Horse race
 1972 winner Ramdeen Stuart | |
| Location | New Cross Stadium Catford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1962 |
| Last run | 1987 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | various |
The Ben Truman Stakes was a greyhound racing competition held primarily at New Cross Stadium and Catford Stadium from 1962 to 1988.
History
The competition was held at New Cross Stadium from 1962 until 1968 but when New Cross Stadium closed on 3 April 1969 it switched to Charlton Stadium before finding a permanent home at Catford Stadium in 1971. The event changed the sponsor in 1988 and was discontinued after the 1988 running.
Track & race distances
- 1962–1968 (New Cross Stadium, 600 yards)
- 1969–1970 (Charlton Stadium, 600 yards)
- 1971–1982 (Catford Stadium, 610 yards/555 metres)
- 1983–1988 (Catford Stadium, 781 metres)
Sponsors
- 1962–1987 (Truman's Brewery)
- 1988–1988 (Webster's Yorkshire Bitter)
Past winners
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- "Open race dates". Birmingham Mail. 30 July 1968. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "London (Charlton) Greyhound Track". Greyhound Racing History. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- "Greyhounds". Newcastle Journal. 23 October 1972. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Remember When April". Greyhound Board Star. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- "Lupin's record to stand". Hull Daily Mail. 12 October 1985. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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