2004 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 2004 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year File:2004 greyhounds Black Pear and Solid Money.jpg Solid Money (trap 3) and Black Pear (trap 4) during the Cesarewitch heats 2003 2005 The 2004 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 79th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 Jul 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 78th 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 2026 Summary Irish racing was experiencing promising growth with increased prize money for competitions including the richest ever prize for a marathon event when the Corn Cuchulainn offered €50,000 for the winner at Harold's Cross.https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=HRX&date=09-Jul-04#race9 Corn Cuchulainn Final Irish Greyhound Board The situation in Britain was not as simple after Richard Caborn, the Minister for Sport announced that it had been agreed that the bookmakers levy fund would increase to 0.5% in 2004, 0.55% in 2005 and 0.6% in 2006 and therefore doubling the sports income to £16 million within the three years.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2005 2004 Raceform 1-904317-58-8 However the statement was incorrect because a 0.1% increase after three years would mean only a one sixth increase (16.6%). The promise turned out to be false because the levy fund actually decreased significantly over the next five years.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/uploads/greyhounds-donoughue-report.pdf INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE GREYHOUND INDUSTRY IN GREAT BRITAIN Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20170608110648/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/uploads/greyhounds-donoughue-report.pdf 2017-06-08 dead Droopys Scholes won the 2004 English Greyhound Derbyhttp://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=1146489 2004 English Derby final Greyhound Data and Like A Shot won the 2004 Irish Greyhound Derby.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=1236959 Irish Derby Final Greyhound Data Charlie Lister won the Greyhound Trainer of the Year and Derby finalist, Arc, East Anglian Derby and Oxfordshire Gold Cup winner Fire Height Dan won the Greyhound of the Year. Tracks Coventry opened under new management after an 18-year absence. Competitions English Derby champion Farloe Verdict won the Scottish Greyhound Derby setting a new track record in the final. Brian Clemenson claimed his third successive Trainers Championship at Coventry. A brindle bitch called Roxholme Girl won the St Leger and the Gold Collar, the latter in a new track record time at the competition's new home of Belle Vue Stadium. News Trainer Tommy Foster retired from Wimbledon Stadium to concentrate on a small open race kennel and his son Jason joined Oxford Stadium. Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2004 English Greyhound Derby Droopys Scholes2004 Irish Greyhound Derby Like A ShotGreyhound Trainer of the Year Charlie ListerGreyhound of the Year Fire Height DanIrish Dog and Bitch of the Year Premier Fantasy / Legal Moment Betfair Trainers Championship, Coventry (Jun 27) Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Brian Clemenson 482nd John Mullins 413rd Charlie Lister 374th Linda Jones 365th Ernie Gaskin Sr. 266thPaul Young 19 Principal UK finals William Hill TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Mar 16, 872m, £6,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Double Take Andy Heyes 55.22 11-10f 52nd Latin Beauty Cheryl Miller 55.30 12-1 13rd Hesley Gale Chris Lund 55.32 5-1 34th Ericas Equity Paul Young 55.33 7-4 25th Getaway Harp Albert Dale 55.37 25-1 66th Aughacasla Erin Ken Tester 55.38 20-1 4 Totesport Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 3, 480m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Farloe Verdict Charlie Lister11-4 28.79+ 22nd Legal Moment Pat Buckley 4-1 29.21 33rd Farloe Marathon Charlie Lister 7-1 29.23 54th Cathals Idol Pat Buckley 14-1 29.51 65th Holdyoursilence Liz McNair 33-1 30.07 46th World Class Pat Buckley 11-10f 30.31 1 + Track record Reading Masters, Reading (Jul 18, 465m, £20,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Droopys Chester Carly Philpott 7-1 27.92 62nd Manera Spark John Mullins 9-2 27.94 13rd Droopys Corleone Daniel Riordan 6-4f 28.16 34th Three Way Ebony Jackie Taylor 4-1 28.26 25th Terry Henry Jackie Taylor 5-1 28.48 56th Pennys Worth Richard Baker 7-1 28.66 4 William Hill Cesarewitch, Oxford (Aug 17, 645m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stSolid Money Derek Knight 9-4 39.56 32nd Black Pear Wayne Wrighting 4-5f 39.68 53rd Archers Enero Paul Young 20-1 39.92 64th Mustang Hero Brian Clemenson 16-1 40.10 15th Seabiscuit Russell Warren 6-1 40.13 26th Frisby Figo Harry Crapper 10-1 40.23 4 Victor Chandler Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 2, 640m, £10,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ronnies Flight Linda Jones 11-8f 40.03 22nd Marmions Paul Young 6-1 40.33 53rd Jack Spark John Mullins 9-2 40.39 14th Big Freeze Brian Clemenson 14-1 40.47 35th Baltimore Althea Ernie Gaskin Sr. 7-2 40.48 66th Droopys Napoli Paul Young 8-1 40.62 4 William Hill Grand National, Wimbledon (Oct 5, 460mH, £7,500) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Four Handed Jim Reynolds 6-4f 28.46 4 2nd Selby Ben Tom Foster 5-2 28.48 2 3rd Ballyeacle Norah McEllistrim 7-1 28.62 1 4th Canon Tom Seamus Cahill 5-1 28.70 6 5th Ivors Surprise Phil Rees Jr. 8-1 28.99 3 6th Nacap Junior Norah McEllistrim 16-1 29.06 5 William Hill Laurels, Belle Vue (Oct 26, 465m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ningbo Jack Charlie Lister 4-1 27.60 52nd Laser Beam Harry Williams16-1 27.86 33rd Under the Kosh Liz McNair9-2 27.99 14th Redbank Classic Joy Andrews33-1 28.37 25th Bally Kee Charlie Lister7-4f 28.40 46th Farloe Exit Charlie Lister9-4 00.00 6 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Nov 9, 668m, £13,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1st Roxholme Girl Hayley Keightly 3-1 41.32 32nd Shelbourne Star Brian Clemenson5-2 41.79 43rd Droopys Shearer Ted Soppitt9-4f 41.86 64th Ballymac Kewell Carly Philpott 7-1 42.04 25th Creamery Tex Paul Garland33-1 42.11 16th Farloe Divide Charlie Lister5-1 42.19 5 Totesport Gold Collar, Belle Vue (Nov 25, 470m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stRoxholme Girl Hayley Keightley 4-6f 39.01+ 12nd Clear Run Charlie Lister 14-1 39.99 33rd Lissycasey Duke Michael Donlon 4-1 40.09 64th Hayleys Boy June McCombe 7-1 40.24 45th Machan Tiger Phil McComish 10-1 40.71 26th Bonny Betty Gary Carmichael 7-1 40.77 5 + Track record William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (Nov 30, 480m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Tidyplayroom Derek Knight 5-1 29.27 12nd One Yard Andy Johnson 5-2f 29.40 63rd Shebas Magic Brian Clemenson 9-2 29.44 44th Fernglade Abby Otto Kueres 9-2 29.56 35th Annes Honcho Gary Baggs 6-1 29.57 26th Miss Siren Ernie Gaskin Sr. 4-1 29.91 5 Principal Irish finals Donal Reilly Easter CupShelbourne (Apr 10, 525y, €50,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Premier Fantasy https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=10-Apr-04#race8 Easter Cup Final Irish Greyhound Board4-9f28.0822nd Awesome Impact20-128.3643rd Indian Ruler4-128.5064th Phoenix Ice20-128.6715th First Charter16-128.8136th Shantobar16-129.165 Red Mills Produce Clonmel (Apr 4, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Geldrops Touchhttps://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=CML&date=04-Apr-04#race8 Produce Final Irish Greyhound Board6-4jf28.5642nd Geordie Legend7-128.6313rd Walk With Fire7-128.7754th Velvet Cash6-4jf28.9165th Dunsany16-128.9826th Zigzag Mansell33-129.013 Ladbrokes 600 Shelbourne (May 8, 600y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1stAwesome Impact https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=08-May-04#race7 600 Final Irish Greyhound Board11-432.4422nd Great Lark20-132.4533rd Valentia Citrate3-132.5564th Karma Knight7-4f32.5745th Velvet Cash7-132.7516th The Other Domino20-132.765 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger Limerick (Jul 4, 550y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Never Give Up https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=LMK&date=04-Jul-04#race8 St Leger Final Irish Greyhound Board7-129.8842nd Blue Panther14-129.9063rd Farloe Cricketer5-130.0434th Tomsheaboy (Pa Fitzgerald)1-1f30.1455th Go Ahead Honcho9-130.1616th Persian Ruler3-130.482 Vodafone Corn Cuchulainn Harold's Cross (Jul 9, 750y, €50,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Smiling Man7-241.6242nd Air Force Honcho3-1jf42.4653rd Won't You Stay5-142.6014th Moss Time7-142.7065th Bins Image5-143.1236th Special Trick3-1jf43.262 Sporting Press Oaks Shelbourne (Jul 17, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Legal Moment (Pat Buckley)https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=17-Jul-04#race7 Oaks Final Irish Greyhound Board2-1f28.5932nd Page Three Girl (Mick O'Reilly)33-128.9443rd Graigues Echo (Jim Morrissey)10-128.9624th Things To Do (Patrick O'Brien)4-129.0365th Side Saga (Stephen Bourke)9-429.1016th Greenlough Slip (Owen McKenna)7-129.275 Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne (Jul 31, 550y, €40,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Never Give Up https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=31-Jul-04#race6 Champion Stakes Final Irish Greyhound Board4-129.9022nd Smiling Man6-129.9353rd Disguised7-229.9444th World Class5-130.0515th Tomsheaboy6-4f30.066N/R Velvet Commander 3 Droopys Stud & Donal Reilly Puppy Derby Harolds Cross (Oct 15, 525y, €50,000) PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Droopys Brooklyn https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=HRX&date=15-Oct-04#race8 Puppy Derby Final Irish Greyhound Board6-129.1712nd Dairyland Bandit14-129.2443rd Albino7-129.3854th He Said So4-7f29.5235th Cals Tonic5-129.532N/R Mandys Cheeky 6 Cashmans LaurelsCork (Oct 30, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1stBoherduff Light https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=CRK&date=30-Oct-04#race9 Laurels Final Irish Greyhound Board2-1jf28.4422nd Farloe Pocket2-1jf28.7253rd Jesceda Lad6-128.7434th Cavecourt Jon5-128.8815th Rhincrew Shergar12-129.0566th Tourna Star20-129.234 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:2004 in British sport Category:2004 in Irish sport