# Oxfordshire Gold Cup

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
* Barnish Booth 2012 winner