Sussex Cup Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:Sussex Cup
Location:Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated:1972
Sponsor:Coral Bookmakers
Distance:515 metres
Purse:£10,000 (winner)

The Sussex Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.

It was inaugurated in 1972[1] and is a category 1 event on the annual racing calendar.

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

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Come On Hasty Silver Hope - Silver Oregon 28.32 15/8f
Mickey Finn Monalee Champion - Spring Shower Paddy Milligan (Private) 28.65 5/4f
Clear Reason Quiet Spring - Regal Queen Mrs Dorin Clark (Private) 28.47 2/1f
Abbey Glade Kilbeg Kuda - Abbey Groves29.63 7/2
Gaily Noble Monalee Champion - Noble Lynn 29.55 10/1
Linacre Lively Band - Certral 28.99 4/6fTrack record
Sandpiper Dolly Broadford Boy - Dolores Rocket 29.52 9/1
Mondays Bran Brave Bran - Mainly Personal 28.96 2/1Track record
Maplehurst Star Tullig Rambler - Sparks Star 29.21 10/3
Black Armour Tullig Doctor - Flying Pixie 30.04 2/1f
Yankee Express Pecos Jerry - Kings Comet 30.06 4/5f
The Jolly Norman Knockrour Brandy - Breeze Valley 30.31 3/1
Sammy Bear Mexican Chief - Lady Laurdella 29.98 5/1
Links Way Hurry On Bran - Giglis Fancy 29.95 9/4
House Hunter Tiger Jazz - Brass Tacks 29.97 9/4
Sambuca Pat Seamur - Lyons Flora 29.831/1f
Hit The Lid[3] Soda Fountain - Cailin Dubh John McGee Sr. (Private) 29.73 8/11fTrack record
Slippy Blue I'm Slippy - Valoris 29.95 2/5f
Phantom FlashFlashy Sir - Westmead Seal30.00 2/5f
Lyons MonksThe Other Risk - Mountkeeffe Lady 29.91 5/4f
Parquet Patch Kyle Jack - Ballinderry Sand 29.96 9/2
Unique Bay [4] Castlelyons Gem - Kenmare Bay Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)29.98 7/2
Frightful Flash - Ladys Guest29.79 2/5f
Astrosyn EulogyCome On Ranger - Annies Bar 30.10 5/4f
Curley Tresa Phantom Flash - Campeche29.92 5/1
Smoking BulletJoyful Tidings – Aggies Vixen30.00 9/4f
Micks Best HeroTop Honcho – Micks Best Girl29.57 4/6f
Lozzas Dream [5] He Knows – Jumbos Moth 29.72 7/2
Toms Little Jo Toms The Best – Westmead Josie29.70 3/1
Ballybrazil HeroCarlton Bale – Tycoon Kay 29.88 3/1
Ballymac Pires Knockeevan Star – Blonde ReturnsCarly Philpott (Private) 29.87 7/4f
Shelbourne PoopaKiowa Sweet Trey – Dalcash Eva 30.01 6/1
Barnfield on Air Pacific Mile – Always on Air Sam Poots (Private) 29.30 2/5fTrack record
Droopys Carvalho Droopys Maldini – Droopys Beauty 29.46 7/4
Raithby Syrah Dutchys Angel – Staceys Delight 29.6610/1
Head Iton Ellis Hondo Black – Caressing Steve Race (Private) 29.47 9/2
Longwood Days Crash – Mt Leinster Beck Colin Callow (Private) 29.76 8/1
Westmead Maldini[6] Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 29.65 9/2
2013Loughteen Blanco [7] Droopys Scolari – Loughteen Lassie 29.58 10/1
Exocet[8] Head Bound – Slip Road 29.55 2/1f
Ballymac Mossjoe[9] Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa 29.45 4/1
2016Barricane Tiger[10] Razldazl Jayfkay – Dirt Bird 29.79 8/1
2017Shaneboy Freddie[11] Oaks Road – Shaneboy Sophia29.949/2
2018Sporting Dave[12] Ballymac Vic – Sporting Dame29.795/4
2019Droopys Gold[13] Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Force29.651/1f
2020Bockos Doomie[14] Droopys Jet – Dalcash Kalade29.69 1/1f
Drumcrow Brent[15] Droopys Sydney – Drumcrow Kylie Mark Wallis (Henlow) 29.89 5/1
Ninja Kerry[16] Droopys Jet – Ninja Penny Belinda Green (Hove) 30.26 9/2
Candolim Monsoon[17] Magical Bale – Maireads Shauna Derek Knight (Hove) 29.62 2/1
Newinn Benni[18] Droopys Sydney – Newinn CuckooDerek Knight (Hove) 29.75 8/1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 76. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page . 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. News: Dundalk . Belfast News-Letter . 15 August 1988 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 30 July 2024.
  4. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 109–110. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  5. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2003. 43. 2002. Raceform. 1-904317-07-3.
  6. Web site: 2012 Result. Greyhound Data.
  7. Web site: 2013 Result. Greyhound Data.
  8. Web site: 2014 Result. Greyhound Data.
  9. Web site: 2015 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. Web site: 2016 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2017 result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: Makeweight Dave lands Sussex Cup. Greyhound Star.
  13. Web site: CORAL SUSSEX CUP - FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2020 Sussex Cup and Regency Finals. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: Coral Sussex cup Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 3 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Coral Sussex Cup Final Greyhound Racing - YouTube . You Tube. 6 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Sussex Cup final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 July 2024.