Category 1 race | |
Location | Towcester Stadium |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1981 |
Sponsor | Stadium Bookmakers |
Race information | |
Distance | 500 metres |
Surface | Sand |
The Blue Riband is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Towcester Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1981 at Wembley Stadium as a replacement competition for the Wembley Spring Cup which ended in 1980. [1] [2]
Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the race transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green Stadium in 1999. [3] The race was discontinued by the GRA after the 2012 running despite being a category one race.
In 2021, the race returned under the promotion of Kevin Boothby at Towcester Greyhound Stadium and has retained a category 1 status since. [4]
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | Arfur Mo | Carhumore Speech - Monalee Roman | John Honeysett ( Crayford) | 29.47 | 20-1 | |
1982 | Master Darby | Sole Aim - Aglish Pilgrim | Jerry Fisher ( Reading) | 29.88 | 7-2 | |
1983 | Cross Times | Violet Hall - Full Circle | Jerry Fisher ( Reading) | 30.01 | 7-2 | |
1984 | Living Trail | Ivy Hall Solo - Elimron | John Honeysett (Wembley) | 29.69 | 50-1 | |
1985 | Lulus Hero [5] | Sail On II - Lulus Loner | Gunner Smith ( Brighton) | 29.23 | 3-1 | |
1986 | Fearless Champ | Special Account - Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder ( Oxford) | 29.04 | 8-11F | |
1987 | Sambuca | Pat Seamur - Lyons Flora | Gunner Smith ( Brighton) | 29.08 | 16-1 | |
1988 | Pike Alert | Security Alert - PC Breda | Tom Foster ( Wimbledon) | 29.18 | 7-1 | |
1989 | Ring Slippy | I'm Slippy - Westpark Chill | Derek Millen ( Canterbury) | 29.64 | 3-1 | |
1990 | Westmead Harry | Fearless Champ - Westmead Move | Nick Savva ( Milton Keynes) | 29.09 | 7-4f | |
1991 | Wuncross | Double Creamery Cross - Wuncoat | Derek Knight ( Hove) | 29.02 | 33-1 | |
1992 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | Terry Kibble ( Bristol) | 28.87 | 2-1jf | |
1993 | Hypnotic Stag | Greenpark Fox - Sister Moonshine | John Coleman ( Walthamstow) | 28.85 | 8-13f | |
1994 | Ardilaun Bridge [6] | Adraville Bridge - Cecilia One | Chris Duggan ( Walthamstow) | 29.03 | 11-10f | |
1995 | Heres Seanie | Ardfert Sean - Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan ( Perry Barr) | 28.85 | 2-7f | |
1996 | Quick Tune | Farloe Melody - Lady Be Fast | Gordon Hodson ( Hove) | 29.75 | 5-1 | |
1997 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Mick Smith (Private) | 29.07 | 2-7f | |
1998 | He Knows | Slaneyside Hare - I Know You | Barrie Draper ( Sheffield) | 29.22 | 11-4 | |
1999 | Droopys Merson [7] | Frightful Flash - Lemon Miss | Nick Savva ( Milton Keynes) | 28.53 | 1-1f | |
2000 | Vintage Cleaner | Vintage Prince – Treasure Beo | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 28.20 | 9/4 | Track record |
2001 | Hollinwood Chief | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Private) | 28.51 | 7/4f | |
2002 | Hollinwood Wiz | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Private) | 28.45 | 8/1 | |
2003 | Farloe Verdict | Droopys Vieri – She Knew | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.09 | 5/2 | Track record |
2004 | Droopys Oasis | Larkhill Jo – Droopys Graf | Brian Clemenson ( Hove) | 28.28 | 5/4f | |
2005 | Tuttles Ronaldo [8] | Droopys Kewell – By The Numbers | Frank Wright ( Coventry) | 28.26 | 7/1 | |
2006 | Westmead Joe [9] | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.58 | 13/8f | |
2007 | Iceman Vader [10] | Top Honcho – Barrow Tune | Lance Burford ( Coventry) | 28.56 | 4/1 | |
2008 | Farloe Reason [11] | Droopys Maldini – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.24 | 1/2f | |
2009 | Blonde Fern [12] | Hondo Black – Returned Fire | Tony Dean (Private) | 28.06 | 4/1 | |
2010 | Eye Onthe Storm [13] | Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise | Mark Wallis ( Yarmouth) | 28.02 | 8/13f | Track record |
2011 | Express Shuttle [14] | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Express Mist | Chris Allsopp ( Monmore) | 28.42 | 11/8f | |
2012 | Young Sid [15] | Killahan Panther – Marwood Review | Paul Young ( Romford) | 28.31 | 6/4f | |
2013 to 2020 not held | ||||||
2021 | Kilara Lion [16] | Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 29.73 | 11/8f | |
2022 | Ivy Hill Skyhigh [17] | Taylors Sky – Yahoo Perlena | Mark Wallis (Monmore) | 29.91 | 7/1 | |
2023 | Hopes Paddington [18] | Good News – Charity Anna | Nathan Hunt (Romford) | 29.15 | 9/4 | |
2024 | Signet Goofy [19] | Magical Bale – Forest Natalee | John Mullins (Towcester) | 29.39 | 9/2 |
Category 1 race | |
Location | Towcester Stadium |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1981 |
Sponsor | Stadium Bookmakers |
Race information | |
Distance | 500 metres |
Surface | Sand |
The Blue Riband is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Towcester Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1981 at Wembley Stadium as a replacement competition for the Wembley Spring Cup which ended in 1980. [1] [2]
Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the race transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green Stadium in 1999. [3] The race was discontinued by the GRA after the 2012 running despite being a category one race.
In 2021, the race returned under the promotion of Kevin Boothby at Towcester Greyhound Stadium and has retained a category 1 status since. [4]
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | Arfur Mo | Carhumore Speech - Monalee Roman | John Honeysett ( Crayford) | 29.47 | 20-1 | |
1982 | Master Darby | Sole Aim - Aglish Pilgrim | Jerry Fisher ( Reading) | 29.88 | 7-2 | |
1983 | Cross Times | Violet Hall - Full Circle | Jerry Fisher ( Reading) | 30.01 | 7-2 | |
1984 | Living Trail | Ivy Hall Solo - Elimron | John Honeysett (Wembley) | 29.69 | 50-1 | |
1985 | Lulus Hero [5] | Sail On II - Lulus Loner | Gunner Smith ( Brighton) | 29.23 | 3-1 | |
1986 | Fearless Champ | Special Account - Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder ( Oxford) | 29.04 | 8-11F | |
1987 | Sambuca | Pat Seamur - Lyons Flora | Gunner Smith ( Brighton) | 29.08 | 16-1 | |
1988 | Pike Alert | Security Alert - PC Breda | Tom Foster ( Wimbledon) | 29.18 | 7-1 | |
1989 | Ring Slippy | I'm Slippy - Westpark Chill | Derek Millen ( Canterbury) | 29.64 | 3-1 | |
1990 | Westmead Harry | Fearless Champ - Westmead Move | Nick Savva ( Milton Keynes) | 29.09 | 7-4f | |
1991 | Wuncross | Double Creamery Cross - Wuncoat | Derek Knight ( Hove) | 29.02 | 33-1 | |
1992 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | Terry Kibble ( Bristol) | 28.87 | 2-1jf | |
1993 | Hypnotic Stag | Greenpark Fox - Sister Moonshine | John Coleman ( Walthamstow) | 28.85 | 8-13f | |
1994 | Ardilaun Bridge [6] | Adraville Bridge - Cecilia One | Chris Duggan ( Walthamstow) | 29.03 | 11-10f | |
1995 | Heres Seanie | Ardfert Sean - Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan ( Perry Barr) | 28.85 | 2-7f | |
1996 | Quick Tune | Farloe Melody - Lady Be Fast | Gordon Hodson ( Hove) | 29.75 | 5-1 | |
1997 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Mick Smith (Private) | 29.07 | 2-7f | |
1998 | He Knows | Slaneyside Hare - I Know You | Barrie Draper ( Sheffield) | 29.22 | 11-4 | |
1999 | Droopys Merson [7] | Frightful Flash - Lemon Miss | Nick Savva ( Milton Keynes) | 28.53 | 1-1f | |
2000 | Vintage Cleaner | Vintage Prince – Treasure Beo | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 28.20 | 9/4 | Track record |
2001 | Hollinwood Chief | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Private) | 28.51 | 7/4f | |
2002 | Hollinwood Wiz | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Private) | 28.45 | 8/1 | |
2003 | Farloe Verdict | Droopys Vieri – She Knew | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.09 | 5/2 | Track record |
2004 | Droopys Oasis | Larkhill Jo – Droopys Graf | Brian Clemenson ( Hove) | 28.28 | 5/4f | |
2005 | Tuttles Ronaldo [8] | Droopys Kewell – By The Numbers | Frank Wright ( Coventry) | 28.26 | 7/1 | |
2006 | Westmead Joe [9] | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.58 | 13/8f | |
2007 | Iceman Vader [10] | Top Honcho – Barrow Tune | Lance Burford ( Coventry) | 28.56 | 4/1 | |
2008 | Farloe Reason [11] | Droopys Maldini – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.24 | 1/2f | |
2009 | Blonde Fern [12] | Hondo Black – Returned Fire | Tony Dean (Private) | 28.06 | 4/1 | |
2010 | Eye Onthe Storm [13] | Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise | Mark Wallis ( Yarmouth) | 28.02 | 8/13f | Track record |
2011 | Express Shuttle [14] | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Express Mist | Chris Allsopp ( Monmore) | 28.42 | 11/8f | |
2012 | Young Sid [15] | Killahan Panther – Marwood Review | Paul Young ( Romford) | 28.31 | 6/4f | |
2013 to 2020 not held | ||||||
2021 | Kilara Lion [16] | Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 29.73 | 11/8f | |
2022 | Ivy Hill Skyhigh [17] | Taylors Sky – Yahoo Perlena | Mark Wallis (Monmore) | 29.91 | 7/1 | |
2023 | Hopes Paddington [18] | Good News – Charity Anna | Nathan Hunt (Romford) | 29.15 | 9/4 | |
2024 | Signet Goofy [19] | Magical Bale – Forest Natalee | John Mullins (Towcester) | 29.39 | 9/2 |