The Greenwich Cup formerly the Greenwich Stakes, was a greyhound racing competition held annually from 1938 until 2003.
It was inaugurated at New Cross Stadium by the Greyhound Racing Association following their acquisition of the stadium in January 1938.
Following the closure of New Cross in 1969, it switched to Charlton Stadium. It only survived two years at Charlton because it also closed and the race found its final home at Catford Stadium in 1972. When the Greyhound Racing Association shut down Catford in 2003 the race was discontinued.
Venues & distances 1938–1939 (New Cross, 550 yards) 1946–1964 (New Cross, 415 yards) 1965–1968 (New Cross, 600 yards) 1969–1970 (Charlton, 600 yards) 1972–2003 (Catford, 555 metres)
Sponsors 1987–2000 (E.Coomes Bookmakers) 2001–2001 (Brake Bros) 2002–2003 (William Hill)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP1938 Congleton Lord Bert Heyes (White City - London) 32.25 TR 4/6f1939 Happy Squire Happy Favourite – Happy Hest H Grey (Southend) 11/8f1946 Trev's Castle Castledown Lad – Maries Treasure Fred Trevillion (Private) 24.25 1/1f1947 Trev's Castle Castledown Lad – Maries Treasure Fred Trevillion (Private) 24.31 2/11948Bridget O'Leer Train – Baytown Daisy P Currie (Private) 24.28 20/11949 Cameo Corner Tanimon – Lovers Loan G Scadgell (Private) 24.65 100/61950 Belingas Fancy Grosvenor Flexion - Belinga Ron Chamberlain (Private) 24.44 5/21951Monachdy Mondays Flirt Daring Flash – Mondays Luck Jimmy Jowett (Warrington) 24.60 5/11952Cinderellas Favourite Bahs Choice – Printers Cinderella Paddy McEvoy (Private) 24.72 3/11953 Judy Luck Trevs Cutter – Queens Wood Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 24.13 7/21954Cree Dusk Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 24.24 5/4f1955 Clever Slipper Ballylanigan Tanist – Smiling Amy Ivor Morse (Harringay) 24.54 3/11956 Lady Linnett Ollys Pal – Pride Of Castlerea Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 24.10 5/11957 Silver Strand Hurry Abdul – Moody Dreamer Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 24.21 9/41958 Precious Princess Champion Prince - Babsie Dal Hawkesley (West Ham) 23.98 4/11959Miss Cheerful Cheerful Chariot – Miss Mink Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) 24.44 1/2f1960 Collettes Champion Thaumaturgas – Freckled Lady Les Parry (White City - London) 24.92 100/61961 Glideaway Colleen Solar Prince – Glenaree Bluebell Joe Pickering (White City - London) 24.34 1962 Beauties Dash Romantic Slievenamon – Bright Shock John Haynes (Private) 24.23 1963Rosina Irish Quarter – Barbara Joan Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 24.07 1964 Lady Dumper The Grand Final – Susies Luck G Jackson (Private) 23.77 11/41965 Ballyloo Hind Hi There – Craan Majestic Sid Ryall (Private) 34.90 1966 Laughing Flame Prairie Flash - Leading RosePeter Collett (Private)36.248/11f1967 Bettystown LassWonder Valley - Dunstown MayoressTerry O'Sullivan (Crayford)35.09 10/11968Shady BunnyCrazy Parachute - Shady ContemperaAdam Jackson (Clapton)35.18 8/11969 AnnahopeToast Again - Princess HopePaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)35.24 7/2jf1970 Wee GarryduffNewdown Heather - Marjorie Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)34.58 5/21972Mini MooseMoose Jet - Small IdeaCharlie Coyle (Private)24.40 10/11f1973 By DesignKilbeg Kuda - Yellow TapeEmil Kovac (Private)23.77 4/11974 High PriestessRussian Gun - Woodbrook BlondeJohn Horsfall (Catford)35.39 1/1f1975 Mystery CarelessCareless Black - Silly MonetFrank Melville (Harringay) 35.81 6/11976 Paradise PegCommutering - Rit Peg PrincessTed Griffin (Private)34.82 8/11f1977Weston WonderfulKilbelin Style - Trojan SilverReg Young (Bletchley) 35.12 4/11978Loyal KatieLoyal Expert - Merry PixieJohn Honeysett (Crayford) 35.01 2/5f1979 How Much Miles Apart - Wheatfield CrowPat Mullins (Private)36.09 3/11980 Weston BluebellClear Reason - Weston StarBarry Austin (Coventry)35.40 8/11981 ProhibitionMoonshine Bandit - Glorious Day Pat Mullins (Cambridge) 35.85 11/8f1982 Apapa SongLacca Champion - Lassinagh Style Linda Mullins (Cambridge) 34.83 1/1f1983 Ceili LassCeili Band - Small Panda Adam Jackson (Wembley)35.37 3/11984 If SoBlushing Spy - Ladys PalSam Sykes (Wimbledon)35.50 11/4f1985 Velvet VickyIvy Hall Solo - Check StyleSam Sykes (Wimbledon)35.00 11/10f1986 Ballyhaden QueenKnockrour Street - Sweeping BallyStan Gudgin (Harringay)35.18 11/41987 Anneka Spartacus - Cobbling RoseTerry Dartnall (Wembley)34.84 9/4jf1988 Catch RubyEasy And Slow - Catch MintHarry White (Maidstone)34.96 15/81989 Alley BallyAlleys Blue - PenmaricTerry Dartnall (Wembley)34.59 4/7f1990 Rock On JohnCaptain Miller - Stakehill FancyPaul Tompsett (Crayford)33.05 10/11991Express MailCurryhills Fox - Queen Of Hearts John Coleman (Walthamstow)35.13 1/1f1992 Liberal GirlEasy And Slow - Ballinvard RoseDerek Knight (Hove)34.84 11/10f1993UnlikelyTapwatcher - Mninga MultibetJohn McGee Sr. (Reading)34.92 7/41994 Wexford MinxManorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove)34.70 4/9f1995Deenside JoeWillie Joe - Deenside SunsetJohn Honeysett (Wembley)34.78 4/11996 Barefoot HeixFrightful Flash - Barefoot MandyPaddy Milligan (Catford)34.71 6/11997Roses Opinion Leaders Best - YagoodthingMick Puzey (Walthamstow)35.04 6/4f1998Lenson Billy Slaneyside Hare - Ballydaly FlyerNorah McEllistrim (Wimbledon)34.85 1/1f1999Westmead Leo Shanless Slippy - Celtic Lady Nick Savva (Milton Keynes)34.77 20/12000 Allez Viera Frightful Flash - Cool Rhythm John McGee Sr. (Private)35.07 10/12001 Koko Casino Small Fortune - Sonic BluebellGerry Ballentine (Milton Keynes)34.86 9/22002 Droopys Candice Come On Ranger - Droopys Chloe Brian Clemenson (Hove)34.53 10/12003 Shevchenko Toms The Best - All Up Front Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 35.04 9/2
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