TV Trophy (greyhounds)

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Television Trophy
Category 1 race
Greyhound Shropshire Lass leads Chicita Banana in 1990.jpg
Shropshire Lass leads Chicita Banana in 1990
LocationVarious venues
Inaugurated1958
SponsorLadbrokes
Race information
Distancemarathon distance
SurfaceSand
Purse£15,000 (winner)

The Television Trophy (TV Trophy for short) is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1952 and shown on the BBC. [1] A different venue was chosen each year over the marathon distance of the relevant track. The competition consisted of heats (normally three) and a final one week later. [2]

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Scurlogue Champ won the TV Trophy twice 1985 greyhound Scurlogue Champ.jpg
Scurlogue Champ won the TV Trophy twice

The BBC continued to televise the event from 1952 until 1996 on Sportsview (later Sportsnight). [3] When Sportsnight ended the competition coverage it switched to Sky Sports which resulted in two editions of the 1997 event, the first being the last BBC event and the second sponsored by the Evening Standard being the inaugural Sky event. In 2018 the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, who hold the rights of the competition, invited tracks to tender for its hosting following the shock closure of Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [4] Crayford and Romford were chosen for the 2018 and 2019 editions. [5]

Scurlogue Champ, Ericas Equity, Midway Skipper and Aayamza Royale are the only greyhounds to have won the event twice, while trainers Mark Wallis has trained four winners.

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Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPVenue & DistanceNotes
1958 Town PrinceSmall Town - Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.1420-1 (Wimbledon) 500y
1959 Don't DivulgeThe Grand Champion - Ennell GaleLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)38.725-1 (West Ham) 700y
1960 Crazy Paving Magourna Reject - Minorcas JudyCharles Payne (Private)51.22100-7 (Harringay) 880y
1961 Chantilly LaceCoolkill Nigger - Fire BeatJimmy Clubb (Private)52.383-1 (Belle Vue) 880yTrack record
1962 AvisPolonius - Twenty SmackersJimmy Rimmer (Wembley)51.308-13f(Wembley) 880yTrack record
1963 Curraheen BrideHi There - Tallow BrideBill Kelly (Clapton) 52.324-1(Wimbledon) 880y
1964 HillstrideKnock Hill Chieftain - Miss LorraineTom Perry (Private)51.376-4f (Powderhall) 880y
1965 Lucky Hi ThereHi There - Olives Bonny Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)51.3513-8f(Wimbledon) 880y
1966 Bedford [6] Steady The Man - Over BeyondBob Thompson (Romford) 52.4620-1 (Walthamstow) 880y
1967 Spectre IICrazy Parachute - Supreme Witch Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 50.091-1f (Brighton) 880yTrack record
1968 Shady Begonia Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 50.532-1f(Romford) 880y
1969 Cash For DanMovealong Donal - Cash For CarrickBen Parsons (White City - Nottingham) 49.445-4f (White City - London) 880yTrack record
1970 Hi DiddleSpectre - Scintillas SparkPam Heasman (Private)51.9510-1(Belle Vue) 880y
1973 Leading PrideSpectre - Conigar Goddess George Curtis (Brighton)51.162-1f(Wimbledon) 880y
1974 Stage Box [7] The Grand Silver - Crubs Up Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 51.7516-1 (White City - London) 880y
1975 Lizzies GirlNewdown Heather - Knock Rose Lady Ted Williams (Private)52.167-4jf (Monmore) 815mTrack record
1976 Aughadonagh JockBlackrath Motion - Levalley FlashBrian Jay (Perry Barr) 52.7712-1(Belle Vue) 815m
1977 MontreenMoordyke Spot - AvondaleHarry Bamford (Belle Vue)52.4013-2(Walthamstow) 820m
1978 Westown AdamWestmead County - Adamstown Belle Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 52.2711-4(Walthamstow) 820m
1979 Weston BlazeWestmead County - Weston StarReg Young (Bletchley) 53.165-1 (Hall Green) 815m
1980 Tread FastGlin Bridge - Edenvale LadyGraham Sharp (Walthamstow)53.2012-1(Wembley) 850m
1981 Decoy BoomWestmead County - Ka Boom Joe Cobbold (Ipswich) 54.277-4f (Perry Barr) 830m
1982 Alfa My SonAlfa Boy - Tough JackieLeon Steed (Cambridge) 52.419-2(Belle Vue) 815m
1983 Sandy LaneMaplehurst Star - Pla Irish ImpGeorge Curtis (Brighton)52.437-4(Walthamstow) 820m
1984 Weston PreludeGaily Noble - Weston PrincessArthur Hitch (Oxford) 52.144-1(Wimbledon) 820m
1985 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man - Old RipKen Peckham (Ipswich)51.641-5f(Monmore) 815mTrack record
1986 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man - Old RipKen Peckham (Ipswich)52.652-5f (Brough Park) 825m
1987 Glenowen QueenYellow Ese - Rikasso MonicaDick Hawkes (Walthamstow)53.377-1 (Oxford) 845m
1988 Minnies Siren [8] Easy And Slow - Fenians MinnieTerry Duggan (Hackney) 52.5016-1(Hall Green) 815mTrack record
1989 Proud To RunMathews World - Run With PrideHarry White (Canterbury) 55.254-5f (Catford) 820mTrack record
1990 Shropshire Lass Ballyregan Bob - Chocolate SatinRichard Hubble (Private)52.4811-4(Walthamstow) 820m
1991 Jennys WishKyle Jack - Easy MaryEric Jordan (Hove) 52.4412-1(Monmore) 815m
1992 Fortunate ManBen G Cruiser - Lindas DanceTony Fell (Private)55.706-4f(Belle Vue) 855m
1993 Heavenly LadyManorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)51.406-1(Wimbledon) 820m
1994 Jubilee Rebecca [9] Pond Mirage - Lively BidGordon Rooks (Brough Park) 53.132-1 (Sunderland) 827m
1995 Last ActionChet - Sunshine PennyJohn Wileman (Monmore)53.6810-11f (Oxford) 845m
1996 Suncrest SailLow Sail - Sarahs Surprise Charlie Lister OBE (Nottingham) 51.757-2(Walthamstow) 820m
1997 Thornfield PrideFearless Mustang - Thornfield SophiYvonne Morris (Private)52.1712-1(Hall Green) 815m
1997 Moanrue SlippyMurlens Slippy - Atheas DelightKelly Rockman (Harlow) 51.355-1(Wimbledon) 820m
1998 Note BookRatify - Book ShelfGeoff Adams (Peterborough) 54.755-1(Wimbledon) 868m
1999 Hollinwood PoppyDempsey Duke - Hollinwood MajorMick Clarke (Stainforth) 54.8910-1(Wimbledon) 868m
2000 Sexy Delight Some Picture - Spring RoseCharlie Lister OBE (Private)54.519-4f(Wimbledon) 868m
2001 Killeacle PhoebeSmooth Rumble - Blonde Returns Brian Clemenson (Hove)54.271-1f(Wimbledon) 868m
2002 Serious DogTop Honcho - Fly VenuePaul Young (Romford)55.144-1(Wimbledon) 868m
2003 Ericas EquitySmooth Rumble - Mosney FlyerPaul Young (Romford)54.626-4(Wimbledon) 872m
2004 Double TakeCarlton Bale - Metric FlowerAndy Heyes (Belle Vue)55.2211-10f(Wimbledon) 872m
2005 Ericas Equity [10] Smooth Rumble – Mosney FlyerPaul Young (Romford)55.755-4f(Wimbledon) 872m
2006 Roxholme Girl [11] Pacific Mile – Gilded ChoiceCarly Philpott (Private)55.864-5f(Belle Vue) 878m
2007 Spiridon Louis [12] Droopys Vieri – Early FlightLorraine Sams (Crayford) 53.424-7f(Yarmouth) 843m
2008 Flying Winner [13] Flying Penske – Wise WinnerChris Lund (Doncaster) 55.821-2f (Doncaster) 868mTrack record
2009 Midway Skipper [14] Top Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow) 56.2210-1 (Newcastle) 895m
2010 Midway Skipper [15] Top Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)52.915-1 (Kinsley) 844mTrack record
2011 Knockies Hannah [16] Maxie Rumble-Smooth KnockeenJohn Mullins (Sittingbourne) 57.307-4 (Sittingbourne) 893m
2012 Blonde Reagan [17] Hometown Boy Nga-Swift Babe Mark Wallis (Yarmouth)51.989-4(Monmore) 835m
2013 Musical Gaga [18] Hondo Black – Ask LouiseDean Childs (Hove)52.941-2f(Yarmouth) 843m
2014 King Kane [19] College Causeway – Shaws DilemmaDiane Henry (Henlow)55.581-1f (Sheffield) 915mTrack record
2015 Ballymac Bonnie [20] Head Bound – Zulu NikitaLiam Dowling (Ireland)55.442/1jf (Towcester) 906m
2016 Borna Mindy [21] Westmead Hawk – Borna ClientDiane Henry (Private)56.577/2(Towcester) 906m
2017 Goldies Hotspur [22] Aero Majestic – Slick Sapphire Patrick Janssens (Towcester)55.4516/1(Towcester) 906m
2018 Savana Winner [23] Ballymac Eske – Old RefrainDiane Henry (Henlow)56.874/1 (Crayford) 874m
2019 Bumblebee Bullet [24] Romeo Recruit – Dundrum PearlMark Wallis (Henlow)59.2614/1(Romford) 925m
2020 Aayamza Royale [25] Ballymac Eske – Ascot LydiaMark Wallis (Henlow)61.051/1f(Hove) 945m
2021 Aayamza Royale [26] Ballymac Eske – Ascot LydiaMark Wallis (Henlow)55.008/13f(Monmore) 900mTrack record
2022 Space Jet [27] Droopys Jet – VolcanoMatt Dartnall (Central Park) 58.864/9f(Hove) 955m
2023 Bellmore Sally [28] Droopys Sydney – Belmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle) 56.3810/11f(Crayford) 874m
2024 Bubbly Inferno [29] Good News – Bubbly FirebirdPaul Young (Romford)52.3716/1(Oxford) 847mTrack record

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  13. ↑ "2008 TV Trophy". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2009 TV Trophy". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2010 Betfair TV Trophy". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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