Romford Puppy Cup

Romford Puppy Cup
Category 1 race
The 1979 champion Sport Promoter
LocationRomford Stadium
Inaugurated1975
SponsorCorals
Race information
Distance400 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Romford Puppy Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. [1]

It was inaugurated in 1975.[2] The competition is one of the leading races for greyhounds under the age of two and offers £10,000 to the winner which is the equal second highest prize money purse for puppies behind the Monmore Puppy Derby and equal with The Puppy Derby.[3]

Venues & distances

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  • 1975–present (Romford 400 metres)

Sponsors

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  • 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2008–present (Corals)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1975 Xmas Holiday Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 25.48 10/11f
1976 Lyons Skipper Burgess Heather – Skipping Chick Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 26.54 5/2
1977 Gan On Smokey Laurdella Fun – Midi Robin Randy Singleton (White City - London) 26.25 8/1
1978 Schofield Fish Minnesota Miller – Funny Fish Jack Coker (Oxford) 24.69 5/1
1979 Sport Promoter Breakaway Town - Kensington Queen Pat Mullins (Cambridge) 24.13 5/2
1980 Coolmakee Hero Peruvian Style – Nicoles Star Tim Foster (Harringay) 24.45 7/4
1981 Seaway Lady Paddy Milligan (Private) 24.72 9/4f
1982 Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave – Creamery Alice Allen Briggs (Private) 24.48 5/2jf
1983 Blue Style John Honeysett (Wembley) 24.02 3/1 Track record
1984 Hong Kong Mike Knockrour Slave - Almathea Ray Andrews (Belle Vue) 24.31 4/9f
1985 Cannonroe Glenroe Hiker - Westmead Rhythm Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 24.31 6/4f
1986 Rhincrew Whisper Whisper Wishes – Irenes Chick Jim Wood (Private) 24.61 14/1
1987 Curryhills Gara Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 24.23 4/11f
1988 Brownies Outlook Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess Peter Payne (Romford) 24.44 10/11f
1989 Kylehill Zig Curryhills Fox – Kylehill Magic Paddy Milligan (Catford) 24.79 5/2 [4]
1990 Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg Terry Kibble (Bristol) 24.55 8/1
1991 Taringa Bay Kyle Jack – Nans Brute Eric Jordan (Hove) 24.89 1/1f
1992 Bonney Seven Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine John Coleman (Walthamstow) 24.77 10/11f [5]
1993 Chakalak Zeus Im Slippy – Mountleader Emer Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.47 7/1
1994 Welfare Panther Balalika – Sappys Susie R Wheeler (Private) 24.17 7/2
1995 Teds Move Right Move – Rest On Daisy Maldwyn Thomas (Reading) 24.84 16/1
1996 Kalko Perfect Whisper – Gold Doffer Tony Dennis (Romford) 24.33 1/1f
1997 Ballyard Recruit Deenside Spark – Bower Sinead Charlie Lister (Private) 24.19 7/2
1998 Bunker Buster Doyougetit – Magical Wit Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.43 11/8f
1999 Droopys Rivero Come On Ranger – Droopys Heather Nikki Chambers (Nottingham) 24.61 6/1
2000 Polar King Trade Official – Kilree Pippin Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 24.42 15/8f
2001 Droopys Survivor Roanokee – Droopys Juliet Paul Young (Romford) 24.73 50/1
2002 Knockeevan Magic Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy Peter Rich (Romford) 24.70 5/4f
2003 Living Jewel Mancunian Star – Halfway Do Da David Mullins (Romford) 24.55 14/1
2004 Vamoose Potto Knows – Human Nature II David Mullins (Romford) 24.40 10/1
2005 Fear Assassin Borna Pilot – Borna Castle Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 24.74 9/2 [6]
2006 Roswell Starship Top Honcho – No Apologies Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 24.36 7/4 [7]
2007 Westmead Keawn Droopys Kewell – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Henlow) 24.07 11/8f [8]
2008 Confident Kermit Ballymac Maeve – Confident Aoife John Mullins (Yarmouth) 24.21 5/4f [9]
2009 Lenson Bolt Royal Impact – Catunda Paris Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 24.11 5/2 [10]
2010 Rayvin Giovanni Blackstone Gene – Droopys Sporty Seamus Cahill (Hove) 24.08 4/5f [11]
2011 Eden Star Top Savings – Aranock Val Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 23.60 1/1f [12]
2012 Glanmire Lad Ace Hi Rumble – Lead Boots Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 24.41 11/10f [13]
2013 Ballymac Marine Ballymac Bull – Ballymac Sharon Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 24.05 9/4f [14]
2014 Laughing Gravy Head Bound – Rafas Wee Pet David Pruhs (Peterborough) 23.83 6/4f [15]
2015 Droopys Brindle Central City – Droopys Twirl Paul Young (Romford) 24.42 7/2 [16]
2016 Kooga Klammer Roxholme Bully – Millbrook Gaga David Pruhs (Peterborough) 23.75 2/1 [17]
2017 Roxholme Nidge Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Private) 23.70 2/5f [18]
2018 Grays Cup Winner Tyrur Big Mike – Lizzylegit Phil Simmonds (Romford) 24.08 2/1 [19]
2019 Young Princess Droopys Jet – Droopys Valerie Paul Young (Romford) 24.09 12/1 [20]
2020 Tenpin Romeo Recruit – Droopys Sarafina David Mullins (Romford) 23.71 9/4 [21]
2021 Brookside Richie Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest David Mullins (Romford) 23.68 1/3f [22]
2022 Romeo Hotshot Magic Sprite – Buckos Lass David Mullins (Romford) 23.59 11/4cf [23]
2023 Romeo Crusade Droopys Sydney – Fabulous Skylar David Mullins (Romford) 23.94 20/1 [24]
2024 Fire and Ice Ballymac Cashout – Ballymac Cams Matt Dartnall (Oxford) 23.84 1/1f [25]

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 149. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. ^ "2017 Romford Puppy Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. ^ "Slick can battle back". Birmingham Mail. 14 December 1989. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Greyhound Racing". Nottingham Evening Post. 6 March 1993. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "2005 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  8. ^ "2007 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2008 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2009 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2010 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2011 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "2012 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2013 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ^ "2014 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2018 Coral Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2019 Romford Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "2020 Coral Puppy Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  23. ^ "2022 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  24. ^ "2023 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  25. ^ "2024 Coral Romford Puppy Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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