Scurry Gold Cup

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Scurry Gold Cup
1970 Scurry Gold Cup champion Don't Gambol.jpg
Don't Gambol, twice Scurry champion
ClassOriginal Classic
(currently Category 2)
Inaugurated1928
Sponsor Arena Racing Company
Race information
Distance275 metres
SurfaceSand
Track Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium
Purse£7,500 (winner)

The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound racing competition currently run at Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium.

Contents

It was first run at Clapton Stadium from 1928 [1] until its closure in 1973. [2] The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which subsequently closed in 1986. [3] The third move resulted in Catford Stadium hosting the race from 1987 until yet another closure forced the race to end in 2002. After a two-year wait, a new home was finally found at Perry Barr Stadium until 2009 when the GRA switched the competition to sister track Belle Vue Stadium. [4] [5] [6] [7]

With the closure of Belle Vue in 2020, the future of the competition was unknown but the British Greyhound Breeders Forum stepped in to sponsor the race (held at Harlow Stadium) before it returned to Perry Barr in 2021. [8] The competition switched to Dunstall Park in 2025, when the Arena Racing Company moved the greyhound operation from Birmingham to Wolverhampton. [9]

Venues and distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/ref
1928 Cruiseline BoyWoodne Bridge III-Irish Life IIIPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)24.914/7f
1929 Loose CardKing of Spades-LightfootJ Madden (White City, Manchester)24.13100/8 [10]
1930 BarlockBrilliant Victory-BellfieldJohn 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay)24.19100/7
1931 Brave EnoughLawmaker-Linguist IIHarry Buck (Harringay)23.627/1
1932 Experts BoastJovial Judge-MothSid Jennings (Wembley)23.614/6f
1933 Creamery BorderBorder Line-CookArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley)23.3113/8
1934 Brilliant BobOther Days-Birchfield Bessie Sidney Orton (Wimbledon)23.479/4f
1935 Jack's JokeHarsac-AmethystClaude Champion (Catford)23.1510/11ftrack record [11]
1936 MitzvahMorcar-MidgeArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley)23.295/2jf
1937 Hexham BridgeRally Round-Dainty DuchessBill Cowell (Southend)23.373/1 [12]
1938 Orlucks BestOrluck-PlaywayCharlie Ashley (Harringay)23.2411/8f
1939 Silver WireSilver Seal II-Live WiringCharles Green (Derby)23.529/4f
1945 Country LifeBorder Mutton-Mah JongPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)23.5010/1
1946 Mischievous ManhattanManhattan Midnight-Mischievous RiotPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)23.405/4f
1947 Rimmells BlackManhattan Midnight-Drishogue Stan Biss (Clapton)23.111/1f
1948 Local InterprizeRuby Border-Mythical Daisy Stan Biss (Clapton)23.045/4f
1949 Burndennet BrookGreat Climber-Cherokee Girl Leslie Reynolds (Wembley)23.485/2
1950 GortnagoryGlenview Special-Bloods RomanceNorman Merchant (Private)23.473/1
1951 Defence LeaderBellas Prince-CleopatraWilliam Howard Mills (Private)22.994/1
1952 Monachdy GirlieLocal Interprize-Golden Gleam Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)23.084/1
1953 Rolling MikeMad Tanist-Brilliant Memory Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.775/2f
1954 Demon KingImperial Dancer-Pretty Waltzer Jack Harvey (Wembley)22.844/9f
1955 Chance Me PaddyPaddy The Champion-Verges CottageLen Linney (Catford)22.852/1f
1956 Belingas CustomerQuare Customer-Another BelingerRonnie Melville (Wembley)22.82100/30
1957 Lisbrook ChieftainJeffs Pal-Lisburn LindaReg Holland (Private)23.096/1
1958 Beware ChampThe Grand Champion-Beware of MeGeorge Waterman (Wimbledon)22.718/13f
1959 Gorey AirwaysImperial Airways-Geffs Linnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.959/4
1960 Gorey AirwaysImperial Airways-Geffs Linnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.485/4f
1961 Palms PrinterThe Grand Champion-Palm ShadowGreg Doyle (Clapton)22.6310/11f [13]
1962 Hi DarkieHi There-Ballylion OstrichRay Wilkes (Private)22.956/4f
1963 Lucky Joan IIRecorded Course-AstraeaJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.703/1
1964 Salthill SandCrazy Parachute-Sarah SandsJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.72100/6
1965 After You Mile Bush Pride – Perfect QueenJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.477/1
1966 Geddys BlazeGreenane Wonder – Geddys QueenieStan Gudgin (Clapton)22.799/2
1967 Carry on OregonOregon Prince – Gormanstown WonderClare Orton (Wimbledon)22.621/2f
1968 Foyle TonicGood Brandy – Friendly PalmPaddy Keane (Clapton)22.5915/8f
1969 Ace of TrumpsMaryville Hi – Ravens Surprise John Coleman (Romford)22.851/1f
1970 Don't GambolPrairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)22.483/1
1971 Don't GambolPrairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)22.734/11f
1972 Cricket BunnyPrinters Prince-Cricket LadyJoe Booth (Private)22.776/1 [14]
1973 Casa MielKilbelin Style-Ballygill PiperJoe Pickering (White City)22.837/2
1974 Westmead ValleyCarry on Oregon-Cricket DanceHugh McEntyre (Bletchley)26.2411/10f [15]
1975 Longnor LadCash For Dan-Thump The ThugsBen Parsons (Hall Green)26.774/1
1976 Xmas HolidaySupreme Fun-Marys Snowball Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)26.6711/10f
1977 Wired To MoonMonalee Champion-April Atomic George Curtis (Brighton)26.634/1
1978 Greenfield FoxBurgess Heather-Skipping Chick Ted Dickson (Slough)27.005/2
1979 Northway PointFionntra Frolic-Sound of TerrorGeorge Morrow (Cambridge)27.2020/1
1980 Willing SlaveNameless Star-Paradise Rose Ted Dickson (Slough)27.112/1
1981 Longcross SmokeyKnockrour Bank-Clare ViewPhilip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)27.175/1
1982 Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings Comet George Curtis (Hove)27.195/2
1983 Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings CometGeorge Curtis (Hove)26.848/11f [16]
1984 Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings CometGeorge Curtis (Hove)27.0311/10f
1985 Daleys GoldLindas Champion-Ballinderry MothJerry Fisher (Reading)27.234/5f
1986 Mollifrend LuckyLauries Panther-Top PrincessColin Packham (Reading)26.625/4f
1987 Rapid MoverSand Man-Rapid LadyFred Wiseman (Private)23.621/1f
1988 Farncombe BlackSoda Fountain-Grove Black Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private)23.538/13f
1989 Nans BruteCurryhills Brute-Nans FlyerBill Masters (Hove)23.5916/1
1990 Ready RubbedDads Bank-Elton Slave John McGee Sr. (Hackney)23.765/1
1991 Portun FlierCurryhills Fox-Derroon Bal Paddy Milligan (Catford)26.432/1f
1992 Glengar DesireKanturk Chipper-Glengar MossJimmy Fletcher (Canterbury)23.965/1
1993 Kind of MagicKilshannig Sonny-Daisys QueenLizi Miller (Oxford)23.825/1
1994 RabatinoPoor James-Hymenstown Rose John McGee Sr. (Canterbury)23.577/2 [17]
1995 Demesne BearBarefoot Chief-Demesne JoyPeter Payne (Romford)23.6810/11f
1996 Come on RoyalConcentration-Queen of CountryBarry McIntosh (Canterbury)23.584/1
1997 Shoreham BeachSlaneyside Hare-Ballinora JillDiane Stinchcombe (Reading)23.7810/1
1998 Im FrankieHerbie Lambug-Fast FloMick Puzey (Walthamstow)24.409/1
1999 Lissenaire LukeArdfert Dan-Suir Dew Charlie Lister OBE (Private)23.493/1jf
2000 El BossPepes Dilemma-Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)23.655/4f
2001 Kalooki JetIn Question-Raceline CharlieSonja Spiers (Catford)24.207/4jf
2002 Letter SlippyShanless Slippy-Slick CityPatsy Byrne (Wimbledon)23.735/2 [18]
2005 Laser BeamDroopys Vieri-I Say ManorHarry Williams (Sunderland)16.061/1f
2006 Ballymac RoosterRoanokee-Ballymac PepesCarly Philpott (Private)16.087/4
2007 Horseshoe PingTop Honcho-Lucy MayJim Reynolds (Romford)16.194/11f
2008 Boherbradda MacHondo Mac – Boherbradda KayHarry Williams (Sunderland)15.957/4f
2009 Centaur AllstarHondo Black – Quick DealChris Allsopp (Monmore)15.107/4f
2010 Slick CitiHoncho Classic – Cooly PanteraKeith Allsop (Private)15.194/1
2011 Drumcove LadScart Lad – Drumcove FancyChris Allsopp (Monmore)14.962/1jfTrack record
2012 Drumna IceBallymac Maeve – DrumnaTink Charlie Lister OBE (Private)15.2211/10f
2013 Droopys QuincyCentral City – Droopys June Seamus Cahill (Hove) 15.016/4f
2014 Baliff CairoVans Escalade – Ballymac VickyIan Aylward (Private)15.367/1
2015 Brogan Tee BoneHead Bound – Downdaniel AmyHayley Keightley (Private)15.273/1 [19]
2016 Walshes HillZero Ten – Incredible LuluJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 15.144/7f [20]
2017 Roxholme HatBallymac Vic – Emma HoneyHayley Keightley (Private)14.821/1f [21]
2018 Troy BellaTyrur Big Mike – Fire Height BridDavid Mullins (Romford) 15.077/1 [22]
2019 Droopys ReelAzza Azza Azza – Droopys Dorothy Angela Harrison (Newcastle)15.0311/4 [23]
2020 Dundee JuneKinloch Brae – SevenofnineDavid Lewis (Swindon)26.889/1 [24]
2021 Crossfield DustyDroopys Jet – Crossfield Kate Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 16.2610/11f [25]
2022 Gougane JetDroopys Jet – Paper DollMark Wallis (Henlow)15.804/5fTrack record [26]
2023 QuarteiraBallymac Best – Kilara JessieMark Wallis (Henlow)16.151/1f [27]
2024 Rioja OisinDroopys Sydney – Oisins Choice Kevin Hutton (Oxford)15.876/4f [28]
2025

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