Gymcrack

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Gymcrack
Category 2 race
Location Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1994
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance462 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationJuveniles only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£9,000 (winner)

The Gymcrack is a greyhound competition, which was initially held at Hackney Wick Stadium, then Hall Green Stadium and then later Kinsley Greyhound Stadium. [1]

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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]

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
1994 Moral StandardsFlag Star - No Way Jose Tony Meek (Hall Green) 7-4f
1995 Staplers JoDempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 26.591-8f
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 Commando [6] Soviet Ferrari – Lady Devika Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.1111-4
2006 Fear Haribo [7] Larkhill Jo – Yamila DiazCarly Philpott (Private)28.565-4f
2007 Farloe Hurricane [8] Larkhill Jo – Farloe OysterBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.415-6f
2008 Mottos Star [9] Bucks Honcho – Mottos Friend Charlie Lister (Private)28.483-1
2009 Droopys Bogart [10] Droopys Scolari – Droopys GucciLiz McNair (Private)28.092-1jf
2010 Blue Artisan [11] Droopys Maldini – Poolie PrideHarry Williams (Sunderland) 28.185/4f
2011 Taranis Rex [12] Droopys Vieri – Blackstone KateNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 27.211/1fTrack record
2012 Droopys Hope [13] Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys DarjinaGeorge Oswald (Private)27.215/1
2013 Young Golden [14] Premier Fantasy – Final GoldenPaul Young (Romford) 27.4533/1
2014 Mill Jolson [15] Slip The Lark – Sniper BettyKelly Macari (Sunderland) 27.884/1
2015 Stay Loose [16] Kinloch Brae – Cornamaddy TinyElaine Parker (Sheffield) 27.505/1
2016 Droopys Trapeze [17] Tullymurry Act – Droopys BlossomJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 27.232/1
2017 Cometwopass [18] Ballymac Eske – Zero TwoPeter Cronin (Ireland)27.1811/10f
2018 Brinkleys Poet [5] Scolari Me Daddy – Kilara LizzieMatt Dartnall (Towcester) 26.954/7fTrack Record
Not held from 2019 to 2022
2023 Stormy News [19] Good News – Bonito FoxMichael Hurst (Private)27.7511/10f

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  19. ↑ "The BresBet Gymcrack Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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