Oxfordshire Gold Cup

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[1] until the stadium closed in 2012.[2] The competition was inaugurated in 1985 and introduced by Mick Wheble. It was won three times in succession by Jolly Poacher.[3]

Distances

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  • 1985-2012 (450 metres)

Sponsors

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  • 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

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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[5] 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 [6] Larkhill Jo – Final Fantasy Julie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.60 sec 2–1f
2008 Barnfield Joe [7] Larkhill Jo – Final Fantasy Julie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.90 sec 4–1
2009 Jolly Poacher [8] Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Richard Yeates (Oxford) 26.53 sec 4–6f
2010 Jolly Poacher [9] Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.67 sec 5–2
2011 Jolly Poacher [10] Droopys Cahill – Miss Regina Nick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.66 sec 4–1
2012 Barnish Booth [11] Nobooth For Gary - Marys Moment Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 26.91 sec 8–1

Discontinued

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "GREYHOUNDS: Owner retires super Poacher". Oxford Mail.
  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.