Kent St Leger
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Crayford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Sponsor | Jay & Kay Coach Tours |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 714 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Kent St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. [1][2]
It was held at Ramsgate Stadium until the track closed, then it switched to Crayford in 1996.[3]
Past winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Easy Mark | Easy and Slow – Vara Black Nose | John Rouse (Hove) | 14-1 | |
| 1990 | Carlsberg Champ | Ballyregan Bob – Chocolate Satin | Barry Silkman (Private) | 40.46 | 7-2 |
| 1991 | Bobs Regan | Ballyregan Bob – Sandy Gem | Brian Timcke (Private) | 39.97 | 7-4f |
| 1992 | Trans Domino | Dukes Lodge - Trans Linda | Maldwyn Thomas (Ramsgate) | 40.40 | 5-2 |
| 1993 | 31 July | ||||
| 1994 | |||||
| 1995 | Decoy Cheetah | Slaneyside Hare – Easy Bimbo | Pam Cobbold (Private) | 39.92 | 4-1 |
| 1996 | Musical Treat | Farloe Melody – Jenny Be Good | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 46.06 | 9-4f |
| 1997 | Bubbly Boy | Adraville Bridge – Poor Sue | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 46.56 | 6-4jf |
| 1998 | Droopys Paul | Leaders Best – Droopys Fiona | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 46.37 | 4-5f |
| 1999 | Phils Ann Marie | Boyne Walk – Druids Le Mis | Paul Young (Romford) | 46.28 | 8-1 |
| 2000 | Pearl Barley | Frightful Flash – Fearsome Misty | Richard Joyce (Henlow) | 47.12 | 3-1 |
| 2001 | Moreton Jazz | Smooth Rumble – Cheeky Gypsy | John Spracklen (Private) | 46.07 | 16-1 |
| 2002 | Countrywide Karen | Split the Bill – Joes Speaking | Paul Young (Romford) | 45.56 | 1-1f |
| 2003 | Latin Beauty | Rio Riccardo – Tinas Beauty | Cheryl Miller (Sittingbourne) | 45.21 | 5-4f |
| 2004 | Droopys Savanna | Jamaican Hero – Droopys Spice | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 45.84 | 7-4 |
| 2005 | Return to Suir | Lavally Pete – Brazilian Gem | Jean Carter (Crayford) | 46.02 | 12-1 |
| 2006 | Dods Delight | Larkhill Jo – Rockmount Hazel | Sean Walsh (Harlow) | 46.12 | 9-4 |
| 2007 | Princessmonalulu | Droopys Rhys – Droopys Princess | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 46.70 | 6-4f |
| 2008 | Midway Skipper | Top Honcho – Midway Tomsscout | Henry Chalkley (Henlow) | 46.49 | 4-6f |
| 2009 | Midway Skipper | Top Honcho – Midway Tomsscout | Henry Chalkley (Henlow) | 45.71 | 2-7f |
| 2010 | Lottes Girl | Westmead Hawk – Lively Jubbley | Heather Dimmock (Peterborough) | 45.85 | 6-4 |
| 2011 | Wise Signal | Go Wild Teddy – Wise Actress | Frank Gray (Private) | 45.86 | 1-2f |
| 2012 | Crinkill Jewel | Crash – Dixies Model | Kevin Hutton (Swindon) | 45.80 | 7/2 |
| 2013 | Aayamzalad | Ace Hi Rumble – Pretty Nicola | David Mullins (Romford) | 45.62 | 7/1 |
| 2014 | Borna Champ | Head Bound – Borna Talent | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 45.37 | 7/2 |
| 2015 | Droopys Tamera [4] | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Solange | Dean Childs (Crayford) | 45.02 | 4/9f |
| 2016 | Jimbobjoe[5] | Droopys Cain – Yahoo Lilly | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 45.60 | 9/4 |
| 2017 | Maireads Ivy[6] | Hondo Black – Winning Impact | Derek Knight (Hove) | 45.28 | 2/1f |
| 2018 | Slippy Maggie[7] | Godsend – Mays Bodyguard | Hazel Kemp (Peterborough) | 45.72 | 9/4 |
| 2019 | Antigua Fire[8][9] | Vulturi – Precious Story | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 23.11 | 5/2 |
| 2020 | Droopys Bird[10] | Droopys Roddick – Droopys Force | Simon Harms (Private) | 45.51 | 10/1 |
| 2021 | Bo Shine Bullet[11] | Kinloch Brae – Fear Emoski | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 45.55 | 1/1f |
| 2022 | Rising Coco[12] | Kinloch Brae – Old Fort Dakota | Jim Reynolds (Crayford) | 45.44 | 10/1 |
| 2023 | Low Pressure[13] | Pat C Sabbath – Highview Lauren | Belinda Green (Hove) | 45.38 | 4/1 |
Venues & Distances[edit]
- 1989–1995 (Ramsgate 640m)
- 1996–present (Crayford 714m)
Sponsors[edit]
- 1989–1995 (Max Thomas Bookmakers)
- 1998–1998 (John Humphreys & Tony Morris Bookmakers)
- 2001–2002 (Courage Brewery)
- 2003–2003 (Consumer Advisory)
- 2004–2004 (Courage Brewery)
- 2005–2013 (John Smith's Brewery)
- 2014–2016 (Carlsberg)
- 2017–2020 (Jay & Kay Coach Tours)
- 2021–2021 (Ladbrokes)
- 2022–present (Jay & Kay Coach Tours)
References[edit]
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
- ^ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "2018 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2019 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "FIRE IN KENT ST LEGER ROMP". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Crayford 17 October 2020". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Crayford race meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Crayford, Saturday 21 May". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "JAY & KAY COACH TOURS KENT ST LEGER - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.