Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic

English greyhound racing competition

Horse race
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic
Category 1 race
LocationMonmore Green Stadium
Inaugurated2002
SponsorLadbrokes
Race information
Distance630 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Monmore Green Stadium.[1]

It was inaugurated in 2002.[2]

Venues & Distances

  • 2003–2003 (Monmore 684m)
  • 2002–present (Monmore 630m)

Sponsors

  • 2002–present Ladbrokes

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
2002 Glencoes Tom Toms The Best – Glencoe Star Dilys Steels (Peterborough) 37.59 9/4cf [3]
2003 Centour Corker Smooth Rumble – Sylvies Rantogue Brian Clemenson (Hove) 40.60 4/5f Track record[4]
2004 Marmions Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf Paul Young (Romford) 37.93 5/4f
2005 Westmead Hawk Sonic Flight – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 37.08 10/11f
2006 Westmead Aoifa Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 37.92 1/1f
2007 Datona Dandy Top Honcho – Datona Destiny Yvonne Morris (Doncaster) 38.57 20/1
2008 Elderberry Azel Honcho Classic – Elderberry Vixen Patricia Cowdrill (Monmore) 38.43 6/1
2009 Droopys Zach Knockabout Wok – Droopys Darlene Mark Wallis (Harlow) 37.37 5/1
2010 Ten Dollars More Hondo Black – Mallogs Penny Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 38.01 9/2 [5]
2011 Head Iton Jason Westmead Hawk – Droopys Grisham Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 37.85 9/4 [6]
2012 Mark My Words Westmead Hawk – Jazz Hurricane Paul Sallis (Monmore) 37.50 5/2 [7]
2013 Afew Dollarsmore Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 37.74 4/1 [8]
2014 Airport Captain Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 37.55 7/2 [9]
2015 Millwards Teddy Westmead Hawk – Droopys Solange Dean Childs (Hove) 37.63 11/10f [10]
2016 Ferryforth Fran College Causeway – Diegos Lady Mark Wallis (Towcester) 37.86 14/1 [11]
2017 Buckos Lass Kinloch Brae – Paradise Siesta Corren Price (Monmore) 38.00 16/1 [12]
2018 Ela Juliet Romeo Recruit – Killinan Baby Matt Dartnall (Towcester) 37.77 7/4jf [13]
2019 Sheldan Top Savings – Body Clock Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 37.45 9/2 [14]
2020 Kingsbrook Glyn Droopys Sydney – Ballymac Razl Kevin Hutton (Monmore) 37.66 5/1 [15]
2021 Coolavanny Bani Droopys Sydney – Toms Delight Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 37.87 4/1 [16]
2022 Warzone Tom Good News – Bogger Bonnie Liz McNair (Private) 37.86 5/4f [17]
2023 Fromposttopillar Droopys Sydney – Rafa Babys Baby Liz McNair (Private) 37.37 7/4 [18]
2024 Droopys Clue Out Of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia Seamus Cahill (Hove) 37.54 7/4f [19]

References

  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 161. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Annual 2005. Raceform. 2004. ISBN 1-904317-58-8.
  3. ^ "Glencoes Tom times move to win a Classic". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Last night's returns". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "2010 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "2011 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ^ "2012 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  12. ^ "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  13. ^ "2018 Summer Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "Final night meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ^ "2020 Gold Cup & Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "Saturday 21 August Monmore Green". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  17. ^ "LADBROKES SUMMER STAYERS CLASSIC FINAL 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Ladbrokes Monmore meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  19. ^ "2024 Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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