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
YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes1985 Nippy Law Lax Law - Law Fancy Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 27.04 sec 13–8f1987 Cannon Roe Glenroe Hiker - Westmead RhythmMel Bass (Private) 27.13 sec 11–21985 Fairway Wink Ballyheigue Moon - Hold Your WinkBertie Gaynor (Hall Green) 27.07 sec 8–11988 Money Matters Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 26.81 sec 11–2 Track Record1989 Castleivy Mick Moral Support - Rambling FloristFreda Greenacre (Private) 27.49 sec 4–11990 Kilcurley Coal Moneypoint Coal - Victoria Range John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 26.97 sec 13–21991 Seafield Quest I'm Slippy - Irenes WhisperMarlene Westwood (Peterborough) 26.80 sec 3–11992 Lackabane Tap Tapwatcher - Airhill FoamGeoff Goodwin (Private) 27.43 sec 4–11994 Freds Flyer Whisper Wishes - Roving LindaBill Masters (Hove) 27.29 sec 2–11995 Self Made Greenpark Fox - She Who DaresMaurice Massey (Oxford) 27.30 sec 6–4f1996 Clean Paws Arrow House - Mustnt GrumbleLorraine King (Peterborough) 27.44 sec 11–8f1997 Silver Circle Slippy Blue - Untidy AnnAndy Heyes (Private) 27.09 sec 7–21998 Reactabond Gold Super Hoffman - Dear LizaPaul Young (Harlow) 26.94 sec 7–4f1999 Crack Off Mountleader Peer - Highsted Rose Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.09 sec 9–22000 El Boss Pepes Dilemma - Bid You JoyLinda Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.15 sec 1–1f2001 El Ronan Staplers Jo - Freds FlameCharlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.10 sec 4–6f2002 Bomber Graham Top Honcho – Faultless QuestJimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 26.90 sec 6–4f2003 Knockeevan Magic Knockeevan Star - Knockeevan LucyPeter Rich (Romford) 26.79 sec 5–22004 Fire Height Dan Carlton Bale - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 27.12 sec 6–4f2005 Roswell Spaceman Top Honcho – Butterbridge Viv Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 26.74 sec 7–22006 Two Cool Cats Spiral Nikita - MuralAndy Heyes (Belle Vue) 26.76 sec 10–12007 Barnfield Joe Larkhill Jo – Final FantasyJulie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.60 sec 2–1f2008 Barnfield Joe Larkhill Jo – Final FantasyJulie Luckhurst (Crayford) 26.90 sec 4–12009 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaRichard Yeates (Oxford) 26.53 sec 4–6f2010 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.67 sec 5–22011 Jolly Poacher Droopys Cahill – Miss ReginaNick Colton (Oxford)/(Swindon) 26.66 sec 4–12012 Barnish Booth Nobooth For Gary - Marys Moment Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 26.91 sec 8–1 Discontinued
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