Golden Crest

Golden Crest
Defunct - Category 2 race (discontinued)
1988 winner Peasedown Slippy
LocationEastville Stadium /Poole Stadium
Inaugurated1937
Last run2019
Race information
Distancevarious
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][3][4] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.[5][6]

With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.[7]

Venues & Distances

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  • 1937-1939 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
  • 1941-1957 (Eastville, Bristol, 500 yards)
  • 1958-1997 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
  • 2014-2014 (Poole, 640 metres)
  • 2000–2019 (Poole, 450 metres)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1937 Wily Captain Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.48 9/2 [8]
1938 Glen Ranger Mick the Miller – Great Ranee Les Parry (White City - London) 30.02 1/2f [9]
1939 Saucy Moon Tal Parker (Hall Green) 30.77 7/4f [10]
1940 not held due to World War II
1941 Prince Norroy Castledown Lad – Ruddy Mutton Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.11 3/1 [11]
1942 Irish Choice Tal Parker (Bristol) 29.31 1/1f [12]
1943 Wireless Delight Wireless Rally – Erin Green Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.01 3/1 [13]
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 [14]
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 Druids Johno- Kalamity Kelly Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.11 13/8 [15]
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 Top Honcho - Flashing Storm Paul Foster (Swindon) 27.27 6/4f [16]
2007 Rhyzome Wizard Toms The Best - Shanroe Jewel Graham Cleverley (Swindon) 26.71 3/1 [17]
2008 Black Taxi Larkhill Jo - Lagile Ash John Mullins (Yarmouth) 26.96 7/4f [18]
2009 Outandgoodnight Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena Mark Grady (Poole) 26.56 11/10f [19]
2010 Lynnwood Bolt Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl Graham Cleverley (Poole) 26.53 5/4f [20]
2011 Fifis Rocket Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.46 4/5f [21]
2012 Out In Chil Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna Phil Chatfield (Poole) 26.99 9/4 [22]
2013 Daddy Knowsbest Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.20 5/2f Track record[23]
2014 Romantic Rambo Crash – Moment of Time Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) 38.79 11/8f [24]
2015 Aimnfire Central City – Droopys Solange June Harvey (Poole) 26.57 2/1 [25]
2016 Castlehyde King Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9/2 [26]
2017 Crossfield Giles Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.27 9/2 [27]
2018 Headford Kev Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 26.81 5/2 [28]
2019 King Elvis Tullymurry Act - Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 26.70 4/6f [29]

Discontinued

References

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  1. ^ "POOLE ON THE UP WITH A GOLDEN CREST ON THE HORIZON". Greyhound Star. 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "The Golden Crest 1939". Western Daily Press. 9 August 1939. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Golden Crest". Bristol Evening Post. 10 November 1939. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  6. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  7. ^ "Poole Stadium Closure confirmed". Greyhound Star. 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Famous Greyhounds in Golden Crest final". Western Daily Press. 10 September 1937. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Glen Ranger wins big Eastville Classic". Western Daily Press. 12 September 1938. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "A Popular Winner". Bristol Evening Post. 20 November 1939. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Greyhound Racing". East End News and London Shipping Chronicle. 21 November 1941. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Greyhound Racing". Western Daily Press. 14 September 1942. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When November 1943)". Greyhound Star. 25 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Wayside Abbey wins Golden Crest". Reading Standard. 24 September 1954. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  16. ^ "2006 Golden Crest final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2007 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2008 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2009 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2010 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "2011 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "2012 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ^ "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ^ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ^ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  27. ^ "2017 Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  28. ^ "2018 Golden Crest Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  29. ^ "Golden Crest". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
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