| Category 1 race (discontinued) | |
 Dempsey Duke | |
| Location | Reading Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Last run | 2007 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 465 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
The Reading Masters was a greyhound competition held at Reading Stadium.
| Category 1 race (discontinued) | |
| Dempsey Duke | |
| Location | Reading Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Last run | 2007 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 465 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
The Reading Masters was a greyhound competition held at Reading Stadium.
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]
| 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
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