Guys and Dolls (greyhounds)

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Guys and Dolls
Category 2 race
1977 and 1978 Greyhound Grand Prix champion Paradise Spectre.jpg
1978 champion Paradise Spectre
Location Crayford Stadium
Inaugurated1977
Sponsor Ladbrokes
Race information
Distance380 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationDogs and bitches
in separate heats
Purse£5,000 (winner)

The Guys and Dolls is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. [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] Following the closure of Harringay in 1987 the event switched to Crayford and was run 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]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
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 Pride [6] Sole Aim – Palestine MissBertie Gaynor (Perry Barr)4/1
1980
1981 CandlemakerDempsey Duke – Perfect RhythmGunner Smith (Brighton) 40.7813/8
1982 Westmead BadgerWired to Moon – Westmead Satin Natalie Savva (Cambridge) 40.489/4
1984 Decoy DukeWestmead County – Rip Madam Joe Cobbold (Private)
1990 Clonlusk VillaStorm Villa – Clonluck DellHazel Dickson (Wembley) 23.566/4f
1991 Gloun PrideHurry On Bran – Glour EdenGeorge Lang (Crayford) 23.8720/1
1993 Kind of MagicKilshannig Sonny – Daisys QueenLitzi Miller (Oxford) 23.7111/10jf
1994 Gun Fighter [7] I'm Slippy – Strange MannerBill Masters (Hove) 23.468/1
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 Joe [8] Lughill Jo – Teddy HoeKatie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.139/4
2016 Brick Mansions [9] Godsend – Castlebride JaneKatie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.224/1
2017 Pure Placere [10] Superior Product – Pure PerceptionArun Green (Crayford)23.093/1cf
2018 Kilmore Lemon [11] Taylors Sky – Lemon Lucy Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 22.891/2f
2019 Skip Mayo [12] Makeshift – Boynepark BraeGemma Davidson (Central Park)23.1120/1
2020 Melodys Secret [5] Laughil Blake – Melodys DiamondSpencer Mavrias (Harlow)24.3211/1
2021 Punk Rock Doll [13] Pat C Sabbath – Highview JayneStuart Maplesden (Hove)23.004/1
2022 Icaals Rocco [14] Pat C Sabbath – Quivers DuchessJohn Mullins (Towcester)23.163/1
2023 Swift Daisy [15] Broadstrand Bono – Swift CigaretteJean Liles (Romford)23.187/2

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References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. p. 135. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 57. ISBN   0-948955-22-8.
  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 Godl Collar". Greyhound Star. 30 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "2020 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ↑ "Team votes to call off the match" . Sports Argus. 6 January 1979. Retrieved 21 May 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  8. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "Kilmore Lemon runs away with Guys & Dolls". Racing Post.
  12. ↑ "2019 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "Crayford race meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Crayford, Saturday 21 May". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Ladbrokes meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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