Brighton Belle
Category 2 race
Westmead Move, 1987 champion
LocationBrighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1975
SponsorCoral
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Brighton Belle is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.[1] [2]

Venues

1975–present (Hove 515m)

Sponsors

  • 1991–1991 (Worcester Control)
  • 2001–2001 (Racing Post)
  • 2002–2002 (Isonetric Broadband)
  • 2006–2007 (Roy Pook)
  • 2008–present (Coral)

Most wins

  • George Curtis 4
  • Brian Clemenson 4
  • Nick Savva 4

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1975 Final FlagHack Up Fenian – Penny BiscuitGeorge Curtis (Brighton)29.809-4
1976 Kings CometCobbler – Robins SilverJack Smith (Catford)29.565-1
1977 Kilcanway RoseItsachampion – Kals IdolTom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)29.673-1
1978 Loyal KatieLoyal Expert – Merry PixieJohn Honeysett (Crayford)29.824-1
1979 Masslock LadyGayline – Masslock QueenGeorge Curtis (Brighton)29.1411-10f
1980 Sunny IntervalItasachampion – Cloheadon PussyPhil Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)29.566-1
1981 Creepy TulipShamrock Sailor – Creepy BandPhil Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)30.3511-4
1982 Sundridge RacingIvy Hall Solo – Rathduff GazelleTony Dennis (Southend)30.101-1f
1983 Blue TotalLiberty Lad – Ice CampNora Gleeson (Wimbledon)30.458-1
1984 Rushwee PecosPecos Jerry – Rushwee EraGeorge Curtis (Hove)30.355-2
1985 Lisas GirlMaplehurst Star – TyreanPhilip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)30.1615-8f
1986 Soft LipsSand Black – Black PigeonGeorge Curtis (Hove)30.376-1
1987 Westmead MoveWhisper Wishes – Westmead TaniaNick Savva (Private)29.791-4f
1988 CoppertoneWestmead Milos – Loopy LilGary Baggs (Walthamstow)30.213-1
1989 Greenfield MadamCathys Fugitive – Greenfield ChickPaddy Coughlan (Crayford)30.224-11f
1990 Westmead ChloeFlashy Sir – Westmead SealNick Savva (Private)30.717-1
1991 Satharn LadySatharn Beo – Long Valley LadyJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)30.017-4f
1992 Roving TrumpetEcho Trumpet – Roving LindaJohn Rouse (Hove)30.223-1
1993 Wexford MinxManorville Magic – Ballarue SuzieDerek Knight (Hove)30.326-1
1994 Westmead Chick[3]Im Slippy – Westmead MoveNick Savva (Private)29.864-7f
1995 Sydney MissMurlens Slippy – Nans BruteBill Masters (Hove)30.5511-8f
1996 Mountain HopeLeaders Best – Mountain SpecialBob Young (Hove)30.226-1
1997 Droopys TrishaMurlens Slippy – Droopys AineChris Duggan (Walthamstow)30.383-1
1998 She Can BoogieCome On Ranger – Danielle DelightBen McBride (Harlow)30.433-1
1999 Im OkayCry Dalcash – Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.961-3f
2000 Danielles MinxDaleys Denis – Ballarue MinxDerek Knight (Hove)30.0314-1
2001 Senahel RidgeSpiral Nikita – Senahel GoldOwen McKenna (Wimbledon)29.973-1
2002 Droopys CandiceCome On Ranger – Droopys ChloeGary Sallis (Reading)29.853-1
2003 Carn BreezeTop Honcho – Carn MistressChris Lund (Stainforth)29.623-1
2004 Droopys SavannaJamaican Hero – Droopys SpiceBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.9311-4f
2005 Shelbourne Nina [4]Knockeevan Star – Expert ViewBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.775-4f
2006 Lady Sky [5]Droopys Woods – Bower TinaBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.815-2
2007 Jazz Hurricane [6]Top Honcho – Lucy MayDerek Knight (Hove)30.334-5f
2008 Farloe Mirror [7]Droopys Maldini – Farloe OysterClaude Gardiner (Hove)29.949-2
2009 Pine Isle [8]Premier County – Westmead PineClaude Gardiner (Hove)30.015-4
2010 Paradise Alexus [9]Hondo Black – Paradise AlannaBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.764-1
2011 Westmead Melanie [10]Droopys Maldini – Mega DelightNick Savva (Private)29.921-1f
2012 Jaytee Monroe [11]Kinloch Brae-Dundooan DivaPaul Young (Romford)29.927-2
2013 Bridge Ruth [12]Hondo Black – Forest BabyMark Wallis (Yarmouth)29.541-2f
2014 Butts Mott[13]Archaton Pine – Ardera SpicePatricia Cowdrill (Monmore)29.932-1
2015 Airforce Duchess[14]Definate Opinion – Ranchers StarMark Wallis (Towcester)29.915-1
2016 Banabane[15]Droopys Scolari – Ballymac RazlSeamus Cahill (Hove)29.694-5f
2017 Away Shelly[16]Droopys Jet – Danielles ShellyMatt Dartnall (Towcester)29.855/4f
2018 Ballymac Miscula[17]Ballymac Matt – Moyar KiteKim Billingham (Monmore)30.002/1
2019 Galloping Moon[18]Tullymurry Act – Galloping MaeveKevin Hutton (Monmore)30.226/4f
2020 Droopys Aoife[19]Droopys Sydney – Droopys HildaErnest Gaskin Jr. (Private)31.4813/8
2021 Lights Out[20]Taylors Sky – TerminatorKevin Hutton (Towcester)30.289/4
2022 Whats Up Eva[21]Laughil Blake – Snow AcornRichard Rees (Brighton)30.322/1
2023 Betsys Bullet[22]Droopys Sydney – Ballymac RazzlerBelinda Green (Brighton)30.2911/1

References

  1. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 120. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 25. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  4. ↑ "2005 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "2006 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "2007 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "2008 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "2009 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "2010 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "2011 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2012 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ↑ "2013 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "2015 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2016 Brighton Belle final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "2018 Brighton Belle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "2019 Brighton Belle". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "19 Dec, Meeting Hove". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Coral Brighton Belle - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "CORAL BRIGHTON BELLE FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  22. ↑ "2023 Brighton Belle final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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