National Sprint (greyhounds)
{{Short description|British greyhound racing competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Irish English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Sand
| class = Category 2
| horse race = National Sprint
| image = File:2006 greyhound Ningbo Jack.jpg
| caption = 2004 winner Ningbo Jack
| location = Nottingham Greyhound Stadium
| inaugurated = 1953
| last run =
| race type =
| sponsor = Arena Racing Company
| website =
| distance = 305 metres
| track =
| qualification =
| weight =
| purse = £7,500 (winner)
| bonuses =
}}
The National Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.
History
It was inaugurated in 1953 at Clapton Stadium.{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}} Following the closure of Clapton in 1974 the competition briefly switched to Portsmouth Stadium before it found a home at Harringay Stadium.
When Harringay closed down in 1987 the event was not held again until Nottingham decided to resurrect the competition in 1990, although it was initially known as the Christmas Cracker.{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 141|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}}
Venues
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- 1953–1973 (Clapton 400 yards)
- 1974–1976 (Portsmouth 435 metres)
- 1977–1984 (Harringay 414 metres)
- 1985–1987 (Harringay 272 metres)
- 1982, 1988–1989 (Not run)
- 1990–1998 (Nottingham 310 metres)
- 1999–2002 (Nottingham 300 metres)
- 2003–2004 (Nottingham 295 metres)
- 2005–present (Nottingham 305 metres)
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Sponsors
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- 1994–2001 (Peter Derrick bookmakers)
- 2002–2003 (William Hill)
- 2005–2017 (Stadium Bookmakers)
- 2018–2019 (Local Parking Security Ltd)
- 2020–2020 (Racing Post GTV)
- 2021–present (Arena Racing Company)
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Past winners
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1953
|Rolling Mike ||Mad Tanist – Brilliant Memory || Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) ||23.05 ||13/8f|| |
1954
|Demon King ||Imperial Dancer – Pretty Waltzer || Jack Harvey (Wembley) ||23.08 ||9/4|| |
1955
|Glenriver || || Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) ||23.40 ||8/1|| |
1956
|Toby Boy ||Jeffs Pal – Mondays Flirt ||Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) ||22.91 ||7/2|| |
1957
|Land Of Song ||Fire Prince – Old Blarney Gift ||Bob Burls (Wembley) ||22.88 ||9/2|| |
1958
|Town Prince ||Small Town – Orphan Princess ||Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) ||22.90 ||7/4f|| |
1959
|Waterford Lough ||Country Mile – Waterford Glass ||Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) ||22.94 ||7/1|| |
1960
|Gorey Airways ||Imperial Airways – Geffs Linnet || Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) ||22.79 ||4/7f|| |
1961
|Hey There Merry ||Hi There – Merry Champion Again ||Hugo Spencer (Portsmouth) ||23.09 || || |
1962
|Orions Nearly Blue|| ||John Bassett (Clapton) ||22.60 || || |
1963
|Cranog Bet ||Knock Hill Chieftain – Don’t Bet || Phil Rees Sr. (Clapton) ||22.71 || || |
1964
|Bright Again ||Newdown Heather – Monalee Tiny ||Mrs J Reeve (Private) ||23.03 ||5/1 || |
1965
|Gallant They Say|| ||Paddy Keane (Clapton) ||22.84 || || |
1967
|Fionas Chance ||Any Harm – Nicely Arranged ||Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) ||22.71 || || |
1968
|Kattys Prairie ||Prairie Flash – Judo Win ||Bette Godwin (Clapton) ||23.09 ||2/1f|| |
1969
|Cheeky Boy ||Sallys Yarn – Big Blarney ||Noreen Collin (Private) ||23.10 ||5/4f|| |
1970
|Don't Gambol ||Prairie Flash – One For Minnie ||Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) ||22.59 || || |
1971
|One Last Day || || ||23.07 || || |
1972
|Hazelbury Silver ||Cons Duke – Hazelbury Lass || Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) ||22.77 ||7/4|| |
1973
|Giglis Star ||Lindas Champion – Giglis Waltz || ||22.91|| || |
1974
|Star Vega ||Cobbler – Big Gamble ||Mrs.J.Hawkins (Private) ||26.71 || || |
1975
|Onitsown ||Silver Hope – Noble Florrie ||Hugo Spencer (Portsmouth) ||27.31 || || |
1976
|Whats The Score|| ||Hugo Spencer (Portsmouth) ||27.56 ||14/1|| |
1977
|Glezepta Work ||Itsachampion – Fly Snowdrop ||Ben Parsons (Hall Green) ||24.88 || || |
1978
|Sampsons Pal ||Blessington Boy – Salta IV || Pat Mullins (Private) ||24.94 || ||{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-march-7/|title=Remember When series (March 2020)|website=Greyhound Star|date=March 2020 }} |
1979
|Knockrour Brandy ||Bright Lad – Knockrour Last ||Freda Greenacre (Private) ||24.90 || || |
1980
|Knockrour Brandy ||Bright Lad – Knockrour Last ||Freda Greenacre (Private) ||25.19 || || |
1981
|Ballybeg Sport ||Minnesota Miller – Ballybeg Blonde ||Vicky Holloway (Oxford) ||24.60 ||2/5f||Track record {{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1981) September edition|year=2012|newspaper=Greyhound Star}} |
1983
|Ballybeg Sport ||Minnesota Miller – Ballybeg Blonde ||Vicky Holloway (Oxford) ||25.19 || || |
1984
|Floating Petal ||Brilliant Chimes – Glenmoy Lily || ||25.41 || || |
1985
|Daleys Gold ||Lindas Champion – Ballinderry Moth ||Jerry Fisher (Reading) ||16.11 || || |
1986
|Paddock Speed ||Onitsown – Paddock Post|| ||16.39 || || |
1987
|Ard What ||Ballygarvan What – Heres Eden || ||16.38 || || |
1990
|Wheres The Limo ||Glenpark Dancer – Kingswell Joy || Linda Mullins (Romford) ||18.50 ||5/1||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003894/19901227/028/0028 |title=Greyhound Racing |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=27 December 1990 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 December 2024 }} |
1991
|No Jo Soap ||Staplers Jo – Benroe Bessie ||Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue) ||18.70 ||11/2|| |
1992
|Guns Blazing ||Deenside Spark – Aghadown Heather ||Tony Fell (Private) ||18.90 ||5/4f|| |
1993
|Fast Copper ||Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie ||John Copplestone (Reading) ||18.34 ||1/2f|| |
1994
|Fast Copper||Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie ||Wayne Burrow (Reading) ||18.49 ||6-4f||{{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}} |
1995
|Sunkleep ||Flashy Sir – Skimmer ||Barry Wileman (Private) ||18.96 ||12/1|| |
1996
|Vannahs Flyer ||Whisper Wishes – Helens Special ||David Pruhs (Peterborough) ||18.78 ||3/1|| |
1997
|Tanroyd Sammy ||Super Hoffman – Laganore Queen ||Dave Hopper (Sheffield) ||18.78 ||5/1|| |
1998
|Crescent Classic ||Mustang Jack – Roving Bunnie ||Linda Jones (Walthamstow) ||18.11 ||4/6f|| |
1999
|Gulleen Slaney ||Slaneyside Hare – Gulleen Elsa || Charlie Lister (Private) ||18.07 ||1/1f|| |
2000
|Elliots Pride ||Slaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge ||Martin Burt (Monmore) ||17.95 ||9/1|| |
2001
|Nervous Paddy ||Frightful Flash – Fees Chance ||Carol Evans (Private) ||17.81 ||10/11f||Track record |
2002
|Very Hot ||He Knows – Playful Sapphire ||Harry Crapper (Sheffield) ||18.08 ||4/1|| |
2003
|Louisville ||Larkhill Jo – Woman Power ||John Mullins (Walthamstow) ||17.74 ||6/1|| |
2004
|Ningbo Jack ||Honcho Classic – Pennys Spotlight || Charlie Lister OBE (Private) ||17.78 ||2/1|| |
2005
|Clounlaheen ||Daves Mentor – First Alone ||Mick Hurst (Pelaw Grange) ||17.74 ||6/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=405321|title=2005 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2006
|Centaur Striker ||Brett Lee – Murlens Chance || Charlie Lister OBE (Private) ||17.82 ||14/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=470835|title=2006 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2007
|Unique Option ||Top Savings – Turbo Flight ||David Pruhs (Peterborough) ||18.05 ||3/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=535650|title=2007 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2008
|Horseshoe Ping ||Top Honcho – Lucy May ||Jim Reynolds (Romford) ||17.99 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=600400|title=2008 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2009
|Jimmy Lollie ||World Class – Droopys Kara ||Seamus Cahill (Hove) ||17.67 ||5/2||{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-bumper-edition/|title=Greyhound Star (Remember When December)|date=20 December 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}} |
2010
|Jimmy Lollie ||World Class – Droopys Kara || Seamus Cahill (Hove) ||17.90 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=722777|title=2010 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2011
|Drumcove Lad ||Scarty Lad – Drumcove Fancy ||Chris Allsopp (Monmore) ||17.91 ||9/4||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=780782|title=2011 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2012
|Jumeirah Dubai ||Slip The Lark – Droopys Just Hot ||Julie Calvert (Sunderland) ||17.71 ||4/6f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=838347|title=2012 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2013
|Helenas Sailor ||Droopys Scolari – Lenas Maggie ||Paul Donovan (Wimbledon) ||17.67 ||6/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=337248|title=2013 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2014
|Geelo Vegas ||Cashen Legend – Ceol May ||Carl Perry (Private) ||17.77 ||11/4||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=294993&raceId=58510|title=2014 Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2015
|Scolari Sound || Droopys Scolari – Turn It Up ||David Pruhs (Peterborough) ||17.56 ||4/6f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=307948&raceId=176070|title=2015 Result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2016
|Trapstyle Jet || Droopys Jet - Cairns Risky || Jean Liles (Towcester) || 17.64 ||5/2||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=320938&raceId=286498|title=2016 Result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2017
|Queen Anna || Tullymurry Act – Skate On ||Liz McNair (Private) ||17.83||9/4|| {{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=333491&raceId=395987|title=2017 result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2018
|Calzaghe Flash || Tyrur Big Mike – Headford Maura ||Ted Soppitt (Newcastle) ||17.55||1/1f|| {{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=346015&raceId=506441|title=2018 National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2019
| Troy Bella || Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid||David Mullins (Romford)|| 17.79 || 2/1 || {{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=358822&raceId=607476|title=The 2019 National Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}} |
2020
|Loggies Lito||Droopys Jet – Ballymac Galtee|| Simon Harms (Private) || 17.88 || 11/8f ||{{cite web |title= RPGTV National Sprint - Final |url= https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=368951&raceId=699117 |publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=24 December 2020}} |
2021
|Crossfield Dusty|| Droopys Jet – Crossfield Kate||Patrick Janssens (Towcester) ||17.65 || 8/11f ||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=380581&raceId=801336|title=Arena Racing Company National Sprint - Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=20 December 2021}} |
2022
|Gougane Jet|| Droopys Jet – Paper Doll||Mark Wallis (Henlow) ||17.56 || 5/4f ||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=392320&raceId=899093 |title=Arena Racing Company National Sprint - Final |publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=24 December 2022}} |
2023
|Bombout Bullet|| Ballymac Best – Carmac Luna||Belinda Green (Hove) ||17.52 || 4/7f ||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=405041&raceId=999675 |title=2023 Arena Racing Company National Sprint - Final |publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=26 December 2023}} |
2024
|Niosfearrnabolt||Ballymac Kingdom – Ballymac Scala||Chloe Hardy (Newcastle)||18.20||6/1||{{cite web |url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=422607&raceId=1095236 |title=Arena Racing Company National Sprint - Final |website=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=24 December 2024 }} |
References
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