| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Category 1 |
| Horse Race: | Gymcrack |
| Location: | Owlerton Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1994 |
| Sponsor: | BresBet |
| Distance: | 500 metres |
| Qualification: | Juveniles only (15-24 months old) |
| Purse: | £17,500 (winner) |
The Gymcrack is a catergory 1 greyhound competition held at Owlerton Stadium.[1]
Initially run at Hackney Wick Stadium in 1994 the race was discontinued in the mid 1996, despite winners such as Moral Standards, Night Trooper and Staplers Jo.[2] It was re-introduced in 2000 at Hall Green Stadium but switched to Kinsley in 2011.[1]
The competition has grown in stature since 2000 and is competed for by puppies (greyhounds over 15 months old but under two years of age). In 2017, the race was won by an Irish entry for the first time [3] but the 2019 event was in danger of being cancelled following problems over securing a sponsor.[4]
In 2018, Brinkleys Poet broke the Kinsley track record winning the final.[5]
In 2024, the event switched Owlerton Stadium and regained category 1 status, with a first prize of £17,500.
| width=50 | Year | width=180 | Winner | width=270 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=100 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moral Standards[6] | Flag Star - No Way Jose | 7-4f | |||||||||||
| Staplers Jo | Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm | 26.59 | 1-8f | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Night Trooper | Portrun Flier – Suir Orla | 29.48 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Droopys Woods | Top Honcho – Droopys Fergie | 28.00 | 2-1jf | ||||||||||
| Reactabond Ace | El Premier – Droopys Kylie | 28.22 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
| Louis Saha | Toms The Best – Any Chewing Gum | 28.26 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Moynies Cash | Joannestown Cash – Glanamoon | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.45 | 13-2 | |||||||||
| Roman Road | Droopys Vieri – Madam Alright | 28.69 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Go Commando [7] | Soviet Ferrari – Lady Devika | 28.11 | 11-4 | ||||||||||
| Fear Haribo [8] | Larkhill Jo – Yamila Diaz | Carly Philpott (Private) | 28.56 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Farloe Hurricane [9] | Larkhill Jo – Farloe Oyster | 28.41 | 5-6f | ||||||||||
| Mottos Star [10] | Bucks Honcho – Mottos Friend | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.48 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Droopys Bogart [11] | Droopys Scolari – Droopys Gucci | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.09 | 2-1jf | |||||||||
| Blue Artisan [12] | Droopys Maldini – Poolie Pride | 28.18 | 5/4f | ||||||||||
| Taranis Rex [13] | Droopys Vieri – Blackstone Kate | 27.21 | 1/1f | Track record | |||||||||
| Droopys Hope [14] | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Darjina | George Oswald (Private) | 27.21 | 5/1 | |||||||||
| Young Golden [15] | Premier Fantasy – Final Golden | 27.45 | 33/1 | ||||||||||
| Mill Jolson [16] | Slip The Lark – Sniper Betty | 27.88 | 4/1 | ||||||||||
| Stay Loose [17] | Kinloch Brae – Cornamaddy Tiny | 27.50 | 5/1 | ||||||||||
| Droopys Trapeze [18] | Tullymurry Act – Droopys Blossom | 27.23 | 2/1 | ||||||||||
| Cometwopass [19] | Ballymac Eske – Zero Two | Peter Cronin (Ireland) | 27.18 | 11/10f | |||||||||
| Brinkleys Poet | Scolari Me Daddy – Kilara Lizzie | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 26.95 | 4/7f | Track Record | ||||||||
| Not held from 2019 to 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Stormy News[20] | Good News – Bonito Fox | Michael Hurst (Private) | 27.75 | 11/10f | |||||||||
| Wicky Ned[21] | Droopys Sydney – Ballycowen Lucy | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 28.51 | 4/9f | |||||||||