Golden Crest

The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.[1]

Golden Crest
Defunct - Category 2 race (discontinued)
LocationPoole Stadium
Inaugurated1937
Last run2019
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand

It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol.[2] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.[3][4]

With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.[5]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1937 Wily CaptainJoe Harmon (Wimbledon)30.489-2
1938 Glenn RangerLes Parry – (White City - London)30.021-2f
1941 Prince NorroyPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)29.113-1
1943 Wireless Delight [6]Wireless Rally – Erin GreenSidney Orton (Wimbledon)29.013-1
1944 Fair and HandsomeCremeary Border – Gows PrideMrs Renie McKay (Coventry)28.961-2f
1945 Shannon ShoreWell Squared - Second RowLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)28.7613-8Track record
1946 Rimmells BlackManhattan Midnight - DrishogueStanley Biss (Clapton)28.695-2jf
1947 Funny MickRuby Border – Olives IdolBob Burls (Wembley)28.8111-4
1948 Freckled MajorFair Major – White TempestLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)29.344-1
1949 Flintfield GrosvenorGrosvenor Flexion - Blue FireD Hayes (Coventry)28.8311-8jf
1950 Behattans ChoiceBahs Choice - BehattanBob Burls (Wembley)28.5815-8f
1951 Palm BeachThe Grand Fire – Don't BetStan Martin (Wimbledon)29.027-2
1952 Rushton SmuttyMad Tanist - Summer FrockFrank Johnson (Private)28.527-2
1953 Parkroe BobDisputed Dick – BeechwoodJack Young (Oxford)28.6810-11f
1954 Wayside AbbeyBellas Prince – Wayside PegJoe Farrand (Reading)28.7910-11f
1955 Kensington BrambleBlack Invasion – Lambourn FireflyMarjorie Phipps (Oxford)28.766-1
1956 Darkies SonSlaney Record – C.LastF McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff)28.0320-1
1957 Brooklands HunterFly Prince – Brooklands RoseH Harding (Private)28.505-2
1958 Lovely CobhFire Prince - InloF McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff)29.895-2
1959 Monnow WizzardEndless Gossip – Monnow VeeStan Raymond (Bristol)30.237-1
1960 Hack Up FriendThe Grand Fire – Hack Up NellMrs E.Eade (Private)29.814-1
1961 Yes ManOfficer Pete – Fast EnoughBrian Jay (Perry Barr)29.7911-4
1962 Fealeside BridgeBroadway Darkie II – Fealeside HillBrian Jay (Perry Barr)29.394-6f
1963 CollateralHi Con – Maries SlipperJohn Drown (Private)29.461-1f
1964 Rattle The ManJungle Man – Red HotRonnie Mills (Gloucester)29.812-1jf
1965 Tony's BlazeHop It Rory – Tony's FlameFrank White (Private)29.787-2
1966 Clahane MickKnock Hill Chieftain – Clahane GirlBrian Jay (Perry Barr)29.545-1
1967 Mystic PrairiePrairie Flash – Real WhitesocksJim Todd (Kings Heath)29.407-4f
1968 DiscretionsPrairie Flash – Sheila At LastDave Geggus (Walthamstow)27.904-7f
1969 Brookfield EarlGreenane Flash – Lady EarlRon Chamberlain (Private)28.638-1
1970 Moordyke SpotNewdown Heather – Nelsons FarewellStan Martin (Wimbledon)28.749-4
1971 Clonarrow PiperStoneview Jet – Lovely PresentHazel Walden (Private)28.8310-1
1972 Royal SpitfireNewdown Heather – Ardine GuestMick Hawkins (Private)28.862-1
1973 Maureen's BenYanka Boy – Susie DeanJanet Tite (Private)28.6111-2
1974 Last RocketMonalee Champion – Rylane GloryRay Burton (Arms Park, Cardiff)28.753-1
1975 Daemonic GambolDon't Gambol – Dusk GambolPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)28.741-3f
1976 Country ManKilbelin Style – More KnocksJohn Coleman (Wembley)28.786-4f
1977 Rathduff SpringQuiet Spring – Tudor ReflectionGeoff De Mulder (Hall Green)28.589-2
1978 DollaArkleMonalee Arkle – Lively AirJohn Coleman (Wembley)28.621-2f
1979 Our RufusRail Ship – Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley)28.394-5f
1980 Jack's AsleepFast Asleep – Herons HighlightPaul Garland (Bristol)28.255-2f
1981 Astral CloudCeili Band – Cherry BandJerry Fisher (Private)28.345-2jf
1984 Too Ton TonyPecos Jerry – Feet FirstMervyn Osborne (Bristol)28.657-4f
1985 Go Eddie Flat CapSams Effort – Dark BirdP Stanley (Norton Canes)28.575-4f
1986 Slim FigureKey Figure – Blonde PeruvianGeoff De Mulder (Oxford)28.777-1
1987 WoodmanBadge of Hickory – Fancy SlipperFred Wiseman (Milton Keynes)28.484-5f
1988 Peasedown SlippyIm Slippy – Lannon LassTony Mann (Swindon)28.497-4f
1989 Handsome DanManorville Sand – Scarriff SlaveGeoff De Mulder (Norton Canes)28.844-7f
1990 Plough JackKyle Jack – Caherlean RoseTony Meek (Oxford)29.1111-10f
1991 Bangor ReelCurryhills Fox – Bangor BranTerry Kibble (Bristol)28.7111-4
1992 Pitter PatterShanagarry Duke – Smokey SnowdropVernon Clapp (Bristol)28.047-1
1993 Ginger JennyLodge Prince – Garryduff LassiePeter Swadden (Bristol)28.196-4f
1994 Gunsmoke[7]Druids Johno- Kalamity KellyTony Meek (Hall Green)28.1113-8
2000 Arleswood SpiritShanless Slippy – Midas BlueOwen McKenna (Wimbledon)27.309-4
2001 Docs ArizonaTrade Official – Lisnak SlippyOwen McKenna (Wimbledon)27.2413-8jf
2002 Blue GoonerStaplers Jo - Code DancerBrian Clemenson (Hove)26.906-4
2003 Palacemews LadRoanokee - Lisnak SlippyJohn Mullins (Walthamstow)27.038-1
2004 Foxcover JedCome On Ranger - Covert BlossomDaphne Mann (Poole)27.399-4Jf
2005 Pennys CadetTop Honcho - Droopys ValenciaBrian Clemenson (Hove)27.127-2
2006 Farloe Stormy [8]Top Honcho - Flashing StormPaul Foster (Swindon)27.276-4f
2007 Rhyzome Wizard [9]Toms the Best - Shanroe JewelGraham Cleverley (Swindon)26.713-1
2008 Black Taxi [10]Larkhill Jo - Lagile AshJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)26.967-4f
2009 Outandgoodnight [11]Honcho Classic – Droopys PerlenaMark Grady (Poole)26.5611-10f
2010 Lynnwood Bolt [12]Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed GirlGraham Cleverley (Poole)26.535-4f
2011 Fifis Rocket [13]Brett Lee-Droopys RubyChris Allsopp (Monmore)26.464-5f
2012 Out In Chil [14]Bit Chilli – Miss ShaunaPhil Chatfield (Poole)26.999-4
2013 Daddy Knowsbest [15]Big Daddy Cool – Bridie KnowsbetChris Allsopp (Monmore)26.205-2fTrack record
2014 Romantic Rambo [16]Crash – Moment of TimeKevin Cobbold (Henlow)38.7911-8f
2015 Aimnfire [17]Central City – Droopys SolangeJune Harvey (Poole)26.572-1
2016 Castlehyde King [18]Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes SolangeBill Black (Poole)26.369-2
2017 Crossfield Giles [19]Sparta Maestro - Crossfield BettySeamus Cahill (Hove)26.279-2
2018 Headford Kev [20]Iso Octane - Tyrur TulisaKevin Hutton (Towcester)26.815-2
2019 King Elvis [21]Tullymurry Act - Skate OnLiz McNair (Private)26.704-6f

Discontinued

Venues & Distances

  • 1937-1997 (Eastville, Bristol)
  • 2014-2014 (Poole, 640m)
  • 2000–2019 (Poole, 450m)

Sponsors

References

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  2. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  5. "Poole Stadium Closure confirmed". Greyhound Star.
  6. "Greyhound Star (Remember When November 1943)". Greyhound Star.
  7. Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  8. "2006 Golden Crest final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "2007 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  11. "2009 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. "2010 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. "2011 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. "2012 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. "2017 Golden Crest Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. "2018 Golden Crest Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. "Golden Crest". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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