Steel City Cup

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Steel City Cup
Category 1 race
Location Sheffield
Inaugurated1970
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£8,000 (winner)

The Steel City Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 1970. [2] [3]

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
1970 Westpark TootsMyross Again - Westmead GraceStan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 30.66
1971 Toremore FlashForward Flash - Toremore LassJack Brennan (Sheffield) 31.209-4
1972 Kudas HonourKilbeg Kuda - Premier HonourJack Brennan (Sheffield) 29.887-4jfTrack record
1973 Priory HiMaryville Hi - Miss Hi LandPen Andrews (Private)30.424-7f
1974 Gone The TimeLisamote Precept - Sallys StyleJoe Kelly (Leeds) 30.264-1
1975 Company CashFantastic Prince - Cash PrincessJoe Kelly (Leeds) 29.6511-4
1976 Tilbrook HeraldHoughton Herald - Midnight TourBarbara Tompkins (Bletchley) 29.217-4Track record
1977 Gan On PaddyLaurdella Fun - Midi RobinPaddy Milligan (Private)29.584-5f
1978 Westmead ManorMels Pupil - Westmead Silver Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 30.085-1
1979 Burniston JetJimsun - Davids Black Jim Hookway (Sheffield) 29.993-1
1980 Desert PilotTain Mor - Dark Hostess Geoff De Mulder (Private)29.382-13fTrack record
1981 Heres GayTullig Rambler- Lassie Get Lost Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) 29.581-1f
1982 Fire DragonIvy Hall Solo - Kisses For MeJoe Booth (Private)30.141-1f
1983 Caribbean SpiceMulcair Rocket - Caribbean BirdPete Beaumont (Sheffield) 30.296-4f
1986 Well RiggedCeili Band - Sole InvestmentRita Hayward (Nottingham) 30.595-4f
1987 Hollyhill WayEagles Nest - Hollyhill HumeMaurice Buckland (Hall Green) 30.294-1
1988 Lyons TurboEvelyn Turbo - Miss Time Up Charlie Lister OBE (Private)30.295-6f
1989 Nip And TuckRip Sandy - Sober KateDave Hopper (Sheffield) 29.753-1
1990 Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens Toe John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.568-11f
1991 Woodhill EchoGame Ball - Slaneyside SpeedDawn Milligan (Private)29.592-1f
1992 Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.9214-1
1993 Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.538-1
1994 Anhid Breeze [4] Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Private)29.456-1
1995 Justright MelodyFarloe Melody - Farloe MineolaTom Robinson (Private)29.367-4f
1996 Andys Surprise [5] Larryandy - Midi MoralDave Conway (Private)29.477-2
1997 Frisby Free [6] Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo Sandie Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.7714-1
1998 Anhid Knight [7] Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Sheffield) 29.689-4
1999 Knockanroe Rover [8] Mountleader Peer - Seanos MissPaul Stringer (Private)29.352-1
2000 Farloe Cobbler [9] Cry Dalcash - Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.537-4f
2001 Jerrys Surprise [10] Toms The Best - Audi TurboBarry Picton (Hall Green) 29.387-1
2002 Droopys Rhys [11] Jamaican Hero - High KnightTed Soppitt (Private)29.275-6f
2003 StarofthebillSplit The Bill - Hundred PercentJane Houfton (Sheffield) 29.6012-1
2004 Rhincrew Santini [12] Come on Ranger - Rhincrew ClaudiaElaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.499-4
2005 Bell Legend [13] Droopys Vieri - Kylies Sonia Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 29.818-15f
2006 Womble [14] Toms the Best - Westmead JosieBrian Rumney (Sheffield) 29.3925-1
2007 Boherna on Air [15] Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.295-4jf
2008 Blonde Dino [16] Daves Mentor - CharquestJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.048-11f
2009 Bandicoot Tipoki [17] Crash-Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private)28.671-1f
2010 Mill Pinpoint [18] Hallucinate-Saleen ChloeKelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.965-4f
2011 Mill Bling Bling [19] Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For LeeKelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.742-1jf
2012 Skywalker Louie [20] Top Honcho – Synone StarlightElaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.7710-1
2013 Pay Freeze [21] Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare DimeElaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.576-4f
2014 Underground Paul [22] Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad LucyPaul Young (Romford) 28.756-1
2015 Minglers Thunder [23] Archaton Pine – Minglers ImpactJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 28.6713-8f
2016 Pinpoint Den [24] Zero Ten - Allen HarbourKelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.567-2
2017 Tynwald Baz [25] Droopys Jet - Bish Bash BoshLawrence Tuffin (Nottingham) 28.796-4f
2018 Roxholme Nidge [26] Droopys Nidge - Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.534-1
2019 Roxholme Nidge [27] Droopys Nidge – Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.5311/4
2020 Headford Ranger [28] Tullymurry Act – Headford Maura Kevin Hutton (Monmore)28.6311/8f
2021 Forest Gold [29] Dorotas Wildcat – Forest Dot Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 28.713/1
2022 Signet Goofy [30] Magical Bale – Forest NataleeJohn Mullins (Towcester)28.762/1

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References

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  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
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  4. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  5. ↑ "1996 Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Data.
  6. ↑ "1997 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  7. ↑ "1998 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  8. ↑ "1999 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  9. ↑ "2000 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  10. ↑ "2001 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  11. ↑ "2002 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  12. ↑ "2004 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  13. ↑ "2005 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2006 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2007 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "THE 2008 WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "THE WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "THE BETFAIR STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "2011 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ↑ "2012 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "2013 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "2014 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ↑ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ↑ "2018 GMG Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ↑ "RPTV Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. ↑ "2020 Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  29. ↑ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  30. ↑ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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