| Surface: | Sand |
| Horse Race: | The Test |
| Location: | Walthamstow Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1941 |
| Last Run: | 2008 |
| Distance: | 640 metres |
The Test was a feature greyhound competition inaugurated at Walthamstow in 1941.[1]
The race was originally raced over a stayers distance before increasing to a marathon distance.[2]
It then reverted to its original distance in 1979.[3] The race came to an end following the closure of Walthamstow in 2008.[4] Winners included the legendary Ballyregan Bob.[5]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Brilliant Swallow | Brilliant Bob – New Beginner | 41.41 | 8-1 | |||||||
| Dew Sign | 41.29 | 13-8jf | |||||||||
| Blackwater Cutlet | Woodrow – Editors Belle | 42.04 | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Model Dasher | Model Whiskey – Dashing Comet | 40.96 | 1-8f | ||||||||
| Kampion Sailor | Lights O’London – Grosvenor Faith | 41.45 | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Mondays News | Orlucks Best – Monday Next | Fred Farey (Private) | 42.27 | 3-1 | |||||||
| Aura Monarch | Mad Tanist – Fair Madge | 41.06 | 7-2 | ||||||||
| Lovely Rio | Fish Hill – Rio Czarina | 41.43 | 9-4f | ||||||||
| Quare Caltha | Frank Davis (Private) | 41.76 | 11-10f | ||||||||
| Solidago | Gala Flash – Spring Flower | 41.43 | 13-8 | ||||||||
| Briefed | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 40.91 | 7-1 | ||||||||
| Malanna Mace | 41.49 | 4-7f | |||||||||
| Glittering Too | 41.54 | 100-30 | |||||||||
| The Sherpa | Noreen Collin (Private) | 41.00 | 7-1 | ||||||||
| Snow Trails | The Grand Champion - Jazzello | 40.88 | 8-13f | ||||||||
| 1956 | Whats Yat | Magourna Reject - Coolflash | 41.00 | 4-1 | |||||||
| The Fixer | Flash Jack – Dream of Pleasure | 40.97 | |||||||||
| Westpark | Hi There – Faoide | 40.30 | |||||||||
| Westpark Violet | The Glen Abbey – Westpark Goldilocks | 40.43 | |||||||||
| Hash | Dromin Flash – Cheeky Ciss | Noreen Collin (Private) | 40.63 | 6-4f | |||||||
| Blazing Rocket | Wild Rocket – Lady Philambus | 40.24 | |||||||||
| Peculiar Way | Mad Era – Lottera Queen | 41.64 | |||||||||
| Estelles Folly | Ashtown Tanist – Her Glory | 41.54 | |||||||||
| Fully Booked | Booked Out – Parkhouse Sally | Eric Adkins (Private) | 40.01 | 7-2 | |||||||
| Precious Dan | Prairie Flash – Precious Margo | Les Crawley (Private) | 52.87 | 13-2 | |||||||
| Curraheen Lady | Beau Jolais II – Curraheen Bride | Peter Collett (Private) | 52.25 | 8-15f | |||||||
| Bill The Pig | Tontine – Flame Lady | 52.60 | 5-1 | ||||||||
| Westmead Lane | Clonalvy Pride – Cricket Dance | Natalie Savva (Private) | 52.95 | 7-2 | |||||||
| Chain Gang | Monalee Champion - No Mabel | 52.63 | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Silver Sceptre | Maryville Hi - Trojan Major | 52.09 | 8-1 | ||||||||
| Blue Angel | 52.87 | 11-2 | |||||||||
| Jingling Star | Glin Bridge - Some Laugh | Gunner Smith (Hove) | 40.43 | 9-4f | |||||||
| Mr Squeeze | Itsachampion – Over In Doon | Johnny Faint (Private) | 40.20 | 9-2 | |||||||
| 1981 | Valient May | Glen Rock – Valient Daisy | 40.22 | 7-1 | |||||||
| Westmead Gem | Westmead County – Ka Boom | 40.33 | 12-1 | ||||||||
| Go Winston | Let Him Go – Dark Bird | 40.07 | 5-2 | ||||||||
| 1984 | Poor Ray | Knockrour Street – Currabell | Stan Kennett (Private) | 40.12 | 11-2 | ||||||
| Ballyheigue Moon – Evening Daisy | George Curtis (Brighton) | 39.59 | 1-4f | ||||||||
| Lone Wolf | Yankee Express – Breeze Valley | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.43 | 6-1 | |||||||
| Raywee Delight | Sand Black – Raywee Again | Don Thornton (Private) | 39.82 | 11-2 | |||||||
| Fryers Well | Overdraught Pet – Mi Na Re | 39.32 | 5-4f | ||||||||
| Sard | Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 39.34 | 9-4 | |||||||
| Sail On Valerie | Sail On II – Princeton Darkie | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 39.66 | 4-9f | |||||||
| Rahan Arc | Whisper Wishes – Lemon Gem | 39.34 | 4-7f | ||||||||
| Rahan Arc | Whisper Wishes – Lemon Gem | 39.68 | 6-1 | ||||||||
| 1993 | Westmead Mount | Airmount Grand – Westmead Move | |||||||||
| Redwood Girl[6] | Ardfert Sean – Redwood Sue | 39.66 | 5-2 | ||||||||
| Call It Aday | Skelligs Tiger – Aisling Mint | 39.68 | 6-1 | ||||||||
| Castlerea Delia | Fionntra Highway – Another Banner | 39.67 | |||||||||
| Roses Opinion | Leaders Best - Yagoodthing | 39.68 | 2-7f | ||||||||
| El Franco | Magical Piper – Clear Issue | 39.87 | 6-1 | ||||||||
| Fernhill Flash | Alpine Minister – Rathneg Crystal | 39.93 | 5-4f | ||||||||
| Fast and Easy | Slaneyside Hare - Anticipation | Lee Gifkins (Private) | 39.59 | 2-5f | |||||||
| No Can Waltz | Arrigle Buddy – Clonleigh Lass | 39.91 | 2-5f | ||||||||
| Rapid Best | Iceni Regent – Best of Noir | 39.97 | 4-11f | ||||||||
| Soviet Gypsy | Mountleader Peer- Soviet Atlantic | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 40.11 | 1-3f | |||||||
| Dunmurry Bill | Split the Bill – Dunmurry Marion | Ken Thomson (Private) | 40.79 | 7-2 | |||||||
| Paradiso [7] | Carlton Bale – Armani Devil | 40.23 | 12-1 | ||||||||
| Lady Aishling [8] | Top Honcho – Malta Magic | 39.39 | 8-1 | ||||||||
| January Tiger [9] | Droopys Vieri – January Vixen | 39.66 | 5-4 | ||||||||
| Aero Blackjack [10] | Blackjack Tom – Great Madam | 39.54 | 1-1f |
Discontinued