Scurlogue Champ

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Scurlogue Champ
SireSand Man
DamOld Rip
SexDog
WhelpedJuly 1982
ColorBlack
OwnerKen Peckham/D Folan
TrainerKen Peckham / George Drake

Scurlogue Champ is a famous racing greyhound from the 1980s. Along with Mick the Miller and Ballyregan Bob he is arguably one of the greatest three hounds that ever raced in Britain.[1][2]

Early life[]

Scurlogue Champ was a black dog whelped in July 1982 by Sand Man, out of Old Rip. He was bred by Francis Kent from Levittstown, County Wexford and was one of a litter of six dogs and two bitches.[3][4] He moved to John Byrne, Scurlogue, Duncormick, Co. Wexford on a farm where he received his name before being sold to Jim Sutton, New Ross, Co. Wexford, who reared him on his farm.[3]

After winning his only two races in Ireland, the first over 525yds in Waterford and the second shortly after over 600yds in Enniscorthy when trained by Patrick Sutton, he was put up for sale at the May 1984 Shelbourne Park sales where he won his 600yds trial. Owner/trainer Ken Peckham took him to England, after agreeing a price for £1,700, with Irish trainer Brendan Matthews who had bought him before entering the sales ring for 1500 guineas.[1][3]

Racing career[]

He was handled by trainer Ken Peckham for the majority of his career but also spent some time with George Drake (as a result of an NGRC order that he ran in Drakes name for the Cesarewitch. The NGRC had visited Drake's kennels and found the dog in residence there, instead of being with owner Ken Peckham at his kennels).[3][5]

Scurlogue Champ would be renowned for the strongest finishes ever seen over long distance racing. The crowds would adore him and could not believe how he could win his races from being so far behind.[6]

He won the Cesarewitch in 1985 and the BBC Television Trophy in 1985 and 1986. The superstar finished with a record of 51 wins from 63 races and set twenty track records.[1][2]

Scurlogue Champ's 20 track records[]

[7][8]

Date
1984 		Distance
(metres) 		Venue Starting Price Trap Win distance (lengths) Time
Sep 19 810 Ipswich 4-6f 6 6 ½ 51.44
Oct 20 718 Catford 1-1f 1 8 ½ 45.58
Nov 23 688 Harringay 4-7f 4 6 ¼ 42.50
Dec 1 815 Hall Green 1-2f 5 15 ¼ 52.51
Date
1985 		Distance
(metres) 		Venue Starting Price Trap Win distance (lengths) Time
Feb 27 663 Hall Green 11-10f 4 Nk 41.56
Mar 2 750 Romford 4-11f 6 8 ¾ 46.80
Apr 16 715 Romford 1-2f 5 4 44.18
May 15 815 Monmore 1-3f 5 13 ¼ 51.80
May 22 815 Monmore 1-5f 5 9 ¾ 51.64
June 5 888 Catford 2-13f 6 15 ½ 58.00
June 11 825 Brough Park 1-8f 4 11 52.62
July 1 855 Ramsgate 1-5f 6 6 54.26
Sep 21 853 Belle Vue 4-7f 6 10 54.78
Sep 28 853 Belle Vue 1-3f 6 6 54.62
Oct 17 754 Nottingham 2-5f 5 4 47.30
Nov 16 764 Derby 1-3f 3 19 ¾ 49.04
Nov 22 830 Whitwood (Castleford) 1-4f 6 18 54.45
Date
1986 		Distance
(metres) 		Venue Starting Price Trap Win distance (lengths) Time
Apr 23 825 Brough Park 1-3f 4 7 52.26
June 19 888 Catford 1-3f 3 8 57.60
July 12 855 Poole 4-11f 2 8 54.86

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, pages 195-196. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. ^ a b Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. ^ "Scurlogue Champ". Greyhound Data.
  5. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1985) September edition". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
  7. ^ Racing Post Greyhound Year, pages 32-33. Racing Post. 1986. ISBN 0-9512081-0-1.
  8. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 393-394. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
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