| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Category 2 |
| Horse Race: | National Sprint |
| Location: | Nottingham Greyhound Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1953 |
| Sponsor: | Arena Racing Company |
| Distance: | 305 metres |
| Purse: | £6,000 (winner) |
The National Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1953 at Clapton Stadium.[1] Following the closure of Clapton in 1974 the competition briefly switched to Portsmouth Stadium before it found a home at Harringay Stadium.
When Harringay closed down in 1987 the event was not held again until Nottingham decided to resurrect the competition in 1990.[2]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=100 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Mike | Mad Tanist – Brilliant Memory | 23.05 | 13-8f | ||||||||||
| Demon King | Imperial Dancer – Pretty Waltzer | 23.08 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Glenriver | 23.40 | 8-1 | |||||||||||
| Toby Boy | Jeffs Pal – Mondays Flirt | 22.91 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
| Land Of Song | Fire Prince – Old Blarney Gift | 22.88 | 9-2 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | Town Prince | Small Town – Orphan Princess | 22.90 | 7-4f | |||||||||
| Waterford Lough | Country Mile – Waterford Glass | 22.94 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
| Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways – Geffs Linnet | 22.79 | 4-7f | ||||||||||
| Hey There Merry | Hi There – Merry Champion Again | 23.09 | |||||||||||
| Orions Nearly Blue | 22.60 | ||||||||||||
| Cranog Bet | Knock Hill Chieftain – Don’t Bet | 22.71 | |||||||||||
| Bright Again | Newdown Heather – Monalee Tiny | Mrs J Reeve (Private) | 23.03 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Gallant They Say | 22.84 | ||||||||||||
| Fionas Chance | Any Harm – Nicely Arranged | 22.71 | |||||||||||
| Kattys Prairie | Prairie Flash – Judo Win | 23.09 | 2-1f | ||||||||||
| Cheeky Boy | Sallys Yarn – Big Blarney | Noreen Collin (Private) | 23.10 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Don't Gambol | Prairie Flash – One For Minnie | 22.59 | |||||||||||
| One Last Day | 23.07 | ||||||||||||
| Hazelbury Silver | Cons Duke – Hazelbury Lass | 22.77 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Giglis Star | Lindas Champion – Giglis Waltz | 22.91 | |||||||||||
| Star Vega | Cobbler – Big Gamble | Mrs.J.Hawkins (Private) | 26.71 | ||||||||||
| Onitsown | Silver Hope – Noble Florrie | 27.31 | |||||||||||
| Whats The Score | 27.56 | 14-1 | |||||||||||
| Glezepta Work | Itsachampion – Fly Snowdrop | 24.88 | |||||||||||
| Sampsons Pal [3] | Blessington Boy – Salta IV | Pat Mullins (Private) | 24.94 | ||||||||||
| Knockrour Brandy | Bright Lad – Knockrour Last | Freda Greenacre (Private) | 24.90 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Knockrour Brandy | Bright Lad – Knockrour Last | Freda Greenacre (Private) | 25.19 | |||||||||
| 1981 | Ballybeg Sport | Minnesota Miller – Ballybeg Blonde | 24.60 | 2-5f | Track record [4] | ||||||||
| 1983 | Ballybeg Sport | Minnesota Miller – Ballybeg Blonde | 25.19 | ||||||||||
| Floating Petal | Brilliant Chimes – Glenmoy Lily | 25.41 | |||||||||||
| 1985 | Daleys Gold | Lindas Champion – Ballinderry Moth | 16.11 | ||||||||||
| Paddock Speed | Onitsown – Paddock Post | 16.39 | |||||||||||
| 1987 | Ard What | Ballygarvan What – Heres Eden | 16.38 | ||||||||||
| Wheres The Limo | Glenpark Dancer – Kingswell Joy | 18.50 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| No Jo Soap | Staplers Jo – Benroe Bessie | 18.70 | 11-2 | ||||||||||
| Guns Blazing | Deenside Spark – Aghadown Heather | Tony Fell (Private) | 18.90 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Fast Copper | Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie | 18.34 | 1-2f | ||||||||||
| Fast Copper[5] | Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie | 18.49 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Sunkleep | Flashy Sir – Skimmer | Barry Wileman (Private) | 18.96 | 12-1 | |||||||||
| Vannahs Flyer | Whisper Wishes – Helens Special | 18.78 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Tanroyd Sammy | Super Hoffman – Laganore Queen | 18.78 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Crescent Classic | Mustang Jack – Roving Bunnie | 18.11 | 4-6f | |||||||||
| Gulleen Slaney | Slaneyside Hare – Gulleen Elsa | Charlie Lister (Private) | 18.07 | 1-1f | |||||||||
| Elliots Pride | Slaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge | 17.95 | 9-1 | ||||||||||
| Nervous Paddy | Frightful Flash – Fees Chance | Carol Evans (Private) | 17.81 | 10-11f | Track record | ||||||||
| Very Hot | He Knows – Playful Sapphire | 18.08 | 4-1 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Louisville | Larkhill Jo – Woman Power | 17.74 | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Ningbo Jack | Honcho Classic – Pennys Spotlight | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 17.78 | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Clounlaheen [6] | Daves Mentor – First Alone | Mick Hurst (Pelaw Grange) | 17.74 | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Centaur Striker [7] | Brett Lee – Murlens Chance | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 17.82 | 14-1 | |||||||||
| Unique Option [8] | Top Savings – Turbo Flight | 18.05 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Horseshoe Ping [9] | Top Honcho – Lucy May | 17.99 | 2-1 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Lollie [10] | World Class – Droopys Kara | 17.67 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Lollie [11] | World Class – Droopys Kara | 17.90 | 2-1 | ||||||||||
| Drumcove Lad [12] | Scarty Lad – Drumcove Fancy | 17.91 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Jumeirah Dubai [13] | Slip The Lark – Droopys Just Hot | 17.71 | 4-6f | ||||||||||
| Helenas Sailor [14] | Droopys Scolari – Lenas Maggie | 17.67 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Geelo Vegas [15] | Cashen Legend – Ceol May | Carl Perry (Private) | 17.77 | 11-4 | |||||||||
| Scolari Sound [16] | Droopys Scolari – Turn It Up | 17.56 | 4-6f | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Trapstyle Jet [17] | Droopys Jet - Cairns Risky | 17.64 | 5-2 | |||||||||
| 2017 | Queen Anna [18] | Tullymurry Act – Skate On | Liz McNair (Private) | 17.83 | 9-4 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Calzaghe Flash [19] | Tyrur Big Mike – Headford Maura | 17.55 | 1-1f | |||||||||
| 2019 | Troy Bella [20] | Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid | David Mullins (Romford) | 17.79 | 2-1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Loggies Lito[21] | Droopys Jet – Ballymac Galtee | Simon Harms (Private) | 17.88 | 11-8f | ||||||||
| 2021 | Crossfield Dusty[22] | Droopys Jet – Crossfield Kate | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 17.65 | 8/11f | ||||||||
| 2022 | Gougane Jet[23] | Droopys Jet – Paper Doll | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 17.56 | 5/4f | ||||||||
| 2023 | Bombout Bullet[24] | Ballymac Best – Carmac Luna | Belinda Green (Hove) | 17.52 | 4/7f |