Regency (greyhounds)
The Regency is a greyhound competition held at (Hove). It was inaugurated in 1948 and was originally a competition for British Bred Greyhounds only before switching to all-comers.[1] The event immediately attracted interest with 161 British Bred litters in the first year and over 200 litters in the 1949 edition and has remained a significant event. [2]
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bunnys Hoard | Lord Lieutenant - White Pebbles | Gunner Smith (Private) | 29.83 | 4-1 | |
| 1949 | Kings Signature | Burhill Moon - Grosvenor Faith | R G Mackay (Brighton) | 29.49 | 4-1 | Track record |
| 1950 | Kennel Sport | Kampion Sailor - Blarney Lone Beauty | Harry Buck (White City - London) | 29.39 | 3-1 | |
| 1951 | Gay Rimmell | Rimmells Black - Bewitching Gay Gem | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 30.04 | 14-1 | |
| 1952 | Ranjies Humoresque | Fair And Handsome - Doreen Machree | J O'Hea (Park Royal) | 29.45 | 8-1 | |
| 1953 | Kensington Perfection | Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly | Bill Higgins (Oxford) | 29.56 | 5-2 | |
| 1954 | Box Hedge | Eastern Madness - Be Happy | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.57 | 3-1 | |
| 1955 | Kensington Bramble | Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly | Marjorie Phipps (Private) | 29.46 | 4-1 | |
| 1956 | Barnaby Rudge | Ballylanigan Tanist - Bargain Hunter | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.39 | 11-2 | |
| 1957 | Highwood Sovereign | Westbourne - Pretty Miss Amber | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.14 | 4-5f | |
| 1958 | Entre Nous | Step Inside - Ryton Bogota | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 29.59 | 9-2 | |
| 1959 | Ford Scud | Polonuis Harrow - Glamour | W Taylor (White City - London) | 29.98 | 7-2 | |
| 1960 | Mr Watt | Prince Of Bermuda - Ford Squib | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.60 | 3-1 | |
| 1961 | Luxury Liner | Northern King - Brazen Hussy | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.65 | 2-5f | |
| 1962 | Royal Ace | Barrowside - Lottbridge Princess | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 29.63 | 16-1 | |
| 1963 | Tripaway | Low Pressure - High Flight | Vivien Pateman (Private) | 28.81 | 8-1 | |
| 1964 | Chittering Cheapjack | Noted Crusader - Chittering Cindy | Adam Jackson (Clapton) | 29.32 | 1-1f | |
| 1965 | Warley | Low Pressure - Heron Of The Marshes | Mrs D Plowden (Private) | 28.86 | 13-8 | |
| 1966 | Ardvullen | Printers Prince - Balbec Fire | Mrs E Eade (Private) | 40.71 | 15-8f | |
| 1967 | Ever Work | Jungle Worker - New Forever | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.95 | 2-1 | |
| 1968 | Steer Me Home | Oregon Prince - Hi Castle | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 41.35 | 9-2 | |
| 1969 | Shady Begonia | Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 40.51 | 1-2f | |
| 1970 | Glory Crazy | Crazy Parachute - Glory Flash | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 40.88 | 11-4 | |
| 1971 | Specfire | Spectre - Lils Picture | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 40.88 | 4-5f | |
| 1972 | Adamstown Lane | Spectre - Arklow Fire | Gordon Hodson (White City - London) | 40.82 | 4-1 | |
| 1973 | Pepper Joe | Shanes Legacy - Kirbys Turn | Charlie Coyle (Private) | 40.81 | 10-11f | |
| 1974 | Chain Gang | Monalee Champion - No Mabel | Frank Melville (Harringay) | 40.05 | 5-2 | |
| 1975 | Glin Bridge | Spectre - Shore Susie | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.19 | 1-2f | |
| 1976 | Westmead Champ | Westmead Power - Hacksaw | Pam Heasman (Hackney) | 39.78 | 13-8 | Track record |
| 1977 | Bonzo | Silver Record - Clane Flint | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.03 | 9-2 | |
| 1978 | Ballinamona Sam | Short Interview - White Trapper | John Horsfall (Catford) | 41.74 | 11-8f | |
| 1979 | Jingling Star | Glin Bridge - Some Laugh | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 40.62 | 5-2 | |
| 1980 | Garbally Magpie | Tullig Doctor - Flying Pixie | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 43.78 | 5-2 | |
| 1981 | Fluffylugs | Glin Bridge - Some Laugh | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 46.84 | 25-1 | |
| 1982 | Paradise Lost | Paradise Spectre - Gerards Sally | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 44.65 | 20-1 | |
| 1983 | Aquila Bay | Langford Dacoit - Carry On Hillary | Colin Barwick (Private) | 47.41 | 6-1 | |
| 1984 | Mac's Jeanie | Bobcol - Bellini | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 45.41 | 9-2 | |
| 1985 | Scurlogue Champ | Sand Man - Old Rip | Ken Peckham (Ipswich) | 45.20 | 8-15f | |
| 1986 | Yankees Shadow | Cosmic Sailor - Kings Lace | George Curtis (Brighton) | 46.03 | 8-1 | |
| 1987 | Yankees Shadow | Cosmic Sailor - Kings Lace | Bill Masters (Hove) | 45.28 | 1-2f | |
| 1988 | Silver Mask | Easy And Slow - Flora Breeda | Bill Masters (Hove) | 46.07 | 3-1 | |
| 1989 | Manx Sky | Easy And Slow - Darian Ivy | Ernie Gaskin Sr (Private) | 44.98 | 5-4f | |
| 1990 | Sail On Valerie | Sail On II - Princeton Darkie | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 44.45 | 2-1jf | |
| 1991 | Bobs Regan | Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem | Brian Timcke (Private) | 45.05 | 6-4f | |
| 1992 | Integrity Boy | Kilmeedy King - Yellow Riband | Derek Knight (Hove) | 44.74 | 4-1 | |
| 1993 | Trans Domino | Dukes Lodge - Trans Linda | Maldwyn Thomas (Reading) | 44.44 | 6-4f | |
| 1994 | Decoy Cougar | Slaneyside Hare - Easy Bimbo | Pam Cobbold (Private) | 45.00 | 6-4f | |
| 1995 | Suncrest Sail | Low Sail - Sarahs Surprise | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 44.26 | 1-2f | |
| 1996 | Restless Lass | Slaneyside Hare - Buzz Off Gypsy | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 42.40 | 7-4f | |
| 1997 | Million Percent | Frightful Flash - Ladys Guest | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.69 | 10-11f | |
| 1998 | Honest Lord | Coalbrook Tiger - Get Plaid | Lee Gifkins (Private) | 41.27 | 4-1 | |
| 1999 | Knappogue Oak | Frightful Flash - Dartfield Lass | Ken Bebbington (Monmore) | 41.60 | 8-15f | |
| 2000 | Solid Magic | Iceni Regent - Clodeen Magic | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.76 | 4-7f | |
| 2001 | Killeacle Phoebe | Smooth Rumble - Blonde Returns | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.28 | 6-4jf | |
| 2002 | Dunbarton Cross | Toms The Best - Dunbarton Legend | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 41.20 | 9-2 | |
| 2003 | Soviet Gypsy | Mountleader Peer - Soviet Atlantic | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 41.32 | 3-1 | |
| 2004 | Normandy Boy | Doc Burns - Lenbrin Lucy | Maria Collins (Hove) | 29.95 | 3-1 | |
| 2005 | Jordans Glory | Hondo Black - After Glory | Alison Ingram (Romford) | 30.00 | 3-1cf | |
| 2006 | Caloona Striker | Toms the Best - Caloona Move | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 40.82 | 4-7f | |
| 2007 | Spiridon Louis | Droopys Vieri - Early Flight | Lorraine Sams (Crayford) | 41.30 | 6-4f | |
| 2008 | Flying Winner | Flying Penske - Wise Winner | Chris Lund Doncaster | 40.95 | 11-10f | |
| 2009 | Lorrys Options | Westmead Hawk-Droopys Seville | Dean Childs (Private) | 44.48 | 1-5f | |
| 2010 | He Went Whoosh | Brett Lee-Arun Sky | Claude Gardiner (Hove) | 41.26 | 7-1 | |
| 2011 | Blonde Fletch | Black Shaw-Glebe Stapler | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 41.21 | 8-11f | |
| 2012 | Mr Chow | Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner | Chris Lund Doncaster | 41.03 | 5-2 | |
| 2013 | Fear Emoski | Top Honcho - Kildallon Maid | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 41.35 | 4-5f | |
| 2014 | Boltatwelldigger | Hondo Black – Coras Fancy | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 41.60 | 25-1 | |
| 2015 | Touch Tackle | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start | Jim Daly (Sittingbourne) | 41.18 | 5-4f | |
| 2016 | Billys Bullet [4] | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 41.31 | 4-1 |
Venues & Distances
1948-1965 (Hove 525y)
1966-1974 (Hove 725y)
1975-1977 (Hove 670m)
1978-1980 (Hove 680m)
1981-1995 (Hove 740m)
1996-2003 (Hove 695m)
2004-2005 (Hove 515m)
2006-present (Hove 695m)
References
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 75-76. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 151-152. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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