Guys and Dolls (greyhounds)
The Guys and Dolls is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. [1]
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Crayford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 380 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Dogs and bitches in separate heats |
| Purse | £7,500 (winner) |
The competition was inaugurated at Harringay Stadium and was unusual in the fact that the heats consisted of separate races for bitches and dogs with heat winners qualifying for the mixed final.[2] Following the closure of Harringay in 1987 the event switched to Crayford and was run until 2008 before being discontinued. In 2015 the race was brought back alongside the Gold Collar.[3]
The event was held at sister track Romford Greyhound Stadium in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Glen Robin | Monalee Champion – Fit Me In | Randy Singleton (White City - London) | 41.62 | 11-10f | |
| 1978 | Paradise Spectre | Spectre II – Paradise Wonder | Pat Mullins (Private) | 40.85 | ||
| 1981 | Candlemaker | Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 40.78 | 13-8 | |
| 1982 | Westmead Badger | Wired to Moon – Westmead Satin | Natalie Savva (Cambridge) | 40.48 | 9-4 | |
| 1984 | Decoy Duke | Westmead County – Rip Madam | Joe Cobbold (Private) | |||
| 1990 | Clonlusk Villa | Storm Villa – Clonluck Dell | Hazel Dickson (Wembley) | 23.56 | 6-4f | |
| 1991 | Gloun Pride | Hurry On Bran – Glour Eden | George Lang (Crayford) | 23.87 | 20-1 | |
| 1993 | Kind of Magic | Kilshannig Sonny – Daisys Queen | Litzi Miller (Oxford) | 23.71 | 11-10jf | |
| 1994 | Gun Fighter[5] | I'm Slippy – Strange Manner | Bill Masters (Hove) | 23.46 | 8-1 | |
| 1995 | Reckless Champ | Leaders Minstrel – Movealong Una | Lorraine Sams (Rye House) | 23.73 | 9-4f | |
| 1996 | Clean Paws | Arrow House – Must’nt Grumble | Lorraine King (Peterborough) | 23.57 | 9-2 | |
| 1997 | Corpo Election | Tapwatcher – No Thanks | Macmorough Mulkerrin (Private) | 23.76 | 7-2 | |
| 1998 | Wildbriar Hare | Slaneyside Hare – Gold Blossom | Terry Dartnall (Reading) | 23.71 | 11-4 | |
| 1999 | Chief Wigam | Murlens Hawk – Emmjay | Chris Duggan (Walthamstow) | 23.84 | 9-2 | |
| 2000 | Haut Brion | Boyne Walk – Still Seeker | Peter Rich (Romford) | 23.79 | 2-1f | |
| 2001 | Lavender Prince | Come on Ranger – Droopys Juliet | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 23.65 | 5-1 | |
| 2002 | Knockeevan Hollie | Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy | Paul Young (Romford) | 23.22 | 5-4f | |
| 2003 | Kingdom Club | Come on Ranger – Queen Nikita | Patsy Cusack (Crayford) | 23.01 | 5-1 | Track record |
| 2004 | Shes Our Star | Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash | Paul Young (Romford) | 23.17 | 9-4jf | |
| 2005 | Thank You Madam | Roanokee – Churchtown Spice | Graham Brabon (Sittingbourne) | 23.38 | 11-4 | |
| 2006 | Letmekissya | Deenside Dean - Letmeinga | John Davidson (Crayford) | 23.47 | 6-4f | |
| 2007 | Horseshoe Ping | Top Honcho – Lucy May | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 23.14 | 1-1f | |
| 2008 | Me Buddy | Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac Peg | Matt Dartnall (Private) | 23.26 | 4-6f | |
| 2015 | Headford Joe [6] | Lughill Jo – Teddy Hoe | Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) | 23.13 | 9-4 | |
| 2016 | Brick Mansions [7] | Godsend – Castlebride Jane | Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) | 23.22 | 4-1 | |
| 2017 | Pure Placere [8] | Superior Product - Pure Perception | Arun Green (Crayford) | 23.09 | 3-1cf | |
| 2018 | Kilmore Lemon [9] | Taylors Sky - Lemon Lucy | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 22.89 | 1-2f | |
| 2019 | Skip Mayo [10] | Makeshift - Boynepark Brae | Gemma Davidson (Central Park) | 23.11 | 20-1 | |
| 2020 | Melodys Secret [4] | Laughil Blake - Melodys Diamond | Spencer Mavrias (Harlow) | 24.32 | 11-1 |
Venues & Distances
- 1978-1987 (Harringay)
- 1990-2008 (Crayford 380 metres)
- 2015-2019 (Crayford 380 metres)
- 2020-2020 (Romford 400 metres)
Race was not held in 2009–2014.
Sponsors
- 2015-present Ladbrokes
References
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
- "Crayford wait on clearance to bring back the Godl Collar". Greyhound Star.
- "2020 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "Kilmore Lemon runs away with Guys & Dolls". Racing Post.
- "2019 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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