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Steel City Cup

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

Steel City Cup
Category 1 race
Desert Pilot, 1980 champion
LocationSheffield
Inaugurated1970
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£8,000 (winner)

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

Venues & Distances edit

  • 1970-present (Sheffield 500m)

Sponsors edit

Past winners edit

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1970 Westpark Toots Myross Again - Westmead Grace Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 30.66
1971 Toremore Flash Forward Flash - Toremore Lass Jack Brennan (Sheffield) 31.20 9-4
1972 Kudas Honour Kilbeg Kuda - Premier Honour Jack Brennan (Sheffield) 29.88 7-4jf Track record
1973 Priory Hi Maryville Hi - Miss Hi Land Pen Andrews (Private) 30.42 4-7f
1974 Gone The Time Lisamote Precept - Sallys Style Joe Kelly (Leeds) 30.26 4-1
1975 Company Cash Fantastic Prince - Cash Princess Joe Kelly (Leeds) 29.65 11-4
1976 Tilbrook Herald Houghton Herald - Midnight Tour Barbara Tompkins (Bletchley) 29.21 7-4 Track record
1977 Gan On Paddy Laurdella Fun - Midi Robin Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.58 4-5f
1978 Westmead Manor Mels Pupil - Westmead Silver Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 30.08 5-1
1979 Burniston Jet Jimsun - Davids Black Jim Hookway (Sheffield) 29.99 3-1
1980 Desert Pilot Tain Mor - Dark Hostess Geoff De Mulder (Private) 29.38 2-13f Track record
1981 Heres Gay Tullig Rambler- Lassie Get Lost Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) 29.58 1-1f
1982 Fire Dragon Ivy Hall Solo - Kisses For Me Joe Booth (Private) 30.14 1-1f
1983 Caribbean Spice Mulcair Rocket - Caribbean Bird Pete Beaumont (Sheffield) 30.29 6-4f
1986 Well Rigged Ceili Band - Sole Investment Rita Hayward (Nottingham) 30.59 5-4f
1987 Hollyhill Way Eagles Nest - Hollyhill Hume Maurice Buckland (Hall Green) 30.29 4-1
1988 Lyons Turbo Evelyn Turbo - Miss Time Up Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 30.29 5-6f
1989 Nip And Tuck Rip Sandy - Sober Kate Dave Hopper (Sheffield) 29.75 3-1
1990 Kilcannon Bullet Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.56 8-11f
1991 Woodhill Echo Game Ball - Slaneyside Speed Dawn Milligan (Private) 29.59 2-1f
1992 Gulleen Cove Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda Dave Conway (Private) 29.92 14-1
1993 Gulleen Cove Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda Dave Conway (Private) 29.53 8-1
1994 Anhid Breeze[4] Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross Dave Conway (Private) 29.45 6-1
1995 Justright Melody Farloe Melody - Farloe Mineola Tom Robinson (Private) 29.36 7-4f
1996 Andys Surprise [5] Larryandy - Midi Moral Dave Conway (Private) 29.47 7-2
1997 Frisby Free [6] Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo Sandie Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.77 14-1
1998 Anhid Knight [7] Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross Dave Conway (Sheffield) 29.68 9-4
1999 Knockanroe Rover [8] Mountleader Peer - Seanos Miss Paul Stringer (Private) 29.35 2-1
2000 Farloe Cobbler [9] Cry Dalcash - Farloe Post Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.53 7-4f
2001 Jerrys Surprise [10] Toms The Best - Audi Turbo Barry Picton (Hall Green) 29.38 7-1
2002 Droopys Rhys [11] Jamaican Hero - High Knight Ted Soppitt (Private) 29.27 5-6f
2003 Starofthebill Split The Bill - Hundred Percent Jane Houfton (Sheffield) 29.60 12-1
2004 Rhincrew Santini [12] Come on Ranger - Rhincrew Claudia Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.49 9-4
2005 Bell Legend [13] Droopys Vieri - Kylies Sonia Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 29.81 8-15f
2006 Womble [14] Toms the Best - Westmead Josie Brian Rumney (Sheffield) 29.39 25-1
2007 Boherna on Air [15] Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To Air Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.29 5-4jf
2008 Blonde Dino [16] Daves Mentor - Charquest John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.04 8-11f
2009 Bandicoot Tipoki [17] Crash-Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.67 1-1f
2010 Mill Pinpoint [18] Hallucinate-Saleen Chloe Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.96 5-4f
2011 Mill Bling Bling [19] Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For Lee Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.74 2-1jf
2012 Skywalker Louie [20] Top Honcho – Synone Starlight Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.77 10-1
2013 Pay Freeze [21] Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare Dime Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.57 6-4f
2014 Underground Paul [22] Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy Paul Young (Romford) 28.75 6-1
2015 Minglers Thunder [23] Archaton Pine – Minglers Impact Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 28.67 13-8f
2016 Pinpoint Den [24] Zero Ten - Allen Harbour Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.56 7-2
2017 Tynwald Baz [25] Droopys Jet - Bish Bash Bosh Lawrence Tuffin (Nottingham) 28.79 6-4f
2018 Roxholme Nidge [26] Droopys Nidge - Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.53 4-1
2019 Roxholme Nidge [27] Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.53 11/4
2020 Headford Ranger[28] Tullymurry Act – Headford Maura Kevin Hutton (Monmore) 28.63 11/8f
2021 Forest Gold[29] Dorotas Wildcat – Forest Dot Kevin Hutto (Towcester) 28.71 3/1
2022 Signet Goofy[30] Magical Bale – Forest Natalee John Mullins (Towcester) 28.76 2/1
2023 Swift Iconic[31] Droopys Roddick – Swift Biology John Mullins (Towcester) 28.68 7/2

References edit

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