 1979 champion Sport Promoter with trainer Pat Mullins | |
| Class | Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Towcester Greyhound Stadium |
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Sponsor | Time Greyhound Nutrition |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 500 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Puppies only (15-24 months old) |
| Purse | £3,000 (winner) |
The Juvenile is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Towcester Greyhound Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1957 at Wimbledon Stadium and was known as the Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy but in 1964 it was renamed the Juvenile. [1] [2] The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status. [3] [4]
In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1957. [5]
From 2018 the competition was held at Owlerton Stadium before switching to Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2021. [6]
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy | ||||||
| 1957 | Beware Champ | The Grand Champion – Beware of Me | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | |||
| 1958 | Varra Black Nose | Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | |||
| 1959 | Armed Escort | Ballymac Ball – Little Expert | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 28.69 | ||
| 1960 | Ballinasloe Molly | Northern Champion - Ballinasloe Baytown Crust | W Tabbush | 29.14 | ||
| 1961 | Sally's Chat | Hi There – Sallys Gossip | Tony Dennis (Private) | 28.50 | ||
| 1962 | Rocket Ranger | Solar Prince – Inlers Ena | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 29.23 | ||
| 1963 | Pineapple Joe [7] | Clopook - Sight Unseen | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.52 | 5/4f | |
| The Juvenile | ||||||
| 1964 | Hi Joe | Odd Venture - Hi Poole | Noreen Collin (Private) | 28.65 | 4/7f | |
| 1965 | Morden Mist | Super Orange - Denver Hetty | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.08 | 4/6f | |
| 1966 | Forward Flash [2] | Crazy Parachute - Supreme Witch | Jack Brennan (Owlerton) | 28.50 | 10/1 | |
| 1967 | Fire Trap | Clonmannon Fire – Spring Trap | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 28.06 | 5/1 | |
| 1968 | Mountleader Glen | Boro Parachute – Rose of York | John Horsfall (Catford) | 28.53 | 100/7 | |
| 1969 | Sovereign Mint | Maryville Hi – Cormackstown Beauty | Peter Collett (Private) | 28.21 | 3/1 | |
| 1970 | Dolores Rocket | Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores | Herbert White (Private) | 28.24 | 7/2 | |
| 1971 | Short Interview | The Grand Silver - Pride Of Corrin | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 27.98 | 10/1 | |
| 1972 | Black Banjo | Monalee Champion - Brook Densel | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.10 | 11/8f | |
| 1973 | Myrtown | Myross Again - Longstown Lassie | Eddie Moore (White City - Manchester) | 28.11 | 5/4f | |
| 1974 | Head The Poll | Kilbeg Kuda – Zuider Zee | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 28.56 | 7/1 | |
| 1975 | Xmas Holiday | Supreme Fun - Mary's Snowball | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 28.31 | 7/4f | |
| 1976 | Instant Gambler | Itsachampion - Sabrina | Dave Drinkwater (Bletchley) | 28.98 | 9/4 | |
| 1977 | Prince Hill | Own Pride - Dainty Beauty | Joe Kelly (Leeds) | 28.20 | 8/1 | |
| 1978 | Schofield Fish | Minnesota Miller – Funny Fish | Jack Coker (Oxford) | 28.26 | 10/1 | |
| 1979 | Sport Promoter | Breakaway Town - Kensington Queen | Pat Mullins (Cambridge) | 27.70 | 8/11f | |
| 1980 | Upland Tiger | Free Speech - Bresheen | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.48 | 1/2f | Track record |
| 1981 | Kris Is Back | All Wit – Faypoint Flyer | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 28.16 | 9/2 | |
| 1982 | Mountkeefe Star | Nameless Star – Hi Land Peg | Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) | 27.86 | 12/1 | |
| 1983 | Westmead Milos | All Wit - Westmead Satin | Natalie Savva (Milton Keynes) | 27.73 | 3/1 | |
| 1984 | Hong Kong Mike | Knockrour Slave - Amalthea | Ray Andrews (Belle Vue) | 27.80 | 6/4f | |
| 1986 | Fearless Action | Ron Hardy - Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 27.64 | 8/11f | |
| 1987 | Spiral Darkie | Lindas Champion - Spiral Three | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 27.96 | 10/1 | |
| 1988 | Wendys Dream | Tamarac - Up Town Girl | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 27.77 | 4/5f | |
| 1989 | Bimbo Bird | Citizen Supreme - Active Bimbo | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 28.03 | 5/1 | |
| 1990 | Druids Johno | Whisper Wishes - Hotsauce Mistake | Patsy Byrne (Canterbury) | 28.10 | 6/4f | |
| 1991 | Slaneyside Hare | Skelligs Tiger - Slaneyside Queen | George Lightfoot (Norton Canes) | 27.76 | 7/-4f | |
| 1992 | Right Move [8] | Daleys Gold - Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 27.66 | 7/2 | |
| 1993 | Our Timmy | Aghadown Timmy - Neat Dish | Jim Barrett (Cradley Heath) | 27.84 | 6/1 | |
| 1994 | Ayr Flyer [9] | Ardfert Sean - Slaneyside Glory | Dawn Wheatley (Nottingham) | 27.63 | 2/7f | |
| 1995 | Bonmahon Darkie | Carmels Prince - Debs Tick | Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) | 27.66 | 11/10f | |
| 1996 | Droopys Aldo | Slippys Quest - The Other Point | Henry Tasker (Perry Barr) | 28.35 | 9/4jf | |
| 1997 | Black Gem Charm | Slaneyside Hare - Perrys Charmer | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.98 | 5/4f | |
| 1998 | Ground Zero [10] | Slaneyside Hare – Glue Vixen | Geoff De Mulder (Milton Keynes) | 27.95 | 3/1 | |
| 1999 | I'm Okay [11] | Cry Dalcash - Farloe Post | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 27.79 | 5/4f | |
| 2000 | Knockanroe Rover [12] | Mountleader Peer - Seanos Miss | Paul Stringer (Private) | 27.84 | 3/1 | |
| 2001 | Reactabond Rebel [13] | Some Picture - Droopys Lorraine | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.05 | 3/1 | |
| 2002 | Top Savings [14] | Top Honcho - Too Breezy | Garry Adam (Private) | 27.56 | 4/5f | |
| 2003 | On Line Deal [15] | Staplers Jo - Lady Ballydaniel | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.21 | 3/1 | |
| 2004 | Kinda Spooky [16] | Top Honcho - Kinda Swell | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.44 | 6/1 | |
| 2005 | Toms View [17] | Toms the Best - Deneview Pearl | Phil McComish (Nottingham) | 27.81 | 4/6f | |
| 2006 | Droopys Lomasi [18] | Knockeevan Major - Droopys Beauty | Stephen Dimmock (Milton Keynes) | 28.00 | 25/1 | |
| 2007 | Express Ego [19] | Top Honcho - Airport Express | Owen McKenna (Ireland) | 27.42 | 6/4f | |
| 2008 | Ballymac Under [20] | Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac Lark | Matt Dartnall (Reading) | 27.81 | 4/7f | |
| 2009 | Fear Zafonic [21] | Premier Fantasy-Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.97 | 4/5f | |
| 2010 | Ten Large Down [22] | Royal Impact - Honey Princess | Diane Henry (Private) | 28.10 | 8/1 | |
| 2011 | Blue Artisan [23] | Droopys Maldini – Poolie Pride | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 28.59 | 6/1 | |
| 2012 | Eden Star [24] | Top Savings – Aranock Val | Barrie Draper (Sheffield] | 28.59 | 6/4f | |
| 2013 | Ballymac Eske [25] | Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.41 | 5/4f | |
| 2014 | Droopys Odell [26] | Blackstone Gene - Droopys Quinta | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.84 | 6/1 | |
| 2015 | Ballymac Brogan [27] | Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.39 | 9/2 | |
| 2016 | Ballymac Ramsey [28] | Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.65 | 7/2 | |
| 2017 | Murrys Act [29] | Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 28.99 | 12/1 | |
| 2018 | Bull Run Button [30] | Ballymac Eske – Tullowmac Java | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.86 | 9/4 | |
| 2019 | Seaglass Phantom [31] | Droopys Jet – Beanfield Parke | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 28.60 | 5/2 | |
| 2020 | Ice on Fire [32] [33] | Crash – Bigmans Grainne | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 29.21 | 2/5f | |
| 2021 | Ballymac Trend [34] | Ballymac Best – Motobar Abigail | Kevin Boon (Towcester) | 29.62 | 7/1 | |
| 2022 | Bubbly Apache [35] | Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.63 | 4/6f | |
| 2023 | Arkady [36] | Droopys Jet – Good Legacy | David Mullins (Romford) | 29.50 | 7/1 | |
| 2024 | Faypoint Harvey [37] | Droopys Sydney – Roaming Shari | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 29.21 | 11/8f | |
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