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Guys and Dolls (greyhounds)

The Guys and Dolls was a greyhound racing competition held annually.[1]

Guys and Dolls
Category 2 race (discontinued)
1978 champion Paradise Spectre
LocationHarringay (1977–1982)
Wembley (1983–1984)
Powderhall (1987–1987)
Romford (2020)
Crayford (1990–2019 & 2021–2024)
Inaugurated1977
Last run2024
Race information
SurfaceSand
QualificationDogs and bitches
in separate heats

The competition was inaugurated at Harringay Stadium and was unusual in the fact that the heats consisted of separate races for bitches and dogs with heat winners qualifying for the mixed final.[2][3] The event was historically sponsored by bookmakers and featured as a major televised race for the betting shops. It switched to Wmebley from Harringay in 1983, to Powderhall Stadium in 1987 and then Crayford until 2008 before being discontinued. In 2015 the race was brought back alongside the Gold Collar.[4]

The event was held at sister track Romford Greyhound Stadium in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The competition ended with the closure of Crayford Stadium in 2024.[6]

Venues & Distances

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  • 1977–1982 (Harringay, 660 metres)
  • 1983–1984 (Wembley, 490 metres)
  • 1987–1987 (Powderhall, 465 metres)
  • 1990–2019 (Crayford, 380 metres)
  • 2020–2020 (Romford, 400 metres)
  • 2021–2024 (Crayford, 380 metres)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1977 Glen Robin Monalee Champion – Fit Me In Randy Singleton (White City - London) 41.62 11/10f
1978 Paradise Spectre Spectre II – Paradise Wonder Pat Mullins (Private) 40.85
1979 Palestine Pride Sole Aim – Palestine Miss Bertie Gaynor (Perry Barr) 4/1 [7]
1980 Decoy Duke Westmead County – Rip Madam Joe Cobbold (Private) 4/1 [8]
1981 Candlemaker Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Gunner Smith (Brighton) 40.78 13/8 [9]
1982 Westmead Badger Wired to Moon – Westmead Satin Natalie Savva (Cambridge) 40.48 9/4
1983 Athlacca Glitter Prince of Gold – Athlacca Speech 16/1 [10]
1984 Ebony Tim Brush Tim – Marys Princess Grace Peppercorn (Private) 29.47 4/5f [11]
1985–1986, not held
1987 Rashane Glory Brief Candle – Rashane Star Hugh Davies (Powderhall) 28.53 4/1 [12]
1988–1989, not held
1990 Clonlusk Villa Storm Villa – Clonluck Dell Hazel Dickson (Wembley) 23.56 6/4f
1991 Gloun Pride Hurry On Bran – Glour Eden George Lang (Crayford) 23.87 20/1 [13]
1992 Noisey Croppy Double Bill – Drive On Lucky 2/1f [14]
1993 Kind of Magic Kilshannig Sonny – Daisys Queen Litzi Miller (Oxford) 23.71 11/10jf [15]
1994 Gun Fighter I'm Slippy – Strange Manner Bill Masters (Hove) 23.46 8/1 [16]
1995 Reckless Champ Leaders Minstrel – Movealong Una Lorraine Sams (Rye House) 23.73 9/4f
1996 Clean Paws Arrow House – Must’nt Grumble Lorraine King (Peterborough) 23.57 9/2
1997 Corpo Election Tapwatcher – No Thanks Macmorough Mulkerrin (Private) 23.76 7/2
1998 Wildbriar Hare Slaneyside Hare – Gold Blossom Terry Dartnall (Reading) 23.71 11/4
1999 Chief Wigam Murlens Hawk – Emmjay Chris Duggan (Walthamstow) 23.84 9/2
2000 Haut Brion Boyne Walk – Still Seeker Peter Rich (Romford) 23.79 2/1f
2001 Lavender Prince Come on Ranger – Droopys Juliet Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 23.65 5/1
2002 Knockeevan Hollie Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy Paul Young (Romford) 23.22 5/4f
2003 Kingdom Club Come on Ranger – Queen Nikita Patsy Cusack (Crayford) 23.01 5/1 Track record
2004 Shes Our Star Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash Paul Young (Romford) 23.17 9/4jf
2005 Thank You Madam Roanokee – Churchtown Spice Graham Brabon (Sittingbourne) 23.38 11/4
2006 Letmekissya Deenside Dean - Letmeinga John Davidson (Crayford) 23.47 6/4f
2007 Horseshoe Ping Top Honcho – Lucy May Jim Reynolds (Romford) 23.14 1/1f
2008 Me Buddy Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac Peg Matt Dartnall (Private) 23.26 4/6f
2009–2014, not held
2015 Headford Joe Lughill Jo – Teddy Hoe Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) 23.13 9/4 [17]
2016 Brick Mansions Godsend – Castlebride Jane Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford) 23.22 4/1 [18]
2017 Pure Placere Superior Product – Pure Perception Arun Green (Crayford) 23.09 3/1cf [19]
2018 Kilmore Lemon Taylors Sky – Lemon Lucy Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 22.89 1/2f [20]
2019 Skip Mayo Makeshift – Boynepark Brae Gemma Davidson (Central Park) 23.11 20/1 [21]
2020 Melodys Secret Laughil Blake – Melodys Diamond Spencer Mavrias (Harlow) 24.32 11/1 [5]
2021 Punk Rock Doll Pat C Sabbath – Highview Jayne Stuart Maplesden (Hove) 23.00 4/1 [22]
2022 Icaals Rocco Pat C Sabbath – Quivers Duchess John Mullins (Towcester) 23.16 3/1 [23]
2023 Swift Daisy Broadstrand Bono – Swift Cigarette Jean Liles (Romford) 23.18 7/2 [24]
2024 Mini Eva Ballymac Bolger – Rappers Molly David Lee (Crayford) 23.06 5/2f [25]

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
  3. ^ "Even Up 7-1 for Mildmay". Daily Mirror. 7 January 1977. Retrieved 21 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Crayford wait on clearance to bring back the Gold Collar". Greyhound Star. 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "2020 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas". BBC. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Team votes to call off the match". Sports Argus. 6 January 1979. Retrieved 21 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "A four-timer as Mercury lands Trial". Daily Mirror. 7 January 1980. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Gilt tail collared". Daily Mirror. 12 January 1981. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Wembley afternoon greyhounds". Daily Mirror. 5 February 1983. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Tim roars in". Daily Mirror. 13 February 1984. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Picture feature". Edinburgh Evening News. 23 January 1987. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Greyhound results". Sunday Mirror. 28 July 1991. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Greyhound results". Sunday Mirror. 26 July 1992. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Greyhound results". Sunday Mirror. 25 July 1993. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  17. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  19. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Kilmore Lemon runs away with Guys & Dolls". Racing Post.
  21. ^ "2019 Guys and Dolls final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "Crayford race meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Crayford, Saturday 21 May". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Ladbrokes meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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