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Eclipse (greyhounds)

The Eclipse is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.

The Eclipse
Category 1 race
1942 winner, Ballynennan Moon
LocationNottingham Stadium
Inaugurated1938
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 1938 at Lythalls Lane Stadium in Coventry.[1][2] Following the closure of the stadium in 1964 the competition ended for a period of three years before briefly being re-introduced at Kings Heath Stadium.[3]

Kings Heath closed down in 1971 which led to Hall Green Stadium acting as a temporary host before the race returned to its roots in Coventry at the Brandon Stadium. Coventry stopped greyhound racing in 1986, which resulted in Nottingham taking the event and holding it since.[4]

In 2022, the prize money increased with the sponsorship of Premier Greyhound Racing and the winners purse was £20,000.

Venues

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  • 1938-1964 (Lythalls Lane, Coventry)
  • 1967-1970 (Kings Heath)
  • 1971-1972 (Hall Green 480y)
  • 1979-1985 (Brandon, Coventry)
  • 1987–present (Nottingham 500m)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1938 Cinderella of Waterhall[5] Beef Cutlet Bill Cowell (Wembley) 28.87 20-1 dead-heat
1938 Demotic Mack[5] Beef Cutlet - Kaiti Hill Charles Cross (Clapton) 28.87 10-11f dead-heat
1939 Selsey Cutlet Future Cutlet – Happy Freda Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 30.65 5-2
1942 Ballynennan Moon Mr Moon – Banriogan Dann Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.60 1-2f
1943 Model Dasher Model Whiskey - Dashing Comet Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 29.81 9-2
1944 Winnie of Berrow Beef Cutlet – Jubilee Joan Joe Farrand (Oxford) 30.40 6-1
1945 Robeen Printer Dans Leg - Deoc Deireannach George McKay (Coventry) 4-5f dead-heat
1945 Prancing Kitty Tanist - Be Careful Kitty Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 4-1 dead-heat
1946 Judge's Nip 30.26 7/2 [6]
1947 Castletown Tiptoes Castledown Lad - Hotcap D Hayes (Coventry) 29.46 2-1
1948 Whiterock Abbey Farloe Cutlet – Acetone Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 42.45 11-4jf
1949 Behattan Marquis [7] Countryman - Behattan Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.49 4-1
1950 Whistling Laddie Lone Seal – Whistling Rum Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.58 10-1
1951 Noble Greason Mad Tanist – Imperial Girl Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.88 100-8
1952 Crowned Champion Paddy the Champion – Tanist More Ron Chamberlain (Private) 29.65 11-8
1953 Marsh Harrier Mad Tanist - Misty Paddy McEvoy (Private) 29.76 6-1
1956 Duke Of Alva Ballymac Ball - Marchioness Minnie Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 29.60 4-5f
1960 Galbally Airways Imperial Airways – Brenda From Ards Dr Dennis O'Brien (Private) 29.74 5-4f
1961 Faithful Charlie [8] Glittering Look – Lady Artic Jim Irving (Private) 29.25
1962 Moyne Rocket The Grand Fire – Moyne Dancer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.31
1963 Piper Apache The Grand Genius – Wee Look Eric Adkins (Private) 29.69
1964 Shotblast Knockrour Again – Cleggan Lady Les Brown (Wolverhampton) 29.86 3-1
1967 Nancys Flash Prairie Flash – Biddy Mulligan Paddy Coughlan (Private) 26.24
1968 Winter Hope Newdown Heather – Final Score Des Dare (Private) 26.55
1969 Golf Ball Again Newdown Heather – Lovely Ransom Noreen Collin (Private) 26.79 5-2
1970 Cool Breeze Handy Valley – Alley Rose John Coleman (Romford) 27.19 3-1
1971 Gypsy Jim Myross Again – Longstown Lassie John Coleman (Romford)
1972 Mels Pupil Monalee King – Ella's Rocket Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 28.12 2-1
1979 Sarahs Bunny Jimsun - Sugarloaf Bunny Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 28.74 4-6f
1980 Inca Boy Kilbelin Style - Anhid Express Leo Pugh (Hall Green) 28.42 7-4f
1981 Red Prim Ballybeg Prim - Red Rosette Jim Barrett (Cradley Heath) 28.94 9-4
1982 Ardralla Victor Gaily Noble - Gay Lady Maurice Buckland (Norton Canes) 28.67 7-4
1983 Ballyard McEnroe Peruvian Style - Dainty Black Bertie Gaynor (Coventry) 28.83 3-1
1984 Tinahue Blond Ballarat Prince - Tinahue Mist Bertie Gaynor (Coventry) 28.67 7-1
1985 Parkers Gold Glenroe Hiker - Parkers Poacher Bertie Gaynor (Hall Green) 28.73 4-1
1987 Holiday Hope Tamarac - Bean Phaidin Pat Ryan (Monmore) 30.81 2-1jf
1988 Gulleen Wishes Whisper Wishes - Seaway Linda Dave Conway (Swaffham) 18.62 5-2
1989 Westmead Harry Fearless Champ - Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private) 30.30 12-1
1990 Bawnard It Special Merchant - Bawnard Mona John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 30.69 12-1
1991 Moyglare King Ninth Wave - Moyglare Jip Pat McCombe (Belle Vue) 30.47 14-1
1992 New Level Murlens Slippy - Well Plucked Harry Williams (Sunderland) 29.94 9-4jf
1993 Tromora Mayor Manorville Major - Born To Race Norman Johnson (Norton Canes) 29.99 20-1
1994 Spit It Out[9] Phantom Flash - Ivalog Michael Bacon (Perry Barr) 29.80 14-1
1995 Moyle Knight Daleys Gold - Still Knight David Pruhs (Peterborough) 29.85 9-4
1996 Some Picture Slaneyside Hare - Spring Season Charlie Lister (Nottingham) 29.83 3-1jf
1997 Larkhill Jo [10] Staplers Jo - Westmead Flight Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 30.48 1-1f
1998 Laughta Man Ardraville Bridge - Bibis Princess Billy Mills (Perry Barr) 30.21 7-2
1999 Mumble Swerve Druids Wally - Rhincrew Diane Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 30.52 7-2
2000 Blue Tex [11] Thorgil Tex - Dons Pride Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.03 6-4jf
2001 Bold Mossy [12] Larkhill Jo - Annies Bullet Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) 30.09 4-1
2002 Texan Fox [13] Thorgil Tex - Ursulas Fox John McGee Sr. (Private) 29.74 7-2
2003 Rockforest Pride [14] Judicial Pride - Brandy Mandy David Pruhs (Peterborough) 30.49 9-4
2004 Ballybrazil Hero [15] Carlton Bale - Tycoon Kay Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.53 3-1
2005 Fear Me [16] No Tail Told - Femme Fatale Charlie Lister (Private) 29.47 4-5f
2006 Clash Harmonica [17] Fortune Mike - Clash Minnie Charlie Lister (Private) 29.50 5-2
2007 Rev Counter [18] Top Honcho - Curryhills Fairy Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 29.91 6-1
2008 Wise Thought [19] Climate Control - Sierra Mist Martin White (Private) 29.62 2-5f
2009 Eye Onthe Storm [20] Droopys Vieri-Bower Louise Mark Wallis (Harlow) 29.51 100-30
2010 Nambisco [21] Big Daddy Cool-Airport Boss Carly Philpott (Private) 30.96 5-2jf
2011 Mill Bling Bling [22] Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For Lee Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 29.75 7-4
2012 Sawpit Sensation [23] Head Bound – No Joke Sherry David Hunt (Perry Barr) 29.16 11-2 Track record
2013 Bridge Honcho [24] Hondo Black – Forest Baby Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 29.29 3-1
2014 Fit To Win [25] Hondo Black – Have A Fit Tony Collett (Wimbledon) 29.53 10-1
2015 Pinpoint Boom [26] Shaneboy Lee – Newmarket Way Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 29.74 20-1
2016 Droopys Buick [27] Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 30.14 7-4
2017 Bubbly Bluebird [28] Droopys Sydney - Broadstrand Xola Paul Young (Romford) 29.62 4-1
2018 Dorotas Wildcat[29] Ballymac Vic – Droopys Danneel Kevin Hutton (Monmore) 29.35 4/6f
2019 Ice on Fire[30] Crash – Bigmans Grainne James Fenwick (Newcastle) 29.25 4/9f
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Signet Ace[31] Laughil Blake – Forest Natalee Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 29.41 11/10f
2022 Slick Sakina[32] Droopys Sydney – Droopys Ring Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 29.77 2/1f
2023 Newinn Syd[33] Droopys Sydney – Newinn Mimi Mark Wallis (Henlow) 29.51 2/1

Sponsors

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References

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  9. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 34–36. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  10. ^ "Remember When - July 1999". Greyhound Star. 28 July 2018.
  11. ^ "2000 Eclipse". Greyhound Data.
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  13. ^ "2002 Ladbrokes Eclipse". Greyhound Data.
  14. ^ "2003 Eclipse". Greyhound Data.
  15. ^ "2004 Eclipse". Greyhound Data.
  16. ^ "2005 Betfred Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2006 Betfred Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2007 Betfred Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2008 Betfred Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2009 Betfred Eclipse". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link‍]
  21. ^ "2010 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "2011 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ^ "2012 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ^ "2013 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^ "2014 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ^ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ^ "2016 Eclipse result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  28. ^ "2017 Eclipse final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  29. ^ "2018 Eclipse final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  30. ^ "2019 Eclipse final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  31. ^ "Arena Racing Company Eclipse Stakes - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  32. ^ "2022 Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  33. ^ "2023 Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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