Golden Crest

The Golden Crest is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.

It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol. [1] Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.[2] [3]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1937 Wily Captain Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.48 9-2
1938 Glenn Ranger Les Parry – (White City - London) 30.02 1-2f
1941 Prince Norroy Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.11 3-1
1943 Wireless Delight Wireless Rally – Erin Green Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.01 3-1
1944 Fair and Handsome Cremeary Border – Gows Pride Mrs R McKay (Coventry) 28.96 1-2f
1945 Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second RowLeslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.76 13-8Track record
1946 Rimmells Black Manhattan Midnight - DrishogueStanley 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 FrockFrank 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
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 FarewellStan 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 GuestMick 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 DeMulder (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
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 GoonerStaplers Jo - Code DancerBrian Clemenson (Hove)26.90 6-4
2003 Palacemews LadRoanokee - Lisnak SlippyJohn Mullins (Walthamstow)27.03 8-1
2004 Foxcover JedCome On Ranger - Covert BlossomDaphne Mann (Poole) 27.39 9-4Jf
2005 Pennys CadetTop Honcho - Droopys ValenciaBrian Clemenson (Hove)27.12 7-2
2006 Farloe StormyTop Honcho - Flashing StormPaul Foster (Swindon) 27.27 6-4f
2007 Rhyzome WizardToms the Best - Shanroe JewelGraham Cleverley (Swindon) 26.71 3-1
2008 Black TaxiLarkhill Jo - Lagile AshJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)26.96 7-4f
2009 OutandgoodnightHoncho Classic – Droopys Perlena Mark Grady (Poole) 26.56 11-10f
2010 Lynnwood Bolt Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl Graham Cleverley (Poole) 26.53 5-4f
2011 Fifis Rocket Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.46 4-5f
2012 Out In Chil Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna Phil Chatfield (Poole) 26.99 9-4
2013 Daddy Knowsbest Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.20 5-2fTrack record
2014 Romantic Rambo Crash – Moment of Time Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) 38.79 11-8f
2015 Aimnfire [4] Central City – Droopys Solange June Harvey (Poole) 26.57 2-1
2016 Castlehyde King [5]Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9-2

Venues & Distances

References

  1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.

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