Joe Cobbold

Ulick Charles "Joe" Cobbold (6 March 1927 – 9 July 2003) was an English greyhound trainer. He was the UK champion trainer in 1981.

Profile Cobbold ran his operation from the Utopia kennels Near Thetford in Norfolk and most of his greyhounds carried the prefix 'Decoy'. He joined Cambridge Stadium when it opened in 1978 and one year later in 1979 he steered Aglish Boss to runner-up in the BBC Television Trophy. The same greyhound finished runner-up that year in the St Leger.

The kennel had switched their attachment from Cambridge to Ipswich Stadium during 1981 and Cobbold won the 1981 Laurels with Echo Spark (owned by Ken Peckham of Scurlogue Champ fame).

After retiring, he handed the licence to his son and daughter-in-law, Trevor and Pam, but continued to help out. Trevor set a record for the most open race British Bred runners in a year. Sadly, Trevor died from cancer in 1994 and the last runner sent out from the Utopia kennels was in 1999.

Awards He won the 1981 Greyhound Trainer of the Year and the 1981 Trainers Championship.