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Essex Vase

Essex Vase
Category 1 race
The legendary Ballyregan Bob won the event in 1985 and broke the track record.
LocationRomford Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorCoral
Race information
Distance575 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Essex Vase is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1939 and ran until 1949.[1][2] It was decided to bring the race back in 1959.[3]

The 2017 version of the event was delayed and held in March 2018, the winner Murrys Act is officially listed as the 2017 winner.[4][5] Mark Wallis has won the competition a record six times.

Venues & distances

  • 1939–present (Romford 575m)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1939 Happy Squire Happy Favourite - Happy Jest Stan Gray (Southend) 27.75 4-1
1940 Shamrock Peggy Suil King - Musical Bride Cornelius Crowley (Park Royal) 32.75 7-2
1946 Humming Bee April Burglar - Maesydd Maywest Stanley Biss (Clapton) 26.12 7-2
1947 Humming Bee April Burglar - Maesydd Maywest Stanley Biss (Clapton) 26.27 4-6f
1948 Trev's Idol Trev's Despatch - G R Bexhill Fred Trevillion (Private) 26.26 9-1
1949 Reynold's Maiden Lone Seal - Odell's Light Jack Pinborough (Private) 27.19 1-1f
1966 Mel's Talent Buffalo Bill - Nice Talent Paddy Keane (Clapton) 36.74 11-10f
1967 Shamrock Clipper Jerrys Clipper - Shangri Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 36.76 4-5f
1968 Dicks Dilemma Ashtown Tanist - Shanlyre Gordon Hodson (White City - London) 36.49 3-1
1969 Tarry's Gay Lady Low Pressure - Tarry No Gain Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 36.54 3-1
1970 Quail's Glory Westpark Quail - Glory Flash Ted Parker (West Ham) 36.38 8-1
1971 Dolores Rocket[6] Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores Herbert White (Private) 36.06 1-1f Track record
1972 Fit Me In Myross Again - No Mabel Jim Singleton (Harringay) 36.59 8-1
1973 Kenneally Moor Moordyke Spot - Kenneally's Tune Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 36.91 4-1
1974 Cowpark Yank Yanka Boy - Cowpark Late Terry Duggan (Romford) 36.70 5-2
1975 Handy High Handy Valley - Black Highbird Paddy Milligan (Private) 36.62 11-10f
1976 Westmead Myra Myrtown - Westmead Silver Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 36.69 7-4f
1977 Xmas Holiday Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 37.40 6-1
1978 Bermuda's Fun [7] Supreme Fun - Avondhu Lass Ken Usher (Romford) 35.15 4-1 Track record
1979 Black Haven Blackwater Champ - Ahaveen Hunter Peter Payne (Romford) 35.55 6-1
1980 Taranaki Sole Aim - Honeymoon Band Peter Rich (Ramsgate) 35.82 20-1
1981 Shandy Edie Chain Gang - Out Of My Way David Ingram-Seal (Private) 35.48 5-1
1982 Glenmoy Raven Black Legend - Glenmoy Lily Arthur Hitch (Private) 36.03 12-1
1983 Winning Line Some Skinomage - Small Bend Bill Foley (Private) 35.36 2-1f
1984 Wheelers Tory [8] Glen Rock - Sandhill Fawn Paul Wheeler (Private) 35.45 4-1
1985 Ballyregan Bob Ballyheigue Moon - Evening Daisy George Curtis (Hove) 35.15 1-2f Track record
1986 Rosehip Trish Knockrour Slave - Rosehip Queen Ernie Wiley (Hackney) 35.49 11-10f
1987 Silver Walk Noble Brigg - Annaghmore Slave Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 35.56 5-1
1988 Double Bid Skelligs Tiger - Tipsy Hostess Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 35.27 10-11f
1989 Poker Prince [9] Whisper Wishes - Proud Chill Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 35.44 8-1
1990 No Doubt Oran Jack - Sipreme Cut Peter Payne (Romford) 24.02 8-1
1991 Vics Snowdrop Daleys Gold - White Ranger Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 24.34 5-1
1992 Frost Hill Glencorbry Celt - Ballycrine Spots Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.05 5-1
1993 Up And Off I'm Slippy - Cheerful Beauty Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 24.70 2-1f
1994 Lisa My Girl[10] Murlens Slippy - Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.69 1-1f
1996 El Tenor Ratify - Ballygar Rose Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.96 4-1
1997 Lenson Billy Slaneyside Hare - Ballydaly Flyer Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 35.50 4-9f
1998 El Loco Slaneyside Hare - Moral Park Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.77 9-2
1999 Honky Tonk Gal Itsallovernow - Camagh Whistler Linda Jones (Romford) 36.44 8-1
2000 Ardera Laura [11] Right Wish - Clocks Perry Kay Wyatt (Sittingbourne) 35.98 11-2
2001 Willowgrove Pal [12] Top Honcho - False Creek Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) 36.05 2-1f
2002 Top Power [13] Top Honcho - Able Ivy Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 35.60 4-1
2003 Orient Ron [14] Judicial Pride - Oriel Girl Brian Clemenson (Hove) 36.61 5-4f
2004 Loughteen Flyer [15] Larkhill Jo - Loughteen Velvet Johnny Faint (Rye House) 35.76 8-1
2006 Eye Onthe Veto[16] Kiowa Sweet Trey - Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.99 4-5f
2007 Eye Onthe Veto[17] Kiowa Sweet Trey - Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.30 4-9f
2008 Brickfield Dream [18] Boherduff Lite - Kehers Friend Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 35.67 8-1
2009 Boolavogue [19] Razldazl Billy-Ahover Rachel Chris Cronin (Private) 36.03 6-1
2010 Judicial Pause [20] Brett Lee-Miss Freckles John Gammon (Hove) 35.51 7-2
2011 Westmead Maldini [21] Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 35.25 2-1f
2012 Star Cash Simon [22] Kinloch Brae – Starcash Gracie Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.08 20-1
2013 Reel Trickyone [23] Ninja Jamie – Lively Jubbley Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 34.84 11-4jf
2014 Adoremus [24] Kinloch Brae – Ballymac Misty Maxine Locke (Romford) 35.37 7-1
2015 Adageo Bob [25] Hondo Black – Blonde Pearl Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.05 2-1
2016 Bubbly Torpedo [26] Razldazl George - Spioraid Cath Paul Young (Romford) 35.24 3-1
2017 Murrys Act [27] Tullymurry Act - Brave Meave Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.34 2-1 delayed, held in 2018
2018 Prime Time[28] Head Bound – Story Time Phil Simmonds (Romford) 35.34 7/1
2019 Droopys Aoife[29] Droopys Sydney – Droopys Hilda Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 35.08 9/2
2020 Kilmessan Puma[30] Skywalker Puma – Talitas Girl David Mullins (Romford) 35.47 16/1
2021 Antigua Romeo[31] Romeo Recruit – Kilara Cher Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.66 8/1
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[32] Droopys Sydney – Yahoo Katie Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 35.25 10/11f
2023 Aayamza Magic[33] Laughil Blake – Carefree Grace Mark Wallis (Henlow) 35.32 10/3
2024 Roxys Bullet[34] Eden The Kid – Roxys Lass Paul Burr (Yarmouth) 35.28 12/1

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