Arc (greyhounds) explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:The Arc
Location:Walthamstow Stadium
Swindon Stadium
Inaugurated:1987
Last Run:2017
Distance:475/480 metres

The Arc was a greyhound racing competition held at Swindon Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987 at Walthamstow Stadium[1] but when the track closed in 2008 the event switched to Swindon.[2]

In 2018, Swindon announced that the event would be staged at a different time due to building work but this never materialised and the competition came to an end.[3]

Venues & Distances

Past winners

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1987Funny Oyster Debbycot Lad - Cu Helen 28.989-2
1988Foretop[4] Blue Train - Green Slieve 28.98 7-4f
1989Kilcannon Bullet[5] Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe 28.58 33-1
1990Brownies Outlook Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess 28.94 5-1
1991Fires Of War Dipmac - Marys Silver 28.82 2-1
1992Murlens Abbey Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe 28.61 3-1
1993Bonney Seven Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine 28.82 10-11f
1994Westmead Chick[6] I'm Slippy - Westmead Move 28.73 8-1
1995Westmead Merlin Murlens Slippy - Westmead Hannah 28.79 1-1f
1996Coom Cruiser Arrow House - Coom Cross 28.92 5-1
1997Blue Murlen Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely Mick Smith (Private) 28.56 13-8f
Ceekay[7] Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan 28.80 10-1
El Hombre Frightful Flash - Fly Smasher 28.86 7-2
Fat Boy Slim Some Picture - Elbony Violet 28.62 7-4f
Scotts Kelly Droopys Fintan - Stows Val 29.29 9-4
Vancouver Jet Spiral Nikita - Lemon Jackson 28.94 3-1
Hopeful Moment Staplers Jo - Ballyhaden Girl 28.72 7-2
Airtech Rapid Jamella Prince - Shining Mist 29.21 7-1
Fire Height Dan Carlton Bale - September Mist28.62 5-2
Milldean Billy Frisby Flashing - Autumn Leigh 29.19 4-1
Too Risky Daves Mentor - Micks Bozz 28.70 7-2
Centaur Decree Kiowa Sweet Trey - Movealong Rose 28.45 7-2
Corrig Vieri [8] Droopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel 28.92 7-2
2010Farloe Titan [9] Elite State – Farloe Charity 28.38 7-1
Jolly Poacher [10] Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina 28.50 5-1
Ballymac Cryan [11] Rumble Impact – Coolavanny Minor 28.47 11-2
Shaneboy Alley [12] Ballymac Maeve – Shaneboy Dorie Liz McNair (Private) 28.18 1-1fTrack Record
King Dec [13] Eden Brett – Pretty Fantasy Liz McNair (Private) 28.57 8-1
Kippers Usain [14] Moveit Jaime – Kippers Doll 28.60 8-1
Ballymac Brogan [15] Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa 28.49 9-4jf
Garryvoe Bobby [16] Knockglass Billy - Vickis DreamGraham Holland (Ireland) 28.35 11-10f

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 118. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. Web site: NO PLACE FOR THE ARC. March 2018. Greyhound Star.
  4. News: Blaze carries local hopes . Football Post (Nottingham) . 16 April 1988 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 May 2024.
  5. News: Tips News Results . Daily Mirror . 19 June 1989 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 May 2024.
  6. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 17–18. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  7. News: . 4 . 16 . 4 April 1998 . Consistency pays off for Ceekay . Greyhound Star.
  8. Web site: 2009 Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. Web site: 2010 Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. Web site: 2011 Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2012 Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: 2013 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2018-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20190104072927/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=328237. 2019-01-04. dead.
  13. Web site: 2014 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: Usain bolts home. 29 April 2015. Greyhound Star.
  15. Web site: 2016 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2016-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820112842/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=137987. 2016-08-20. dead.
  16. Web site: 2017 Arc Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.