# Cock o' the North (greyhounds)

The Cock o' the North was a greyhound racing competition held annually at the White City Stadium Manchester and later Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester.
It was inaugurated in 1960 at the White City Stadium and was held annually until the track closed in 1981. The race switched to fellow Manchester track Belle Vue in 1982 but was discontinued after 2012.

## Venue

* 1960-1981 (White City, Manchester)
* 1982-2005 (Belle Vue, 647m)
* 2006-2012 (Belle Vue, 670m)

## Sponsors

* 1998-2009 Wafcol
* 2010-2012 C&T Bookmakers

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
| 1960 | Anglesboro Playmate | Ballymac Ball – Anglesboro Princess | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 41.03 | 7-2 | |
| 1961 | Desert Rambler | Champion Prince – Imperial Peg | Joe Booth (Private) | 40.60 | | |
| 1962 | Strelka | War Dance – Imperial Astra | Jim Irving (Private) | 41.80 | | |
| 1963 | Mighty Kern | Kilcaskin Kern – Golden Plover | L.Hague – (White City, Man) | 41.90 | | |
| 1964 | Boothroyden Larry | Crazy Parachute – Kockmullagh Lady | Harry Bamford (Private) | 50.40 | | |
| 1965 | Greenane Flash | Prairie Flash - Greenane Item | Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) | 42.46 | | |
| 1966 | Guest House II | Chieftains Guest – Ballygoughlan Fire | W.Holland (Belle Vue) | 41.80 | | |
| 1967 | Country Duchess | Crazy Parachute – The Grand Duchess | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 42.83 | | |
| 1968 | Forward King | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 42.12 | | |
| 1969 | Shady Begonia | Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan | Gordon Hodson (White City, Lon) | 41.58 | 7-4 | |
| 1970 | Seafield Flash | Crazy Parachute – Seafield Min | Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) | 41.74 | 11-8f | |
| 1971 | Brookside Prince | Tell Nobody – Brookside Louise | Frank Melville (Harringay) | 41.42 | 5-2 | |
| 1972 | Waggy Champion | Maryville Hi – No Tea | Colin McNally (Perry Barr) | 42.03 | 7-1 | |
| 1973 | Thomond Girl | Yanka Boy - Kitty True | Eddie Moore (White City, Man) | 41.89 | 2-1 | |
| 1974 | Chickery Tip | Supreme Fun – Jula Flash | Godfrey (Private) | 42.33 | 8-11f | |
| 1975 | Wow | Sole Aim – Ardnalee Gallant | Ron Saunders (White City, Man) | 41.91 | 6-4f | |
| 1976 | Dear Charmer | Butchers Tec – Newhouse Blue | Ken Reynolds (Private) | 42.50 | 4-5f | |
| 1977 | Ballybeg Grand | The Grand Silver – Ballybeg Lady | Tom Chamberlain (Private) | 41.27 | 4-6f | |
| 1978 | Sheskburn Mint | Westpark Mint – Pride of Dundee | Joe Booth (Private) | 41.55 | 8-11f | |
| 1979 | Remarkable Lad | Tain Mor – Alice Silver | Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) | 41.99 | 5-1 | |
| 1980 | Honeygar Kid | Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog | Ray Andrews (Leeds) | 41.36 | 6-4f | |
| 1981 | Honeygar Kid | Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog | Ray Andrews (Leeds) | 41.70 | 5-1 | |
| 1982 | Decoy Dorothy | Westown Adam – Ka Boom | Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) | 39.63 | 1-2f | |
| 1983 | Bally Star | Ballydonnell Sam – Got the Turn | Linda Mullins (Cambridge) | 38.99 | 5-4f | |
| 1984 | Sollom Joker | Prince Champion – Lasting Fame | Morgan (Private) | 40.75 | 5-2 | |
| 1985 | Moorside Girl | Brainy Prince – Caves Girl | Trevor Draper (Sheffield) | 40.34 | 5-2 | |
| 1986 | Special Sally | Gambling Fever – Moorstown Peg | Carol Evans (Belle Vue) | 40.37 | 9-2 | |
| 1987 | Slaneyside Point | San Man – Prince of Rocks | Melvin Baker (Norton Canes) | 40.81 | 4-5f | |
| 1988 | Hot News | Hatton News – Hot Primrose | Pete Beaumont (Sheffield) | 40.95 | 4-1 | |
| 1989 | Catunda Flame | Easy and Slow – Catunda Slave | Russ Kinsey (Norton Canes) | 40.77 | 2-5f | |
| 1990 | Viking Champ | Fearless Champ – Bretton Lassie | Paul Owens (Swindon) | 40.44 | 9-2 | |
| 1991 | Blind Joe | Come on Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven | Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) | 40.69 | 8-1 | |
| 1992 | Wait Slippy | Im Slippy – Cleonas Style | Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) | 40.75 | 10-1 | |
| 1993 | Monard Wish | Whisper Wishes – Solas An Maidin | Charlie Lister (Peterborough) | 40.01 | 11-10f | |
| 1994 | Saints Charlie | Aussie Flyer – Saints Tania | Mrs Pat Branagh (Belle Vue) | 40.76 | 14-1 | |
| 1995 | Justright Melody | Farloe Melody – Farloe Mineola | Tom Robinson (Private) | 40.38 | 3-1 | |
| 1996 | Thornfield Dino | Fearless Mustang – Thonrfield Sophi | Ron Coulton (Private) | 40.32 | 4-1 | |
| 1997 | Winetavern Tiger | Double Bid – Nice One Zoe | James Costello (Perry Barr) | 40.61 | 9-4f | |
| 1998 | Millstream Lad | Come On Ranger – Wise Up Jim | Andrew O'Flaherty (Stainforth) | 40.24 | 4-11f | |
| 1999 | Blind Joe | Come On Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven | Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) | 40.69 | 8-1 | |
| 2000 | Ruby Willows | Some Gamble – Gypsy Lass | Paul Stringer (Private) | 39.57 | 9-2 | |
| 2001 | Blackrock Issue | Slaneyside Hare – Pennys Issue | John Walton (Belle Vue) | 40.40 | 2-1 | |
| 2002 | Illinois Icon | Toms The Best – Super Rhythm | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 40.13 | 7-4f | |
| 2003 | Ali Qapu Oak | Roanokee – Mustang Starsky | Richard Ward (Milton Keynes) | 39.68 | 8-1 | |
| 2004 | Black Pear | Kilmessan Jet – Time For Chips | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 39.50 | 11-8 | |
| 2005 | Droopys Sporty | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 39.42 | 8-1 | |
| 2006 | Roxholme Boy | Droopys Woods – Tree Climber | Carly Philpott (Private) | 40.77 | 1-1f | |
| 2007 | Charlies Dream | Jamella Prince – Micks Top Lass | Otto Kueres (Belle Vue) | 40.60 | 12-1 | |
| 2008 | Ballymac Weeshie | True Honcho - Ballymac Floss | Sam Poots (Private) | 40.34 | 1-1f | |
| 2009 | Hurleys Hero | Daves Mentor – Sound Lassie | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 40.18 | 1-2f | Track record |
| 2010 | England Expects | Westmead Hawk – Move Over Marie | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 40.99 | 7-4 | |
| 2011 | Droopys Arshavin | Droopys Maldini – Droopys Seville | Stuart Mason (Private) | 40.97 | 100-30 | |
| 2012 | Ballyard Buddy | Westmead Hawk – Oranmore Beauty | Stuart Mason (Private) | 40.68 | 9-4 | |