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Steel City Cup
Category 1 race
Desert Pilot, 1980 champion
LocationSheffield
Inaugurated1970
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£11,500 (winner)

The Steel City Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1970.[2] [3]

Venues & distances

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  • 1970-present (Sheffield 500m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP Notes/ref
1970 Westpark Toots Myross Again - Westmead Grace Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 30.66
1971 Toremore Flash Forward Flash - Toremore Lass Jack Brennan (Sheffield) 31.20 9/4 [4]
1972 Kudas Honour Kilbeg Kuda - Premier Honour Jack Brennan (Sheffield) 29.88 7/4jf Track record[5]
1973 Priory Hi Maryville Hi - Miss Hi Land Pen Andrews (Private) 30.42 4/7f
1974 Gone The Time Lisamote Precept - Sallys Style Joe Kelly (Leeds) 30.26 4/1
1975 Company Cash Fantastic Prince - Cash Princess Joe Kelly (Leeds) 29.65 11/4
1976 Tilbrook Herald Houghton Herald - Midnight Tour Barbara Tompkins (Bletchley) 29.21 7/4 Track record
1977 Gan On Paddy Laurdella Fun - Midi Robin Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.58 4/5f
1978 Westmead Manor Mels Pupil - Westmead Silver Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 30.08 5/1
1979 Burniston Jet Jimsun - Davids Black Jim Hookway (Sheffield) 29.99 3/1
1980 Desert Pilot Tain Mor - Dark Hostess Geoff De Mulder (Private) 29.38 2/13f Track record[6]
1981 Heres Gay Tullig Rambler- Lassie Get Lost Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) 29.58 1/1f
1982 Fire Dragon Ivy Hall Solo - Kisses For Me Joe Booth (Private) 30.14 1/1f
1983 Caribbean Spice Mulcair Rocket - Caribbean Bird Pete Beaumont (Sheffield) 30.29 6/4f
1986 Well Rigged Ceili Band - Sole Investment Rita Hayward (Nottingham) 30.59 5/4f
1987 Hollyhill Way Eagles Nest - Hollyhill Hume Maurice Buckland (Hall Green) 30.29 4/1
1988 Lyons Turbo Evelyn Turbo - Miss Time Up Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 30.29 5/6f
1989 Nip And Tuck Rip Sandy - Sober Kate Dave Hopper (Sheffield) 29.75 3/1
1990 Kilcannon Bullet Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.56 8/11f
1991 Woodhill Echo Game Ball - Slaneyside Speed Dawn Milligan (Private) 29.59 2/1f
1992 Gulleen Cove Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda Dave Conway (Private) 29.92 14/1
1993 Gulleen Cove Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda Dave Conway (Private) 29.53 8/1
1994 Anhid Breeze Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross Dave Conway (Private) 29.45 6/1 [7]
1995 Justright Melody Farloe Melody - Farloe Mineola Tom Robinson (Private) 29.36 7/4f
1996 Andys Surprise Larryandy - Midi Moral Dave Conway (Private) 29.47 7/2 [8]
1997 Frisby Free Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo Sandie Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.77 14/1 [9]
1998 Anhid Knight Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross Dave Conway (Sheffield) 29.68 9/4 [10]
1999 Knockanroe Rover Mountleader Peer - Seanos Miss Paul Stringer (Private) 29.35 2/1 [11]
2000 Farloe Cobbler Cry Dalcash - Farloe Post Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.53 7/4f [12]
2001 Jerrys Surprise Toms The Best - Audi Turbo Barry Picton (Hall Green) 29.38 7/1 [13]
2002 Droopys Rhys Jamaican Hero - High Knight Ted Soppitt (Private) 29.27 5/6f [14]
2003 Starofthebill Split The Bill - Hundred Percent Jane Houfton (Sheffield) 29.60 12/1
2004 Rhincrew Santini Come on Ranger - Rhincrew Claudia Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.49 9/4 [15]
2005 Bell Legend Droopys Vieri - Kylies Sonia Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 29.81 8/15f [16]
2006 Womble Toms The Best - Westmead Josie Brian Rumney (Sheffield) 29.39 25/1 [17]
2007 Boherna on Air Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To Air Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.29 5/4jf [18]
2008 Blonde Dino Daves Mentor - Charquest John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.04 8/11f [19]
2009 Bandicoot Tipoki Crash-Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.67 1/1f [20]
2010 Mill Pinpoint Hallucinate-Saleen Chloe Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.96 5/4f [21]
2011 Mill Bling Bling Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For Lee Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.74 2/1jf [22]
2012 Skywalker Louie Top Honcho – Synone Starlight Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.77 10/1 [23]
2013 Pay Freeze Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare Dime Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 28.57 6/4f [24]
2014 Underground Paul Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy Paul Young (Romford) 28.75 6/1 [25]
2015 Minglers Thunder Archaton Pine – Minglers Impact Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 28.67 13/8f [26]
2016 Pinpoint Den Zero Ten - Allen Harbour Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.56 7/2 [27]
2017 Tynwald Baz Droopys Jet - Bish Bash Bosh Lawrence Tuffin (Nottingham) 28.79 6/4f [28]
2018 Roxholme Nidge Droopys Nidge - Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.53 4/1 [29]
2019 Roxholme Nidge Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 28.53 11/4 [30]
2020 Headford Ranger Tullymurry Act – Headford Maura Kevin Hutton (Monmore) 28.63 11/8f [31]
2021 Forest Gold Dorotas Wildcat – Forest Dot Kevin Hutto (Towcester) 28.71 3/1 [32]
2022 Signet Goofy Magical Bale – Forest Natalee John Mullins (Towcester) 28.76 2/1 [33]
2023 Swift Iconic Droopys Roddick – Swift Biology John Mullins (Towcester) 28.68 7/2 [34]
2024 Wicky Ned Droopys Sydney – Ballycowen Lucy James Fenwick (Newcastle) 28.96 8/11f [35]

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 159. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 111. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ^ "A Comeback". Star Green 'un. 5 February 1972. Retrieved 27 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Into retirement". Star Green 'un. 29 April 1972. Retrieved 27 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Greyhounds". Manchester Evening News. 26 April 1980. Retrieved 27 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
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  10. ^ "1998 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  11. ^ "1999 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  12. ^ "2000 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  13. ^ "2001 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  14. ^ "2002 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  15. ^ "2004 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  16. ^ "2005 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  18. ^ "2007 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "THE 2008 WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "The Williamhill.com Steel City Cup FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "THE BETFAIR STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "2011 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  24. ^ "2013 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  26. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  29. ^ "2018 GMG Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  30. ^ "RPTV Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  31. ^ "2020 Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  32. ^ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  33. ^ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  34. ^ "2023 BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  35. ^ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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