The Ben Truman Stakes was a greyhound racing competition held primarily at New Cross Stadium and Catford Stadium from 1962 to 1988.[1][2]

Ben Truman Stakes
1972 winner Ramdeen Stuart
LocationNew Cross Stadium
Catford Stadium
Inaugurated1962
Last run1987
Race information
Distancevarious

History

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The competition was held at New Cross Stadium from 1962 until 1968[3] but when New Cross Stadium closed on 3 April 1969 it switched to Charlton Stadium[4] before finding a permanent home at Catford Stadium in 1971.[1] The event changed the sponsor in 1988 and was discontinued after the 1988 running.

Track & race distances

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Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1962 Greenane Boulevarde Champion Prince – Lady Item Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 34.86
1963 Riobally Chum Riobally Shaun – Ivys Torment B.Saunders (New Cross) 34.94
1964 Little Baytown Baytown Drone – Little Puss G A Harding (Private) 34.64 11/8f
1965 Feakles Foot Feakles Luck – Oxgrove Dinkie Ernie Butler (Private) 35.36
1966 Galtymore Fire The Grand Fire – Nancys Twilight Norman Chambers (New Cross) 35.02
1967 Wattlehurst Riot Wattlehurst Rocket – Charity Ball Sid Ryall (Private) 35.10
1968 17 Aug
1969 Meanus Donal Movealong Donal – Today's Best Wilf France (Harringay) 4.69 5/2jf
1970 Sing The Song Lovely Chieftain – Much Obliged Tim Forster (Harringay) 34.43 2/1
1971 Pepper Joe Shanes Legacy – Kirbys Turn Charlie Coyle (Private) 35.34 1/2f
1972 Ramdeen Stuart[5] Sallys Story – Any Streak Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 35.03 11/8f
1973 Case Money Booked Out – Jamboree Ted Parker (Harringay) 35.44 1/4f
1974 Gay Kathy Monalee Champion – Kals Kathy Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 35.30 2/1
1975 Portlairge Tipp Spectre – Hack It Tipp Mike Smith (Catford) 36.42 4/1
1976 Kings Comet[6] Cobbler – Robins Silver Mike Smith (Catford) 35.30 4/9f
1977 Glenvale Prince Empty Pride – April Lee Terry Duggan (Romford) 35.18 2/1
1978 Quakerfield Fun[2] Supreme Fun – Menace Stan Gudgin (Harringay) 35.30 28/1
1979 Quest For Gold Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn John Cox (Slough) 36.00 7/2
1980 Dans Arrow Itsachampion – Ivy Hall Sally Pat Mullins (Cambridge) 35.11 2/5f
1981 Metalina Gaily Noble – Double Disaster Jim Sherry (Reading) 35.82 20/1
1982 Coomlogane Style Satori Style – Mountleader Inca John Horsfall (Catford) 34.90 6/4
1983 Double Handful Glin Fane – Solieado Arthur Hitch (Oxford) 46.51 9/2
1984 Lakefield Blue Xmas Holiday – Sheila Alone Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 46.26 7/1
1985 Rosewood Girl[7] Sail On II – Leafy Glade Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 45.98 5/1
1986 Lamalighter Brief Candle – Andreas Blue Jenny March (Peterborough) 46.37 7/1
1987 Winsor Way McKays Way – Lady Sunday Fred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) 46.37 4/5f
1988 Exile Energy Gambling Fever – Princess Nora Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 45.60 1/2f

References

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  1. ^ a b Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ a b Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ "Open race dates". Birmingham Mail. 30 July 1968. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "London (Charlton) Greyhound Track". Greyhound Racing History. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Greyhounds". Newcastle Journal. 23 October 1972. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Remember When April". Greyhound Board Star. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Lupin's record to stand". Hull Daily Mail. 12 October 1985. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.