Shelbourne Gold Cup

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Shelbourne Gold Cup
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1998
SponsorBest Car Parks
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)

The Gold Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin. [1] [2]

Past winners[]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer SP Time
1998 Real Branch Right Move UK – New Branch Denis Shanahan 4-5f 28.98
1999 April Surprise Beaming Surprise – Serene Lady Paul Hennessy 5-2jf 28.85
2000 Joannestown Cash Cry Dalcash – Ali Sheba Paul Hennessy 6-4f 29.00
2001 Late Late Show Spiral Nikita – Ullid Citrate Paul Hennessy 1-2f 28.77
2002 Jet Spray Kilmessan Jet – Roving Mindy Francie Murray 7-4 28.77
2003 Clover Hare Vintage Prince – CailinDilis Michael O'Donovan 2-1 28.52
2004 First Charter Jamella Prince – Newbridge Girl Reggie Roberts 5-2 29.66
2005 Tyrur Ted Top Honcho – Watch the Market Paul Hennessy 11-8 28.25
2006 Mineola Farloe Top Honcho – Farloe Dingle Seamus Graham 9-4f 28.38
2007 Ballyhoe Marble Mustang Yank – Ballyhoe Pivotal Francie Murray 1-1f 28.32
2008 Tyrur Kenny Top Honcho – Tyrur Pearl Paul Hennessy 25-1 28.86
2009 Swords Prince Head Bound – Katie King Brian Madigan 2-1f 28.44
2010 De Ex Factor Crash – Late Delivery Paul Hennessy 6-1 28.38
2011 Slippery Bob Top Honcho – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 3-1 29.86
2012 Piercestown Sand Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie Shanks Whelan 8-1 29.71
2013 Priceless Sky Royal Impact - Priceless Pearl Paul Hennessy 7-1 28.91
2014 Kilgraney Tomson [3] Aries Son – Lady Kilgraney Mary Buggy 5-1 28.48
2015 Fiery Splendour [4] Tubbertelly Dubh - Any Time Again Owen McKenna 5-4f 28.38
2016 Slippery Fred [5] Brett Lee – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 6-4f 28.62
2017 cancelled due to protests by the DGOBA over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium[6]
2018 Chespirito [7] Vulturi - Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7-1 28.53
2019 Music Toour Ears [8] Droopys Jet - Glideaway Marina Patrick Guilfoyle 7-2 28.33
2020 Ballymac Anton [9][10] Ballymac Best - Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7-4f 28.87
2021 Inforapenny [11] Farloe Rumble - Rios Girl Kieran Lynch 5-1 28.97

Venues & Distances[]

  • 1998-2010 (Shelbourne Park 525y)
  • 2011-2012 (Shelbourne Park 550y)
  • 2013-present (Shelbourne Park 525y)

Race Sponsors[]

  • 1998-2011 (Tote)
  • 2012-2013 (SIS)
  • 2014-2015 (Tote)
  • 2016-2021 (Best Car Parks)

References[]

  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 308. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ^ "2014 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  4. ^ "2015 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. ^ "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent.
  7. ^ "2018 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ^ "2019 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ^ "2020 Best Car Park Gold Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ^ "Irish Performances of the Week". Greyhound Star.
  11. ^ "Gold Cup final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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