Gymcrack

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Gymcrack
Greyhound racing Night Trooper 1997.png
Night Trooper was the 1996 champion
ClassCategory 1
Location Owlerton Stadium
Inaugurated1994
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationJuveniles only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£17,500 (winner)

The Gymcrack is a category 1 greyhound competition held at Owlerton Stadium. [1]

Contents

History

Initially run at Hackney Wick Stadium in 1994 the race was discontinued in the mid 1996, despite winners such as Moral Standards, Night Trooper and Staplers Jo. [2] It was re-introduced in 2000 at Hall Green Stadium but switched to Kinsley in 2011. [1]

The competition has grown in stature since 2000 and is competed for by puppies (greyhounds over 15 months old but under two years of age). In 2017, the race was won by an Irish entry for the first time [3] but the 2019 event was in danger of being cancelled following problems over securing a sponsor. [4]

In 2018, Brinkleys Poet broke the Kinsley track record winning the final. [5]

In 2024, the event switched Owlerton Stadium and regained category 1 status, with a first prize of £17,500.

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/Ref
1994 Moral StandardsFlag Star - No Way Jose Tony Meek (Hall Green) 7/4f [6]
1995 Staplers JoDempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 26.591/8f [7]
1996 Night TrooperPortrun Flier – Suir OrlaNikki Adams (Rye House) 29.485/1
2000 Droopys WoodsTop Honcho – Droopys FergiePaul Young (Romford) 28.002/1jf
2001 Reactabond AceEl Premier – Droopys KyliePaul Young (Romford) 28.221/1f
2002 Louis SahaToms The Best – Any Chewing GumBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.263/1
2003 Moynies CashJoannestown Cash – Glanamoon Charlie Lister OBE (Private)28.4513/2
2004 Roman RoadDroopys Vieri – Madam AlrightAndrew O'Flaherty (Stainforth) 28.697/4
2005 Go CommandoSoviet Ferrari – Lady Devika Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.1111/4 [8]
2006 Fear HariboLarkhill Jo – Yamila DiazCarly Philpott (Private)28.565/4f [9]
2007 Farloe HurricaneLarkhill Jo – Farloe OysterBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.415/6f [10]
2008 Mottos StarBucks Honcho – Mottos Friend Charlie Lister (Private)28.483/1 [11]
2009 Droopys BogartDroopys Scolari – Droopys GucciLiz McNair (Private)28.092/1jf [12]
2010 Blue ArtisanDroopys Maldini – Poolie PrideHarry Williams (Sunderland) 28.185/4f [13]
2011 Taranis RexDroopys Vieri – Blackstone KateNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 27.211/1fTrack record [14]
2012 Droopys HopeAce Hi Rumble – Droopys DarjinaGeorge Oswald (Private)27.215/1 [15]
2013 Young GoldenPremier Fantasy – Final GoldenPaul Young (Romford) 27.4533/1 [16]
2014 Mill JolsonSlip The Lark – Sniper BettyKelly Macari (Sunderland) 27.884/1 [17]
2015 Stay LooseKinloch Brae – Cornamaddy TinyElaine Parker (Sheffield) 27.505/1 [18]
2016 Droopys TrapezeTullymurry Act – Droopys BlossomJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 27.232/1 [19]
2017 CometwopassBallymac Eske – Zero TwoPeter Cronin (Ireland)27.1811/10f [20]
2018 Brinkleys PoetScolari Me Daddy – Kilara LizzieMatt Dartnall (Towcester) 26.954/7fTrack Record [5]
Not held from 2019 to 2022
2023 Stormy NewsGood News – Bonito FoxMichael Hurst (Private)27.7511/10f [21]
2024 Wicky NedDroopys Sydney – Ballycowen LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)28.514/9f [22]
2025 ElusivenomoreBallymac Best – Ballymac ArielJames Fenwick (Newcastle)29.3612/1 [23]

References

  1. 1 2 Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 135. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook, page 207. Ringpress. ISBN   1-86054-010-4.
  3. ↑ "Gymcrack Pups heading for Kinsley". Greyhound Star. 11 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "GYMCRACK UNDER THREAT". Greyhound Star. 7 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 "THE BETFRED GYMCRACK FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Winsor Abbey looks set to take marathon" . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal. 6 May 1994. Retrieved 9 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Hackney" . Daily Express. 13 April 1995. Retrieved 20 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "2005 Skybet final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "2006 Skybet final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2007 Skybet final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2008 Skybet final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "2009 Skybet final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "2010 Newton Abbot Racecourse final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2011 Betfred final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2012 Betfred final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "Betfred 2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[ permanent dead link ]
  18. ↑ "2015 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "2017 THE BETFRED GYMCRACK FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  21. ↑ "The BresBet Gymcrack Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "BresBet Gymcrack Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  23. ↑ "BresBet Gymcrack Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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