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East Anglian Derby (greyhounds)

The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium.[1][2]

East Anglian Derby
Category 1 race
2004 champion Fire Height Dan
LocationYarmouth Stadium
Inaugurated1947 (unlicensed)
1975 (licensed)
SponsorClick Competitions
Race information
Distance462 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£15,000 (winner)

History

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The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status.[2] It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today.[3][4]

Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record twelve times.[5]

Venues & distances

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Money Matters, champion in 1987
  • 1975–present - Yarmouth, 462 metres

Sponsors

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  • 2008–2010 (Betfair)
  • 2012–2012 (Ladbrokes}
  • 2014–2015 (Totepool)
  • 2017–2017 (Sunbets)
  • 2018–2020 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
  • 2021–2022 (BresBet)
  • 2023–present (Click Competitions)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP Notes/ref
1975 Another Gear Cricket Bunny - Clipalong Ron Wilding (Bletchley) 28.36 2/1
1976 Huberts Town Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic Message Ron Wilding (Bletchley) 28.57 6/1
1977 Westmead Dance Mels Pupil - Cricket Dance John Wells (Yarmouth) 28.24 1/1f
1978 Our Rufus Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.30 7/2 [6]
1979 Our Rufus Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.44 2/1
1980 Kilrickle Star Nameless Star - Gurtroe Grand Noreen Simmons (Private) 28.44 6/4f
1981 Swift Band Yellow Band - Swift Lass Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.33 7/4 [7]
1982 Swift Rapier Lindas Champion - Ballinderry Moth Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 28.24 6/4
1983 Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice Allen Briggs (Private) 28.29 5/4jf
1984 Blueberry Gold Instant Gambler - High Old Time Irvin Parker (Peterborough) 28.88 9/1 [8]
1985 Ballygroman Jim Knockrour Tiger - Lee View Lady Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) 28.51 5/1
1986 Short Answer You Genius - Jo Jos Girl Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.34 2/1 [9]
1987 Money Matters Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings Geoff De Mulder (Private) 28.27 4/11f
1988 Curryhills Gara Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 28.35 8/13f
1989 Castleivy Mick Moral Support - Rambling Florist Freda Greenacre (Private) 28.27 7/2
1990 Artie Joe I'm Slippy - Warm Jenny Charlie Lister (Private) 28.57 3/1
1991 Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg Terry Kibble (Bristol) 27.68 7/4
1992 Murlens Abbey Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe John Copplestone (Portsmouth) 28.19 4/6f
1993 Just Right Kyle Kyle Jack - Im A Duchess Charlie Lister (Private) 28.30 10/11f
1994 Franks Doll Kilbarry Slippy - Come On Mandy Justin Scott (Private) 29.38 5/1 [10]
1995 Dragon Prince Whisper Wishes - Supreme Miss Charlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.56 11/4
1996 Blue Murlen Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely Gary Harding (Yarmouth) 28.10 11/10f
1997 Terrydrum Kate Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg Crystal Charlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.28 11/4
1998 Ceekay Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.27 7/2
1999 Caseys Shadow Droopys Sandy - Queen Panther Russell Samson (Reading) 27.93 11/2
2000 Courts Legal Always Good - Carrowkeal Mandy Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 28.27 15/8f
2001 Hanover Peer Mountleader Peer - Frightful Flyer Raymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) 28.48 16/1
2002 Larkhill Bullet Staplers Jo - Annies Bullet Charlie Lister (Private) 28.22 6/4f
2003 Burberry Boy Top Honcho - Faultless Quest Charlie Lister (Private) 28.01 1/1f
2004 Fire Height Dan Carlton Bay - September Mist Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) 28.06 9/4
2005 Fear No One Toms the Best - Step and Go Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.73 3/1 [11]
2006 Geordie Parker Brett Lee - Lydpal Louise Charlie Lister (Private) 27.94 1/1f [12]
2007 Blackrose Mars Larkhill Jo - Christmas Holly Eric Cantillon (Private) 27.71 11/2 [13]
2008 Ninja Jamie Droopys Maldini - Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.40 11/10f [14]
2009 Fear Zafonic Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.57 9/2 [15]
2010 Fear Zafonic Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.46 1/3f [16]
2011 Ballymac Ace Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac Mir Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 27.89 7/2 [17]
2012 Bubbly Phoenix College Causeway – Droopys Top Gal Paul Young (Romford) 27.36 4/5f [18]
2013 Any Dak Hondo Black – River Dancer Hazel Kemp (Henlow) 27.34 4/6f [19]
2014 Swift Keith Vans Escalade – Swift Sandy John Mullins (Yarmouth) 27.81 9/4f [20]
2015 Do It For Twiggy Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) 27.82 13/8f [21]
2016 Clondoty Alex Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.79 9/2 [22]
2017 Newinn Shadow Kinloch Brae – Newinn Expert Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.23 8/1 [23]
2018 Affane Party Sparta Maestro – Affane Katie John Lambe (Perry Barr) 27.32 9/4 [24]
2019 Roxholme Nidge Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 27.89 4/11f [25]
2020 Kilara Lion Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 27.62 6/1 [26]
2021 Antigua Storm Droopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.78 7/4f [27]
2022 Hopes Paddington Good News – Charity Anna Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.66 7/1 [28]
2023 Watch The Limo Droopys Sydney – Limini Seamus Cahill (Hove) 27.78 7/1 [29]
2024 Druids Say Go Droopys Sydney – Druids Diana Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 27.26 4/6f [30]

References

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