Vol 13 / No 3 12 February 2021

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Virtual GBGB Awards 2020 – Sunday 14th February @6pm Latest Open Race Details

GBGB Greyhound of the Year category nominee KILARA LION, unbeaten during the competition, wins the TRC Health + Hygiene at Towcester for owners Chris Crampton, Harry Crapper, Photo: Steve Nash David Priestley & Nigel Thomas and 2020 Trainer of the Year Patrick Janssens.

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Date Distance Track Event

Sat 20 Feb 714m Flat Crayford 2021 Ladbrokes

Sat 27 Feb 480m Flat Monmore Green Ladbrokes Winter Derby

Sat 27 Feb 480m Puppies Monmore Green Ladbrokes Puppy Derby

Fri 19 Mar 400m Flat Romford Coral

Sun 4 Apr 480m Hurdle Central Park 2021

Sat 10th July 500m Flat Towcester 2021 English Greyhound Derby

2021 ENGLISH GREYHOUND DERBY

The dates for the English Greyhound Derby at Towcester Stadium have been confirmed as follows: First round: Fri 4th and Sat 5th June Quarter Finals: Sat 26th June Second round: Fri 11th and Sat 12th June Semi Finals: Sat 3rd July Third round: Sat 19th June Final: Sat 10th July 2021

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On Sunday 14 February 2021 at 6pm, GBGB will host its annual Greyhound of the Year Awards. This year, the stars of 2020 will be recognised at a unique and exceptional virtual awards ceremony hosted by Darrell Williams and Jonathan Hobbs. The evening is set to celebrate 2020’s leading canine athletes across each of the different racing disciplines, together with the best of British breeding. The awards will also be an opportunity to honour the incredible people behind our sport including owners, trainers and kennelhands.

The online event is free to attend and registration is now open via this link. https://gbgbawards2020.trickbox.live/sign-up

The full list of nominees for the eight open race category awards can be found here. https://www.gbgb.org.uk/gbgb-awards-2020-nominations-announced/

Mark Bird, GBGB Managing Director, said: “The evening promises to be a wonderful celebration of the stars of 2020 and a chance to re-live the year’s stand-out performances. Importantly, it is also an opportunity for us to thank everyone within our sport who goes above and beyond on a daily basis to care for our canine athletes. “Whilst we can’t all be together physically, I hope as many people from across the sport can join us virtually so we can celebrate the achievements of our entire greyhound community.”

CALENDAR 1 IMPORTANT NOTICES Complaints The Greyhound Board of Great Britain will receive complaints in confidence from anyone concerned about a possible breach of the Rules of Racing. Send emails to [email protected] or call the GBGB office on 020 7822 0900. Alternatively, write to: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd, Genesis House, 17 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5BD Welfare Hotline If you are concerned about the welfare of any registered racing greyhounds, please call our confidential Welfare Hotline on020 7822 0917. The line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will be prompted to leave a voicemail message giving as much information as you can so that our team can investigate your concerns fully and ensure appropriate action is taken.

The Disciplinary Committee wish to advise those appearing before them as “the affected person” that the Disciplinary Committee has the discretion to take account of any previous breaches of the rule(s) of racing which they consider are relevant to a case being heard before them irrespective of the date of commission of the breach.

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE INQUIRIES Inquiries (between June 2019 Greyhound or could prejudice the and October 2020) but were not wellbeing of a greyhound. The Disciplinary Committee of the considered by the Disciplinary Substances prohibited in racing GBGB were in attendance at a Committee pending the outcome of include therapeutic substances used meeting held on 26 January 2021:- an administration study sponsored for the treatment of greyhounds at Mr R Woodworth CBE (in the chair) by the GBGB to determine Screening all concentrations (“strict liability”). Prof. Madeleine Campbell Limits for ketoprofen and its’ Screening Limits (SLs) have been Mr M Harrod metabolite. That study has now agreed for some of these substances been completed and Screening and 1 KETOPROFEN POSITIVES and increasingly are internationally Residue Limits established. harmonised following cooperation The Disciplinary Committee received The background to the need for an between greyhound racing regulators. reports of four positive samples administration study into ketoprofen As greyhounds may be fed meat, for ketoprofen and/or a ketoprofen was explained by Professor Morris as some of which may contain residue metabolite taken on the following follows: of these therapeutic substances, dates: Ketoprofen is used in animals and these limits may also serve as 1. 11 August 2020 – Central Park man. For animals it is available as Residue Limits (RLs). The SL or RL Stadium – DECISIVE FRANCO – a UK licensed veterinary medicine, is the urine or plasma concentration Professional Trainer Mr M Fenwick in tablet or injectable form, from a adopted for the laboratory screening of a specified therapeutic prohibited 2. 2 October 2020 – Nottingham number of different companies, for substance; it is derived from data Stadium – LITTLE EMIR – therapeutic indications in a number from administration and other Professional Trainer Mr G of species including dogs, cattle, studies followed by a risk analysis Carmichael horses and pigs. A number of tablet consisting of two components: risk 3. 10 June 2019 – Sheffield Stadium or topical (gel) preparations are used in human medicine. assessment (evaluation of the effect – INCA SAPPHIRE – Professional of the substance and factors related Trainer Mr P Barlow Ketoprofen chemically is in the class to its control) and risk management 4. 16 June 2020 – Sheffield Stadium of drugs described as Non-Steroidal (decision step for harmonisation). Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). – GUSSY GOOSE – Greyhound There has been insufficient existing Trainer Mr A Lumb NSAIDs relieve pain, reduce fever and reduce inflammation. All NSAIDS data to derive a SL and RL for The trainers concerned had been have the potential to induce adverse ketoprofen, it was also unclear advised by the Director of Regulation reactions, some of which can be life whether metabolites of ketoprofen that it was not necessary for them to threatening. would be found in the urine of dogs, attend the hearing. The trainers had and in the first instance, considerable been given the option to attend if Professor Morris was not aware of costs would be incurred to obtain they wished, and informed that non- any studies that show ketoprofen such data. could directly affect the performance attendance would not be prejudicial However, in recent years, it has to any future proceedings that may of a greyhound but the alleviation of symptoms by ketoprofen could have become clear that such a study and take place at the direction of the its analysis was required. Although Disciplinary Committee. an indirect effect on performance by mitigating adverse effects of any pain the use of ketoprofen as a NSAID The four above cases involving or inflammation. for the treatment of dogs has now samples which identified the greatly declined, there remains presence of ketoprofen and/or a Accordingly, in Professor Morris’s the possibility of exposure. This is ketoprofen metabolite were the opinion ketoprofen as a NSAID is because the food safety assessment subject of individual Preliminary a substance which by its nature could affect the performance of the

2 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 of ketoprofen indicates a very low taken from the greyhound DEADLY the dog i.e. not by way of cross- risk to consumers via meat. STORM at Nottingham Stadium on 2 contamination. Unusually, after safety assessment, it October 2020 was analysed by LGC Mr McEntee was a credible witness had been determined by the relevant Health Sciences as containing the who was at a loss to explain the authorities that there is no food safety presence of cimetidine, and that he presence of cimetidine in the dog’s maximum residue limit required in had in his charge a greyhound that sample. He stated that he was law and therefore ketoprofen would showed the presence of a substance entirely unfamiliar with the substance. not be tested for in the routine that by its nature could affect the At the time DEADLY STORM was monitoring of meat for drug residues performance of a greyhound or the only dog in Mr McEntee’s kennel for human safety. While the GBGB prejudice its wellbeing. and only he and his wife had access continues to advise against the Mr McEntee was in attendance. to it. He denied administering feeding of Category 2 animal by Stipendiary Stewards, Alex cimetidine or Tagamet (the common products to racing greyhounds the McTaggart and Tiffany Blackett, and Trade Name) and suggested that his Board was concerned that it was Professor Tim Morris, independent only explanation was that the dog possible that meat containing some scientific adviser, were also in might have ingested a stray tablet ketoprofen residues legally enters the attendance. in the week before the race. The supply chain for human consumption The Disciplinary Committee heard dog had not suffered from gastritis or Category 3 Animal By Products, evidence from Professor Morris (for which cimetidine would have and very low levels are detected in that cimetidine is available as a been a treatment) at any time and greyhounds fed this meat as food. veterinary medicine in the United was a good traveller requiring no A specific ketoprofen administration Kingdom for use in dogs but not farm medication for the long journey study, laboratory analysis of these animals or horses. Human medical from Glasgow to Nottingham. He samples, and the subsequent preparations are also available in questioned the integrity of the pharmacokinetic analysis was oral, including over-the-counter, and sampling procedure at Nottingham therefore commissioned, and has injectable forms. Cimetidine has an on the night of the race but had not now been completed. A SL and action in dogs, as in other species, raised this issue at the Preliminary RL for ketoprofen has now been in reducing gastric acid production Inquiry. produced in November 2020. It and is indicated for the symptomatic The Committee was concerned has been clarified that a metabolite treatment of gastritis in dogs. The that this positive sample had is produced in dogs, and there is alleviation of symptoms by cimetidine occurred during the sport’s premier now also a SL and RL for the main could have an indirect effect by competition and made clear to Mr ketoprofen metabolite in dogs. mitigating adverse effect of any McEntee that only he and his wife In lay terms this means that the gastritis on performance. In relative could know in all likelihood how the Board has been able to advance the terms its side effects are limited in cimetidine came to be in DEADLY science of the reporting of low levels dogs. In Professor Morris’s opinion STORM. The Committee noted Mr of ketoprofen and its’ metabolite cimetidine, as an inhibitor of gastric McEntee’s references which included resulting inadvertently from feeding acid secretion, is a substance which that of Alex McTaggart who spoke meat or Category 3 animal by by its nature would not directly affect in his favour. However, although the products to racing greyhounds. In the performance of the greyhound Committee considered that it could future, positive samples showing a and would have been of benefit not conclude that there had been measure below the SL and RL will to the wellbeing of a greyhound a deliberate administration in this not be individually reported. requiring treatment. However, case or that Mr McEntee’s kennel no greyhound should race while management had been recklessly Accordingly, while the Disciplinary suffering from gastritis. deficient he nevertheless had ultimate Committee in the 4 above reported The Committee heard from Mr responsibility as the licensed Trainer. cases found the Trainers in breach of For the breaches of rules of racing the “strict liability” rules 152(i),174(i) McEntee that he had achieved a ‘lifetime” ambition by having a dog 152(i), 174(i)(b) and 217 Mr McEntee (b) and 217 of the rules of racing they was cautioned and fined £250. determined that it was appropriate accepted for the English Greyhound to take no further action as there Derby. Twice he had made the was a probability that the positive long journey from his kennels near samples resulted from Category 3 Glasgow to Nottingham to trial The Disciplinary Committee of the meat (Note – in the matter of case DEADLY STORM and the dog had GBGB were in attendance at a 3 above it was noted that it was not competed in heat 3 of the First meeting held on 4 February 2021 possible to confirm the precise level Round. There were no suggestions Those present: of the ketoprofen metabolite but in of any betting irregularity but the dog had finished last after being crowded. Mr H Starte (in the chair) all the circumstances the Committee Mr P O’Dowd deemed it appropriate to treat this Professor Morris said that there Mr K Salmon case as the others). was nothing in Mr McEntee’s 1 Romford Stadium: feeding regime or treatment book SMALLMEAD - Professional 2 Nottingham Stadium which could explain the presence – DEADLY STORM – Greyhound Trainer of cimetidine and the scientific Mr John Mullins Professional Trainer evidence suggested that exposure Mr G McEntee to cimetidine was likely to have been Professional Greyhound Trainer Mr Professional Trainer Gerry McEntee within the 7 days preceding DEADLY John Mullins was found in breach was found in breach of rules 152 (i), STORM’s race. The indication of a of rules 152(i), 174(i)(b) and 217 of 174 (i)(b) and 217 of the GBGB Rules metabolite further suggested that the GBGB rules of racing in that of Racing in that a urine sample the cimetidine had been through a urine sample taken from the greyhound SMALLMEAD at Romford

CALENDAR 3 Stadium on 18 September 2020 was procaine detected in SMALLMEAD’s contrast procaine was stable at analysed by LGC Health Sciences as sample. boiling temperatures. The presence containing the presence of procaine, Professor Morris said LGC had of penicillin could well not have a substance that by its nature informed him that a concentration been detected in the sample from could prejudice the well-being of a of between 2µg/mL and 4µg/mL of SMALLMEAD because the antibiotic greyhound. procaine had been detected in the had been broken down by the Mr Mullins was in attendance, sample taken from SMALLMEAD and vigorous boiling described and represented by Mr Howard Berlin. that there was no evidence of the shown in a video clip produced by Mr Mark Arkell, Racing Manager at presence of penicillin. Mr Mullins. Romford Stadium and Professor Professor Morris referred to Professor Morris said that on a Tim Morris, independent scientific the findings of a 1983 study on simple comparison with the results adviser, were also in attendance. procaine detected in the urine of from the 1983 study, leaving out of The Committee heard that racing greyhounds which reported account all the possible different SMALLMEAD had started as 4/6 on the rate at which procaine was circumstances, the level of procaine favourite in the Champion Stakes excreted after either the greyhound detected in SMALLMEAD’s sample Final at Romford Stadium on 18 was injected with procaine or made administration of procaine or September 2020. It won by a short the combination of procaine and of the combination of procaine and head in a time of 34.92. As with all penicillin or the greyhound was penicillin to the dog a more likely Category 1 finalists, a pre-race urine fed meat from an animal that had explanation than that the dog had sample was taken, which tested been injected with procaine or the been fed procaine-contaminated positive for the presence of procaine. combination. Professor Morris said meat. However, the 1983 study the results of this study indicated was just one study, carried out Professor Morris told the Committee on a relatively small number of that procaine was used in veterinary that SMALLMEAD had probably been exposed to procaine between 48 greyhounds. He would be cautious medicine in two ways: it was about narrowly relying on it as available as a prescription-only hours and 24 hours before the pre- race sample was taken, and probably showing administration was the more injectable local anaesthetic for use likely cause. in a number of species including nearer to 24 hours. farm animals and dogs; and it was Mr Mullins’s told the Local Inquiry Professor Morris said that Category combined with penicillin to extend held on 20 October 2020 and 3 meat should not contain drug the duration of the action of that the Committee that he had not residues. He confirmed in evidence antibiotic in a prescription only and would never give a banned that, for this reason, it was injection. It was also a less commonly substance to any greyhound and considered “low risk”. However, he used prescription-only medicine for he was not responsible for procaine said that there was a difference in people. In dogs as in other animals being detected in the sample taken risk between obtaining Category and humans, procaine was a local from SMALLMEAD. 3 meat from a supplier that was only processing meat for human anaesthetic. It could stimulate a Mr Mullins’s evidence was that at the dog’s central nervous system. Other consumption and from a supplier date of the sample he was feeding (such as Mr Mullins’s) that was constituents in procaine products only Category 3, unstained meat could cause side effects such as also processing Category 1 and to all his racing dogs, retired dogs Category 2 meat. The risk was two- tissue damage from reduced blood and puppies, He bought this from a supply. It was a substance which, fold: the meat supplied might not supplier he had used for many years be Category 3 meat, or it might be in Professor Morris’s opinion, and which had supplied his mother could affect the performance of a Category 3 meat contaminated with before him. He produced receipts Category 2 meat during processing. greyhound and could prejudice the from the supplier showing that in wellbeing of a greyhound. It was fair to say that the Committee the relevant period he was receiving had had a number of cases where Professor Morris’s evidence was that Category 3 meat and a letter from meat supplied by other suppliers as there were realistically four possible the supplier confirming that they had Category 3 meat was found to have sources for procaine. It could come followed instructions given by Mr contained drug residues. from veterinary procaine injected as a Mullins that the meat he received local anaesthetic into the greyhound should be only beef and should Mr Arkell, Racing Manager at or via a residue from treated animals contain no horsemeat. Romford Stadium, told the Committee that SMALLMEAD had whose meat had been eaten by the Mr Mullins described how he had the greyhound. It could come from an run to form in the Champion Stakes meat delivered in large pieces which Final. Considering the PA Sport injection of penicillin combined with he would take from the freezer and procaine injected into the greyhound lines, Mr Arkell noted that it had cook each day as required. Starting won its heats and a series of races or via a residue from treated animals at 6am, he cooked the meat by whose meat had been eaten by the preceding the Final. It had gone boiling in a copper with stock and on to record a number of good greyhound. Thirdly, it could come vegetables for about three hours, from exposure to procaine prescribed performances following the Final, when he would cut it into smaller including trials at Nottingham and for human use as an anaesthetic or pieces and then cook it at boiling a penicillin and procaine compound. Crayford before winning the Kent point for another hour. The meat Consolation Final and the Finally, procaine was available from would remain in the copper until specialist chemical suppliers. St Leger over 710 metres at Perry midday when he would mince it finely Barr. It had been running every week In evidence, Professor Morris before feeding it to his dogs. and its performances had been very described the first two possibilities Professor Morris’s evidence was consistent. as “primary possibilities”. These were that penicillin became unstable much the more likely sources of the Professor Morris told the Committee in temperatures above 37ºC. In that the only obvious reason to

4 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 administer a local anaesthetic like and that the explanation for the 26/01/2021, CHURCHILL BLAZE, procaine to a greyhound would be positive sample was the inadvertent (late SWIFT ABACUS), I, bd, to treat an injury, either from good feeding of meat contaminated by D, Ballymac Best, Swift Vicki, intentions or to “mask” that injury, being from an animal treated with 01/08/2019, Mankind Syndicate enabling it to run to its capacity procaine as an anaesthetic or in 26/01/2021, GARTCLOSS PAMER, despite being injured. Questioned by combination with penicillin. Mr (late UTTERANCES), I, bk, D, Mr Berlin, Professor Morris explained Mullins had done as much as he Ballymac Vic, Glenlee, 01/08/2018, that using the anaesthetic could be could reasonably be expected to do Mr Patrick Kennedy the way an injured greyhound was in sourcing and preparing meat to 26/01/2021, ADORABLE EMMA, enabled to run consistently at short feed his greyhounds. He had been (late ROUGH DARCY), I, bk, B, intervals. very unlucky. Through no fault on his Droopys Jet, Rough Dilemma, In his evidence to the Committee, Mr part, he was in breach of Rule 174 (i) 12/09/2018, Rough Darcy Syndicate Mullins said he had been involved (b) and Rule 217. The Committee did not accept Mr Berlin’s interpretation 27/01/2021, MOHICAN LOUIS, (late with training greyhounds his whole DOUGLAS), I, ltbd, D, Ballymac Vic, life. He had not and never would of Rule 217. Feeding contaminated meat, even inadvertently, was not Droopys Elite, 15/02/2019, Mrs Linda administer a banned substance to Dutton a greyhound. He had not injected “normal and ordinary feeding”. SMALLMEAD with procaine. He Necessarily, Mr Mullins was also in 28/01/2021, BILLERICAY TONY, questioned why he would have breach of Rule 152 (i). (late BALLYMAC JONAH), I, wbe, risked doing this when, like all The Committee noted that following D, Ballymac Bolger, Ballymac Bra, trainers, he knew all runners in a this positive test result Mr Mullins 13/07/2019, Mr Nicholas Hutt, Mr Category 1 final would be tested. had decided to feed only meat William McMahon If the greyhound had run injured in sold for human consumption to 28/01/2021, POTENT TOUCH, the Champion Stakes Final, it would his open racing dogs for a few (late SWIFT BARRIER), I, bk, D, have been injured after that race. But days before every race day. In all Candlelight King, Swift Palmer, SMALLMEAD had gone on to run in a the circumstances, the Committee 01/08/2019, Mr Trevor Burfitt trial at Nottingham five days later and agreed with Mr Bird for the Board 28/01/2021, RAGTIME BEX, (late run in the Kent St Leger before being that the right order in this case was BLACKSTONE LUCY), I, bk, B, Pat C eliminated in the semi-finals and then that there be no further action. Sabbath, Me Lika Lucy, 21/05/2019, won the St Leger at . Mr Steven Lemar Following the evidence, Director of CHANGES OF GREYHOUNDS’ NAMES 28/01/2021, STARKYS FANTASY, Regulation Mark Bird said it was (late TELEX FANTASY), I, bk, D, accepted that Mr Mullins had not The following Changes of Droopys Jet, Telex Ping, 08/10/2018, administered procaine or allowed it Greyhounds’ Names have been Mr Bradley Stark to be administered to SMALLMEAD effected in accordance with the Rules and that the probable explanation for 29/01/2021, COLUMBIA, (late of Racing:- SCULLYS FURY), I, bd, D, Tarsna the positive test result was that the 22/01/2021, MUSIC TOMY EARS, greyhound had been fed meat which, Havana, Deanmill Annie, 02/10/2018, (late GLIDEAWAY GAVIN, I, bk, D, Mr Nicola Tahan despite being bought as Category 3 Droopys Cain, Glideaway Pearl, 29/01/2021, , meat, had been contaminated with 08/03/2019, Mr James Collins JEOPARDY TOM a residue of procaine. Mr Bird said (late TORY TOM), I, bk, D, Ballymac that Mr Mullins had been unlucky 22/01/2021, NUKE O HARE, (late Vic, Blessed Rumble, 01/03/2019, but was in breach of Rule 174 (i) (b) SARAS ACE), I, bk, D, Laughil Bolt, Jeopardy Racing Syndicate Fahy Flojo, 10/03/2019, Mr James and Rule 217, which imposed strict 01/02/2021, , Pursey ICAALS BRUNETT liability, and as a consequence of (late QUIVERS BRUNETT), I, bd, B, those breaches he was in breach of 25/01/2021, BILLERICAY BEST, Droopys Roddick, Quivershillcroft, Rule 152 (i). (late BALLYMAC TIFFANY), I, bk, 27/06/2019, ICAAL Syndicate D, Ballymac Best, Droopys Maggie, For Mr Mullins, Mr Berlin submitted 01/02/2021, , 25/12/2019, Mr Nicholas Hutt, Mr ICAALS ROCCO that while it had always been (late QUIVERS ROCCO), I, f, D, William McMahon accepted that, through no fault on Pat C Sabbath, Quivers Duchess, his part, Mr Mullins was in breach 25/01/2021, BILLERICAY KING, 05/07/2019, ICAAL Syndicate of Rule 174 (i) (b), he was not in (late BALLYMAC KING), I, bk, 02/02/2021, , (late breach of Rule 217 because if the D, Farloe Blitz, Ballymac Tas, HAVANA CLASS CLUNE RAMBLER), I, f, D, World procaine came from the meat fed 01/11/2019, Mr Nicholas Hutt, Mr Class, Havana Lottie, 04/07/2019, to SMALLMEAD it was not, for the William McMahon K.S.S. Syndicate purposes of that rule, a substance 25/01/2021, SOUL INTENTION, 02/02/2021, , “the origin of which could not be (late NEWINN JOHNNY), I, bk, D, JACKS SOLUTION (late BONZO BURKO), I, bd, traced to normal and ordinary Laughil Blake, Coolavanny Pearl, D, Ballymac Vic, Rocken Pearl, feeding”. 15/08/2019, Mr Matthew Jee, Mr Paul 01/04/2018, Mr Eric Cantillon The Committee agreed with the Marchant 02/02/2021, ICAALS TORI, (late Board. It found Mr Mullins to be an 26/01/2021, ANNIVERSARY GIRL, QUIVERS TORI), I, bd, B, Droopys honest witness who had co-operated (late SALTIE GIRL), I, bk, B, Sparta Roddick, Quivershillcroft, 27/06/2019, with the Board in its investigation Master, Bigmans Daisy, 10/02/2019, ICAAL Syndicate and in explaining the circumstances Mrs Caroline Hutton in which this positive test result had occurred. The Committee was entirely satisfied that this was not a case of deliberate administration

CALENDAR 5 02/02/2021, BRIDGETS RAVEN, PROFESSIONAL GREYHOUND WARK Miss M GT Mr B Fairbairn (late AMAZING PRINCE), I, bk, D, TRAINERS WARREN Mr JA GT Mr T Jameson (Snr) Holdem Spy, Comeout To Play, MCCOOL Michael William (Mr) WHITTON Mr RJ PT Mr DB Whitton 21/07/2019, K.S.S. Syndicate LEICESTERSHIRE WOOD Mr AE PT Miss KM Tobin 02/02/2021, BUMPER CAR, (Unattached) (late JET SET DANAGUE), I, bk, PAYNE Mark Anthony (Mr) LICENCES RELINQUISHED D, Droopys Cain, Ballymac I Said, LINCOLNSHIRE 08/08/2018, Mr Ivo Widziolek, Mr (Unattached) PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS Nathan Carriage, Mr Tiberiu Popescu BAKER Melvyn (Mr) STEELE Anthony John (Mr) STAFFORDSHIRE 03/02/2021, ARE YOU MARRIED, (Attached Monmore) (late TIP TOP GOLD), I, bd, D, (Attached Perry Barr) Droopys Roddick, Tip Top Jess, MCGEE Julia (Mrs) 21/12/2017, Mr George Andreas KENNELHANDS LICENSED COUNTY DURHAM 03/02/2021, INSANE DYLAN, (late BEADLE Mr GJ PT Mr KW Thomson (Attached Newcastle) BARNAGRANE DYLAN), I, bk, D, BROWN Mrs LC PT Mrs WE Short GREYHOUND TRAINERS Vulturi, Barnagrane Sive, 03/08/2018, BURT Miss GMF PT Mr MK Smith POWER Allan (Mr) Mr George Andreas CHEESMUR Miss SR PT Mr RW Butler MIDLOTHIAN 04/02/2021, GRANDMAS STAR, CLARKE Miss HLJ PT Mr JR Hall (Attached ) (late BRACKENSTONE PIP, I, bk, DAWSON Mr K GT Mr KAA Quinton B, Jaytee Jet, Willoughby Sue, FIELDSON Mr JR PT Mr MJ Fieldson 08/03/2019, Mrs Anne Ramkaran FINCH Miss CT PT Mrs WE Short ATTACHED FLETCHER Mr SP PT Mr PD Burr GIBSON Mr R PT Mr S Moore PERRY BARR LICENCES GRANTED HILL Mr LA PT Mr SJ Atkinson RIGBY John (Mr) OFFICIALS LE BLOND Mr K PT Mr R Thompson NICHOLSON Mr G GT Mr S Smith GREYHOUND SALES FOR 2021 BRIGHTON and HOVE O’HARE Mr KJ PT Mr AJ Steele SHEPHERD Ben (Mr) OLIVER Mr KM PT Miss D Calvert The following organisation is licensed – Hare Controller POGSON Mr KF PT Miss J Sutherst to hold greyhound sales for 2021 KINSLEY REDFEARN Mr SJ PT Mr RJ Overton Anglo Irish Greyhound Sales CUSWORTH Dean (Mr) ROBINSON Mr CH PT Mr FJ Gray Mrs M Sullivan – Starter (Temporary) ROWLINSON Miss KA PT Miss GL Davidson Tel:0208 669 9431 TOWCESTER SMETHURST Miss MR PT Mr JR Smith email:[email protected] EARL Samantha (Miss) TREGILLUS Miss TJ PT Mr EJ Cantillon – Paddock Steward WARD Miss G PT Mr P Miller

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6 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 Open Races General Conditions Unless otherwise stated the following will apply to all open races advertised in this issue of the Calendar: • The Standard Conditions of Entry (Rules of • Entries close to the Racing Managers, at after the closing date for entries unless Racing, Rule 82) and international Entries the addresses of the stadiums concerned, otherwise indicated in the conditions. at the times and on the date shown. and Conditions where applicable (Rule • When reference is made in the calendar 83). • The draw for traps (and heats, where applicable) is made under Rule 80 by the regarding greyhounds who have not won • Classification Wide Runners – Open Races Secretary of the GBGB, or their appointed an open race at the time of closing, it refers (Rules of Racing, Rule 79(b)). representative, as soon as possible to GBGB open races.

Sun 4th April MINOR Eurolink, Sittingbourne, Kent, 2021 SPRINGBOK Sun 21st February ME10 3SB Final Tel 01795 438438 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds CENTRAL PARK SUPER www.centralparkstadium.co.uk Winner £5000 and trophy + jacket; STANDARD 2nd £1000; others £500 500m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Wed 17th February CATEGORY ONE Winner £240; others £40 CATEGORY THREE Sun 21st March Sun 21st February CENTRAL PARK STAYERS 2021 SPRINGBOK 642m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Heats SUNDAY SUPER STANDARD Noon Wed 17th February 480m Hurdles, 36 Greyhounds & 4 Heats Winner £240; others £40 resvs 500m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Noon Wed 17th February Noon Wed 17th March CENTRAL PARK HURDLE Winner £200; others £40 Winner £200; others £50 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 2021 Springbok Rules resvs 1) Restricted to greyhounds that Sun 28th February Noon Wed 17th February have not won a hurdle race in any Winner £240; others £40 country up to and including the SUNDAY NIGHT WINNER OF ONE 8th November 2020 Heats CENTRAL PARK SPRINT 2) All entries must run a satisfactory 480m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 3 resvs hurdle race or three dog trial over Noon Wed 24th February 265m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs the course and distance prior to Noon Wed 17th February Winner £200; others £40 the closing date Winner £240; others £40 3) Qualification times are effective For greyhounds that have NOT won from 1st January 2021 more than one open race at the time of closing 4) Greyhounds that have contested CENTRAL PARK STANDARD this race in previous years are 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs ineligible SUNDAY SUPER STANDARD Noon Wed 17th February 5) Irish identity cards will be required Final Winner £240; others £40 for scrutiny prior to closing 500m Flat, 6 Greyhounds 6) Runners and reserves will be Winner £500; others £60 chosen on fastest calculated times SPRINGBOK TRIAL STAKE at Central Park from 1st January 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 2021 Sun 7th March resvs 7) Springbok qualifying trials will Noon Wed 17th February not be granted to any greyhound SUNDAY NIGHT WINNER OF ONE Winner £240; others £40 who has not run a satisfactory Final In accordance with Springbok rules hurdle trial at any GBGB track by 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds the 28th February 2021 (a hurdle handslip does not constitute a Winner £500; others £60 CENTRAL PARK MAIDEN satisfactory trial) 480m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs Noon Wed 17th February Sun 28th March Winner £200; others £40 For greyhounds that have NOT won 2021 SPRINGBOK an open race at the time of closing Semi Finals 480m Hurdles, 18 Greyhounds Winner £250; others £75

CALENDAR 7 Sun 28th February Sun 7th March LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET SPRINT CENTRAL PARK SUPER STAYERS SPRINGBOK TRIAL STAKE 380m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs 708m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 Noon Tue 16th February Noon Wed 24th February resvs Winner £300 and trophy; others £50 Winner £240; others £40 Noon Wed 3rd March Winner £240; others £40 LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET In accordance with Springbok rules CENTRAL PARK STAYERS STAYERS HURDLE 642m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Sun 14th March 540m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 Noon Wed 24th February resvs Noon Tue 16th February Winner £240; others £40 SPRINGBOK TRIAL STAKE Winner £300 and trophy; others £50 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 Preference is given to greyhounds CENTRAL PARK SPRINT resvs who have raced or trialled over 265m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Wed 10th March hurdles at Crayford Noon Wed 24th February Winner £240; others £40 Winner £240; others £40 In accordance with Springbok rules LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET HURDLE CENTRAL PARK STANDARD 380m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 Stadium Way, Crayford, Kent, resvs 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Tue 16th February Noon Wed 24th February DA1 4HR Tel 01322 522262 Winner £300 and trophy; others £50 Winner £240; others £40 Preference is given to greyhounds www.crayford.com who have raced or trialled over CENTRAL PARK HURDLE hurdles at Crayford 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 CATEGORY THREE resvs LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET Noon Wed 24th February Sat 20th February CONSOLATION TROPHY Winner £240; others £40 714m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET Noon Tue 16th February SPRINGBOK TRIAL STAKE 1048 Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; others £50 480m Hurdles, 6 Greyhounds & 2 1048m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Tue 16th February Preference is given to greyhounds resvs that have competed in the 2021 Noon Wed 24th February Winner £1048 and trophy; others Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Winner £240; others £40 £100 In accordance with Springbok rules LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET MINOR PUPPY STAKES CENTRAL PARK NOVICE Sat 20th February 540m Flat, 6 Puppies & 2 resvs STAYERS Noon Tue 16th February 642m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Winner £300 and trophy; others £50 Noon Wed 24th February LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET For puppies whelped in March 2019 Winner £240; others £40 LADIES or younger For greyhounds that have NOT won 540m Flat, 6 Bitches & 2 resvs an open race over 600m or further at Noon Tue 16th February the time of closing Winner £300 and trophy; others £50 Sutherland Avenue, Monmore For BITCHES only CENTRAL PARK MAIDEN Green, , WV2 2JJ Tel 01902 456663 480m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET Noon Wed 24th February MARATHON www.monmoredogs.co.uk Winner £200; others £40 874m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs For greyhounds that have NOT won Noon Tue 16th February CATEGORY THREE an open race at the time of closing Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; others £50 Sat 20th February CENTRAL PARK WINNER OF ONE 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET LADBROKES.COM 630 Noon Wed 24th February 540 Heats Winner £240; others £40 540m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs 630m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs For greyhounds that have NOT won Noon Tue 16th February 11am Wed 17th February more than one open race at the time Winner £250; others £50 of closing Winner £300 and trophy; others £50

8 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 LADBROKES.COM 480 Sat 20th March Wed 24th March Heats 480m Flat, 12 Greyhounds & 6 resvs LADBROKES.COM 264 11am Wed 17th February 264m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs NORTHERN PUPPY DERBY Winner £250; others £50 11am Wed 17th March Semi Finals Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 480m Flat, 18 Puppies Sat 27th February Winner £250; others £50 LADBROKES.COM 480 Wed 31st March LADBROKES.COM 630 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Final 11am Wed 17th March 630m Flat, 6 Greyhounds Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 ARENA RACING COMPANY Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; NORTHERN PUPPY DERBY others £60 Final LADBROKES.COM 630 480m Flat, 6 Puppies 630m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Winner £6500 and trophy + jacket; LADBROKES.COM 480 11am Wed 17th March Final 2nd £1000; others £250 Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds CATEGORY THREE Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; LADBROKES.COM 630 MAIDEN others £60 Wed 24th March 630m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs 11am Wed 17th March MINOR Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 ARENA RACING COMPANY BITCHES Sat 27th February For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race over six bends at the Heats time of closing 480m Flat, 18 Bitches & 6 resvs LADBROKES.COM 480 Noon Sat 20th March 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs LADBROKES.COM 480 MAIDEN Winner £200; others £50 11am Wed 24th February For BITCHES only 480m Flat, 6 Maidens & 3 resvs Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 11am Wed 17th March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 ARENA RACING COMPANY LADBROKES.COM 264 For greyhounds that have NOT won STANDARD Heats 264m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs an open race at the time of closing 11am Wed 24th February 480m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Noon Sat 20th March Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 LADBROKES.COM 480 PUPPY Winner £200; others £50 480m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs 11am Wed 17th March LADBROKES.COM 630 Wed 31st March 630m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 11am Wed 24th February For puppies whelped in April 2019 or younger ARENA RACING COMPANY Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 BITCHES Final LADBROKES.COM 835 480m Flat, 6 Bitches The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle 835m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Upon Tyne, NE6 2XJ Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £75; 11am Wed 24th February others £50 Tel 0191 210 5305 Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 www.newcastledogs.com ARENA RACING COMPANY LADBROKES.COM 684 STANDARD Final 684m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs CATEGORY ONE 11am Wed 24th February 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds Wed 17th March Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £75; others £50 ARENA RACING COMPANY LADBROKS.COM 416 NORTHERN PUPPY DERBY MINOR 416m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Heats 11am Wed 24th February 480m Flat, 36 Puppies & 10 resvs Wed 10th March Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 Noon Sat 13th March Winner £200; others £50 ARENA RACING COMPANY LADBROKES.COM 480 PUPPY For puppies whelped in April 2019 or BITCHES STAKES younger 480m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs 480m Flat, 6 Bitches & 3 resvs 11am Wed 24th February Noon Sat 6th March Winner £250 and trophy; others £50 Winner £200; others £50 For puppies whelped in March 2019 For BITCHES only or younger

CALENDAR 9 ARENA RACING COMPANY CATEGORY THREE ARENA RACING COMPANY STANDARD STAKES STANDARD TROPHY Mon 15th March 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs 500m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Noon Sat 6th March 11am Fri 19th February Winner £200; others £50 BGBF BRITISH BRED MIDLANDS Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 SPRINT TROPHY Heats ARENA RACING COMPANY ARENA RACING COMPANY NORTHERN PUPPY DERBY TRIAL 305m Flat, 18 British Bred & 6 resvs MAIDEN SPRINT TROPHY 11am Fri 12th March STAKES 305m Flat, 6 Maidens & 3 resvs 480m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs Winner £200; others £50 11am Fri 19th February For BRITISH BRED greyhounds only Noon Sat 6th March Winner £175 and trophy; others £40 Winner £200; others £50 £100 to winning Breeder For greyhounds that have NOT won For puppies whelped in April 2019 or an open race at the time of closing younger Mon 22nd March ARENA RACING COMPANY PUPPY NOTTINGHAM STADIUM BGBF BRITISH BRED MIDLANDS STANDARD TROPHY Colwick Park, Nottingham, SPRINT TROPHY Final 500m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs NG2 4BE 11am Fri 19th February 305m Flat, 6 British Bred Tel 0115 910 3331 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £1500 and trophy; 2nd £250; For puppies whelped in March 2019 www.nottinghamdogs.com others £100 or younger

The management reserve the right to Mon 1st March refuse entries. MINOR

Mon 15th February BITCHES 480M TROPHY CATEGORY ONE 480m Flat, 6 Bitches & 3 resvs Mon 8th March ARC BRITISH BRED 480M TROPHY 11am Fri 26th February 480m Flat, 6 British Bred & 3 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 11am Fri 12th February For BITCHES only BGBF Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Heats For BRITISH BRED greyhounds only BGBF BRITISH BREEDERS 500m Flat, 36 British Bred & 10 resvs STAKES TRIAL STAKES 11am Fri 5th March ARC STANDARD TROPHY 500m Flat, 6 British Bred & 3 resvs Winner £200; others £45 500m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs 11am Fri 26th February For BRITISH BRED greyhounds only, 11am Fri 12th February Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 born and earmarked in Britain, with a Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For BRITISH BRED greyhounds only British earmark £400 to winning breeder, £150 to ARC MAIDEN 480M TROPHY ARC GENTS 480M TROPHY each of the other finalists 480m Flat, 6 Maidens & 3 resvs 480m Flat, 6 Dogs & 3 resvs 11am Fri 26th February Mon 15th March 11am Fri 12th February Winner £175 and trophy; others £40 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For greyhounds that have NOT won For DOGS only BGBF BRITISH BREEDERS an open race at the time of closing STAKES Semi Finals ARC DASH TROPHY 500m Flat, 18 British Bred ARC PUPPY SPRINT TROPHY 255m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs 11am Fri 26th February Winner £250; others £50 305m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs 11am Fri 12th February Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Mon 22nd March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For puppies whelped in March 2019 Mon 8th March or younger BGBF BRITISH BREEDERS ARENA RACING COMPANY STAKES Mon 22nd February Final SPRINT TROPHY 500m Flat, 6 British Bred 305m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs ARENA RACING COMPANY 11am Fri 5th March Winner £6500 and trophy + jacket; STAYERS TROPHY 2nd £1000; others £250 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 680m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs 11am Fri 19th February Winner £200 and trophy; others £50

10 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 Mon 15th March ROMFORD STADIUM ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 MAIDEN STAYERS London Road, Romford, Essex, ARC MAIDEN SUPER STAYERS Heats RM7 9DU TROPHY 575m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Tel 01708 773 419 730m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Noon Tue 23rd February 11am Fri 12th March www.romforddogs.co.uk Winner £200; 2nd £50; others £45 Winner £175 and trophy; others £40 For greyhounds that have NOT won For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race over six bends at the an open race over 576m or further at CATEGORY ONE time of closing the time of closing Fri 5th March ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 STAYERS Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT Final Heats Birmingham, B42 2ET 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds 400m Flat, 36 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Tel 0121 331 3912 Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; Noon Tue 2nd March others £45 www.lovethedogs.co.uk Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45

Trainers and kennelhands are requested Fri 12th March ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 to wear white coats on parade for all open MAIDENS races. Final CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT 400m Flat, 6 Greyhounds Semi Finals Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; MINOR 400m Flat, 18 Greyhounds others £45 Thu 11th March Winner £300; 2nd £50; others £45 Fri 5th March Fri 19th March LOVE THE DOGS BITCHES STAKES ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT SPRINT 480m Flat, 6 Bitches & 3 resvs Final Final Noon Mon 8th March 400m Flat, 6 Greyhounds 225m Flat, 6 Greyhounds Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For BITCHES only Winner £10000 and trophy; 2nd Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; £1000; others £500 others £45 LOVE THE DOGS DASH CATEGORY THREE ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 275m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs MAIDEN STAYERS Noon Mon 8th March Fri 19th February Final Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; ARC STANDARD STAYERS others £45 480m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Heats Noon Mon 8th March 575m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Fri 12th March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Tue 16th February Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45 STEVE SIMMONS SPRINT LOVE THE DOGS SUPER STAYERS Heats 710m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 225m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Noon Mon 8th March MAIDENS Noon Tue 9th March Heats Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45 400m Flat, 18 Maidens & 6 resvs Noon Tue 16th February ARC MAIDEN STAYERS STUART ROBERTS QUICKSILVER Winner £200; 2nd £50; others £45 Heats 660m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs For greyhounds that have NOT won Noon Mon 8th March 575m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs an open race at the time of closing Noon Tue 9th March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For greyhounds that have NOT won Fri 26th February Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45 an open race over six bends at the time of closing TONY BYERLEY MERCURY ROMFORD FRIDAY NIGHT 500 Heats SPRINT ARC PUPPY STAKES Heats 750m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Noon Tue 9th March 480m Flat, 6 Puppies & 3 resvs 225m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs Noon Mon 8th March Noon Tue 23rd February Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £250; 2nd £50; others £45 For puppies whelped in April 2019 or younger

CALENDAR 11 Fri 19th March CORAL STAYERS THE BLUNSDON STAYERS 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs STEVE SIMMONS SPRINT Noon Tue 23rd February Noon Wed 17th February Final Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 225m Flat, 6 Greyhounds others £45 Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; THE BLUNSDON MAIDEN others £45 CORAL MARATHON STAYERS 750m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs STUART ROBERTS QUICKSILVER Noon Tue 23rd February Noon Wed 17th February Final Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds others £45 For greyhounds that have NOT won Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; an open race over six bends at the others £45 Fri 5th March time of closing

TONY BYERLEY MERCURY ROMFORD STADIUM STAYERS THE BLUNSDON MAIDEN STANDARD Final 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs 750m Flat, 6 Greyhounds Noon Tue 2nd March 476m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs Noon Wed 17th February Winner £500 and trophy; 2nd £100; Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; others £45 others £45 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race at the time of closing MINOR ROMFORD STADIUM MAIDEN STAYERS Sun 28th February Fri 19th February 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs Noon Tue 2nd March THE BLUNSDON STANDARD CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT TRIAL Winner £200 and trophy; 2nd £50; STAKES others £45 476m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Wed 24th February 400m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs For greyhounds that have NOT won Noon Tue 16th February an open race over six bends at the Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 time of closing Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; others £45 THE BLUNSDON MAIDEN ROMFORD STADIUM MAIDENS STAYERS CORAL.CO.UK MAIDEN 400m Flat, 6 Maidens & 4 resvs 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs MARATHON Noon Tue 2nd March Noon Wed 24th February 750m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; 2nd £50; Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Tue 16th February others £45 For greyhounds that have NOT won For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race over six bends at the Winner £200 and trophy; 2nd £50; an open race at the time of closing time of closing others £45 For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race over eight bends at the ROMFORD STADIUM PUPPIES THE BLUNSDON MAIDEN time of closing 400m Flat, 6 Puppies & 4 resvs STANDARD Noon Tue 2nd March 476m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs CORAL.CO.UK MAIDEN STAYERS Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; Noon Wed 24th February 575m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs others £45 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Tue 16th February For puppies whelped in April 2019 or For greyhounds that have NOT won younger an open race at the time of closing Winner £200 and trophy; 2nd £50; others £45 Sun 7th March For greyhounds that have NOT won an open race over six bends at the Lady Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon, time of closing SN25 4DN Tel 01793 706597 CALL STAR SPORTS ON 08000 521 [email protected] 321 STANDARD Fri 26th February 476m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs www.swindongreyhounds.com Noon Wed 3rd March CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT TRIAL Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 STAKES MINOR 400m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 4 resvs FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ Noon Tue 23rd February Sun 21st February STARSPORTS_BET STAYERS Winner £250 and trophy; 2nd £50; 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs others £45 THE BLUNSDON STANDARD Noon Wed 3rd March 476m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Wed 17th February Winner £200 and trophy; others £50

12 VOL 13 NO 2 12 FEBRUARY 2021 WWW.STARSPORTS.BET MAIDEN DOWNLOAD THE STAR SPORTS STARSPORTS.BET PIPPED AT THE STAYERS APP MAIDEN STANDARD POST PUPPY RACE 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs 476m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs 476m Flat, 6 Puppies & 2 resvs Noon Wed 3rd March Noon Wed 10th March Noon Wed 17th March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For greyhounds that have NOT won For greyhounds that have NOT won For puppies whelped in April 2019 or an open race over six bends at the an open race at the time of closing younger time of closing STARSPORTS.BET PIPPED AT THE TOWCESTER RACECOURSE DOWNLOAD THE STAR SPORTS POST PUPPY RACE Towcester Racecourse, London APP MAIDEN STANDARD 476m Flat, 6 Puppies & 2 resvs Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, 476m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs Noon Wed 10th March NN12 6LB Tel 0800 304 7700 ext.3 Noon Wed 3rd March Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 For puppies whelped in April 2019 or www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk For greyhounds that have NOT won younger an open race at the time of closing MINOR Sun 21st March STARSPORTS.BET PIPPED AT THE Tue 2nd March POST PUPPY RACE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ 476m Flat, 6 Puppies & 2 resvs STARSPORTS_BET STAYERS TOWCESTER RACECOURSE Noon Wed 3rd March 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs MARATHON Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Wed 17th March 942m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs For puppies whelped in April 2019 or Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Thu 25th February younger Winner £250 and trophy; others £60 Sun 14th March CALL STAR SPORTS ON 08000 521 321 STANDARD TOWCESTER RACECOURSE 476m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs MAIDEN STAYERS CALL STAR SPORTS ON 08000 521 Noon Wed 17th March 321 STANDARD 712m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Thu 25th February 476m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs Noon Wed 10th March Winner £250 and trophy; others £60 For greyhounds that have NOT won Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 WWW.STARSPORTS.BET MAIDEN STAYERS an open race over six bends at the time of closing 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ Noon Wed 17th March STARSPORTS_BET STAYERS Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 TOWCESTER RACECOURSE 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs For greyhounds that have NOT won SPRINT Noon Wed 10th March an open race over six bends at the 270m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 time of closing Noon Thu 25th February Winner £250 and trophy; others £60 WWW.STARSPORTS.BET MAIDEN DOWNLOAD THE STAR SPORTS STAYERS APP MAIDEN STANDARD TOWCESTER RACECOURSE 649m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 2 resvs 476m Flat, 6 Maidens & 2 resvs STANDARD Noon Wed 10th March Noon Wed 17th March 500m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Winner £200 and trophy; others £50 Noon Thu 25th February For greyhounds that have NOT won For greyhounds that have NOT won Winner £250 and trophy; others £60 an open race over six bends at the an open race at the time of closing time of closing TOWCESTER RACECOURSE STAYERS 712m Flat, 6 Greyhounds & 3 resvs Noon Thu 25th February Winner £250 and trophy; others £60

CALENDAR 13 INDEX OF FUTURE OPENS

Dist. Track Event Entries Close Dist. Track Event Entries Close

Fri 19 Feb 575m Romford Coral Stayers 23 Feb 400m Romford Coral Golden Sprint Trial Stakes 16 Feb 575m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Maiden Stayers 750m Romford Coral.co.uk Maiden Marathon 16 Feb (Heats) 23 Feb 575m Romford Coral.co.uk Maiden Stayers 16 Feb 400m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Maidens (Final) 400m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Maidens (Heats) 16 Feb 225m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Sprint (Heats) 23 Feb 575m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Stayers (Heats) 16 Feb 575m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Stayers (Final)

Sat 20 Feb Sat 27 Feb 1048m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket 1048 16 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes Puppy Derby 2021 (Final) 540m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket 540 16 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes Winter Derby 2021 (Final) 714m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Consolation Trophy 16 Feb 264m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 264 24 Feb 380mH Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Hurdle 16 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 24 Feb 540m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Ladies 16 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 (Final) 874m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Marathon 16 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 Puppy 24 Feb 540m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Puppy Stakes 16 Feb 630m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 630 24 Feb 380m Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Sprint 16 Feb 630m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 630 (Final) 540mH Crayford Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Stayers Hurdle 16 Feb 684m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 684 24 Feb 714m Crayford The 2021 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket (Final) 835m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 835 24 Feb 540mH Crayford The Chief Ramsbottom Hurdle (Final) 416m Monmore Ladbroks.com 416 24 Feb 540m Crayford The Peter Bussey Memorial Trophy (Final) 380m Crayford Welcome To Hope Jeal Trophy (Final) Sun 28 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes Puppy Derby 2021 (Semi Finals) 480mH Central Park Central Park Hurdle 24 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes Winter Derby 2021 (Semi Finals) 480m Central Park Central Park Maiden 24 Feb 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 (Heats) 17 Feb 642m Central Park Central Park Novice Stayers 24 Feb 630m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 630 (Heats) 17 Feb 265m Central Park Central Park Sprint 24 Feb 480m Central Park Central Park Standard 24 Feb Sun 21 Feb 642m Central Park Central Park Stayers 24 Feb 480mH Central Park Central Park Hurdle 17 Feb 708m Central Park Central Park Super Stayers 24 Feb 480m Central Park Central Park Maiden 17 Feb 480m Central Park Central Park Winner Of One 24 Feb 265m Central Park Central Park Sprint 17 Feb 480mH Central Park Springbok Trial Stake 24 Feb 480m Central Park Central Park Standard 17 Feb 480m Central Park Sunday Night Winner Of One (Heats) 24 Feb 642m Central Park Central Park Stayers 17 Feb 500m Central Park Sunday Super Standard (Final) 500m Central Park Central Park Super Standard 17 Feb 476m Swindon The Blunsdon Maiden Standard 24 Feb 480mH Central Park Springbok Trial Stake 17 Feb 649m Swindon The Blunsdon Maiden Stayers 24 Feb 500m Central Park Sunday Super Standard (Heats) 17 Feb 476m Swindon The Blunsdon Standard 24 Feb 476m Swindon The Blunsdon Maiden Standard 17 Feb 649m Swindon The Blunsdon Maiden Stayers 17 Feb Mon 1 Mar 476m Swindon The Blunsdon Standard 17 Feb 480m Nottingham ARC Bitches 480m Trophy 26 Feb 649m Swindon The Blunsdon Stayers 17 Feb 255m Nottingham ARC Dash Trophy 26 Feb Mon 22 Feb 480m Nottingham ARC Gents 480m Trophy 26 Feb 305m Nottingham Arena Racing Company Maiden Sprint Trophy 19 Feb 500m Nottingham BGBF British Breeders Stakes Trial Stakes 26 Feb 500m Nottingham Arena Racing Company Puppy Standard Trophy 19 Feb Tue 2 Mar 500m Nottingham Arena Racing Company Standard Trophy 19 Feb 712m Towcester Towcester Racecourse Maiden Stayers 25 Feb 680m Nottingham Arena Racing Company Stayers Trophy 19 Feb 942m Towcester Towcester Racecourse Marathon 25 Feb Fri 26 Feb 270m Towcester Towcester Racecourse Sprint 25 Feb 400m Romford Coral Golden Sprint Trial Stakes 23 Feb 500m Towcester Towcester Racecourse Standard 25 Feb 750m Romford Coral Marathon 23 Feb 712m Towcester Towcester Racecourse Stayers 25 Feb

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Fri 5 Mar 305m Nottingham BGBF British Bred Midlands Sprint Trophy 400m Romford Coral Golden Sprint (Heats) 2 Mar (Heats) 12 Mar 575m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Maiden Stayers 500m Nottingham BGBF British Breeders Stakes (Semi Finals) (Final) 225m Romford Romford Friday Night 500 Sprint (Final) Wed 17 Mar 575m Romford Romford Stadium Maiden Stayers 2 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby (Heats) 13 Mar 400m Romford Romford Stadium Maidens 2 Mar 400m Romford Romford Stadium Puppies 2 Mar Fri 19 Mar 575m Romford Romford Stadium Stayers 2 Mar 400m Romford Coral Golden Sprint (Final) 225m Romford Steve Simmons Sprint (Final) Sun 7 Mar 480mH Central Park Springbok Trial Stake 3 Mar 575m Romford Stuart Roberts Quicksilver (Final) 480m Central Park Sunday Night Winner Of One (Final) 750m Romford Tony Byerley Mercury (Final) 476m Swindon Call Star Sports on 08000 521 321 Standard 3 Mar 476m Swindon Download the Star Sports App Maiden Standard 3 Mar Sat 20 Mar 264m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 264 17 Mar 649m Swindon Follow us on Twitter @starsports_bet Stayers 3 Mar 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 17 Mar 476m Swindon StarSports.bet Pipped at the Post Puppy Race 3 Mar 649m Swindon www.starsports.bet Maiden Stayers 3 Mar 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 Maiden 17 Mar 480m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 480 Puppy 17 Mar Mon 8 Mar 630m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 630 17 Mar 305m Nottingham Arena Racing Company Sprint Trophy 5 Mar 630m Monmore Ladbrokes.com 630 Maiden 17 Mar 500m Nottingham BGBF British Breeders Stakes (Heats) 5 Mar Sun 21 Mar Wed 10 Mar 480mH Central Park 2021 Springbok (Heats) 17 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Bitches Stakes 6 Mar 476m Swindon Call Star Sports on 08000 521 321 Standard 17 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby Trial Stakes 6 Mar 476m Swindon Download the Star Sports App Maiden Standard 17 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Standard Stakes 6 Mar 649m Swindon Follow us on Twitter @starsports_bet Stayers 17 Mar 476m Swindon StarSports.bet Pipped at the Post Puppy Race 17 Mar Thu 11 Mar 649m Swindon www.starsports.bet Maiden Stayers 17 Mar 660m Perry Barr Arc Maiden Stayers 8 Mar 480m Perry Barr Arc Puppy Stakes 8 Mar Mon 22 Mar 480m Perry Barr Arc Standard 8 Mar 305m Nottingham BGBF British Bred Midlands Sprint Trophy 480m Perry Barr Love The Dogs Bitches Stakes 8 Mar (Final) 275m Perry Barr Love The Dogs Dash 8 Mar 500m Nottingham BGBF British Breeders Stakes (Final) 710m Perry Barr Love The Dogs Super Stayers 8 Mar Wed 24 Mar Fri 12 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Bitches (Heats) 20 Mar 400m Romford Coral Golden Sprint (Semi Finals) 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby 225m Romford Steve Simmons Sprint (Heats) 9 Mar (Semi Finals) 575m Romford Stuart Roberts Quicksilver (Heats) 9 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Standard (Heats) 20 Mar 750m Romford Tony Byerley Mercury (Heats) 9 Mar Sun 28 Mar Sun 14 Mar 480mH Central Park 2021 Springbok (Semi Finals) 480mH Central Park Springbok Trial Stake 10 Mar 476m Swindon Call Star Sports on 08000 521 321 Standard 10 Mar Wed 31 Mar 476m Swindon Download the Star Sports App Maiden Standard 10 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Bitches (Final) 649m Swindon Follow us on Twitter @starsports_bet Stayers 10 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby 476m Swindon StarSports.bet Pipped at the Post Puppy Race 10 Mar (Final) 649m Swindon www.starsports.bet Maiden Stayers 10 Mar 480m Newcastle Arena Racing Company Standard (Final)

Mon 15 Mar Sun 4 Apr 730m Nottingham ARC Maiden Super Stayers Trophy 12 Mar 480mH Central Park 2021 Springbok (Final)

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