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Scurry Gold Cup

British greyhound racing competition


British greyhound racing competition

FieldValue
surfaceSand
classOriginal Classic
(currently Category 2)
horse raceScurry Gold Cup
imageFile:1970 Scurry Gold Cup champion Don’t Gambol.jpg
captionDon't Gambol, twice Scurry champion
inaugurated1928
sponsorArena Racing Company
distance270 metres
trackDunstall Park Greyhound Stadium
purse£7,500 (winner)

(currently Category 2) The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound racing competition currently run at Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium.

It was first run at Clapton Stadium from 1928 until its closure in 1973. The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which subsequently closed in 1986. The third move resulted in Catford Stadium hosting the race from 1987 until yet another closure forced the race to end in 2002. After a two-year wait, a new home was finally found at Perry Barr Stadium until 2009 when the GRA switched the competition to sister track Belle Vue Stadium.

With the closure of Belle Vue in 2020, the future of the competition was unknown but the British Greyhound Breeders Forum stepped in to sponsor the race (held at Harlow Stadium) before it returned to Perry Barr in 2021. The competition switched to Dunstall Park in 2025, when the Arena Racing Company moved the greyhound operation from Birmingham to Wolverhampton.

Venues and distances

  • 1928–1973 (Clapton, 400 y)
  • 1974–1974 (Slough, 475 y)
  • 1975–1978 (Slough, 434 m)
  • 1979–1986 (Slough, 442 m)
  • 1987–2002 (Catford, 385 m)
  • 2005–2008 (Perry Barr, 275 m)
  • 2009–2019 (Belle Vue, 260 m)
  • 2020–2020 (Harlow, 238 m)
  • 2021–2023 (Perry Barr, 275 m)
  • 2025–2025 (Dunstall Park, 270 m)

Sponsors

  • 2002–2002 (Brake Brothers)
  • 2018–2019 (BAPP Group of Companies)
  • 2020–2020 (British Greyhound Breeders Forum)
  • 2021–2025 (Arena Racing Company)

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Cruiseline BoyWoodne Bridge III-Irish Life IIIPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)24.914/7f
Loose CardKing of Spades-LightfootJ Madden (White City, Manchester)24.13100/8
BarlockBrilliant Victory-BellfieldJohn 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay)24.19100/7
Brave EnoughLawmaker-Linguist IIHarry Buck (Harringay)23.627/1
Experts BoastJovial Judge-MothSid Jennings (Wembley)23.614/6f
Creamery BorderBorder Line-CookArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley)23.3113/8
Brilliant BobOther Days-Birchfield BessieSidney Orton (Wimbledon)23.479/4f
Jack's JokeHarsac-AmethystClaude Champion (Catford)23.1510/11ftrack record
MitzvahMorcar-MidgeArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley)23.295/2jf
Hexham BridgeRally Round-Dainty DuchessBill Cowell (Southend)23.373/1
Orlucks BestOrluck-PlaywayCharlie Ashley (Harringay)23.2411/8f
Silver WireSilver Seal II-Live WiringCharles Green (Derby)23.529/4f
Country LifeBorder Mutton-Mah JongPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)23.5010/1
Mischievous ManhattanManhattan Midnight-Mischievous RiotPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)23.405/4f
Rimmells BlackManhattan Midnight-DrishogueStan Biss (Clapton)23.111/1f
Local InterprizeRuby Border-Mythical DaisyStan Biss (Clapton)23.045/4f
Burndennet BrookGreat Climber-Cherokee GirlLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)23.485/2
GortnagoryGlenview Special-Bloods RomanceNorman Merchant (Private)23.473/1
Defence LeaderBellas Prince-CleopatraWilliam Howard Mills (Private)22.994/1
Monachdy GirlieLocal Interprize-Golden GleamJimmy Jowett (Clapton)23.084/1
Rolling MikeMad Tanist-Brilliant MemoryJimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.775/2f
Demon KingImperial Dancer-Pretty WaltzerJack Harvey (Wembley)22.844/9f
Chance Me PaddyPaddy The Champion-Verges CottageLen Linney (Catford)22.852/1f
Belingas CustomerQuare Customer-Another BelingerRonnie Melville (Wembley)22.82100/30
Lisbrook ChieftainJeffs Pal-Lisburn LindaReg Holland (Private)23.096/1
Beware ChampThe Grand Champion-Beware of MeGeorge Waterman (Wimbledon)22.718/13f
Gorey AirwaysImperial Airways-Geffs LinnettJimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.959/4
Gorey AirwaysImperial Airways-Geffs LinnettJimmy Jowett (Clapton)22.485/4f
Palms PrinterThe Grand Champion-Palm ShadowGreg Doyle (Clapton)22.6310/11f
Hi DarkieHi There-Ballylion OstrichRay Wilkes (Private)22.956/4f
Lucky Joan IIRecorded Course-AstraeaJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.703/1
Salthill SandCrazy Parachute-Sarah SandsJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.72100/6
After YouMile Bush Pride – Perfect QueenJohn Bassett (Clapton)22.477/1
Geddys BlazeGreenane Wonder – Geddys QueenieStan Gudgin (Clapton)22.799/2
Carry on OregonOregon Prince – Gormanstown WonderClare Orton (Wimbledon)22.621/2f
Foyle TonicGood Brandy – Friendly PalmPaddy Keane (Clapton)22.5915/8f
Ace of TrumpsMaryville Hi – Ravens SurpriseJohn Coleman (Romford)22.851/1f
Don't GambolPrairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)22.483/1
Don't GambolPrairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)22.734/11f
Cricket BunnyPrinters Prince-Cricket LadyJoe Booth (Private)22.776/1
Casa MielKilbelin Style-Ballygill PiperJoe Pickering (White City)22.837/2
Westmead ValleyCarry on Oregon-Cricket DanceHugh McEntyre (Bletchley)26.2411/10f
Longnor LadCash For Dan-Thump The ThugsBen Parsons (Hall Green)26.774/1
Xmas HolidaySupreme Fun-Marys SnowballPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)26.6711/10f
Wired To MoonMonalee Champion-April AtomicGeorge Curtis (Brighton)26.634/1
Greenfield FoxBurgess Heather-Skipping ChickTed Dickson (Slough)27.005/2
Northway PointFionntra Frolic-Sound of TerrorGeorge Morrow (Cambridge)27.2020/1
Willing SlaveNameless Star-Paradise RoseTed Dickson (Slough)27.112/1
Longcross SmokeyKnockrour Bank-Clare ViewPhilip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)27.175/1
Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings CometGeorge Curtis (Hove)27.195/2
Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings CometGeorge Curtis (Hove)26.848/11f
Yankee ExpressPecos Jerry-Kings CometGeorge Curtis (Hove)27.0311/10f
Daleys GoldLindas Champion-Ballinderry MothJerry Fisher (Reading)27.234/5f
Mollifrend LuckyLauries Panther-Top PrincessColin Packham (Reading)26.625/4f
Rapid MoverSand Man-Rapid LadyFred Wiseman (Private)23.621/1f
Farncombe BlackSoda Fountain-Grove BlackErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private)23.538/13f
Nans BruteCurryhills Brute-Nans FlyerBill Masters (Hove)23.5916/1
Ready RubbedDads Bank-Elton SlaveJohn McGee Sr. (Hackney)23.765/1
Portun FlierCurryhills Fox-Derroon BalPaddy Milligan (Catford)26.432/1f
Glengar DesireKanturk Chipper-Glengar MossJimmy Fletcher (Canterbury)23.965/1
Kind of MagicKilshannig Sonny-Daisys QueenLizi Miller (Oxford)23.825/1
RabatinoPoor James-Hymenstown RoseJohn McGee Sr. (Canterbury)23.577/2
Demesne BearBarefoot Chief-Demesne JoyPeter Payne (Romford)23.6810/11f
Come on RoyalConcentration-Queen of CountryBarry McIntosh (Canterbury)23.584/1
Shoreham BeachSlaneyside Hare-Ballinora JillDiane Stinchcombe (Reading)23.7810/1
Im FrankieHerbie Lambug-Fast FloMick Puzey (Walthamstow)24.409/1
Lissenaire LukeArdfert Dan-Suir DewCharlie Lister OBE (Private)23.493/1jf
El BossPepes Dilemma-Bid You JoyLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)23.655/4f
Kalooki JetIn Question-Raceline CharlieSonja Spiers (Catford)24.207/4jf
Letter SlippyShanless Slippy-Slick CityPatsy Byrne (Wimbledon)23.735/2
Laser BeamDroopys Vieri-I Say ManorHarry Williams (Sunderland)16.061/1f
Ballymac RoosterRoanokee-Ballymac PepesCarly Philpott (Private)16.087/4
Horseshoe PingTop Honcho-Lucy MayJim Reynolds (Romford)16.194/11f
Boherbradda MacHondo Mac – Boherbradda KayHarry Williams (Sunderland)15.957/4f
Centaur AllstarHondo Black – Quick DealChris Allsopp (Monmore)15.107/4f
Slick CitiHoncho Classic – Cooly PanteraKeith Allsop (Private)15.194/1
Drumcove LadScart Lad – Drumcove FancyChris Allsopp (Monmore)14.962/1jfTrack record
Drumna IceBallymac Maeve – DrumnaTinkCharlie Lister OBE (Private)15.2211/10f
Droopys QuincyCentral City – Droopys JuneSeamus Cahill (Hove)15.016/4f
Baliff CairoVans Escalade – Ballymac VickyIan Aylward (Private)15.367/1
Brogan Tee BoneHead Bound – Downdaniel AmyHayley Keightley (Private)15.273/1
Walshes HillZero Ten – Incredible LuluJimmy Wright (Newcastle)15.144/7f
Roxholme HatBallymac Vic – Emma HoneyHayley Keightley (Private)14.821/1f
Troy BellaTyrur Big Mike – Fire Height BridDavid Mullins (Romford)15.077/1
Droopys ReelAzza Azza Azza – Droopys DorothyAngela Harrison (Newcastle)15.0311/4
Dundee JuneKinloch Brae – SevenofnineDavid Lewis (Swindon)26.889/1
Crossfield DustyDroopys Jet – Crossfield KatePatrick Janssens (Towcester)16.2610/11f
Gougane JetDroopys Jet – Paper DollMark Wallis (Henlow)15.804/5fTrack record
QuarteiraBallymac Best – Kilara JessieMark Wallis (Henlow)16.151/1f
Rioja OisinDroopys Sydney – Oisins ChoiceKevin Hutton (Oxford)15.876/4f
Shadow StormBallymac Best – Kilara JessieRichard Rees (Brighton)15.6313/8f

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