The Guys and Dolls was a greyhound racing competition held annually.
The competition was inaugurated at Harringay Stadium and was unusual in the fact that the heats consisted of separate races for bitches and dogs with heat winners qualifying for the mixed final. The event was historically sponsored by bookmakers and featured as a major televised race for the betting shops. It switched to Wmebley from Harringay in 1983, to Powderhall Stadium in 1987 and then Crayford until 2008 before being discontinued. In 2015 the race was brought back alongside the Gold Collar.
The event was held at sister track Romford Greyhound Stadium in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition ended with the closure of Crayford Stadium in 2024.
Venues & Distances 1977–1982 (Harringay, 660 metres) 1983–1984 (Wembley, 490 metres) 1987–1987 (Powderhall, 465 metres) 1990–2019 (Crayford, 380 metres) 2020–2020 (Romford, 400 metres) 2021–2024 (Crayford, 380 metres)
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Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/ref1977Glen Robin Monalee Champion – Fit Me In Randy Singleton (White City - London) 41.62 11/10f1978 Paradise Spectre Spectre II – Paradise Wonder Pat Mullins (Private) 40.85 1979 Palestine PrideSole Aim – Palestine Miss Bertie Gaynor (Perry Barr) 4/1 1980 Decoy Duke Westmead County – Rip Madam Joe Cobbold (Private) 4/1 1981 Candlemaker Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Gunner Smith (Brighton) 40.78 13/81982 Westmead Badger Wired to Moon – Westmead Satin Natalie Savva (Cambridge) 40.48 9/41983 Athlacca Glitter Prince of Gold – Athlacca Speech 16/1 1984Ebony Tim Brush Tim – Marys Princess Grace Peppercorn (Private) 29.47 4/5f 1985–1986, not held1987Rashane Glory Brief Candle – Rashane Star Hugh Davies (Powderhall) 28.53 4/1 1988–1989, not held1990 Clonlusk Villa Storm Villa – Clonluck Dell Hazel Dickson (Wembley) 23.56 6/4f1991 Gloun Pride Hurry On Bran – Glour Eden George Lang (Crayford) 23.87 20/11992 Noisey Croppy Double Bill – Drive On Lucky 2/1f 1993 Kind of Magic Kilshannig Sonny – Daisys Queen Litzi Miller (Oxford) 23.71 11/10jf1994 Gun Fighter I'm Slippy – Strange Manner Bill Masters (Hove) 23.46 8/11995 Reckless Champ Leaders Minstrel – Movealong Una Lorraine Sams (Rye House) 23.73 9/4f1996 Clean Paws Arrow House – Must’nt Grumble Lorraine King (Peterborough) 23.57 9/21997 Corpo Election Tapwatcher – No Thanks Macmorough Mulkerrin (Private) 23.76 7/21998 Wildbriar Hare Slaneyside Hare – Gold Blossom Terry Dartnall (Reading) 23.71 11/41999 Chief Wigam Murlens Hawk – Emmjay Chris Duggan (Walthamstow) 23.84 9/22000 Haut Brion Boyne Walk – Still Seeker Peter Rich (Romford) 23.79 2/1f2001 Lavender Prince Come on Ranger – Droopys Juliet Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 23.65 5/12002 Knockeevan Hollie Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy Paul Young (Romford) 23.22 5/4f2003 Kingdom Club Come on Ranger – Queen Nikita Patsy Cusack (Crayford) 23.01 5/1 Track record2004 Shes Our Star Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash Paul Young (Romford) 23.17 9/4jf2005 Thank You Madam Roanokee – Churchtown Spice Graham Brabon (Sittingbourne) 23.38 11/42006Letmekissya Deenside Dean - Letmeinga John Davidson (Crayford) 23.47 6/4f2007 Horseshoe Ping Top Honcho – Lucy May Jim Reynolds (Romford)23.14 1/1f2008Me Buddy Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac Peg Matt Dartnall (Private) 23.26 4/6f 2009–2014, not held2015Headford Joe Lughill Jo – Teddy Hoe Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.13 9/42016 Brick Mansions Godsend – Castlebride Jane Katie O'Flaherty (Crayford)23.22 4/12017 Pure Placere Superior Product – Pure Perception Arun Green (Crayford) 23.09 3/1cf2018 Kilmore Lemon Taylors Sky – Lemon LucyPatrick Janssens (Towcester) 22.89 1/2f2019 Skip Mayo Makeshift – Boynepark Brae Gemma Davidson (Central Park) 23.11 20/12020 Melodys Secret Laughil Blake – Melodys Diamond Spencer Mavrias (Harlow) 24.32 11/1 2021 Punk Rock DollPat C Sabbath – Highview JayneStuart Maplesden (Hove) 23.004/12022Icaals Rocco Pat C Sabbath – Quivers DuchessJohn Mullins (Towcester) 23.163/12023Swift DaisyBroadstrand Bono – Swift CigaretteJean Liles (Romford) 23.18 7/22024Mini EvaBallymac Bolger – Rappers MollyDavid Lee (Crayford)23.065/2f
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