1998 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 1998 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 72nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
1998 English Greyhound Derby	Toms The Best ^[2] ^[3]
1998 Irish Greyhound Derby	Eyeman ^[4]
1998 Scottish Greyhound Derby	Larkhill Jo ^[5]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Linda Mullins
Greyhound of the Year	Toms The Best
Irish Dog and Bitch of the Year	Eyeman / April Surprise

Worthington Creamflow Bitter Grand National, Hall Green (Apr 7, 474m h, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	El Tenor	Linda Mullins	11-10f	29.20	5
2nd	Quote That	David Mullins	8-1	29.22	2
3rd	Why Brian	Terry O'Sullivan	9-2	29.24	1
4th	Chums Choice	Robinson	12-1	29.36	6
5th	Kevs Express	Tom Foster	14-1	29.76	3
6th	Stradeen Ranger	Gary Baggs	4-1	29.94	4

Regal Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 18, 480m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Larkhill Jo	Nick Savva	5-4f	29.01	5
2nd	Toms the Best	Nick Savva	5-2	29.07	6
3rd	Droopys Deniro	Charlie Lister	20-1	29.15	4
4th	Jonssen	John McGee Sr.	5-1	29.29	3
5th	Treasury Tag	Francie Murray	6-1	29.43	1
6th	Mi Sateen	John McGee Sr.	6-1	29.58	2

Reading Masters, Reading (May 3, 465m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	You Will Call	Jo Burridge	5-1	27.90	3
2nd	Fawn Boy	Nikki Adams	6-1	27.93	5
3rd	Spoonbill Snowey	Michael Bacon	6-4f	28.07	6
4th	Enchanted Wood	Roy Towner	20-1	28.11	2
5th	Ceekay	Linda Mullins	7-2	28.19	4
6th	Frisco Sir	Ray Peacock	8-1	28.29	1

Worthington Creamflow Bitter Scurry Gold Cup, Catford (Jul 11, 385m, £2,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Im Frankie	Mick Puzey	9-1	24.40	3
2nd	Leaders Highway	Geoff De Mulder	4-1	24.48	4
3rd	Union Decree	Ernie Gaskin Sr.	4-9f	24.50	1
4th	Lenson Gold	Norah McEllistrim	10-1	24.76	2
5th	Kilderry Mover	John Coxon	25-1	25.00	5
6th	Hello Buttons	Linda Mullins	8-1	25.02	6

Syntegra Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 19, 555m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Pure Patches	Dinky Luckhurst	11-10f	34.68	5
2nd	El Hombre	Linda Mullins	2-1	34.86	1
3rd	Homeside Knight	Tom Gates	14-1	35.26	2
4th	El Franco	Linda Mullins	14-1	35.42	4
5th	Bubbly Lad	Linda Jones	10-1	35.60	6
6th	Dalcash Sile	Tony Taylor	7-1	35.62	3

Laurent-Perrier Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 3, 640m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Dans Sport	Charlie Lister	6-1	39.79	6
2nd	Honest Lord	Lee Gifkins	2-5f	39.85	1
3rd	Scart Eight	Gary Baggs	25-1	39.95	4
4th	Farloe Bonus	Charlie Lister	4-1	40.09	5
5th	Farloe Bramble	Terry Dartnall	16-1	40.49	3
N/R	Lydpal Frankie	Tony Meek

William Hill Laurels, Belle Vue (Oct 17, 460m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Ardant Jimmy	Sandra Ralph	10-1	28.05	4
2nd	Ceekay	Linda Mullins	7-4	28.13	1
3rd	Ballygalda Mike	John Walton	16-1	28.15	2
4th	Quick Stop	Tony Lythgoe	25-1	28.23	3
5th	Tippins Garden	June McCombe	12-1	28.25	5
6th	Spoonbill Snowey	Michael Bacon	5-4f	28.43	6

Evening Standard TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Oct 13, 868m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Note Book	Gary Adam	3-1	54.75	6
2nd	Thornfield Bob	Brian Murfin	5-1	55.01	5
3rd	Spenwood Wizard	Ron Hough	4-1	55.15	1
4th	Impulsive Girl	Chris Emmerson	7-4f	55.31	3
5th	Spenwood Gem	Ron Hough	5-1	55.43	2
6th	Annamore Blue	Ernie Wiley	33-1	55.81	4

Wendy Fair St Leger, Wembley (Nov 6, 655m, £12,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Droopys Pacino	Tony Bullen	4-1	39.67	3
2nd	Lady Flyaway	Brian Clemenson	14-1	39.91	2
3rd	Hi Bob	David Pruhs	10-1	39.92	6
4th	Guest In Time	Brian Clemenson	7-2	39.95	5
5th	Let Me Run	Brian Clemenson	7-2	40.17	4
6th	Lydpal Frankie	Tony Meek	4-5f	40.20	1

Thoroughbred Investments Oaks, Wimbledon (Nov 12, 480m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Sarah Dee	Nick Savva	6-4f	28.82	4
2nd	Droopys Maeve	Henry Tasker	5-2	28.86	5
3rd	Velvet Return	Charlie Lister	5-2	29.12	6
4th	Seskin Judy	Angie Kibble	3-1	29.13	1
5th	Westmead Gigi	Nick Savva	10-1	29.27	2
6th	Pure Penny	Jason Foster	12-1	29.91	3

William Hill Cesarewitch, Catford (Dec 5, 718m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Fourth Ace	Barry Wileman	9-4	47.01	1
2nd	Droopys Paul (dh)	Linda Mullins	1-2f	47.11	2
2nd	El Onda (dh)	Linda Mullins	9-2	47.11	4
4th	Catch Mona	Brian Clemenson	10-1	47.61	3
N/R	Piercestown Gift	Mick Bailey
N/R	Magpie Miss	Ernie Gaskin Sr.

dh=dead heat

↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
↑ "1998". Greyhound Data.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
↑ Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.

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Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Longford Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ballybunion Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dundalk (Ramparts) Harold's Cross Limerick (Markets Field) Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park)
Former (Northern Ireland)	Celtic Park Dunmore Stadium