Surface: | Sand |
Class: | Category 1 |
Horse Race: | Romford Puppy Cup |
Location: | Romford Stadium |
Inaugurated: | 1975 |
Sponsor: | Corals |
Distance: | 400 metres |
Qualification: | Puppies only (15-24 months old) |
Purse: | £10,000 (winner) |
The Romford Puppy Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. [1]
It was inaugurated in 1975.[2] The competition is one of the leading races for greyhounds under the age of two and offers £10,000 to the winner which is the equal second highest prize money purse for puppies behind the Monmore Puppy Derby and equal with The Puppy Derby.[3]
width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=100 | Notes |
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1975 | Xmas Holiday | Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball | 25.48 | 10-11f | |||||||||
1976 | Lyons Skipper | Burgess Heather – Skipping Chick | 26.54 | 5-2 | |||||||||
1977 | Gan On Smokey | Laurdella Fun – Midi Robin | 26.25 | 8-1 | |||||||||
Schofield Fish | Minnesota Miller – Funny Fish | 24.69 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
Sport Promoter | Breakaway Town - Kensington Queen | 24.13 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
Coolmakee Hero | Peruvian Style – Nicoles Star | 24.45 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
Seaway Lady | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 24.72 | 9-4f | ||||||||||
1982 | Creamery Cross | Knockrour Slave – Creamery Alice | Allen Briggs (Private) | 24.48 | 5-2jf | ||||||||
1983 | Blue Style | 24.02 | 3-1 | Track record | |||||||||
1984 | Hong Kong Mike | Knockrour Slave - Almathea | 24.31 | 4-9f | |||||||||
Cannonroe | Glenroe Hiker - Westmead Rhythm | 24.31 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
Rhincrew Whisper | Whisper Wishes – Irenes Chick | Jim Wood (Private) | 24.61 | 14-1 | |||||||||
1987 | Curryhills Gara | Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 24.23 | 4-11f | ||||||||
1988 | Brownies Outlook | Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess | 24.44 | 10-11f | |||||||||
Kylehill Zig | Curryhills Fox – Kylehill Magic | 24.79 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
1990 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | 24.55 | 8-1 | |||||||||
Taringa Bay | Kyle Jack – Nans Brute | 24.89 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
1992 | Bonney Seven | Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine | 24.77 | 10-11f | |||||||||
Chakalak Zeus | Im Slippy – Mountleader Emer | 24.47 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
1994 | Welfare Panther | Balalika – Sappys Susie | R Wheeler (Private) | 24.17 | 7-2 | ||||||||
1995 | Teds Move | Right Move – Rest On Daisy | 24.84 | 16-1 | |||||||||
Kalko | Perfect Whisper – Gold Doffer | 24.33 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
Ballyard Recruit | Deenside Spark – Bower Sinead | Charlie Lister (Private) | 24.19 | 7-2 | |||||||||
Bunker Buster | Doyougetit – Magical Wit | 24.43 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
Droopys Rivero | Come On Ranger – Droopys Heather | 24.61 | 6-1 | ||||||||||
Polar King | Trade Official – Kilree Pippin | 24.42 | 15-8f | ||||||||||
Droopys Survivor | Roanokee – Droopys Juliet | 24.73 | 50-1 | ||||||||||
Knockeevan Magic | Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy | 24.70 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
2003 | Living Jewel | Mancunian Star – Halfway Do Da | 24.55 | 14-1 | |||||||||
Vamoose | Potto Knows – Human Nature II | 24.40 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
2005 | Fear Assassin [4] | Borna Pilot – Borna Castle | 24.74 | 9-2 | |||||||||
Roswell Starship [5] | Top Honcho – No Apologies | 24.36 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
Westmead Keawn [6] | Droopys Kewell – Mega Delight | 24.07 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
Confident Kermit [7] | Ballymac Maeve – Confident Aoife | 24.21 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
Lenson Bolt [8] | Royal Impact – Catunda Paris | 24.11 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
Rayvin Giovanni [9] | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Sporty | 24.08 | 4-5f | ||||||||||
Eden Star [10] | Top Savings – Aranock Val | 23.60 | 1-1f | ||||||||||
Glanmire Lad [11] | Ace Hi Rumble – Lead Boots | 24.41 | 11-10f | ||||||||||
Ballymac Marine [12] | Ballymac Bull – Ballymac Sharon | 24.05 | 9-4f | ||||||||||
2014 | Laughing Gravy [13] | Head Bound – Rafas Wee Pet | 23.83 | 6-4f | |||||||||
Droopys Brindle [14] | Central City – Droopys Twirl | 24.42 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
2016 | Kooga Klammer [15] | Roxholme Bully – Millbrook Gaga | 23.75 | 2–1 | |||||||||
2017 | Roxholme Nidge [16] | Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 23.70 | 2–5f | ||||||||
2018 | Grays Cup Winner[17] | Tyrur Big Mike – Lizzylegit | 24.08 | 2–1 | |||||||||
2019 | Young Princess[18] | Droopys Jet – Droopys Valerie | 24.09 | 12–1 | |||||||||
2020 | Tenpin[19] | Romeo Recruit – Droopys Sarafina | 23.71 | 9/4 | |||||||||
2021 | Brookside Richie[20] | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest | 23.68 | 1/3f | |||||||||
2022 | Romeo Hotshot[21] | Magic Sprite – Buckos Lass | David Mullins (Romford) | 23.59 | 11/4cf | ||||||||
2023 | Romeo Crusade[22] | Droopys Sydney – Fabulous Skylar | David Mullins (Romford) | 23.94 | 20/1 |