Reading Masters
{{Short description|Greyhound racing competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Sand
| class = Category 1
| horse race = Reading Masters
| image = 200px
| caption = Dempsey Duke
| location = Reading Stadium
| inaugurated = 1992
| last run = 2007
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| distance = 465 metres
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The Reading Masters was a greyhound competition held at Reading Stadium.
History
The race was held from 1992 until 2007 and the prize money was second only to the English Greyhound Derby.{{cite web |url=http://www.thedogs.co.uk/ |title=Home |website=thedogs.co.uk}}{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 139|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}} The large prize money fund came virtue of sponsorship by the track bookmakers.{{cite book|last=Fry|first=Paul|title=The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook|year=1995|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=186054-010-4}}
Past winners
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| width=50|Year
!width=180|Winner !width=270|Breeding !width=250|Trainer !width=80|Time !width=70|SP |
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| 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 || 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 {{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1340532|title=2007 Reading Masters|publisher=Greyhound Data}} || Larkhill Jo - Castleboro Katie||Denis Stevenson (Private) || 28.03 sec || 4-1 |
Discontinued
References
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{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions}}
Category:Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom