The Arc was a greyhound racing competition held at Swindon Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987 at Walthamstow Stadium[1] but when the track closed in 2008 the event switched to Swindon.[2]
| Category 1 race (discontinued) | |
 2005 champion Fire Height Dan | |
| Location | Walthamstow Stadium Swindon Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Last run | 2017 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 475/480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
In 2018, Swindon announced that the event would be staged at a different time due to building work but this never materialised and the competition came to an end.[3]
Venues & Distances
edit- 1987–2008 (Walthamstow, 475m)
- 2007–2017 (Swindon, 480m)
Sponsors
edit- 1994–1994 (Racing Post)
- 1998–1998 (UK Packaging)
- 2009–2009 (Blue Square)
- 2010–2010 (Betfair)
- 2012–2012 (Ladbrokes)
- 2013–2014 (Pin Point Recruitment)
- 2015–2017 (Calne Racing)
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | width=50SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Funny Oyster | Debbycot Lad - Cu Helen | John Sherry (Walthamstow) | 28.98 | 9-2 | |
| 1988 | Foretop[4] | Blue Train - Green Slieve | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.98 | 7-4f | |
| 1989 | Kilcannon Bullet[5] | Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 28.58 | 33-1 | |
| 1990 | Brownies Outlook | Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess | Peter Payne (Romford) | 28.94 | 5-1 | |
| 1991 | Fires Of War | Dipmac - Marys Silver | Tony Meek (Oxford) | 28.82 | 2-1 | |
| 1992 | Murlens Abbey | Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 28.61 | 3-1 | |
| 1993 | Bonney Seven | Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 28.82 | 10-11f | [6] |
| 1994 | Westmead Chick[7] | I'm Slippy - Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Hackney) | 28.73 | 8-1 | |
| 1995 | Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy - Westmead Hannah | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.79 | 1-1f | |
| 1996 | Coom Cruiser | Arrow House - Coom Cross | Derek Knight (Hove) | 28.92 | 5-1 | |
| 1997 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Mick Smith (Private) | 28.56 | 13-8f | |
| 1998 | Ceekay[8] | Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.80 | 10-1 | |
| 1999 | El Hombre | Frightful Flash - Fly Smasher | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.86 | 7-2 | |
| 2000 | Fat Boy Slim | Some Picture - Elbony Violet | Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) | 28.62 | 7-4f | |
| 2001 | Scotts Kelly | Droopys Fintan - Stows Val | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.29 | 9-4 | |
| 2002 | Vancouver Jet | Spiral Nikita - Lemon Jackson | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.94 | 3-1 | |
| 2003 | Hopeful Moment | Staplers Jo - Ballyhaden Girl | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 28.72 | 7-2 | |
| 2004 | Airtech Rapid | Jamella Prince - Shining Mist | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.21 | 7-1 | |
| 2005 | Fire Height Dan | Carlton Bale - September Mist | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.62 | 5-2 | |
| 2006 | Milldean Billy | Frisby Flashing - Autumn Leigh | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 29.19 | 4-1 | |
| 2007 | Too Risky | Daves Mentor - Micks Bozz | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.70 | 7-2 | |
| 2008 | Centaur Decree | Kiowa Sweet Trey - Movealong Rose | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 28.45 | 7-2 | |
| 2009 | Corrig Vieri [9] | Droopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 28.92 | 7-2 | |
| 2010 | Farloe Titan [10] | Elite State – Farloe Charity | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 28.38 | 7-1 | |
| 2011 | Jolly Poacher [11] | Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina | Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) | 28.50 | 5-1 | |
| 2012 | Ballymac Cryan [12] | Rumble Impact – Coolavanny Minor | Matt Dartnall (Swindon) | 28.47 | 11-2 | |
| 2013 | Shaneboy Alley [13] | Ballymac Maeve – Shaneboy Dorie | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.18 | 1-1f | Track Record |
| 2014 | King Dec [14] | Eden Brett – Pretty Fantasy | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.57 | 8-1 | |
| 2015 | Kippers Usain [15] | Moveit Jaime – Kippers Doll | Chris Allsopp (Towcester) | 28.60 | 8-1 | |
| 2016 | Ballymac Brogan | Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.49 | 9/4jf | [16] |
| 2017 | Garryvoe Bobby | Knockglass Billy - Vickis Dream | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 28.35 | 11/10f | [17] |
References
edit- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 118. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "NO PLACE FOR THE ARC". Greyhound Star. March 2018.
- ^ "Blaze carries local hopes". Football Post (Nottingham). 16 April 1988. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tips News Results". Daily Mirror. 19 June 1989. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Greyhound Racing". Nottingham Evening Post. 6 March 1993. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 17–18. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "Consistency pays off for Ceekay". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
- ^ "2009 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2010 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2011 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2012 Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2013 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "2014 Pin Point Recruitment Arc final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Usain bolts home". Greyhound Star. 29 April 2015.
- ^ "It could be a record-breaking summer". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "2017 Arc Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.[permanent dead link]