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Shelbourne Gold Cup
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1998
SponsorRásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System (RCETS)
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€16,200 (winner)

The Gold Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin.[1] [2]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer SP Time
1998 Real Branch Right Move UK – New Branch Denis Shanahan 4/5f 28.98
1999 April Surprise Beaming Surprise – Serene Lady Paul Hennessy 5/2jf 28.85
2000 Joannestown Cash Cry Dalcash – Ali Sheba Paul Hennessy 6/4f 29.00
2001 Late Late Show Spiral Nikita – Ullid Citrate Paul Hennessy 1/2f 28.77
2002 Jet Spray Kilmessan Jet – Roving Mindy Francie Murray 7/4 28.77
2003 Clover Hare Vintage Prince – CailinDilis Michael O'Donovan 2/1 28.52
2004 First Charter Jamella Prince – Newbridge Girl Reggie Roberts 5/2 29.66
2005 Tyrur Ted Top Honcho – Watch the Market Paul Hennessy 11/8 28.25
2006 Mineola Farloe Top Honcho – Farloe Dingle Seamus Graham 9/4f 28.38
2007 Ballyhoe Marble Mustang Yank – Ballyhoe Pivotal Francie Murray 1/1f 28.32
2008 Tyrur Kenny Top Honcho – Tyrur Pearl Paul Hennessy 25/1 28.86
2009 Swords Prince Head Bound – Katie King Brian Madigan 2/1f 28.44
2010 De Ex Factor Crash – Late Delivery Paul Hennessy 6/1 28.38
2011 Slippery Bob Top Honcho – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 3/1 29.86
2012 Piercestown Sand Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie Shanks Whelan 8/1 29.71
2013 Priceless Sky Royal Impact – Priceless Pearl Paul Hennessy 7/1 28.91
2014 Kilgraney Tomson[3] Aries Son – Lady Kilgraney Mary Buggy 5/1 28.48
2015 Fiery Splendour[4] Tubbertelly Dubh – Any Time Again Owen McKenna 5/4f 28.38
2016 Slippery Fred[5] Brett Lee – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 6/4f 28.62
2017 cancelled due to protests by the DGOBA over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium[6]
2018 Chespirito[7] Vulturi – Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7/1 28.53
2019 Music Toour Ears[8] Droopys Jet – Glideaway Marina Patrick Guilfoyle 7/2 28.33
2020 Ballymac Anton[9][10] Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7/4f 28.87
2021 Inforapenny[11] Farloe Rumble – Rios Girl Kieran Lynch 5/1 28.97
2022 Skywalker Barry[12] Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan Michael J O' Donovan 2/1 28.36

Venues & Distances

  • 1998–2010 (Shelbourne Park, 525y)
  • 2011–2012 (Shelbourne Park, 550y)
  • 2013–present (Shelbourne Park, 525y)

Race Sponsors

References

  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 308. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ^ "2014 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  4. ^ "2015 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. ^ "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent.
  7. ^ "2018 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ^ "2019 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ^ "2020 Best Car Park Gold Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ^ "Irish Performances of the Week". Greyhound Star.
  11. ^ "Gold Cup final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  12. ^ "The 2022 RCETS Gold Cup Open 525 Final (Grade : AA0) Flat 525". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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