Sussex Cup

Sussex Cup
Category 1 race
The 1986 winner, house Hunter
LocationBrighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1972
SponsorCoral Bookmakers
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Sussex Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.

It was inaugurated in 1972[1] and is a category 1 event on the annual racing calendar.

Venues & Distances

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  • 1972–present (Hove 515m)

Sponsors

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  • 1998–2004 (Chas Miller Bookmakers)
  • 2005–present (Coral)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1972 Come On Hasty Silver Hope - Silver Oregon Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 28.32 15/8f
1973 Mickey Finn Monalee Champion - Spring Shower Paddy Milligan (Private) 28.65 5/4f
1974 Clear Reason Quiet Spring - Regal Queen Mrs Dorin Clark (Private) 28.47 2/1f
1975 Abbey Glade Kilbeg Kuda - Abbey Groves George Curtis (Brighton) 29.63 7/2
1976 Gaily Noble Monalee Champion - Noble Lynn John Coleman (Wembley) 29.55 10/1
1977 Linacre Lively Band - Certral Ted Dickson (Walthamstow) 28.99 4/6f Track record
1978 Sandpiper Dolly Broadford Boy - Dolores Rocket John Honeysett (Crayford) 29.52 9/1
1979 Mondays Bran Brave Bran - Mainly Personal Phil Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 28.96 2/1 Track record
1980 Maplehurst Star Tullig Rambler - Sparks Star George Curtis (Brighton) 29.21 10/3
1981 Black Armour Tullig Doctor - Flying Pixie Jenny March (Ipswich) 30.04 2/1f
1982 Yankee Express Pecos Jerry - Kings Comet George Curtis (Brighton) 30.06 4/5f
1983 The Jolly Norman Knockrour Brandy - Breeze Valley George Curtis (Brighton) 30.31 3/1
1984 Sammy Bear Mexican Chief - Lady Laurdella George Curtis (Brighton) 29.98 5/1
1985 Links Way Hurry On Bran - Giglis Fancy Ray Peacock (Harringay) 29.95 9/4
1986 House Hunter Tiger Jazz - Brass Tacks Gunner Smith (Brighton) 29.97 9/4
1987 Sambuca Pat Seamur - Lyons Flora Gunner Smith (Brighton) 29.83 1/1f
1988 Hit The Lid[3] Soda Fountain - Cailin Dubh John McGee Sr. (Private) 29.73 8/11f Track record
1989 Slippy Blue I'm Slippy - Valoris Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 29.95 2/5f
1990 Phantom Flash Flashy Sir - Westmead Seal Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.00 2/5f
1991 Lyons Monks The Other Risk - Mountkeeffe Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.91 5/4f
1992 Parquet Patch Kyle Jack - Ballinderry Sand Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) 29.96 9/2
1994 Unique Bay [4] Castlelyons Gem - Kenmare Bay Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 29.98 7/2
1997 Toms The Best Frightful Flash - Ladys Guest Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 29.79 2/5f
1998 Astrosyn Eulogy Come On Ranger - Annies Bar Derek Knight (Hove) 30.10 5/4f
1999 Curley Tresa Phantom Flash - Campeche Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 29.92 5/1
2000 Smoking Bullet Joyful Tidings – Aggies Vixen Derek Knight (Hove) 30.00 9/4f
2001 Micks Best Hero Top Honcho – Micks Best Girl Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.57 4/6f
2002 Lozzas Dream [5] He Knows – Jumbos Moth Derek Knight (Hove) 29.72 7/2
2003 Toms Little Jo Toms The Best – Westmead Josie Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 29.70 3/1
2004 Ballybrazil Hero Carlton Bale – Tycoon Kay Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.88 3/1
2005 Ballymac Pires Knockeevan Star – Blonde Returns Carly Philpott (Private) 29.87 7/4f
2006 Shelbourne Poopa Kiowa Sweet Trey – Dalcash Eva Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.01 6/1
2007 Barnfield on Air Pacific Mile – Always on Air Sam Poots (Private) 29.30 2/5f Track record
2008 Droopys Carvalho Droopys Maldini – Droopys Beauty John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.46 7/4
2009 Raithby Syrah Dutchys Angel – Staceys Delight Claude Gardiner (Hove) 29.66 10/1
2010 Head Iton Ellis Hondo Black – Caressing Steve Race (Private) 29.47 9/2
2011 Longwood Days Crash – Mt Leinster Beck Colin Callow (Private) 29.76 8/1
2012 Westmead Maldini[6] Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 29.65 9/2
2013 Loughteen Blanco [7] Droopys Scolari – Loughteen Lassie Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.58 10/1
2014 Exocet[8] Head Bound – Slip Road Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 29.55 2/1f
2015 Ballymac Mossjoe[9] Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.45 4/1
2016 Barricane Tiger[10] Razldazl Jayfkay – Dirt Bird Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 29.79 8/1
2017 Shaneboy Freddie[11] Oaks Road – Shaneboy Sophia Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 29.94 9/2
2018 Sporting Dave[12] Ballymac Vic – Sporting Dame Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.79 5/4
2019 Droopys Gold[13] Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Force Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.65 1/1f
2020 Bockos Doomie[14] Droopys Jet – Dalcash Kalade Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 29.69 1/1f
2021 Drumcrow Brent[15] Droopys Sydney – Drumcrow Kylie Mark Wallis (Henlow) 29.89 5/1
2022 Ninja Kerry[16] Droopys Jet – Ninja Penny Belinda Green (Hove) 30.26 9/2
2023 Candolim Monsoon[17] Magical Bale – Maireads Shauna Derek Knight (Hove) 29.62 2/1
2024 Newinn Benni[18] Droopys Sydney – Newinn Cuckoo Derek Knight (Hove) 29.75 8/1

References

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  5. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. p. 43. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
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  10. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  17. ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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