Champion Hurdle (greyhounds)
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Crayford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 380 metres hurdles |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Champion Hurdle is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. Until 2017 it was held at Wimbledon Stadium but switched to Towcester Greyhound Stadium following the closure of Wimbledon.[1]
The event previously culminated on the same evening of the English Greyhound Derby final [2] and is over hurdles being the third most valuable hurdle race behind the Grand National and Springbok. [3]
The race was switched to Central Park following the closure of Towcester and because Nottingham (the new hosts of the Derby) did not run hurdles races it no longer featured on Derby final night. In 2023, the event was run at Crayford Stadium.[4]
Venues and distances
[edit]- 1990–2009 (Wimbledon, 460m hurdles)
- 2010–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m hurdles)
- 2017–2018 (Towcester, 480m hurdles)
- 2019–2022 (Central Park, 480m hurdles)
- 2023–2024 (Crayford, 380m hurdles)
Sponsors
[edit]- 1994–2006 (William Hill)
- 2007–2009 (Blue Square)
- 2010–2016 (William Hill}
- 2017–2018 (Star Sports)
- 2019–2020 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
- 2021–2022 (Arena Racing Company)
- 2023–2024 (Ladbrokes)
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cloran Major[5] | Bold Work – Lively Genie | Steve Gammon (Ramsgate) | 28.62 | 6/4f | |
| 1991 | Unbelievable[6] | Echo Spark – Rathnasare | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.00 | 2/1 | Track record |
| 1992 | Gaytime Yankee | Odell Yankee – Gaytime Harp | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 28.52 | 7/1 | |
| 1993 | Ring Patriot | Kyle Jack – In Advance | Gordon Hodson (Hove) | 27.96 | 4/1 | |
| 1994 | Gis A Smile[7] | Flashy Sir – Desert Pearl | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.96 | 1/1f | |
| 1995 | Arrogant Prince | Ballinderry Ash – Proverbia | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.29 | 5/2 | |
| 1996 | Glown Fox | Polnoon Chief – Glown Mascot | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.43 | 6/4f | |
| 1997 | Westmead Panda | Murlens Slippy – Ballynew Two | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.19 | 3/1 | |
| 1998 | Strideaway Teddy | Leaders Minstrel – Lomas Girl | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.66 | 5/2 | |
| 1999 | Monumental | Ardcollum Flash – Sister Nora | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.49 | 25/1 | |
| 2000 | Rackethall Rover | Moaning Lad – Galtymore Laura | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 28.27 | 8/1 | |
| 2001 | Born To Go | Staplers Jo – Lift Up | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.52 | 7/2 | |
| 2002 | Top Jock | Top Honcho – Lochar Lucy | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.70 | 3/1 | |
| 2003 | Farloe Browny | Blue Murlen – Seanos Miss | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.09 | 10/1 | |
| 2004 | Joe Bananas | Larkhill Jo – Woman Power | Nick Colton (Oxford) | 28.23 | 6/4jf | |
| 2005 | Druids Mickey Jo [8] | Top Honcho – Druids Villa | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.07 | 4/5f | |
| 2006 | Stradeen Ouzo [9] | Daves Mentor – Snazzy Flash | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.47 | 11/4 | |
| 2007 | Newlawn Berts [10] | Tucks Mein – Berts Baby | Pat Cusack (Crayford) | 27.96 | 9/4f | |
| 2008 | Morell Warrior [11] | Larkhill Jo – Selsey Tess | Lorraine Sams (Crayford) | 28.26 | 10/1 | |
| 2009 | Platinumlancelot [12] | Roanokee – Mist Of Avalon | Jason Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.24 | 6/4f | |
| 2010 | Men Of Hope [13] | Top Honcho – Razldazl Pearl | Jason Foster (Wimbledon) | 29.18 | 3/1 | Track record |
| 2011 | Plane Daddy [14] | Big Daddy Cool – Lordsbury Knows | Gemma Davidson (Crayford) | 30.16 | 8/1 | |
| 2012 | Olivers Twist [15] | Head Bound – Kewell Irony | Lisa Stephenson (Sheffield) | 29.37 | 5/4f | |
| 2013 | Soviet Military [16] | Premier Fantasy – Invincible Diva | Ricky Holloway (Private) | 29.26 | 9/4 | |
| 2014 | Cornamaddy Jumbo [17] | Ardkill Jamie – Cornamaddy Maid | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 29.52 | 3/1 | |
| 2015 | Jetstream Reason [18] | Hondo Black – Handy Princess | Steve Gammon (Crayford) | 29.24 | 7/2 | |
| 2016 | Razldazl Raidio [19] | Razldazl Rioga – Razldazl Marilyn | Ricky Holloway (Sittingbourne) | 28.90 | 11/8f | |
| 2017 | Ballymac Manix[20] | Ballymac Vic – Moyar Kite | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.17 | 10/11f | |
| 2018 | Lenson Wilson[21] | Scolari Me Daddy – Killduff Kerry | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 28.40 | 6/5f | |
| 2019 | Turnhouse Jet[22] | Laughil Duke – Jaytee China | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 29.59 | 4/1 | |
| 2020 | Swift Loki[23] | Swift Hoffman – Swift Elise | James Turner (Crayford) | 29.65 | 6/1 | |
| 2021 | Toolmaker Daddy[24] | Scolari Me Daddy – Droopys Isabella | Ricky Holloway (Private) | 30.26 | 11/1 | |
| 2022 | Borna Rhythm[25] | Cloran Paddy – Borna Gem | Anthony Collett (Central Park) | 29.93 | 10/3 | |
| 2023 | Lenson Doolin[4] | Azza Azza Azza – The Other Tessa | Ricky Holloway (Crayford) | 23.10 | 4/6f | Track record |
| 2024 | Nunhead Shiv[26] | Ballymac Best – Flat White | Barry O'Sullivan (Central Park) | 23.54 | 12/1 |
Winning trainers
[edit]- Ricky Holloway 6
- Tom Foster 5
- Seamus Cahill 4
References
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- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2003). Greyhound Annual 2004, page 135. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-21-9.
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- ^ "Slippy the Derby Hero". Daily Mirror. 25 June 1990. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wimbledon results". Daily Mirror. 24 June 1991. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
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- ^ "2020 Champion Hurdle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "ARC Champions Hurdle final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 ARC Champion Hurdle Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "2024 Ladbrokes Champion Hurdle Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 July 2024.