Ladbrokes Gold Cup

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]

Ladbrokes Gold Cup
Category 1 race
Black Buster, 1998 winner
LocationMonmore Green Stadium
Inaugurated1994
SponsorLadbrokes
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

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

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1994 Droopys CraigMoral Support – Droopys AliysaHenry Tasker (Private)29.315–2
1995 Westmead ChickIm Slippy – Westmead MoveNick Savva (Walthamstow)29.094–6f
1996 ChairmanLive Contender – Little WitchJimmy Gibson Belle Vue29.226–4f
1997 Toms The BestFrightful Flash – Ladys GuestNick Savva (Walthamstow)28.212–1
1998 Black BusterJoyful Tidings – Little ChampagneIvan Williams (Perry Barr)28.139–2
1999 Crack OffMountleader Peer – Highsted RoseBrian Clemenson (Hove)28.132–1f
2000 Fervent FlashFrightful Flash – Murtys FancyTony Meek (Monmore Green)28.594–1
2001 Potto KnowsHe Knows – Pottos WayDavid Mullins (Romford)28.514–1
2002 Lodgeview ChanceTop Honcho – Fees ChanceDanny Talbot (Kinsley)28.2910–1
2003 Farloe BrazilMr Bozz – Farloe DingleCharlie Lister (Private)28.129–2
2004 Elderberry VeronTop Honcho – Elderberry FlyerPatricia Cowdrill (Monmore)28.215–2
2005 Loughteen BanditLarkhill Jo – Loughteen VelvetMichael Harris (Monmore)27.926–1
2006 Westmead JoeLarkhill Jo – Mega DelightNick Savva (Private)27.896–4
2007 Boherna On AirKiowa Sweet Trey – Free To AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.104–7f
2008 Boherna BestPacific Mile – Always On AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.453–1
2009 Barbies ManYeah Man – Barbies BluebirdJulie Bateson (Private)27.9512–1
2010 Bucks YahooBallymac Maeve – Mottos DawnChris Lund (Doncaster)28.047–2
2011 Taylors SkyWestmead Hawk – Rising AngelCharlie Lister OBE (Private)27.804–6f
2012 Mags GambleCrash – Movealong RoseHarry Williams (Newcastle)28.347–1
2013 Shaneboy SpencerDroopys Scolari – Shaneboy MariaLiz McNair (Private)28.376–4jf
2014 Viking JackVans Escalade – Heroes Last lassJim Hayton (Private)27.946–4
2015 Swift Hoffman [3]Makeshift – Swift ErinPat Rosney (Private)27.704–7f
2016 Jaytee Spartacus [4]Scolari Me Daddy – Sizzling GinaPaul Young (Romford)27.835–2
2017 Droopys Buick[5]Yeah Man – Droopys HildaAngela Harrison (Newcastle)27.635–4f
2018 King Turbo[6]Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger TotsLiz McNair (Private)28.305–4f
2019 Seaglass Tiger[7]Drumcrow Obama – Abrakebabra BeePatrick Janssens (Central Park)28.284–1
2020 Gonzo[8]Laughil Blake – RushmoorbeatriceJulie Bateson (Private)28.319–2
2021 Minglers Popeye[9]Sparta Maestro – Minglers SuarezStuart Tighe (Newcastle)28.4511/2
2022 Move Over Cha[10]Gaytime Hawk – Move Over ElizaAngela Harrison (Newcastle)28.596/4f
2023 Links Maverick[11]Grangeview Ten – Havana LottieTom Heilbron (Newcastle)27.704/6f

References

  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 140. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. "News-Monday 29th August 2011". Mark Wallis Greyhounds.
  3. "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. "2018 Ladbrokes Gold Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "Final night meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "2020 Gold Cup & Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "Saturday 21 August Monmore Green". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. "LADBROKES GOLD CUP FINAL 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  11. "Ladbrokes Monmore meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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