Cesarewitch (English greyhound race)

For other uses, see Cesarewitch.

Cesarewitch
Category 1 (original classic) race
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1928
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance708 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (to the winner)
Droopys Xavier

The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972.[1][2]

The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly acquired track Oxford Stadium.[3][4] The event ended following the closure of Oxford in 2012.

In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race.[5] It switched to Central Park in 2023.

Venues

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  • 1928–1971 (West Ham)
  • 1972–1994 (Belle Vue)
  • 1995–2000 (Catford)
  • 2001–2012 (Oxford)
  • 2020–2020 (Romford)
  • 2021–2022 (Crayford)
  • 2023–2024 (Central Park)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Dis Time SP Notes
1928 Dicks Son Beaded Cock – Una II Bill Fear (White City) 600y 34.38 6–4jf
1929 Five of Hearts Jamie – Fancy Girl V Thomas Cudmore (Wembley) 600y 34.82 1–4f
1930 Mick The Miller Glorious Event – Na Boc Lei Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y 34.11 1–7f
1931 Future Cutlet[6] Mutton Cutlet – Wary Guide Sidney Probert (Wimbledon) 600y 34.03 10–11f
1932 Future Cutlet Mutton Cutlet – Wary Guide Sidney Probert (Wimbledon) 600y 34.11 2–7f
1933 Elsell My Jim - Euphemia William Dixon (White City) 600y 34.22 100–7
1934 Brilliant Bob Other Days – Birchfield Bessie Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y 33.80 9–2
1935 Grand Flight II Naughty Jack Horner – Little Fawn Biddy Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) 600y 33.97 33–1
1936 Ataxy Inler – Gosha Bead Leslie Reynolds (White City) 550y 31.24 2–1
1937 Jesmond Cutlet Beef Cutlet – Lady Eleanor Del Hawkesley (West Ham) 600y 34.56 11–4
1938 Ballyjoker Beef Cutlet – Jeanne Of Waterhall Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y 34.02 3–1
1945 Hurry Kitty Castledown Lade – Brilliant Gay William Mills (Private) 550y 31.26 5–4f
1946 Col Skookum Keel Creamery – Cordial Choice Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 550y 31.28 4–1
1947 Red Tan Tanist – Double Classic Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 550y 31.30 12–1
1948 Local Interprize Ruby Border – Mythical Daisy Stan Biss (Clapton) 550y 30.88 11–4
1949 Drumgoon Boy Brainy Fellow – Merry Pearl Frank Davis (Private) 550y 30.71 4–9f
1950 Quare Customer Mad Tanist – Queen Of Song Leslie Reynolds (Wimbledon) 550y 30.80 11–10f
1951 Prisona Luath Bellas Prince – Miss Mona Bob Burls (Wembley) 550y 33.77 10–11f
1952 Shaggy Swank Shaggy Lad – Local Swank Tom Lightfoot (Private) 600y 34.03 5–1
1953 Magourna Reject Astras Son – Saucy Dame Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly Walthamstow) 600y 33.24 1–4f Track record
1954 Matchlock [7] Bellas Beech – Rose Of Cooleeney Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 600y 33.03 7–2
1955 Gulf of Darien [8] Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) 600y 32.99 4–6f
1956 Coming Champion Champion Prince – Capalata Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 660y 33.02 9–2
1957 Scoutbush Baytown Coak – Creevy Lily Bob Burls (Wembley) 600y 33.05 7–4f
1958 Ryelane Pleasure Man Of Pleasure – Knockrour Favourite Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) 600y 33.06 3–1 dead-heat
1958 Pigalle Wonder Champion Prince – Prairie Peg Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 600y 33.06 8-11f dead-heat
1959 Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion – Witching Dancerg Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y 32.66 2–7f
1960 Rostown Genius The Grand Genius – Rostown Lady Joe Pickering (White City) 600y 33.29 2–1
1961 Prairie Flash Hi There – Prairie Peg Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y 32.91 9–4
1962 Dromin Glory Hi There- Dromin Jet Johnny Bassett (Clapton) 600y 32.97 11–10f Track record [9]
1963 Jehu II Demon King – Kings Lady Gordon Hodson (White City) 600y 33.15 9–4
1964 Clifden Orbit [10] The Grand Prince – Pink View Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 600y 33.08 4–1
1965 Lucky Montforte Hi There – Fairy Julia Johnny Bassett (Private) 600y 33.00 5–1
1966 Rostown Victor [11] Rostown Genius – British Queen Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 600y 34.06 66–1
1967 Silver Hope Clonalvy Pride – Mile Hawthorn Paddy Keane (Clapton) 600y 32.99 2–1jf
1968 Deen Valley Lucky Wonder – Ardra Lassie Paddy Keane (Clapton) 600y 33.29 4–5f
1969 Cals Pick Any Harm – Flying Cherry Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y 32.98 6–4jf
1970 Gleneagle Comedy Maryville Hi – Her Nibs Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 600y 33.25 10–1
1971 Whisper Billy Crazy Society – My Goodness Charlie Coyle (Private) 600y 33.45 50–1
1972 Westmead Lane Clonalvy Pride – Cricket Dancer Nick Savva (Private) 880y 51.65 11–4
1973 Country Maiden [12] Spectre – Lazy Pet Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 880y 52.46 5–2
1974 Westbrook Quinn Myross Again – Abbey Holly John Coulter (Private) 880y 52.17 7–2
1975 Silver Sceptre Maryville Hi - Trojan Major Reg Young (Milton Keynes) 815m 52.31 4–1
1976 Moy Summer Skyhawk – Meronome Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) 815m 51.32 16–1
1977 Montrean Moordyke Spot – Avondale Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) 815m 51.64 4–6f
1978 Sportland Blue Baylough Jet – Real Proud Harry Crapper (Owlerton) 815m 51.20 7–2
1979 Roystons Supreme Supreme Fun – Greenhill Fairy Adam Jackson (Wembley) 815m 51.47 7–4
1980 Linkside Liquor Westmead Champ – Derby Liquor Gordon Bailey (Yarmouth) 815m 51.22 3–1
1981 Kinda Friendly Friendly Spectre – Angel Eyes Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 815m 52.68 7–4f
1982 Liga Lad Law Lad – Jims Girl David Vass (Private) 815m 51.83 6–4jf
1983 Jos Gamble Law Lad – Jims Girl Jerry Fisher (Reading) 815m 50.90 5–2
1984 Mobile Bank Sand Man – Banks Best Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 815m 52.92 7–4f
1985 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man – Old Rip George Drake (Private) 853m 54.62 1–3f
1986 Yankees Shadow Cosmic Sailor – Kings Lace George Curtis (Brighton) 853m 54.90 4–7f
1987 Role of Fame Sand Man – Cashelmara Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) 853m 52.41 1–7f
1988 Proud To Run Mathews World – Run With Pride Harry White (Canterbury) 853m 56.23 7–1
1989 Minnies Siren [13] Easy And Slow – Fenmians Minnie Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 853m 56.03 6–4f
1990 Carlsberg Champ Ballyregan Bob – Chocolate Satin Barry Silkman (Private) 853m 55.50 5–4f
1991 Wayzgoose Manorville Major – Comeragh Larch Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 853m 55.30 20–1
1992 Zap Murlens Slippy – Synons Crest Alan Honeyfield (Perry Barr) 853m 55.44 12–1
1993 Killenagh Dream Dads Bank – Killenagh Lady Charlie Lister (Doncaster) 853m 55.21 20–1
1994 Sandollar Louie[14] Manorville Magic – I'm A Survivor Kevin Connor (Canterbury) 853m 55.20 10–1
1995 Ballarue Minx Greenpark Fox – Ballarue Suzy Bill Masters (Hove) 718m 45.98 5–4
1996 Elbony Rose Kildare Flash – Traffic Lights II Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 718m 45.90 11–10f
1997 Tralee Crazy[15] Ratify – Dennys Daisy Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 718m 45.69 1–2f
1998 Fourth Ace Minnies Poacher – Ballygrooby Barry Wileman (Perry Barr) 718m 47.01 9–4
1999 Bubbly Prince Frightful Flash – Kens Dilemma Patsy Cusack (Crayford) 718m 45.90 4–6f
2000 Lady Jean Jacks Captain – Shades Of Sarah Ken Tester (Crayford) 718m 45.63 11–8f
2001 Solid Magic Iceni Regent –Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m 39.72 11–10f
2002 Cuba [16] Toms The Best – Lydpal Mary Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m 40.18 4–5f
2003 Maxie Rumble Smooth Rumble – Minnies Sparkler Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 645m 39.62 1–1f
2004 Solid Money Droopys Vieri – Town Band Derek Knight (Hove) 645m 39.56 9–4
2005 Zigzag Stewart Droopys Vieri – Perrys Pusher June McCombe (Belle Vue) 645m 39.61 3–1
2006 Greenacre Lin Top Honcho – First To Return Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m 39.85 11–10f
2007 Dark Hondo Hondo Black – Top Delivery Paul Foster (Swindon) 645m 39.94 5–4f
2008 Lenson Joker Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To Air Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 645m 39.22 10–11f
2009 He Went Whoosh Brett Lee – Arun Sky Claude Gardiner (Hove) 645m 39.56 11–10f
2010 Raving Black Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 645m 39.30 4–1
2011 Farloe Kraven Hondo Black – Farloe Charity Patrick Curtin (Monmore) 645m 40.16 8/1 dead-heat
2011 Westmead Palace Droopys Scolari – Mega Delight Graham Holford (Henlow) 645m 40.16 3/1 dead-heat
2012 Droopys Xavier Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Darjina Claude Gardiner (Hove) 645m 40.09 6/1
2020 Aayamza Royale[17] Ballymac Eske – Ascot Lydia Mark Wallis (Henlow) 925m 59.35 15/8jf
2021 Salacres Pippy[18] Definate Opinion – Pippy Peter Harnden (Towcester) 874m 56.56 5/2 venue change
2022 Savana Volcano[19] Confident Rankin – Volcano Diane Henry (Towcester) 874m 56.04 2/1f
2023 Cochise[20] Droopys Sydney – Lemon Stacey Richard Rees (Hove) 708m 44.96 5/1 venue change
2024 Garfiney Blaze[21] Ballymac Anton – Ballymac Merkle Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) 731m 44.05 4/6f Track record
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  • Maxie Rumble 2003 champion
    Maxie Rumble 2003 champion
  • Solid Money (trap 3) and Black Pear (trap 4) in the 2004 Cesarewitch heats
    Solid Money (trap 3) and Black Pear (trap 4) in the 2004 Cesarewitch heats

References

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  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 40. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 120-122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003, page 62. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 120-122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. ^ "OUTSTANDING EFFORT ON OPEN RACE CALENDAR – FULL EVENTS". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Mick the Miller fails". Sunday Mirror. 19 July 1931. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Remember When:October". Greyhound Star.
  8. ^ "Remember When - October 1955". Greyhound Star.
  9. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1962) October 2010 edition". Greyhound Star.
  10. ^ "Remember When - October 1964". Greyhound Star.
  11. ^ "Remember When - September". Greyhound Star.
  12. ^ "Remember When - September". Greyhound Star.
  13. ^ "Remember When - October 1989". Greyhound Star.
  14. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 33. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  15. ^ "Crazy Times". Vol. 16, no. 1. Greyhound Star. January 1998.
  16. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
  17. ^ "Coral Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "THE 2021 LADBROKES CESAREWITCH - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Ladbrokes Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  20. ^ "ARENA RACING COMPANY CESAREWITCH FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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