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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Sept 10, 2022 23:03:13 GMT
Oxford Greyhound Stadium
LIVE ON RPGTV FRIDAY 16-9-22:::
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 12, 2022 23:05:47 GMT
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TUESDAY 14-9-22:::
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Sept 13, 2022 13:47:28 GMT
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TUESDAY 13-9-22::::::GBGB::: Having consulted with licensed tracks,
GBGB confirms that no racing or trialling will take place on Monday 19th September,
the day of HM The Queen’s funeral.
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 14, 2022 14:00:16 GMT
:::::PERRY BARR UPDATES:::::
WEDNESDAY 14-9-22::A reminder to trainers that Perry Barr’s Cat 3 and minor opens originally scheduled for Thursday 22nd September have been put back a week alongside the PGR St Leger and M Lambe Construction Birmingham Cup Finals.
There are Cat 3 races each worth £500 to the winner (£100 for others) in the following categories: 275m Dash, 480m Standard, 480m Bitches, 480m Puppy, 660m Stayers, 710m Super Stayers and 915m Marathon, together with a 480m Maiden (£250/£60).
As a result, the PGR Oaks and ARC Scurry Trial Stakes originally scheduled for Thursday 29th have been cancelled, as these categories are already represented amongst the Cat 3’s. Revised closing date is 11am on Monday 26th September.
Plus – in addition to the usual trial sessions before each race meeting, there will be a stand-alone trial session on the morning of Friday 30th September to cater for prospective PGR Oaks entries.
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 16, 2022 12:23:15 GMT
TAKEN FROM THE GREYHOUD STAR
FRIDAY 16-9-22:::The GBGB announced today that it is planning to schedule more Category One competitions next year by reclassifying the number of rounds from four to three.
With an expected uplift in open racing and new events next year following Oxford’s reopening, the Open Race Planning Committee has carried out an extensive scheduling review to create more opportunity for trainers and owners, alleviate increasing pressure on the calendar and better manage potential clashes.
By introducing a three-round limit, it will now be possible to incorporate an additional four new competitions, raising the number of Category Ones to a minimum of 15 in a racing category, compared to the 11 four-round events staged this year.
Racing Operations Executive Scott Harvey said: “We recognise that there is likely to be a further increase in open race competitions next year. The current calendar is highly congested, and we do not believe that we can adequately accommodate these new events without impacting on the quality of existing competitions.
“Therefore, to allow us to facilitate additional events, we are reclassifying all Category One competitions in 2023 to a maximum of three rounds, excluding the Classics, the long-standing East Anglian Derby and the Produce Stakes.
“While fully aware that some track promoters are keen to extend existing three-round events, it is not possible to do so and support the volume of competitions that are being requested. We have done our best to find a solution which accommodates everyone and helps decongest the calendar.”
The GBGB is asking all tracks to submit details for both ‘established events’ (i.e. those that took place at the track this year), and any ‘new events’. These will be organised into a cohesive schedule with the aim of publishing a calendar for 2023 by mid-November.
Harvey added: “Alongside challenges come opportunities, and we must do all we can to facilitate new competitions and sponsorship, allowing more money to flow into the sport and maximise opportunities for owners and trainers. Getting a full calendar out before the end of the year will allow trainers and owners to optimise plans for the racing year ahead.”
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 17, 2022 21:34:03 GMT
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place on Monday 19th September, as a mark of respect Greyhoundracing has been cancelled for this date but will continue in the UK on Tuesday 20th September. |
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 18, 2022 18:56:15 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 20, 2022 6:35:09 GMT
 He is our King, but is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s son.
We have lost our Queen, he has lost his mother.
God Save The King.... |
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 21, 2022 12:11:07 GMT
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WEDNESDAY 21-9-22:::
 Following a lengthy campaign by the greyhound media and grass roots, ARC and Entain have reversed their decision to require trial
form for all their open race entries.
Press Release
Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) today confirm the removal of the requirement for greyhounds to complete a satisfactory trial prior to acceptance in open races at the group’s five tracks, Central Park, Newcastle, Nottingham, Perry Barr and Sunderland.
Rachel Corden, Greyhound Operations Director for ARC, “The requirement has been the subject of recent debate with some open race trainers, which we have been following.
“Taking various views into consideration and also pending the GBGB Welfare & Veterinary Committee’s full review of a requirement to trial for open racers, we will be removing the requirement. The WVS Committee currently ‘recommend’ that open race greyhounds trial and therefore our requirement will change to a recommendation.”
“Having a positive impact on greyhound welfare is something that all stakeholders should be able to collectively agree on and we hope that trainers will follow the recommendation. In our experience, over the last year, most trainers do want their charge to have had a recent look at a track prior to entering it in an open race or competition, which we will continue to welcome. All tracks run differently and there can be only be a benefit in a greyhound having had an opportunity to experience a track prior to running it in a race situation.
“Where a trainer is seeking a seeding change we reserve the right to ask for a preparatory trial to back up any intended change of seeding, so trainers are advised to plan ahead.
“We will keep the change under review”.
Press Release
The four Entain tracks have today announced the removal of the requirement for greyhounds to complete a satisfactory trial prior to being accepted into an open race at their tracks.
Ian Smyth, Director of Stadia at Entain said:
“We introduced the requirement for a greyhound to have trialled or raced within a reasonable timeframe at our tracks in January this year following a number of concerns raised by high profile trainers and owners and a small number of racing incidents towards the end of 2021. The requirement to trial was introduced solely with the best interests of greyhound welfare at it’s heart. The large number of open race greyhounds who continue to trial elsewhere before entry into competition would suggest that the majority of trainers believe this is the right approach.
“We planned to complete a review of it’s impact towards the end of summer. This review included assessment of track injury data from both 2021 and the first seven months of 2022. In addition I have spoken to a number of trainers, based both at my own tracks and elsewhere, to seek their views on the need to trial and have also considered the public comments made by owners and other trainers.
“It is clear from that feedback that the majority of trainers and owners would like the choice of whether to trial before open racing at a track the greyhound is unfamiliar with. The review of the data shows that any variation is minimal in the number of races where incidents take place. It also shows that there is no discernible difference between graded and open racing despite graded racers requiring a number of trials before being able to race. This is balanced by the accepted fact that open racers are naturally able to show more track craft which would allow a for a potential reduction in those injury rates.
“When assessing these facts and considering the GBGB Welfare committee position which recommends but does not enforce a trial before acceptance into an open race we have taken the decision to remove the requirement for a greyhound to have either raced or completed a satisfactory trial to enter into an open race at our tracks. We do fully endorse the GBGB recommendation that a trial should be completed prior to entry but this will ultimately be the decision of the owner and trainer.
“We do retain a responsibility for the welfare of all greyhounds who race at our stadia and where a request for a seeding change is received for any greyhound without recent form at the track in question or where there are no form lines to support the request we reserve the right to ask for a trial to take place before confirming that revised seeding. Trainers are asked to consider this when planning entries and should contact the individual racing office in good time where they wish to request a change of seeding.”
:From the Editor:
Like the majority of greyhound fans, I am delighted at the re-think by these two major track promoters. However, I have consistently stated, since the ‘must trial’ rule was first introduced, that it was unnecessary.
No doubt, social media will be revelling in the change of policy. They will view it as a ‘climb down’ to turn their own personal animosity towards the companies or individuals as some kind of victory.
I don’t see it that way. In my view, ‘must trial’ was simply a sledgehammer to crack a nut and common sense has prevailed.
But that nutty (or knotty) problem hasn’t gone away!
Let’s not forget, this rule was not brought in to seek any commercial advantage. Quite the opposite in fact. In my view, it was considered necessary due to a lowering of standards by certain racing offices and trainers.
Yes trainers!
It seems that calling out trainers, even bad trainers, is not permitted. Well I’m doing it.
We all know that accidents can happen when six greyhounds race into a bend at 40 mph. But the chances can be minimised. It is clear that too many trainers decided to ‘take a chance’ by running dogs at tracks for which they were not suitable – at least not without a trial – and hoping for the best.
Even the best trainers can get it wrong. But whether it is Charlie Lister, Lesley Reynolds or Mark Wallis, they all know/knew that greyhounds come in all types. Some can adapt to tracks, others can’t. 95% of greyhounds benefit from a trial. A percentage of those absolutely need one – particularly around certain tracks.
There is no hard and fast rule. There is nothing about the dog’s size or speed that gives a clue.
But rather than send the vulnerable dogs for trials, at the cost of a tank of diesel, they risk the careers of their own dogs, but also any other random hound that they happen to be racing against.
Worse still – some of this is done as a calculated gamble by tactical seeding.
Racing offices have a part to play too.
If there is any doubt, particularly with young inexperienced dogs, demand a trial.
Change of seeding – demand a trial.
Want to be accepted for the competition? A trial would help your case.
Any course of action will vary, dog to dog, trainer to trainer.
And yes, there will be some confrontation.
‘Why are you making my dog trial? You wouldn’t make Patrick Janssens trial his dog’ Its discrimination.
‘No – but I wouldn’t expect Patrick to enter a dog that needed a trial.’
We don’t need ‘written rules’. We need professionals behaving like professionals.
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 22, 2022 21:37:56 GMT
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FRIDAY 23-9-22:::
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