Steel City Cup Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:Steel City Cup
Location:Sheffield
Inaugurated:1970
Sponsor:BresBet
Distance:500 metres
Purse:£8,000 (winner)

The Steel City Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. [1]

It was inaugurated in 1970.[2] [3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

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1970Westpark TootsMyross Again - Westmead Grace30.66
Toremore FlashForward Flash - Toremore LassJack Brennan (Sheffield)31.20 9-4
Kudas HonourKilbeg Kuda - Premier HonourJack Brennan (Sheffield)29.88 7-4jfTrack record
Priory HiMaryville Hi - Miss Hi LandPen Andrews (Private)30.42 4-7f
Gone The TimeLisamote Precept - Sallys StyleJoe Kelly (Leeds)30.26 4-1
1975Company CashFantastic Prince - Cash PrincessJoe Kelly (Leeds)29.6511-4
Tilbrook HeraldHoughton Herald - Midnight Tour29.217-4Track record
Gan On PaddyLaurdella Fun - Midi RobinPaddy Milligan (Private) 29.58 4-5f
Westmead ManorMels Pupil - Westmead SilverNatalie Savva (Bletchley)30.08 5-1
Burniston JetJimsun - Davids BlackJim Hookway (Sheffield)29.993-1
Desert PilotTain Mor - Dark HostessGeoff De Mulder (Private)29.38 2-13fTrack record
Heres Gay Tullig Rambler- Lassie Get Lost 29.58 1-1f
Fire DragonIvy Hall Solo - Kisses For MeJoe Booth (Private)30.14 1-1f
Caribbean SpiceMulcair Rocket - Caribbean BirdPete Beaumont (Sheffield)30.29 6-4f
Well RiggedCeili Band - Sole InvestmentRita Hayward (Nottingham)30.59 5-4f
Hollyhill WayEagles Nest - Hollyhill HumeMaurice Buckland (Hall Green)30.29 4-1
Lyons TurboEvelyn Turbo - Miss Time UpCharlie Lister OBE (Private)30.29 5-6f
Nip And TuckRip Sandy - Sober KateDave Hopper (Sheffield)29.753-1
Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens ToeJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)29.56 8-11f
1991Woodhill EchoGame Ball - Slaneyside SpeedDawn Milligan (Private)29.592-1f
1992Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.9214-1
Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.53 8-1
Anhid Breeze[4] Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Private)29.45 6-1
Justright MelodyFarloe Melody - Farloe MineolaTom Robinson (Private)29.36 7-4f
Andys Surprise [5] Larryandy - Midi MoralDave Conway (Private)29.47 7-2
Frisby Free [6] Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo SandieGeoff De Mulder (Hall Green)29.77 14-1
Anhid Knight [7] Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Sheffield)29.68 9-4
Knockanroe Rover [8] Mountleader Peer - Seanos MissPaul Stringer (Private)29.35 2-1
2000Farloe Cobbler [9] Cry Dalcash - Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.53 7-4f
Jerrys Surprise [10] Toms The Best - Audi TurboBarry Picton (Hall Green)29.387-1
Droopys Rhys [11] Jamaican Hero - High KnightTed Soppitt (Private)29.27 5-6f
StarofthebillSplit The Bill - Hundred PercentJane Houfton (Sheffield)29.60 12-1
Rhincrew Santini [12] Come on Ranger - Rhincrew ClaudiaElaine Parker (Sheffield)29.49 9-4
Bell Legend [13] Droopys Vieri - Kylies SoniaMark Wallis (Walthamstow)29.81 8-15f
Womble [14] Toms the Best - Westmead JosieBrian Rumney (Sheffield)29.39 25-1
Boherna on Air [15] Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.29 5-4jf
Blonde Dino [16] Daves Mentor - CharquestJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)29.04 8-11f
Bandicoot Tipoki [17] Crash-Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.67 1-1f
Mill Pinpoint [18] Hallucinate-Saleen Chloe 28.96 5-4f
Mill Bling Bling [19] Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For Lee 28.74 2-1jf
Skywalker Louie [20] Top Honcho – Synone Starlight 28.77 10-1
Pay Freeze [21] Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare Dime 28.57 6-4f
Underground Paul [22] Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy 28.75 6-1
Minglers Thunder [23] Archaton Pine – Minglers Impact 28.67 13-8f
2016Pinpoint Den [24] Zero Ten - Allen Harbour 28.56 7-2
2017Tynwald Baz [25] Droopys Jet - Bish Bash Bosh 28.79 6-4f
2018Roxholme Nidge [26] Droopys Nidge - Silver Dollar 28.53 4-1
2019Roxholme Nidge [27] Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar 28.53 11/4
2020Headford Ranger[28] Tullymurry Act – Headford Maura Kevin Hutton (Monmore) 28.63 11/8f
2021Forest Gold[29] Dorotas Wildcat – Forest Dot28.713/1
2022Signet Goofy[30] Magical Bale – Forest NataleeJohn Mullins (Towcester) 28.762/1
2023Swift Iconic[31] Droopys Roddick – Swift BiologyJohn Mullins (Towcester) 28.687/2

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 159. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  3. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 111. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  4. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 112–114. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  5. Web site: 1996 Steel City Cup Final. Greyhound Data.
  6. Web site: 1997 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  7. Web site: 1998 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  8. Web site: 1999 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  9. Web site: 2000 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  10. Web site: 2001 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  11. Web site: 2002 William Hill Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  12. Web site: 2004 William Hill Steel City Cup. Greyhound Data.
  13. Web site: 2005 William Hill Steel City Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2006 William Hill Steel City Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: 2007 Steel City Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: THE 2008 WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: THE WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: THE BETFAIR STEEL CITY CUP FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2011 Betfred Steel City Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 2012 Betfred Steel City Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. Web site: 2013 Betfred Steel City Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. Web site: 2014 Betfred Steel City Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. Web site: 2015 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. Web site: 2016 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. Web site: 2017 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. Web site: 2018 GMG Steel City Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. Web site: RPTV Steel City Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. Web site: 2020 Steel City Cup Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  29. Web site: BresBet Steel City Cup Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 6 November 2021.
  30. Web site: BresBet Steel City Cup Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 24 October 2022.
  31. Web site: 2023 BresBet Steel City Cup Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 20 October 2023.