1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 1996 1998 The 1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 72nd year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 July 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 71st year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner1997 English Greyhound Derby Some Picturehttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2068 1997 Greyhound DataHobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-41997 Irish Greyhound Derby Toms The BestFortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006 Irish Greyhound Review 0332-35361997 Scottish Greyhound Derby Some PictureHobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4Greyhound Trainer of the Year Linda MullinsGreyhound of the Year Some PictureIrish Dog and Bitch of the Year Some Picture / Borna BestTrainers Championship Linda Mullins Summary The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) released the annual returns, with totalisator turnover at £73,754,098 and attendances recorded at 3,523,900 from 5412 meetings.NGRC calendar January 1998 National Greyhound Racing Club Some Picture trained by Charlie Lister was voted Greyhound of the Year after winning the 1997 English Greyhound Derby and the 1997 Scottish Greyhound Derbyhttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2068 1997 Greyhound DataNational Greyhound Racing Club Calendar, July 1997 edition National Greyhound Racing Club in addition to reaching the 1997 Irish Greyhound Derby final. The black dog was also voted the leading dog in Ireland and won the Irish Dog of the Year and only just missed out on a £100,000 bonus prize offered by sponsors Regal to any greyhound winning the Scottish, English and Irish Derby. Linda Mullins won the Greyhound Trainer of the Year for the second successive year.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2003 2002 Raceform 1-904317-07-3 Tracks The year started badly when on 4 January the London Stadium closed its doors. The stadium had been rebuilt had huge cost and was now subject to rumours of fraud and malpractice. The reasons for administration was subject to investigation and even appeared on 'The Cook Report', a popular TV show hosted by Roger Cook. On 27 October Eastville Stadium owned by the BS Group was sold for development, plans were announced for a new Bristol greyhound stadium that never came to fruition. The BS Group management switched the entire operation, including trainers, racing office staff and bookmakers forty miles up the M4 to the newly acquired Abbey Stadium, bought from British Car Auctions who had owned the track since 1983, even the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS) contract switched to Swindon. Bristol trainers Terry Kibble, Ron Dix, Marjorie Millard and Peter Swadden all moved Swindon. The racing ended at Dunmore Stadium in March 1997 and the last meeting attracted 3,000 patrons.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) March edition 1997 Greyhound Star News Catford Racing Manager Jim Snowden left to be General Manager at Portsmouth replacing the retiring Bill Francis. Snowden was replaced by the Assistant Racing Manager Phil Donaldson. In Wimbledon the Merton council produced a feasibility study into putting a football stadium on Wimbledon Stadium which was dismissed by Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam. A first season trainer called Seamus Cahill joined Catford. Competitions The BBC severed their ties with greyhound racing as they continued to cut their sporting programs. Sky stepped in and would show the TV Trophy for the first time which led to the bizarre scenario whereby the event was held twice; once in April (BBC) and then again in October (Sky). The relationship with Sky was closely guarded by the Greyhound Racing Association who gained the upper hand in negotiations for the industry. Derby semi-finalist Toms The Best hit a great run of form in the summer winning the Midland Gold Cup at Monmore and the Sussex Cup at Hove before heading for the Irish Derby and claiming the competition for Nick Savva. Spring Rose continued to perform well, reaching the Grand Prix final at Walthamstow and St Leger final at Wembley but she was upstaged by Tralee Crazy. The white and black bitch trained by Nick Savva won both the Cesarewitch at Catford and the St Leger. Sheffield (71 points) won the Red Mills Supertrack defeating Walthamstow (64) and Midlenhall (54) in the final. 1 16 January 1998 Sheffield Superteam Greyhound Star Principal UK races Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Grand National, Hall Green (Mar 26, 474m h, £7,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Tarn Bay Flash Pat McCombe 9-1 29.07 52nd Dynamic Display Barry O'Sullivan 8-1 29.17 13rd Scalp Ranger Sam Sykes 25-1 29.23 34th Wisley Wonder Lorraine King 1-1f 29.31 25th Glown Fox Tom Foster 11-4 29.49 46th Springwell Boost Nikki Chambers 5-1 29.97 6 BBC TV Trophy, Hall Green (Apr 9, 815m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Thornfield Pride Yvonne Morris 12-1 52.17 52nd Elbony Rose Nick Savva 1-1f 52.18 23rd Handy Score Ernie Gaskin Sr. 8-1 52.19 44th Wise Beauty Patsy Byrne 4-1 52.33 15th Musical Treat Brian Clemenson 10-1 52.49 36th Frisby Fanfare Harry Crapper 5-1 52.99 6 Regal Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 26, 480m, £20,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Some Picture http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-april-3-2/ Greyhound Star (Remember When - April) 14 April 2019 Greyhound Star Charlie Lister 1-1f 29.02 52nd Elderberry Chick Pat Ryan4-1 29.36 33rd Endon Tiger Charlie Lister 4-1 29.37 44th Quick Tune Gordon Hodson8-1 29.49 65th Airmount Jeff Charlie Lister 3-1 29.57 26th Donnas Dancer Mrs S J Douglas25-1 29.61 1 Reading Masters, Reading (May 11, 465m, £20,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Night Trooper Nikki Adams 6-1 27.86 32nd Blackwater Storm A E Lindsay 14-1 28.42 23rd Blue Murlen Mick Smith 4-9f 28.45 44th Final Climber Tony Meek 25-1 28.51 55th Droopys Eric Henry Tasker 6-1 28.59 16th Smart Dog Brian Clemenson 14-1 30.99 6 B.T Global Finance Scurry Gold Cup, Catford (Jul 12, 385m, £2,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Shoreham Beach Diane Stinchcombe 10-1 23.78 52nd Black Gem Charm Phil Rees Jr. 4-1 23.82 23rd Small Fortune John Coleman 5-1 23.83 64th Pavilion Rock Sam Sykes 11-8f 23.95 15th Stows Val Linda Mullins 11-4 24.07 36th Official Figure Graham Holland 28-1 24.27 4 BT Global Finance Syntegra Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 20, 555m, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Lenson Billy Norah McEllistrim 1-2f 35.02 32nd Homeside Knight Tom Gates 6-1 35.10 43rd Slow Jo John Coleman 6-1 35.26 64th Charpaidon Sam Sykes 20-1 35.30 25th Derrinasafa Dan Alf Ellis 16-1 35.31 16th Alastairs Effort Terry Atkins 12-1 35.41 5 Laurent-Perrier Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 4, 640m, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st El Grand Senor Linda Mullins 12-1 39.38 22nd Spring Rose Charlie Lister 4-6f 39.56 53rd Slaney Ash Pam Cross8-1 39.62 34th Lydpal Frankie Tony Meek 4-1 39.78 15th Wandering One Derek Knight8-1 39.84 66th Lisnakill Lodge John Faint20-1 40.14 4 Ike Morris Laurels, Wimbledon (Oct 10, 460m, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st El Premier Linda Mullins 4-7f 27.36 62nd Black Gem Charm Phil Rees Jr. 8-1 27.62 33rd Pingo Seamus Cahill 6-1 27.76 44th Run Freddie Tommy Foster 25-1 27.92 25th Coilltes Choice Macmorough Mulkerrin 20-1 28.00 56th Big Mistake John Coleman 4-1 28.30 1 Evening Standard TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Oct 28, 815m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Moanrue Slippy Kelly Rockman 51.35 5-1 62nd Maid of Seskin Brian Clemenson 51.38 5-1 13rd Lady Flyaway Brian Clemenson 51.54 2-1jf 54th Tralee Crazy Nick Savva 51.58 2-1jf 35th Marys Gem Mark Lavender 51.82 14-1 46th Denise Dream Ernie Gaskin Sr. 51.90 20-1 2 Wendy Fair St Leger, Wembley (Nov 14, 655m, £12,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Tralee Crazy Nick Savva 4-1 39.41 52nd Lydpal Frankie Tony Meek 6-1 39.61 33rd Faultless Fred Gloria Stringer20-1 40.05 24th Mystery Player Sam Sykes33-1 40.19 65th Spring Rose Charlie Lister 1-2f 40.31 46th Weeford Carol John Lambe50-1 40.33 1 William Hill Cesarewitch, Catford (Dec 6, 718m, £6,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Tralee Crazy Nick Savva 1-2f 45.69 42nd Dunmurry Flight Ernie Gaskin Sr. 10-1 46.15 53rd Musical Treat Brian Clemenson 10-1 46.27 14th Elderberry Flyer Pat Ryan 16-146.31 65th Hasty Bit Paul Young 50-1 46.55 26th Baby Grand Norah McEllistrim 4-1 46.59 3 Thoroughbred Investments Oaks, Wimbledon (Dec 13, 480m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Flashy Get Ernie Gaskin Sr. 14-1 28.75 12nd Seskin Judy Angie Kibble 10-1 28.87 23rd Cashen Sleeper John McGee Jr. 20-1 28.99 64th Frankion Jacky Linda Jones 1-1f 29.01 55th Be Bopa Lola Phil Rees Jr. 6-1 29.17 3N/R Terrydrum Kate Charlie Lister Totalisator returns The totalisator returns declared to the National Greyhound Racing Club for the year 1997 are listed below.Totalisator returns of National Greyhound Racing Club Licensed tracks 1997 National Greyhound Racing Club March 1998 17.4% Rise in Attendance Greyhound Star StadiumTurnover £London (Walthamstow) 11,493,136London (Wimbledon) 8,081,088Romford 6,515,458Brighton & Hove 4,640,284Birmingham (Hall Green) 4,471,132Manchester (Belle Vue)4,388,067London (Catford) 3,661,680Sheffield (Owlerton) 2,553,582Birmingham (Perry Barr) 2,483,949Crayford 2,446,291Peterborough 2,203,740Sunderland 1,982,214 StadiumTurnover £London (Wembley) 1,867,544Milton Keynes1,713,564Wolverhampton (Monmore)1,677,520Glasgow (Shawfield) 1,618,461Portsmouth 1,357,318Newcastle (Brough Park) 1,311,308Yarmouth 1,297,701Nottingham 1,237,500Reading 1,166,274Oxford1,114,841Harlow 733,471Canterbury 707,236 StadiumTurnover £Bristol 677,226Poole515,781Swindon 508,826Hull (New Craven Park) 490,250Swaffham 199,447Mildenhall 186,876Henlow (Bedfordshire) 165,358Doncaster (Stainforth) 123,975Sittingbourne 85,000Rye House 78,000 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year