Kent St Leger

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Kent St Leger
Category 1 race
Location Crayford Stadium
Inaugurated1989
SponsorJay & Kay Coach Tours
Race information
Distance714 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Kent St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. [1] [2]

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It was held at Ramsgate Stadium until the track closed, then it switched to Crayford in 1996. [3]

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
1989 Easy MarkEasy and Slow – Vara Black NoseJohn Rouse (Hove) 14-1
1990 Carlsberg Champ Ballyregan Bob – Chocolate Satin Barry Silkman (Private)40.467-2
1991 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob – Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)39.977-4f
1992 Trans DominoDukes Lodge - Trans LindaMaldwyn Thomas (Ramsgate) 40.405-2
1993 31 July
1994
1995 Decoy CheetahSlaneyside Hare – Easy BimboPam Cobbold (Private)39.924-1
1996 Musical TreatFarloe Melody – Jenny Be Good Brian Clemenson (Hove)46.069-4f
1997 Bubbly BoyAdraville Bridge – Poor Sue Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 46.566-4jf
1998 Droopys PaulLeaders Best – Droopys FionaLinda Jones (Walthamstow)46.374-5f
1999 Phils Ann MarieBoyne Walk – Druids Le MisPaul Young (Romford) 46.288-1
2000 Pearl BarleyFrightful Flash – Fearsome MistyRichard Joyce (Henlow) 47.123-1
2001 Moreton JazzSmooth Rumble – Cheeky GypsyJohn Spracklen (Private)46.0716-1
2002 Countrywide KarenSplit the Bill – Joes SpeakingPaul Young (Romford)45.561-1f
2003 Latin BeautyRio Riccardo – Tinas BeautyCheryl Miller (Sittingbourne) 45.215-4f
2004 Droopys SavannaJamaican Hero – Droopys SpiceBrian Clemenson (Hove)45.847-4
2005 Return to SuirLavally Pete – Brazilian GemJean Carter (Crayford) 46.0212-1
2006 Dods DelightLarkhill Jo – Rockmount HazelSean Walsh (Harlow) 46.129-4
2007 PrincessmonaluluDroopys Rhys – Droopys PrincessBrian Clemenson (Hove)46.706-4f
2008 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)46.494-6f
2009 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)45.712-7f
2010 Lottes Girl Westmead Hawk – Lively JubbleyHeather Dimmock (Peterborough) 45.856-4
2011 Wise SignalGo Wild Teddy – Wise ActressFrank Gray (Private)45.861-2f
2012 Crinkill JewelCrash – Dixies Model Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 45.807/2
2013 AayamzaladAce Hi Rumble – Pretty NicolaDavid Mullins (Romford)45.627/1
2014 Borna ChampHead Bound – Borna TalentJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 45.377/2
2015 Droopys Tamera [4] Westmead Hawk – Droopys SolangeDean Childs (Crayford) 45.024/9f
2016 Jimbobjoe [5] Droopys Cain – Yahoo LillyRicky Holloway (Central Park) 45.609/4
2017 Maireads Ivy [6] Hondo Black – Winning ImpactDerek Knight (Hove)45.282/1f
2018 Slippy Maggie [7] Godsend – Mays BodyguardHazel Kemp (Peterborough)45.729/4
2019 Antigua Fire [8] [9] Vulturi – Precious Story Mark Wallis (Henlow)23.115/2
2020 Droopys Bird [10] Droopys Roddick – Droopys ForceSimon Harms (Private)45.5110/1
2021 Bo Shine Bullet [11] Kinloch Brae – Fear EmoskiMark Wallis (Henlow)45.551/1f
2022 Rising Coco [12] Kinloch Brae – Old Fort DakotaJim Reynolds (Crayford)45.4410/1

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References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-61-9.
  2. ↑ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-22-8.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ↑ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "2018 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ↑ "2019 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "FIRE IN KENT ST LEGER ROMP". Greyhound Star.
  10. ↑ "Crayford 17 October 2020". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Crayford race meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Crayford, Saturday 21 May". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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