Edinburgh Cup (greyhounds)

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Edinburgh Cup
Category 1 race (discontinued)
LocationPowderhall Stadium
Inaugurated1933
Last run1995
Race information
Distance465 metres
SurfaceSand

The Edinburgh Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Powderhall Stadium in Powderhall, Scotland.[1][2]

It was inaugurated in 1933 and was considered one of the major competitions in the greyhound calendar. In Scotland only the Scottish Greyhound Derby was held in higher esteem.[3]

Two English Greyhound Derby winners Rushton Mac and Pigalle Wonder both won the competition on two occasions.[4]

The race ended in 1995 following the closure of Powderhall Stadium.[5][6]

Past winners[]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1933 S.L.D Gaulsmill-Kitty Kelly Jack Tallantire (Powderhall) 28.64 11-8f
1934 Tosto Border Line - Ranting Rhyme A Patterson (Powderhall) 28.72 5-4jf
1935 Good Redress Red Robin - Melksham Elaine Albert Jonas (White City - London) 28.62 11-10f
1936 Banksell Elsell - Eskbank John Dickenson (Belle Vue) 28.64 4-6f
1937 Jesmond Cutlet Beef Cutlet - Lady Eleanor Dal Hawkesley (Catford) 28.30 2-7f
1938 Wattle Bark Secret Chance - Helena Kane Leslie Reynolds (White City - London) 28.82 4-6f
1945 Gourna Bridge Talon - Sheevras Sheen A B Sidney (Carntyne) 28.25 1-1f
1946 Dante II Well Squared - Olives Idol Wilf France (Harringay) 28.51 7-2
1947 Clan Cameron G.R.Admiral - Noramac W McLean (Powderhall) 28.57 5-1
1948 Stoneyhill Sweep Darkies Gift - Lovely Nurse Harry Ward (Powderhall) 28.39 6-1
1951 Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist - Summer Frock Frank Johnson (Private) 28.16 1-6f
1952 Foolish Billy Old Invader - Sylvester Cherokee Bert Heyes (White City - London) 28.20 1-1f
1953 Polonius Mad Tanist - Calpurnia Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.07 1-1f
1954 Rushton Mac Rushton News - Rushton Panda Frank Johnson (Private) 27.81 5-4
1955 Rushton Mac Rushton News - Rushton Panda Ronnie Melville (Wembley) 28.39 4-9f
1956 Belinga’s Customer Quare Customer - Another Belinger Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.82 11-4
1957 Northern King Champion Prince - Big Bawn Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.22 3-1
1958 Pigalle Wonder Champion Prince - Prairie Peg Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 28.10 1-2f
1959 Pigalle Wonder Champion Prince - Prairie Peg Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 28.08 4-5f
1960 Skibbereen Rocket Ballymac Ball - Aughadown Flirt G Rodgerson (Powderhall) 28.38 6-1
1961 Faithful Charlie Glittering Look - Lady Artic Jim Irving (Private) 28.02 4-7f
1962 Montforte Jo Jo Manganstown Major - Copper Glen G.W.Barnett (Private) 28.29 9-4jf
1963 We'll See Knock Hill Chieftain - Bunnykins Tommy Johnston Jr. (Carntyne) 28.03 1-1f
1964 Ocean Roll Hi There - Ocean Swell Bill Weir (Private) 28.07 10-1
1965 Clonmannon Flash [7] Prairie Flash - Dainty Sister Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 28.14 4-6f
1966 I’m Quickest Skips Choice - Grattan Star Randy Singleton (White City - London) 28.33 3-1
1967 Negro Harpist Oregon Prince - Imperial Astra Jim Irving (Private) 27.94 5-2
1968 Kerry Long Ago Bauhus - Kerry Piper Paddy Milligan (Private) 28.04 7-4f
1969 Rockfield Era Mad Era - Whittle Down J Doyle (Shawfield) 28.40 2-1
1970 The Other Green Prairie Flash - The Other Flash Jim Irving (Private) 28.10 4-7f
1971 Supreme Fun Newdown Heather - Top Note Sid Ryall - Private 28.08 1-2f
1972 Say Little Albany - Newhouse Blue Colin McNally (Perry Barr) 27.91 2-1
1973 Deelside Silver Silver Hope - Dusty Prim Tommy Kane (Private) 28.14 9-2
1974 Bealkilla Diver Sallys Yarn - Bealkilla Queen Pat Mullins (Private) 28.20 7-1
1975 Tory Mor Toms Pal - Melville Money Paddy Milligan (Private) 27.67 7-4 Track record
1976 Gaily Noble Monalee Champion - Noble Lynn John Coleman (Wembley) 28.24 6-1
1977 Linacre Lively Band - Certral Ted Dickson (Slough) 27.91 11-10f
1978 Dale Lad Bright Lad - Kerry's Pal Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) 28.07 100-30
1979 Jon Barrie Clashing - Famous Heart Ray Andrews (Leeds) 28.25 3-1
1980 Jelly Crock Lindas Champion - Mosey Ada Matt Travers (Ireland) 28.35 4-5f
1981 Deel Joker Free Speech - Leaping Lady John Gibbons (Crayford) 28.07 6-4f
1982 Brief Candle Peruvian Style - Sky Banner Paddy Hancox (Perry Barr) 27.98 6-4
1983 Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice Allen Briggs (Private) 28.18 3-1
1984 Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice Allen Briggs (Private) 28.35 6-1
1985 Smokey Pete Smokey Flame - Smokey Cotton Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.34 7-4
1986 Coolamber Forest Coolamber Tank - Coolamber Pet Matt O'Sullivan (Ireland) 28.26 10-1
1987 Princes Pal Cronins Bar - Ballea Oshkosh Matt Travers (Ireland) 28.32 11-10f
1988 Pond Hurricane Lindas Champion - Soda Pop II Harry Williams (Brough Park) 28.92 4-9f
1989 Intelligent Lad Burnpark Black - Face The Dawn Dawn Milligan (Brough Park) 28.21 5-1
1990 Social Circle Nelsons Dasher - Gorgeous Linda Mullins (Romford) 28.22 4-5f
1991 Glenpark Again Whisper Wishes - Ballycrine Style Willie Frew (Shawfield) 28.09 7-1
1992 Murlens Abbey Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe John Copplestone (Portsmouth) 28.00 4-6f
1993 James John Manorville Major - Frisky White Davie Neill (Powderhall) 27.69 12-1
1994 Highway Leader[8] Leaders Best - Highway Mystery Michael Bacon (Perry Barr) 28.08 15-8f
1995 Analysis Mid Clare Champ - Glenmoira Francie Murray (Ireland) 29.49 5-2

Discontinued

Sponsors[]

  • 1982-1982 Kenny Waugh Bookmakers
  • 1994-1994 Regal

Venues & Distances[]

  • 1933-1971 (Powderhall 500 yards)
  • 1975-1995 (Powderhall 465 metres)

References[]

  1. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 121-122. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  4. ^ "Big Race Winners". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ^ "Remember When - March". Greyhound Star. 3 March 2018.
  6. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 237–238. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  7. ^ "REMEMBER WHEN: SEPTEMBER". Greyhound Star. September 2019.
  8. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 31–32. ISBN 186054-010-4.
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