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Cock o' the North (greyhounds)

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Cock o' the North
Black Pear (trap 4) was the 2004 champion
LocationWhite City Stadium (Manchester)
Belle Vue Stadium
Inaugurated1960
Last run2012
SponsorWafcol
C & T Bookmakers
Race information
Distance670 metres
SurfaceSand

The Cock o' the North was a greyhound racing competition held annually at the White City Stadium Manchester and later Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1960 at the White City Stadium and was held annually until the track closed in 1981.[2] The race switched to fellow Manchester track Belle Vue in 1982 but was discontinued after 2012.[3]

Venue

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  • 1960-1981 (White City, Manchester)
  • 1982-2005 (Belle Vue, 647m)
  • 2006-2012 (Belle Vue, 670m)

Sponsors

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  • 1998-2009 Wafcol
  • 2010-2012 C&T Bookmakers

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1960 Anglesboro Playmate Ballymac Ball – Anglesboro Princess Ron Chamberlain (Private) 41.03 7-2
1961 Desert Rambler Champion Prince – Imperial Peg Joe Booth (Private) 40.60
1962 Strelka War Dance – Imperial Astra Jim Irving (Private) 41.80
1963 Mighty Kern Kilcaskin Kern – Golden Plover L.Hague – (White City, Man) 41.90
1964 Boothroyden Larry [4] Crazy Parachute – Kockmullagh Lady Harry Bamford (Private) 50.40
1965 Greenane Flash Prairie Flash - Greenane Item Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) 42.46
1966 Guest House II Chieftains Guest – Ballygoughlan Fire W.Holland (Belle Vue) 41.80
1967 Country Duchess Crazy Parachute – The Grand Duchess Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 42.83
1968 Forward King Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 42.12
1969 Shady Begonia Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan Gordon Hodson (White City, Lon) 41.58 7-4
1970 Seafield Flash Crazy Parachute – Seafield Min Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 41.74 11-8f
1971 Brookside Prince Tell Nobody – Brookside Louise Frank Melville (Harringay) 41.42 5-2
1972 Waggy Champion Maryville Hi – No Tea Colin McNally (Perry Barr) 42.03 7-1
1973 Thomond Girl Yanka Boy - Kitty True Eddie Moore (White City, Man) 41.89 2-1
1974 Chickery Tip Supreme Fun – Jula Flash Godfrey (Private) 42.33 8-11f
1975 Wow Sole Aim – Ardnalee Gallant Ron Saunders (White City, Man) 41.91 6-4f
1976 Dear Charmer Butchers Tec – Newhouse Blue Ken Reynolds (Private) 42.50 4-5f
1977 Ballybeg Grand The Grand Silver – Ballybeg Lady Tom Chamberlain (Private) 41.27 4-6f
1978 Sheskburn Mint Westpark Mint – Pride of Dundee Joe Booth (Private) 41.55 8-11f
1979 Remarkable Lad Tain Mor – Alice Silver Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) 41.99 5-1
1980 Honeygar Kid [5] Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog Ray Andrews (Leeds) 41.36 6-4f
1981 Honeygar Kid [6] Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog Ray Andrews (Leeds) 41.70 5-1
1982 Decoy Dorothy Westown Adam – Ka Boom Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) 39.63 1-2f
1983 Bally Star Ballydonnell Sam – Got the Turn Linda Mullins (Cambridge) 38.99 5-4f
1984 Sollom Joker Prince Champion – Lasting Fame Morgan (Private) 40.75 5-2
1985 Moorside Girl Brainy Prince – Caves Girl Trevor Draper (Sheffield) 40.34 5-2
1986 Special Sally Gambling Fever – Moorstown Peg Carol Evans (Belle Vue) 40.37 9-2
1987 Slaneyside Point San Man – Prince of Rocks Melvin Baker (Norton Canes) 40.81 4-5f
1988 Hot News Hatton News – Hot Primrose Pete Beaumont (Sheffield) 40.95 4-1
1989 Catunda Flame Easy and Slow – Catunda Slave Russ Kinsey (Norton Canes) 40.77 2-5f
1990 Viking Champ Fearless Champ – Bretton Lassie Paul Owens (Swindon) 40.44 9-2
1991 Blind Joe Come on Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.69 8-1
1992 Wait Slippy Im Slippy – Cleonas Style Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.75 10-1
1993 Monard Wish Whisper Wishes – Solas An Maidin Charlie Lister (Peterborough) 40.01 11-10f
1994 Saints Charlie Aussie Flyer – Saints Tania Mrs Pat Branagh (Belle Vue) 40.76 14-1
1995 Justright Melody Farloe Melody – Farloe Mineola Tom Robinson (Private) 40.38 3-1
1996 Thornfield Dino Fearless Mustang – Thonrfield Sophi Ron Coulton (Private) 40.32 4-1
1997 Winetavern Tiger Double Bid – Nice One Zoe James Costello (Perry Barr) 40.61 9-4f
1998 Millstream Lad Come On Ranger – Wise Up Jim Andrew O'Flaherty (Stainforth) 40.24 4-11f
1999 Blind Joe Come On Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 40.69 8-1
2000 Ruby Willows Some Gamble – Gypsy Lass Paul Stringer (Private) 39.57 9-2
2001 Blackrock Issue Slaneyside Hare – Pennys Issue John Walton (Belle Vue) 40.40 2-1
2002 Illinois Icon Toms The Best – Super Rhythm John Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.13 7-4f
2003 Ali Qapu Oak Roanokee – Mustang Starsky Richard Ward (Milton Keynes) 39.68 8-1
2004 Black Pear Kilmessan Jet – Time For Chips Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 39.50 11-8
2005 Droopys Sporty [7] Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 39.42 8-1
2006 Roxholme Boy [8] Droopys Woods – Tree Climber Carly Philpott (Private) 40.77 1-1f
2007 Charlies Dream [9] Jamella Prince – Micks Top Lass Otto Kueres (Belle Vue) 40.60 12-1
2008 Ballymac Weeshie [10] True Honcho - Ballymac Floss Sam Poots (Private) 40.34 1-1f
2009 Hurleys Hero [11] Daves Mentor – Sound Lassie Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 40.18 1-2f Track record
2010 England Expects [12] Westmead Hawk – Move Over Marie Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 40.99 7-4
2011 Droopys Arshavin [13] Droopys Maldini – Droopys Seville Stuart Mason (Private) 40.97 100-30
2012 Ballyard Buddy [14] Westmead Hawk – Oranmore Beauty Stuart Mason (Private) 40.68 9-4

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 142. 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, pages 70-72. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1964) November edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
  5. ^ "Remember When - October". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Remember When - October". Greyhound Star.
  7. ^ "2005 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "2006 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  9. ^ "2007 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  10. ^ "2008 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  11. ^ "2009 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  12. ^ "2010 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  13. ^ "2011 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  14. ^ "2012 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.