Kent Silver Salver
Category 2 race
Don't Gambol
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1933
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance265 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

The Kent Silver Salver is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne, Kent.[1]

It was inaugurated as the Thames Silver Salver in 1933 at Southend Stadium but was discontinued following the closure of the stadium in 1985. However it was resurrected in 1988 by Canterbury. Once again the competition came to an end when Canterbury closed in 1999. In 2002 Sittingbourne brought back the competition in the new guise of the Kent Silver Salver.[2]

After not being held from 2014-2016 the race returned in 2017 and one year later reverted to the format of a sprint competition.[3]

Venues & Distances

  • 1933–1952 (Southend, 600y)
  • 1953–1974 (Southend, 300y)
  • 1975–1985 (Southend, 277m)
  • 1988–1999 (Canterbury, 245m)
  • 1993–1994, 2021 (not held)
  • 2002–2013 (Central Park, 265m)
  • 2017–2017 (Central Park, 450m)
  • 2018–present (Central Park, 265m)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1933 Just ObligeJ. Oldfield (Reading)28.935/1
1934 Hymer Puritan28.88100/8
1935 Border MuttonMutton Cutlet – Border GrandPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)28.88
1936 Border MuttonMutton Cutlet – Border GrandPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)28.904/6f
1937 Top 'O The Carlow RoadTown Rattler - ClarenbridgeSidney Orton (Wimbledon)28.926/4f
1938 Quarter DayLawyers Fee- House KeeperJoe Harmon (Wimbledon)28.6611/10f
1939 Flying JockeyBill Cowell (Wembley)29.26
1940 Ruby RobertJerry Hannafin (Wimbledon)29.062/1
1946 Shannon ShoreWell Squared - Second RowLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)27.892/1Track record
1947 Priceless BorderClonahard Border - Priceless SandillsLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)28.042/7f
1948 Good WorkerTanimon - Dolly MeadwayJack Daley (Ramsgate)28.64100/30
1949 Red WindDysertmore Prince - Light BiddyFrank Davis (Private)27.7811-2Track record
1950 Dicks SymphonyDash Off Dick – Fine WaveReg Holland (Private)28.417/2
1951 Irish HooliganMondays News – Idle RamblerJonathan Hopkins (Walthamstow)28.527/1
1952 Minorcas HopeMad Tanist – Dancing MinorcaFrank Conlon (Private)28.214/5f
1953 Uskane LadMiss Kathleen G Sanderson (Walthamstow)17.157/4f
1954 Morgans HillsidePro Tanist – Knockbrack LassPaddy Power (West Ham)17.139/2
1955 Big BufferQuiet Prince – Colleens DashBill Matthews (Southend)17.0510/1
1956 Majestic MatadorShaggy Lad – Marchioness JudyJimmy Jowett (Clapton)17.153/1
1957 Howardstown CuFeabru Cu – Betting TonicStan Martin (Wimbledon)16.804/1
1958 Tickled PinkGlittering Look – Beyond ClogheenJimmy Jowett (Clapton)16.704/6f
1959 Red KestrelDunmore King – Vera CruzGeorge Miller (Clapton)17.043/1
1960 ChamoisRacing Man – Knockhill LassieBill Riley (Romford)17.014/1
1961 Hi TivoliHi There – Mulls LilBill Kelly (Clapton)16.45Track record
1962 Knockalisheen PrinceOllys Rambler – Miss RancidA.S.Roberts (Southend)16.86
1963 Mossdale PaddyDuet Leader – Hillside KateStan Martin (Wimbledon)16.80
1964 Sapphire PrinceTown Prince – Red SapphireJimmy Fletcher (Private)16.744/7f
1965 Geddys FlashGreenane Flash - Geddys QueenieJack Harvey (Wembley)16.65
1966 Near The FireThe Grand Fire – Near NeighbourClare Orton (Wimbledon)16.81
1967 Rosslad KingScraggy Lad – Mushera PrincessClare Orton (Wimbledon)16.71
1968 Deise LeadsKnockrour Again – Ballyshoneen StarBill Kelly (Clapton)16.88
1969 Lovely MorningLovely Chieftain – Blacknose TrixieNoreen Collin (Private)16.8010/11f
1970 Don't GambolPrairie Flash-One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)16.568/13f
1971 Fireside RejectYanka Boy – Fireside Duchess16.76
1972 An ToileanaghRusheen Gallant – Medium WaveTerry O'Sullivan (Crayford)16.618/1
1973 Carrig ShaneShanes Legacy - Carrigane LassieJohn Lancashire (Private)16.49
1974 Over ProtectedMonalee Arkle - Spotlight CindyJohn Coleman (Wembley)16.72
1975 Chief StuartRamdeen Stuart - BottleneckTom Reilly (Walthamstow)16.78
1976 Mutts SilverThe Grand Silver - Simple PridePhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)16.712/1Track record
1977 El PatroneMels Pupil – El RacoTed Griffin (Bletchley)16.7910/3
1978 Superior ChampKnockhill Champion – Dusty SilverGeoff De Mulder (Hall Green)16.62
1979 Kerry SmileFree Speech – Kingdom KnockPat Mullins (Private)16.6211/2
1980 Ballyderg FoxLaurdella Fun – Flying Lady16.70
1981 Woodland ChimesItasachampion – Flying LadyJohn Gibbons (Crayford)16.487/2
1982 Sand StyleSand Man – Ivy StyleMrs Lilian Ockendon (Ipswich)16.603/1
1983 Daily MessagePeruvian Style – Miss Perfection16.79
1984 Music NeighbourLindas Champion – Coore Beauty16.44
1985 Noble SpiritLuminous Lad – Peters Pride16.58
1986 Mals PalDads Bank – Hot MessageDinky Luckhurst (Crayford)15.093/1
1990 Jolly CastleCathys Fugitive – Hollyhill FairyJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth)15.097/4f
1991 Wheres The LimoGlen Park Dancer – Kingswell JoyLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)14.877/4f
2002 Oklahoma GoldRoanokee – Lisnak SlippyKevin Connor (Catford)16.802/1f
2003 Dinny JoeStaplers Jo – CollbawnJames Brennan (Private)16.759/4jf
2004 Thank You MadamRoanokee – Churchtown SpiceGraham Brabon (Sittingbourne)16.6711/4
2005 Borna MillerBorna Miller – Borna SurvivorAlan Stevens (Oxford)16.383/1
2006 Blonde AlonsoBlackjack Tom – Rough VentureTony Dean (Private)16.423/1
2007 Greenacre JoshHondo Black – Greenacre LinBrian Clemenson (Hove)27.745/2
2008 Lenson TeddyGo Wild Teddy – Three Star GemTony Collett (Sittingbourne)27.515/1
2009 PamsTomjoDroopys Maldini – Dees DreamWayne Wrighting (Hove)27.287/4f
2010 Greenacre Josh [4]Hondo Black – Greenacre LinNorah McEllistrim (Hove)27.745/2
2011 Lenson Teddy [5]Go Wild Teddy – Three Star GemTony Collett (Sittingbourne)27.515/1
2012 Pams Tomjo [6]Droopys Maldini – Dees DreamWayne Wrighting (Hove)27.287/4f
2013 Kizi [7]Big Daddy Cool – Airport BossNorah McEllistrim (Hove)16.242/1
2017 Clondoty Alex [8]Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill AlexMark Wallis (Towcester)27.723/1
2018 Roxholme Hat[9]Ballymac Vic – Emma HoneyHayley Keightley (Doncaster)16.361/2f
2019 Magical Houdini[10]Tyrur Big Mike – Impact MixturePatrick Janssens (Central Park)16.1813/8
2020 Shrewd Call[11]Ballymac Vic – Shrewd CloverDavid Mullins (Romford)16.127/4f
2022 Tintreach Jet[12]Droopys Jet – Ballyrobin VenusPaul Donovan (Central Park)16.0911/4
2023 Flashing Willow[13]Laughil Blake – CabbagePat Buckley (Ireland)16.0011/8jf

Sponsors

  • 2010–2012 (Cab-It)
  • 2013–2015 (Tiger Taxi's)
  • 2020–2020 (Colossus Bets)
  • 2022–present (Arena Racing Company)

References

  1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. "Silver Salver History and Profiles". Central Park Stadium.
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  6. "(BAGS) THE CAB-IT SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "(BAGS) THE TIGER TAXI'S SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "2017 Silver Salver Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "Kent Silver Salver final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. "2019 Kent Silver Salver". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. "2020 Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. "ARC Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. "Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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