Golden Crest

{{Short description|UK greyhound racing competition}}

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| horse race = Golden Crest

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| caption = 1988 winner Peasedown Slippy

| location = Eastville Stadium /Poole Stadium

| inaugurated = 1937

| last run = 2019

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The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/poole-golden-crest-horizon/|title=POOLE ON THE UP WITH A GOLDEN CREST ON THE HORIZON|date=8 February 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19390819/030/0005 |title=The Golden Crest 1939|work=Western Daily Press |date=9 August 1939 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000764/19391110/212/0016 |title=The Golden Crest |work=Bristol Evening Post |date=10 November 1939 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}} Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 129|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}}{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 79-81|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}

With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/poole-stadium-closure-confirmed/|title=Poole Stadium Closure confirmed|date=22 September 2020 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

Venues & Distances

  • 1937-1939 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
  • 1941-1957 (Eastville, Bristol, 500 yards)
  • 1958-1997 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards)
  • 2014-2014 (Poole, 640 metres)
  • 2000–2019 (Poole, 450 metres)

Sponsors

Past winners

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1937

|Wily Captain||Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave||Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) ||30.48 ||9/2||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19370910/011/0004 |title=Famous Greyhounds in Golden Crest final |work=Western Daily Press |date=10 September 1937 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

1938

|Glen Ranger||Mick the Miller – Great Ranee||Les Parry (White City - London) |||30.02 ||1/2f||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19380912/081/0010 |title=Glen Ranger wins big Eastville Classic |work=Western Daily Press |date=12 September 1938 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

1939

|Saucy Moon|| ||Tal Parker (Hall Green) || 30.77 ||7/4f ||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000764/19391120/163/0013 |title=A Popular Winner |work=Bristol Evening Post |date=20 November 1939 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

1940

|colspan=6|not held due to World War II

1941

|Prince Norroy || Castledown Lad – Ruddy Mutton ||Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) ||29.11 ||3/1||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004614/19411121/029/0002 |title=Greyhound Racing |work=East End News and London Shipping Chronicle |date=21 November 1941 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

1942

|Irish Choice || || Tal Parker (Bristol)|| 29.31||1/1f||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19420914/016/0002 |title=Greyhound Racing |work=Western Daily Press |date=14 September 1942 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

1943

|Wireless Delight ||Wireless Rally – Erin Green || Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) ||29.01 ||3/1||{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-november-3/|title=Greyhound Star (Remember When November 1943)|date=25 November 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

1944

|Fair and Handsome ||Cremeary Border – Gows Pride ||Mrs Renie McKay (Coventry) ||28.96 ||1/2f||

1945

|Shannon Shore ||Well Squared - Second Row|| Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) ||28.76 ||13/8||Track record

1946

|Rimmells Black ||Manhattan Midnight - Drishogue||Stanley 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 Frock||Frank 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||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003511/19540924/443/0017 |title=Wayside Abbey wins Golden Crest |work=Reading Standard |date=24 September 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}

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 Farewell||Stan 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 Guest||Mick 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 De Mulder (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||{{cite book|last=Fry|first=Paul|title=The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook|year=1995|pages=112–114|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=186054-010-4}}

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 Gooner||Staplers Jo - Code Dancer|| Brian Clemenson (Hove)||26.90 ||6/4||

2003

|Palacemews Lad||Roanokee - Lisnak Slippy||John Mullins (Walthamstow)||27.03|| 8/1||

2004

|Foxcover Jed||Come On Ranger - Covert Blossom||Daphne Mann (Poole) ||27.39 ||9/4Jf||

2005

|Pennys Cadet||Top Honcho - Droopys Valencia|| Brian Clemenson (Hove)||27.12|| 7/2||

2006

|Farloe Stormy ||Top Honcho - Flashing Storm||Paul Foster (Swindon) ||27.27|| 6/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=414924|title=2006 Golden Crest final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2007

|Rhyzome Wizard ||Toms The Best - Shanroe Jewel||Graham Cleverley (Swindon) ||26.71|| 3/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=480694|title=2007 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2008

|Black Taxi ||Larkhill Jo - Lagile Ash||John Mullins (Yarmouth)||26.96|| 7/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=547821|title=2008 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2009

|Outandgoodnight ||Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena ||Mark Grady (Poole) ||26.56 ||11/10f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=613729|title=2009 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2010

|Lynnwood Bolt || Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl ||Graham Cleverley (Poole) ||26.53 ||5/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=676842|title=2010 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2011

|Fifis Rocket || Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby ||Chris Allsopp (Monmore) ||26.46 ||4/5f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=744763|title=2011 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2012

|Out In Chil || Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna ||Phil Chatfield (Poole) ||26.99 ||9/4||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=813046|title=2012 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2013

|Daddy Knowsbest || Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet ||Chris Allsopp (Monmore) ||26.20 ||5/2f||Track record{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=328986|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101015638/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=328986|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 November 2018|title=2013 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2014

|Romantic Rambo ||Crash – Moment of Time ||Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) ||38.79 ||11/8f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=856223|title=2014 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2015

|Aimnfire ||Central City – Droopys Solange ||June Harvey (Poole) ||26.57 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1753812|title=2015 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2016

|Castlehyde King ||Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange ||Bill Black (Poole) ||26.36 ||9/2||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1887224|title=2016 Result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=1 July 2016|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914121641/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1887224|url-status=dead}}

2017

|Crossfield Giles ||Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty|| Seamus Cahill (Hove) ||26.27 ||9/2||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1976392|title=2017 Golden Crest Result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=2 July 2017|archive-date=20 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120065829/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1976392|url-status=dead}}

2018

|Headford Kev || Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa|| Kevin Hutton (Towcester) || 26.81 || 5/2 || {{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=158857|title=2018 Golden Crest Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=21 April 2018|archive-date=22 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422062411/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=158857|url-status=dead}}

2019

|King Elvis ||Tullymurry Act - Skate On ||Liz McNair (Private) || 26.70 || 4/6f || {{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=171497|title=Golden Crest|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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