Oxfordshire Gold Cup

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]

Oxfordshire Gold Cup
LocationOxford Stadium
Inaugurated1985
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand

Past winners

[4]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1985 Nippy LawLax Law - Law FancyGeoff De Mulder (Oxford)27.04 sec13–8f
1987 Cannon RoeGlenroe Hiker - Westmead RhythmMel Bass (Private)27.13 sec11–2
1985 Fairway WinkBallyheigue Moon - Hold Your WinkBertie Gaynor (Hall Green)27.07 sec8–1
1988 Money MattersGlenroe Hiker - Money RingsGeoff De Mulder (Hall Green)26.81 sec11–2Track Record
1989 Castleivy MickMoral Support - Rambling FloristFreda Greenacre (Private)27.49 sec4–1
1990 Kilcurley CoalMoneypoint Coal - Victoria RangeJohn McGee Sr. (Hackney)26.97 sec13–2
1991 Seafield QuestI'm Slippy - Irenes WhisperMarlene Westwood (Peterborough)26.80 sec3–1
1992 Lackabane TapTapwatcher - Airhill FoamGeoff Goodwin (Private)27.43 sec4–1
1994 Freds FlyerWhisper Wishes - Roving LindaBill Masters (Hove)27.29 sec2–1
1995 Self MadeGreenpark Fox - She Who DaresMaurice Massey (Oxford)27.30 sec6–4f
1996 Clean PawsArrow House - Mustnt GrumbleLorraine King (Peterborough)27.44 sec11–8f
1997 Silver CircleSlippy Blue - Untidy AnnAndy Heyes (Private)27.09 sec7–2
1998 Reactabond GoldSuper Hoffman - Dear LizaPaul Young (Harlow)26.94 sec7–4f
1999 Crack OffMountleader Peer - Highsted RoseBrian Clemenson (Hove)27.09 sec9–2
2000 El BossPepes Dilemma - Bid You JoyLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)27.15 sec1–1f
2001 El RonanStaplers Jo - Freds FlameCharlie Lister OBE (Private)27.10 sec4–6f
2002 Bomber GrahamTop Honcho – Faultless QuestJimmy Gibson (Belle Vue)26.90 sec6–4f
2003 Knockeevan MagicKnockeevan Star - Knockeevan LucyPeter Rich (Romford)26.79 sec5–2
2004 Fire Height DanCarlton Bale - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow)27.12 sec6–4f
2005 Roswell SpacemanTop Honcho – Butterbridge VivMark Wallis (Walthamstow)26.74 sec7–2
2006 Two Cool CatsSpiral Nikita - MuralAndy Heyes (Belle Vue)26.76 sec10–1
2007 Barnfield Joe [5]Larkhill Jo – Final FantasyJulie Luckhurst (Crayford)26.60 sec2–1f
2008 Barnfield Joe [6]Larkhill Jo – Final FantasyJulie Luckhurst (Crayford)26.90 sec4–1
2009 Jolly Poacher [7]Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaRichard Yeates (Oxford)26.53 sec4–6f
2010 Jolly Poacher [8]Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon)26.67 sec5–2
2011 Jolly Poacher [9]Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon)26.66 sec4–1
2012 Barnish Booth [10]Nobooth For Gary - Marys MomentKevin Hutton (Swindon)26.91 sec8–1

Discontinued

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

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.
  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. "2007 Oxford Bookmakers Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  6. "2008 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  7. "2009 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  8. "2010 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  9. "2011 Blanchford Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  10. "2012 Oxfordshire Gold Cup final". Greyhound Data.
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