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British greyhound racing competition

Horse race
Oxfordshire Gold Cup
Category 2 race (discontinued)
Jolly Poacher, three time winner
LocationOxford Stadium
Inaugurated1985
Last run2012
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand

The Oxfordshire Gold Cup was a greyhound racing competition held at Oxford Stadium until the stadium closed in 2012. The competition was inaugurated in 1985 and introduced by Mick Wheble. It was won three times in succession by Jolly Poacher.

Distances

  • 1985-2012 (450 metres)

Sponsors

  • 1986–1986 (Hall's Brewery Skol)
  • 1987–1987 (E.J Watts & Sons)
  • 1988–1988 (Lynton Racing)
  • 1990–1995 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 1996–1998 (Carlsberg)
  • 1999–2000 (RD Racing)
  • 2001–2001 (William Hill)
  • 2002–2006 (RD Racing)
  • 2007–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2009–2011 (Blanchford Building Supplies)
  • 2012–2012 (Claydon Racing)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1985 Nippy Law Lax Law - Law Fancy Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 27.04 sec 13–8f
1987 Cannon Roe Glenroe Hiker - Westmead Rhythm Mel Bass (Private) 27.13 sec 11–2
1985 Fairway Wink Ballyheigue Moon - Hold Your Wink Bertie Gaynor (Hall Green) 27.07 sec 8–1
1988 Money Matters Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 26.81 sec 11–2 Track Record
1989 Castleivy Mick Moral Support - Rambling Florist Freda Greenacre (Private) 27.49 sec 4–1
1990 Kilcurley Coal Moneypoint Coal - Victoria Range John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 26.97 sec 13–2
1991 Seafield Quest I'm Slippy - Irenes Whisper Marlene Westwood (Peterborough) 26.80 sec 3–1
1992 Lackabane Tap Tapwatcher - Airhill Foam Geoff Goodwin (Private) 27.43 sec 4–1
1994 Freds Flyer Whisper Wishes - Roving Linda Bill Masters (Hove) 27.29 sec 2–1
1995 Self Made Greenpark Fox - She Who Dares Maurice Massey (Oxford) 27.30 sec 6–4f
1996 Clean Paws Arrow House - Mustnt Grumble Lorraine King (Peterborough) 27.44 sec 11–8f
1997 Silver Circle Slippy Blue - Untidy Ann Andy Heyes (Private) 27.09 sec 7–2
1998 Reactabond Gold Super Hoffman - Dear Liza Paul Young (Harlow) 26.94 sec 7–4f
1999 Crack Off Mountleader Peer - Highsted Rose Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.09 sec 9–2
2000 El Boss Pepes Dilemma - Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.15 sec 1–1f
2001 El Ronan Staplers Jo - Freds Flame Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.10 sec 4–6f
2002 Bomber Graham Top Honcho – Faultless Quest Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 26.90 sec 6–4f
2003 Knockeevan Magic Knockeevan Star - Knockeevan Lucy Peter Rich (Romford) 26.79 sec 5–2
2004 Fire Height Dan Carlton Bale - September Mist Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) 27.12 sec 6–4f
2005 Roswell Spaceman Top Honcho – Butterbridge Viv Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 26.74 sec 7–2
2006 Two Cool Cats Spiral Nikita - Mural Andy Heyes (Belle Vue) 26.76 sec 10–1
2007 Barnfield Joe Larkhill Jo – Final Fantasy Julie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.60 sec 2–1f
2008 Barnfield Joe Larkhill Jo – Final Fantasy Julie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.90 sec 4–1
2009 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Richard Yeates (Oxford) 26.53 sec 4–6f
2010 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.67 sec 5–2
2011 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.66 sec 4–1
2012 Barnish Booth Nobooth For Gary - Marys Moment Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 26.91 sec 8–1

Discontinued

Gallery

  • Fairway Wink 1987 winner Fairway Wink 1987 winner
  • Barnish Booth 2012 winner Barnish Booth 2012 winner

References

  1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 112. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. "Oxford greyhound stadium stages last race meeting". BBC News. 29 December 2012.
  3. "GREYHOUNDS: Owner retires super Poacher". Oxford Mail. 22 October 2011.
  4. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 144-145. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 30. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  6. "2007 Oxford Bookmakers Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  7. "2008 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  8. "2009 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  9. "2010 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  10. "2011 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  11. "2012 Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
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