Juvenile (greyhounds)

British greyhound racing competition

This article is about the British greyhound race. For the irish race, see Juvenile Classic.

Horse race

JuvenileCategory 2 race

1979 champion Sport Promoter with trainer Pat Mullins

Location| Towcester Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated| 1957
Sponsor| Time Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distance| 500 metres
Surface| Sand
Qualification| Puppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse| £3,000 (winner)

The Juvenile is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Towcester Greyhound Stadium.

## Sponsors

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* 1957–1966 (Greyhound Express)
* 1993–1998 (Sporting Life)
* 1999–2023 (Racing Post)
* 2024–2024 (Time Greyhound Nutrition)

## Race history

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It was inaugurated in 1957 at Wimbledon Stadium and was known as the Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy but in 1964 it was renamed the Juvenile.[1][2] The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status.[3][4]

In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1957.[5]

From 2018 the competition was held at Owlerton Stadium before switching to Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2021.[6]

## Venues

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* 1957–2011 (Wimbledon, 460m)
* 2012–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m)
* 2017–2017 (Central Park, 480m)
* 2018–2020 (Sheffield, 500m)
* 2021–present (Towcester, 500m)

## Past winners

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Year  | Winner  | Breeding  | Trainer  | Time  | SP  | Notes

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Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy
1957 | Beware Champ | The Grand Champion – Beware of Me | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) |  |  |
1958 | Varra Black Nose | Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) |  |  |
1959 | Armed Escort | Ballymac Ball – Little Expert | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 28.69 |  |
1960 | Ballinasloe Molly | Northern Champion - Ballinasloe Baytown Crust | W Tabbush | 29.14 |  |
1961 | Sally's Chat | Hi There – Sallys Gossip | Tony Dennis (Private) | 28.50 |  |
1962 | Rocket Ranger | Solar Prince – Inlers Ena | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 29.23 |  |
1963 | Pineapple Joe[7] | Clopook - Sight Unseen | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.52 | 5/4f |
The Juvenile
1964 | Hi Joe | Odd Venture - Hi Poole | Noreen Collin (Private) | 28.65 | 4/7f |
1965 | Morden Mist | Super Orange - Denver Hetty | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.08 | 4/6f |
1966 | Forward Flash[2] | Crazy Parachute - Supreme Witch | Jack Brennan (Owlerton) | 28.50 | 10/1 |
1967 | Fire Trap | Clonmannon Fire – Spring Trap | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 28.06 | 5/1 |
1968 | Mountleader Glen | Boro Parachute – Rose of York | John Horsfall (Catford) | 28.53 | 100/7 |
1969 | Sovereign Mint | Maryville Hi – Cormackstown Beauty | Peter Collett (Private) | 28.21 | 3/1 |
1970 | Dolores Rocket | Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores | Herbert White (Private) | 28.24 | 7/2 |
1971 | Short Interview | The Grand Silver - Pride Of Corrin | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 27.98 | 10/1 |
1972 | Black Banjo | Monalee Champion - Brook Densel | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.10 | 11/8f |
1973 | Myrtown | Myross Again - Longstown Lassie | Eddie Moore (White City - Manchester) | 28.11 | 5/4f |
1974 | Head The Poll | Kilbeg Kuda – Zuider Zee | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 28.56 | 7/1 |
1975 | Xmas Holiday | Supreme Fun - Mary's Snowball | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 28.31 | 7/4f |
1976 | Instant Gambler | Itsachampion - Sabrina | Dave Drinkwater (Bletchley) | 28.98 | 9/4 |
1977 | Prince Hill | Own Pride - Dainty Beauty | Joe Kelly (Leeds) | 28.20 | 8/1 |
1978 | Schofield Fish | Minnesota Miller – Funny Fish | Jack Coker (Oxford) | 28.26 | 10/1 |
1979 | Sport Promoter | Breakaway Town - Kensington Queen | Pat Mullins (Cambridge) | 27.70 | 8/11f |
1980 | Upland Tiger | Free Speech - Bresheen | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.48 | 1/2f | Track record
1981 | Kris Is Back | All Wit – Faypoint Flyer | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 28.16 | 9/2 |
1982 | Mountkeefe Star | Nameless Star – Hi Land Peg | Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) | 27.86 | 12/1 |
1983 | Westmead Milos | All Wit - Westmead Satin | Natalie Savva (Milton Keynes) | 27.73 | 3/1 |
1984 | Hong Kong Mike | Knockrour Slave - Amalthea | Ray Andrews (Belle Vue) | 27.80 | 6/4f |
1986 | Fearless Action | Ron Hardy - Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 27.64 | 8/11f |
1987 | Spiral Darkie | Lindas Champion - Spiral Three | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 27.96 | 10/1 |
1988 | Wendys Dream | Tamarac - Up Town Girl | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 27.77 | 4/5f |
1989 | Bimbo Bird | Citizen Supreme - Active Bimbo | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 28.03 | 5/1 |
1990 | Druids Johno | Whisper Wishes - Hotsauce Mistake | Patsy Byrne (Canterbury) | 28.10 | 6/4f |
1991 | Slaneyside Hare | Skelligs Tiger - Slaneyside Queen | George Lightfoot (Norton Canes) | 27.76 | 7/-4f |
1992 | Right Move[8] | Daleys Gold - Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 27.66 | 7/2 |
1993 | Our Timmy | Aghadown Timmy - Neat Dish | Jim Barrett (Cradley Heath) | 27.84 | 6/1 |
1994 | Ayr Flyer[9] | Ardfert Sean - Slaneyside Glory | Dawn Wheatley (Nottingham) | 27.63 | 2/7f |
1995 | Bonmahon Darkie | Carmels Prince - Debs Tick | Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) | 27.66 | 11/10f |
1996 | Droopys Aldo | Slippys Quest - The Other Point | Henry Tasker (Perry Barr) | 28.35 | 9/4jf |
1997 | Black Gem Charm | Slaneyside Hare - Perrys Charmer | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.98 | 5/4f |
1998 | Ground Zero[10] | Slaneyside Hare – Glue Vixen | Geoff De Mulder (Milton Keynes) | 27.95 | 3/1 |
1999 | I'm Okay[11] | Cry Dalcash - Farloe Post | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 27.79 | 5/4f |
2000 | Knockanroe Rover[12] | Mountleader Peer - Seanos Miss | Paul Stringer (Private) | 27.84 | 3/1 |
2001 | Reactabond Rebel[13] | Some Picture - Droopys Lorraine | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.05 | 3/1 |
2002 | Top Savings[14] | Top Honcho - Too Breezy | Garry Adam (Private) | 27.56 | 4/5f |
2003 | On Line Deal[15] | Staplers Jo - Lady Ballydaniel | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.21 | 3/1 |
2004 | Kinda Spooky[16] | Top Honcho - Kinda Swell | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.44 | 6/1 |
2005 | Toms View[17] | Toms the Best - Deneview Pearl | Phil McComish (Nottingham) | 27.81 | 4/6f |
2006 | Droopys Lomasi[18] | Knockeevan Major - Droopys Beauty | Stephen Dimmock (Milton Keynes) | 28.00 | 25/1 |
2007 | Express Ego[19] | Top Honcho - Airport Express | Owen McKenna (Ireland) | 27.42 | 6/4f |
2008 | Ballymac Under[20] | Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac Lark | Matt Dartnall (Reading) | 27.81 | 4/7f |
2009 | Fear Zafonic[21] | Premier Fantasy-Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.97 | 4/5f |
2010 | Ten Large Down [22] | Royal Impact - Honey Princess | Diane Henry (Private) | 28.10 | 8/1 |
2011 | Blue Artisan[23] | Droopys Maldini – Poolie Pride | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 28.59 | 6/1 |
2012 | Eden Star[24] | Top Savings – Aranock Val | Barrie Draper (Sheffield] | 28.59 | 6/4f |
2013 | Ballymac Eske[25] | Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.41 | 5/4f |
2014 | Droopys Odell[26] | Blackstone Gene - Droopys Quinta | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.84 | 6/1 |
2015 | Ballymac Brogan[27] | Ballymac Vic – Bawna Elsa | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.39 | 9/2 |
2016 | Ballymac Ramsey[28] | Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.65 | 7/2 |
2017 | Murrys Act[29] | Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 28.99 | 12/1 |
2018 | Bull Run Button[30] | Ballymac Eske – Tullowmac Java | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.86 | 9/4 |
2019 | Seaglass Phantom[31] | Droopys Jet – Beanfield Parke | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 28.60 | 5/2 |
2020 | Ice on Fire[32][33] | Crash – Bigmans Grainne | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 29.21 | 2/5f |
2021 | Ballymac Trend[34] | Ballymac Best – Motobar Abigail | Kevin Boon (Towcester) | 29.62 | 7/1 |
2022 | Bubbly Apache[35] | Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.63 | 4/6f |
2023 | Arkady[36] | Droopys Jet – Good Legacy | David Mullins (Romford) | 29.50 | 7/1 |
2024 | Faypoint Harvey[37] | Droopys Sydney – Roaming Shari | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 29.21 | 11/8f |

## References

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