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Reading Masters

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Reading Masters
Category 1 race (discontinued)
Dempsey Duke
LocationReading Stadium
Inaugurated1992
Last run2007
Race information
Distance465 metres
SurfaceSand

The Reading Masters was a greyhound competition held at Reading Stadium.

History

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The race was held from 1992 until 2007 and the prize money was second only to the English Greyhound Derby.[1][2] The large prize money fund came virtue of sponsorship by the track bookmakers.[3]

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1992 Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg Terry Kibble (Bristol) 28.09 sec 9-4
1993 I'm His Daleys Gold - Lisnakill Flyer Eric Jordan (Hove) 28.09 sec 5-4f
1994 Druids Elprado [3] I'm Slippy - Druids Dalroy John McGee Sr. (Reading) 27.99 sec 11-8f
1995 Longvalley Manor I'm Slippy - Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.35 sec 9-2
1996 Doyougetit Manx Treasure - Lisnakill Lass Tony Meek (Hall Green) 27.99 sec 2-5f
1997 Night Trooper Portrun Flier - Suir Orla Nikki Adams (Rye House) 27.86 sec 6-1
1998 You Will Call Super Hoffman - Autumn Lauragh Jo Burridge (Poole) 27.90 sec 5-1
1999 Torbal Piper Slaneyside Hare - Debs Tic Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.15 sec 14-1
2000 Jicky Mountleader Peer - Firhouse Lady Brian Clemenson (Hove) 28.16 sec 11-2
2001 Marshals June Saradeb - Marshals Rose Richard Stiles (Reading) 27.99 sec 11-4
2002 Aranock Lance Trade Official - Aranock Girl Paul Young (Romford) 27.95 sec 7-1
2003 Blonde Ranger Come On Ranger - Covert Blossom John Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.00 sec 6-1
2004 Droopys Chester Jamella Prince - Droopys Cheryl Carly Philpott (Private) 27.92 sec 7-1
2005 Killeigh Grand Top Honcho - Magpie Miss Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.09 sec 1-1f
2006 Farloe Rio Honcho Classic - Cathy Ann Paul Hennessy (Ireland) 28.13 sec 5-2
2007 Blitz [4] Larkhill Jo - Castleboro Katie Denis Stevenson (Private) 28.03 sec 4-1

Discontinued

References

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  1. ^ "Home". thedogs.co.uk.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 139. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ^ a b Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  4. ^ "2007 Reading Masters". Greyhound Data.