Ladbrokes Gold Cup
English greyhound racing competition
Horse race
Category 1 race | |
![]() Black Buster, 1998 winner | |
Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1994 |
Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
Race information | |
Distance | 480 metres |
Surface | Sand |
Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Ladbrokes Gold Cup is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was revived in 1994 and was originally known as the Midland Gold Cup. [1]
Winners have included the 1998 English Greyhound Derby champion Toms The Best and the 2011 English Greyhound Derby winner Taylors Sky.[2]
Venues
- 1994–present (Monmore 480m)
Sponsors
- 2014–present Ladbrokes
Past winners
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | notes/ref |
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1994 | Droopys Craig | Moral Support – Droopys Aliysa | Henry Tasker (Private) | 29.31 | 5/2 | [3] |
1995 | Westmead Chick | Im Slippy – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 29.09 | 4/6f | [4] |
1996 | Chairman | Live Contender – Little Witch | Jimmy Gibson Belle Vue | 29.22 | 6/4f | |
1997 | Toms The Best | Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.21 | 2/1 | [5] |
1998 | Black Buster | Joyful Tidings – Little Champagne | Ivan Williams (Perry Barr) | 28.13 | 9/2 | |
1999 | Crack Off | Mountleader Peer – Highsted Rose | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.13 | 2/1f | |
2000 | Fervent Flash | Frightful Flash – Murtys Fancy | Tony Meek (Monmore Green) | 28.59 | 4/1 | |
2001 | Potto Knows | He Knows – Pottos Way | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.51 | 4/1 | |
2002 | Lodgeview Chance | Top Honcho – Fees Chance | Danny Talbot (Kinsley) | 28.29 | 10/1 | |
2003 | Farloe Brazil | Mr Bozz – Farloe Dingle | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.12 | 9/2 | |
2004 | Elderberry Veron | Top Honcho – Elderberry Flyer | Patricia Cowdrill (Monmore) | 28.21 | 5/2 | |
2005 | Loughteen Bandit | Larkhill Jo – Loughteen Velvet | Michael Harris (Monmore) | 27.92 | 6/1 | |
2006 | Westmead Joe | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 27.89 | 6/4 | |
2007 | Boherna On Air | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.10 | 4/7f | |
2008 | Boherna Best | Pacific Mile – Always On Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.45 | 3/1 | |
2009 | Barbies Man | Yeah Man – Barbies Bluebird | Julie Bateson (Private) | 27.95 | 12/1 | |
2010 | Bucks Yahoo | Ballymac Maeve – Mottos Dawn | Chris Lund (Doncaster) | 28.04 | 7/2 | |
2011 | Taylors Sky | Westmead Hawk – Rising Angel | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.80 | 4/6f | |
2012 | Mags Gamble | Crash – Movealong Rose | Harry Williams (Newcastle) | 28.34 | 7/1 | |
2013 | Shaneboy Spencer | Droopys Scolari – Shaneboy Maria | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.37 | 6/4jf | |
2014 | Viking Jack | Vans Escalade – Heroes Last lass | Jim Hayton (Private) | 27.94 | 6/4 | |
2015 | Swift Hoffman | Makeshift – Swift Erin | Pat Rosney (Private) | 27.70 | 4/7f | [6] |
2016 | Jaytee Spartacus | Scolari Me Daddy – Sizzling Gina | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.83 | 5/2 | [7] |
2017 | Droopys Buick | Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 27.63 | 5/4f | [8] |
2018 | King Turbo | Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger Tots | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.30 | 5/4f | [9] |
2019 | Seaglass Tiger | Drumcrow Obama – Abrakebabra Bee | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 28.28 | 4/1 | [10] |
2020 | Gonzo | Laughil Blake – Rushmoorbeatrice | Julie Bateson (Private) | 28.31 | 9/2 | [11] |
2021 | Minglers Popeye | Sparta Maestro – Minglers Suarez | Stuart Tighe (Newcastle) | 28.45 | 11/2 | [12] |
2022 | Move Over Cha | Gaytime Hawk – Move Over Eliza | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 28.59 | 6/4f | [13] |
2023 | Links Maverick | Grangeview Ten – Havana Lottie | Tom Heilbron (Newcastle) | 27.70 | 4/6f | [14] |
2024 | Churchfield Syd | Droopys Sydney – Millbank Jade | Richard Rees (Hove) | 28.00 | 8/13f | [15] |
References
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 140. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "News-Monday 29th August 2011". Mark Wallis Greyhounds.
- ^ "Greyhonud results". Daily Mirror. 9 July 1994. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Chick flies to Gold Cup". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 July 1995. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Only the best good enough". Birmingham Mail. 4 July 1997. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "2018 Ladbrokes Gold Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Final night meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2020 Gold Cup & Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Saturday 21 August Monmore Green". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "LADBROKES GOLD CUP FINAL 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Monmore meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 Ladbrokes Gold Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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