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Romford Puppy Cup

The Romford Puppy Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. [1]

Romford Puppy Cup
The 1979 champion Sport Promoter
ClassCategory 1
LocationRomford Stadium
Inaugurated1975
SponsorCorals
Race information
Distance400 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£10,000 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 1975.[2] The competition is one of the leading races for greyhounds under the age of two and offers £10,000 to the winner which is the equal second highest prize money purse for puppies behind the Monmore Puppy Derby and equal with The Puppy Derby.[3]

Venues & distances

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  • 1975–present (Romford 400 metres)

Sponsors

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  • 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2008–present (Corals)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1975 Xmas HolidaySupreme Fun – Marys SnowballPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)25.4810/11f
1976 Lyons SkipperBurgess Heather – Skipping ChickClare Orton (Wimbledon)26.545/2
1977 Gan On SmokeyLaurdella Fun – Midi RobinRandy Singleton (White City – London)26.258/1
1978 Schofield FishMinnesota Miller – Funny FishJack Coker (Oxford)24.695/1
1979 Sport PromoterBreakaway Town – Kensington QueenPat Mullins (Cambridge)24.135/2
1980 Coolmakee HeroPeruvian Style – Nicoles StarTim Foster (Harringay)24.457/4
1981 Seaway LadyPaddy Milligan (Private)24.729/4f
1982 Creamery CrossKnockrour Slave – Creamery AliceAllen Briggs (Private)24.485/2jf
1983 Blue StyleJohn Honeysett (Wembley)24.023/1Track record
1984 Hong Kong MikeKnockrour Slave – AlmatheaRay Andrews (Belle Vue)24.314/9f
1985 CannonroeGlenroe Hiker – Westmead RhythmNick Savva (Milton Keynes)24.316/4f
1986 Rhincrew WhisperWhisper Wishes – Irenes ChickJim Wood (Private)24.6114/1
1987 Curryhills GaraLindas Champion – Moygara SodaErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private)24.234/11f
1988 Brownies OutlookCitizen Supreme – Hardi HostessPeter Payne (Romford)24.4410/11f
1989 Kylehill ZigCurryhills Fox – Kylehill MagicPaddy Milligan (Catford)24.795/2[4]
1990 Dempsey DukeShanagarry Duke – Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol)24.558/1
1991 Taringa BayKyle Jack – Nans BruteEric Jordan (Hove)24.891/1f
1992 Bonney SevenAirmount Grand – Powerstown PineJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)24.7710/11f[5]
1993 Chakalak ZeusIm Slippy – Mountleader EmerKenny Linzell (Romford)24.477/1
1994 Welfare PantherBalalika – Sappys SusieR Wheeler (Private)24.177/2
1995 Teds MoveRight Move – Rest On DaisyMaldwyn Thomas (Reading)24.8416/1
1996 KalkoPerfect Whisper – Gold DofferTony Dennis (Romford)24.331/1f
1997 Ballyard RecruitDeenside Spark – Bower SineadCharlie Lister (Private)24.197/2
1998 Bunker BusterDoyougetit – Magical WitKenny Linzell (Romford)24.4311/8f
1999 Droopys RiveroCome On Ranger – Droopys HeatherNikki Chambers (Nottingham)24.616/1
2000 Polar KingTrade Official – Kilree PippinErnie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow)24.4215/8f
2001 Droopys SurvivorRoanokee – Droopys JulietPaul Young (Romford)24.7350/1
2002 Knockeevan MagicKnockeevan Star – Knockeevan LucyPeter Rich (Romford)24.705/4f
2003 Living JewelMancunian Star – Halfway Do DaDavid Mullins (Romford)24.5514/1
2004 VamoosePotto Knows – Human Nature IIDavid Mullins (Romford)24.4010/1
2005 Fear AssassinBorna Pilot – Borna CastleMark Wallis (Walthamstow)24.749/2[6]
2006 Roswell StarshipTop Honcho – No ApologiesMark Wallis (Walthamstow)24.367/4[7]
2007 Westmead KeawnDroopys Kewell – Mega DelightNick Savva (Henlow)24.0711/8f[8]
2008 Confident KermitBallymac Maeve – Confident AoifeJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)24.215/4f[9]
2009 Lenson BoltRoyal Impact – Catunda ParisTony Collett (Sittingbourne)24.115/2[10]
2010 Rayvin GiovanniBlackstone Gene – Droopys SportySeamus Cahill (Hove)24.084/5f[11]
2011 Eden StarTop Savings – Aranock ValBarrie Draper (Sheffield)23.601/1f[12]
2012 Glanmire LadAce Hi Rumble – Lead BootsMark Wallis (Yarmouth)24.4111/10f[13]
2013 Ballymac MarineBallymac Bull – Ballymac SharonNorah McEllistrim (Hove)24.059/4f[14]
2014 Laughing GravyHead Bound – Rafas Wee PetDavid Pruhs (Peterborough)23.836/4f[15]
2015 Droopys BrindleCentral City – Droopys TwirlPaul Young (Romford)24.427/2[16]
2016 Kooga KlammerRoxholme Bully – Millbrook GagaDavid Pruhs (Peterborough)23.752/1[17]
2017 Roxholme NidgeDroopys Nidge – Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Private)23.702/5f[18]
2018 Grays Cup WinnerTyrur Big Mike – LizzylegitPhil Simmonds (Romford)24.082/1[19]
2019 Young PrincessDroopys Jet – Droopys ValeriePaul Young (Romford)24.0912/1[20]
2020 TenpinRomeo Recruit – Droopys SarafinaDavid Mullins (Romford)23.719/4[21]
2021 Brookside RichieDroopys Sydney – Droopys GreatestDavid Mullins (Romford)23.681/3f[22]
2022 Romeo HotshotMagic Sprite – Buckos LassDavid Mullins (Romford)23.5911/4cf[23]
2023 Romeo CrusadeDroopys Sydney – Fabulous SkylarDavid Mullins (Romford)23.9420/1[24]
2024 Fire and IceBallymac Cashout – Ballymac CamsMatt Dartnall (Oxford)23.841/1f[25]
2025 Scooby DiamondGrangeview Ten – Scooby DuchessNathan Hunt (Romford)24.2014/1[26]

References

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  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 149. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. ↑ "2017 Romford Puppy Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Slick can battle back". Birmingham Mail. 14 December 1989. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Greyhound Racing". Nottingham Evening Post. 6 March 1993. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "2005 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ↑ "2006 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ↑ "2007 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "2008 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2009 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2010 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "2011 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "2012 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2013 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2014 Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
  19. ↑ "2018 Coral Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ↑ "2019 Romford Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "2020 Coral Puppy Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "2022 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  24. ↑ "2023 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  25. ↑ "2024 Coral Romford Puppy Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Coral Romford Puppy Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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