Golden Crest

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Golden Crest
Defunct - Category 2 race (discontinued)
LocationPoole Stadium
Inaugurated1937
Last run2019
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand

The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol.[2] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.[3][4]

With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.[5]

Past winners[]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1937 Wily Captain Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.48 9-2
1938 Glenn Ranger Les Parry – (White City - London) 30.02 1-2f
1941 Prince Norroy Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.11 3-1
1943 Wireless Delight [6] Wireless Rally – Erin Green Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.01 3-1
1944 Fair and Handsome Cremeary Border – Gows Pride Mrs Renie McKay (Coventry) 28.96 1-2f
1945 Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.76 13-8 Track record
1946 Rimmells Black Manhattan Midnight - Drishogue Stanley Biss (Clapton) 28.69 5-2jf
1947 Funny Mick Ruby Border – Olives Idol Bob Burls (Wembley) 28.81 11-4
1948 Freckled Major Fair Major – White Tempest Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.34 4-1
1949 Flintfield Grosvenor Grosvenor Flexion - Blue Fire D Hayes (Coventry) 28.83 11-8jf
1950 Behattans Choice Bahs Choice - Behattan Bob Burls (Wembley) 28.58 15-8f
1951 Palm Beach The Grand Fire – Don't Bet Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.02 7-2
1952 Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist - Summer Frock Frank Johnson (Private) 28.52 7-2
1953 Parkroe Bob Disputed Dick – Beechwood Jack Young (Oxford) 28.68 10-11f
1954 Wayside Abbey Bellas Prince – Wayside Peg Joe Farrand (Reading) 28.79 10-11f
1955 Kensington Bramble Black Invasion – Lambourn Firefly Marjorie Phipps (Oxford) 28.76 6-1
1956 Darkies Son Slaney Record – C.Last F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.03 20-1
1957 Brooklands Hunter Fly Prince – Brooklands Rose H Harding (Private) 28.50 5-2
1958 Lovely Cobh Fire Prince - Inlo F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 29.89 5-2
1959 Monnow Wizzard Endless Gossip – Monnow Vee Stan Raymond (Bristol) 30.23 7-1
1960 Hack Up Friend The Grand Fire – Hack Up Nell Mrs E.Eade (Private) 29.81 4-1
1961 Yes Man Officer Pete – Fast Enough Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.79 11-4
1962 Fealeside Bridge Broadway Darkie II – Fealeside Hill Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.39 4-6f
1963 Collateral Hi Con – Maries Slipper John Drown (Private) 29.46 1-1f
1964 Rattle The Man Jungle Man – Red Hot Ronnie Mills (Gloucester) 29.81 2-1jf
1965 Tony's Blaze Hop It Rory – Tony's Flame Frank White (Private) 29.78 7-2
1966 Clahane Mick Knock Hill Chieftain – Clahane Girl Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.54 5-1
1967 Mystic Prairie Prairie Flash – Real Whitesocks Jim Todd (Kings Heath) 29.40 7-4f
1968 Discretions Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) 27.90 4-7f
1969 Brookfield Earl Greenane Flash – Lady Earl Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.63 8-1
1970 Moordyke Spot Newdown Heather – Nelsons Farewell Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.74 9-4
1971 Clonarrow Piper Stoneview Jet – Lovely Present Hazel Walden (Private) 28.83 10-1
1972 Royal Spitfire Newdown Heather – Ardine Guest Mick Hawkins (Private) 28.86 2-1
1973 Maureen's Ben Yanka Boy – Susie Dean Janet Tite (Private) 28.61 11-2
1974 Last Rocket Monalee Champion – Rylane Glory Ray Burton (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.75 3-1
1975 Daemonic Gambol Don't Gambol – Dusk Gambol Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 28.74 1-3f
1976 Country Man Kilbelin Style – More Knocks John Coleman (Wembley) 28.78 6-4f
1977 Rathduff Spring Quiet Spring – Tudor Reflection Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 28.58 9-2
1978 DollaArkle Monalee Arkle – Lively Air John Coleman (Wembley) 28.62 1-2f
1979 Our Rufus Rail Ship – Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.39 4-5f
1980 Jack's Asleep Fast Asleep – Herons Highlight Paul Garland (Bristol) 28.25 5-2f
1981 Astral Cloud Ceili Band – Cherry Band Jerry Fisher (Private) 28.34 5-2jf
1984 Too Ton Tony Pecos Jerry – Feet First Mervyn Osborne (Bristol) 28.65 7-4f
1985 Go Eddie Flat Cap Sams Effort – Dark Bird P Stanley (Norton Canes) 28.57 5-4f
1986 Slim Figure Key Figure – Blonde Peruvian Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.77 7-1
1987 Woodman Badge of Hickory – Fancy Slipper Fred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) 28.48 4-5f
1988 Peasedown Slippy Im Slippy – Lannon Lass Tony Mann (Swindon) 28.49 7-4f
1989 Handsome Dan Manorville Sand – Scarriff Slave Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 28.84 4-7f
1990 Plough Jack Kyle Jack – Caherlean Rose Tony Meek (Oxford) 29.11 11-10f
1991 Bangor Reel Curryhills Fox – Bangor Bran Terry Kibble (Bristol) 28.71 11-4
1992 Pitter Patter Shanagarry Duke – Smokey Snowdrop Vernon Clapp (Bristol) 28.04 7-1
1993 Ginger Jenny Lodge Prince – Garryduff Lassie Peter Swadden (Bristol) 28.19 6-4f
1994 Gunsmoke[7] Druids Johno- Kalamity Kelly Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.11 13-8
2000 Arleswood Spirit Shanless Slippy – Midas Blue Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.30 9-4
2001 Docs Arizona Trade Official – Lisnak Slippy Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.24 13-8jf
2002 Blue Gooner Staplers Jo - Code Dancer Brian Clemenson (Hove) 26.90 6-4
2003 Palacemews Lad Roanokee - Lisnak Slippy John Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.03 8-1
2004 Foxcover Jed Come On Ranger - Covert Blossom Daphne Mann (Poole) 27.39 9-4Jf
2005 Pennys Cadet Top Honcho - Droopys Valencia Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.12 7-2
2006 Farloe Stormy [8] Top Honcho - Flashing Storm Paul Foster (Swindon) 27.27 6-4f
2007 Rhyzome Wizard [9] Toms the Best - Shanroe Jewel Graham Cleverley (Swindon) 26.71 3-1
2008 Black Taxi [10] Larkhill Jo - Lagile Ash John Mullins (Yarmouth) 26.96 7-4f
2009 Outandgoodnight [11] Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena Mark Grady (Poole) 26.56 11-10f
2010 Lynnwood Bolt [12] Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl Graham Cleverley (Poole) 26.53 5-4f
2011 Fifis Rocket [13] Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.46 4-5f
2012 Out In Chil [14] Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna Phil Chatfield (Poole) 26.99 9-4
2013 Daddy Knowsbest [15] Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.20 5-2f Track record
2014 Romantic Rambo [16] Crash – Moment of Time Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) 38.79 11-8f
2015 Aimnfire [17] Central City – Droopys Solange June Harvey (Poole) 26.57 2-1
2016 Castlehyde King [18] Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9-2
2017 Crossfield Giles [19] Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.27 9-2
2018 Headford Kev [20] Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 26.81 5-2
2019 King Elvis [21] Tullymurry Act - Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 26.70 4-6f

Discontinued

Venues & Distances[]

  • 1937-1997 (Eastville, Bristol)
  • 2014-2014 (Poole, 640m)
  • 2000–2019 (Poole, 450m)

Sponsors[]

  • 2011-2013 Dave Lawrance
  • 2019-2019 Racing Post TV

References[]

  1. ^ "POOLE ON THE UP WITH A GOLDEN CREST ON THE HORIZON". Greyhound Star.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  5. ^ "Poole Stadium Closure confirmed". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When November 1943)". Greyhound Star.
  7. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  8. ^ "2006 Golden Crest final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2007 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2008 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2009 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2010 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "2011 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2012 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ^ "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2017 Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2018 Golden Crest Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "Golden Crest". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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