Arc (greyhounds)

The Arc was a greyhound racing competition held at Swindon Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987 at Walthamstow Stadium [1] but when the track closed in 2008 the event switched to Swindon. [2]

The Arc
LocationSwindon Stadium
Inaugurated1987
SponsorCalne Racing
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand

In 2018 Swindon announced that the event would be staged at a different time due to building work but this never materialised and the competition came to an end.[3]

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1987 Funny OysterDebbycot Lad - Cu HelenJohn Sherry (Walthamstow)28.989-2
1988 ForetopBlue Train - Green SlieveKenny Linzell (Walthamstow)28.987-4f
1989 Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens ToeJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)28.5833-1
1990 Brownies OutlookCitizen Supreme - Hardi HostessPeter Payne (Romford)28.945-1
1991 Fires Of WarDipmac - Marys SilverTony Meek (Oxford)28.822-1
1992 Murlens AbbeyDaleys Gold - Murlens ToeJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth)28.613-1
1993 Bonney SevenAirmount Grand - Powerstown PineJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)28.8210-11f
1994 Westmead ChickI'm Slippy - Westmead MoveNick Savva (Hackney)28.738-1
1995 Westmead MerlinMurlens Slippy - Westmead HannahNick Savva (Walthamstow)28.791-1f
1996 Coom CruiserArrow House - Coom CrossDerek Knight (Hove)28.925-1
1997 Blue MurlenMurlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyMick Smith (Private)28.5613-8f
1998 CeekayCry Dalcash - Supa PlanLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)28.8010-1
1999 El HombreFrightful Flash - Fly SmasherLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)28.867-2
2000 Fat Boy SlimSome Picture - Elbony VioletJim Reynolds (Walthamstow)28.627-4f
2001 Scotts KellyDroopys Fintan - Stows ValJohn Mullins (Walthamstow)29.299-4
2002 Vancouver JetSpiral Nikita - Lemon JacksonLinda Jones (Walthamstow)28.943-1
2003 Hopeful MomentStaplers Jo - Ballyhaden GirlErnie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow)28.727-2
2004 Airtech RapidJamella Prince - Shining MistPaul Young (Romford)29.217-1
2005 Fire Height DanCarlton Bale - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow)28.625-2
2006 Milldean BillyFrisby Flashing - Autumn LeighSeamus Cahill (Wimbledon)29.194-1
2007 Too RiskyDaves Mentor - Micks BozzMick Puzey (Walthamstow)28.707-2
2008 Centaur DecreeKiowa Sweet Trey - Movealong RoseMark Wallis (Walthamstow)28.457-2
2009 Corrig Vieri [4]Droopys Vieri – Corrig RebelMark Wallis (Harlow)28.927-2
2010 Farloe Titan [5]Elite State – Farloe CharityPaul Sallis (Hall Green)28.387-1
2011 Jolly Poacher [6]Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon)28.505-1
2012 Ballymac Cryan [7]Rumble Impact – Coolavanny MinorMatt Dartnall (Swindon)28.4711-2
2013 Shaneboy Alley [8]Ballymac Maeve – Shaneboy DorieLiz McNair (Private)28.181-1fTrack Record
2014 King Dec [9]Eden Brett – Pretty FantasyLiz McNair (Private)28.578-1
2015 Kippers Usain [10]Moveit Jaime – Kippers DollChris Allsopp (Towcester)28.608-1
2016 Ballymac Brogan [11]Ballymac Vic – Bawna ElsaSeamus Cahill (Hove)28.499-4jf
2017 Garryvoe Bobby [12]Knockglass Billy - Vickis DreamGraham Holland (Ireland)28.3511-10f

Venues & Distances
  • 1987-2008 (Walthamstow, 475m)
  • 2007-2017 (Swindon, 480m)

Sponsors

References
  1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 118. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. "NO PLACE FOR THE ARC". Greyhound Star.
  4. "2009 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. "2010 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. "2011 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "2012 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "2013 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  9. "2014 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. "Usain bolts home". Greyhound Star.
  11. "2016 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  12. "2017 Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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