Kent St Leger

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Kent St Leger
Category 1 race
Location Crayford Stadium
Inaugurated1989
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]

Contents

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

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
1989 Easy Mark [4] Easy 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 Heavenly Lady [5] Manorville Sand – Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)9/4
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 [6] Westmead Hawk – Droopys SolangeDean Childs (Crayford) 45.024/9f
2016 Jimbobjoe [7] Droopys Cain – Yahoo LillyRicky Holloway (Central Park) 45.609/4
2017 Maireads Ivy [8] Hondo Black – Winning ImpactDerek Knight (Hove)45.282/1f
2018 Slippy Maggie [9] Godsend – Mays BodyguardHazel Kemp (Peterborough)45.729/4
2019 Antigua Fire [10] [11] Vulturi – Precious Story Mark Wallis (Henlow)23.115/2
2020 Droopys Bird [12] Droopys Roddick – Droopys ForceSimon Harms (Private)45.5110/1
2021 Bo Shine Bullet [13] Kinloch Brae – Fear EmoskiMark Wallis (Henlow)45.551/1f
2022 Rising Coco [14] Kinloch Brae – Old Fort DakotaJim Reynolds (Crayford)45.4410/1
2023 Low Pressure [15] Pat C Sabbath – Highview LaurenBelinda Green (Hove)45.384/1
2024 Coonough Crow [16] Eden the Kid – Coonough Dolly Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs)45.212/1jf

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  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. ↑ "Greyhound results" . Sunday Mirror. 4 June 1989. Retrieved 22 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Greyhounds" . Nottingham Evening Post. 31 July 1993. Retrieved 22 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ↑ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "2018 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2019 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "FIRE IN KENT ST LEGER ROMP". Greyhound Star. 5 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Crayford 17 October 2020". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  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. ↑ "JAY & KAY COACH TOURS KENT ST LEGER - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ladbrokes Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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