaul Young (Romford)23.225/4f
2003 Kingdom ClubCome on Ranger – Queen NikitaPatsy Cusack (Crayford) 23.015/1Track record
2004 Shes Our StarKnockeevan Star – Shadow FlashPaul Young (Romford)23.179/4jf
2005 Thank You MadamRoanokee – Churchtown SpiceGraham Brabon (Sittingbourne) 23.3811/4
2006 LetmekissyaDeenside Dean - LetmeingaJohn Davidson (Crayford)23.476/4f
2007 Horseshoe PingTop Honcho – Lucy MayJim Reynolds (Romford)23.141/1f
2008 Me BuddyBallymac Maeve – Ballymac PegMatt Dartnall (Private)23.264/6f
2009–2014, not held
2015 Headford JoeLughill Jo – Teddy HoeKatie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.139/4 [17]
2016 Brick MansionsGodsend – Castlebride JaneKatie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.224/1 [18]
2017 Pure PlacereSuperior Product – Pure PerceptionArun Green (Crayford)23.093/1cf [19]
2018 Kilmore Lemon Taylors Sky – Lemon Lucy Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 22.891/2f [20]
2019 Skip MayoMakeshift – Boynepark BraeGemma Davidson (Central Park)23.1120/1 [21]
2020 Melodys SecretLaughil Blake – Melodys DiamondSpencer Mavrias (Harlow)24.3211/1 [5]
2021 Punk Rock DollPat C Sabbath – Highview JayneStuart Maplesden (Hove)23.004/1 [22]
2022 Icaals RoccoPat C Sabbath – Quivers DuchessJohn Mullins (Towcester)23.163/1 [23]
2023 Swift DaisyBroadstrand Bono – Swift CigaretteJean Liles (Romford)23.187/2 [24]
2024 Mini EvaBallymac Bolger – Rappers MollyDavid Lee (Crayford)23.065/2f [25]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Even Up 7-1 for Mildmay" . Daily Mirror. 7 January 1977. Retrieved 21 May 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Crayford wait on clearance to bring back the Gold Collar". Greyhound Star. 30 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "2020 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  7. ↑ "Team votes to call off the match" . Sports Argus. 6 January 1979. Retrieved 21 May 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
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