➡️ NEWS FROM SHEFFIELD - {2023}

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OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD

TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2023::



6:51 Owlerton Stadium Standard 500m

Skywalker Stan E Soppitt (Newcastle)
Leftrightgudnite K Tobin (Doncaster)
Chasing Norma B Draper
Witton Venus (m) J Sutherst (Sunderland)
Jim The Liar (m) G Vincent (Doncaster)
Concatenation (m) G Vincent (Doncaster)

7:09 Owlerton Stadium Sprint 280m

Definitive Force J Sutherst (Sunderland)
Biscuit Billy E Soppitt (Newcastle)
Courtmac Duffy (m) S Naylor
Sharpysmetroman (m) J Sharp
Youmeanirene (m) L Stephenson
Slaneyside Major (m) S Roberts  (Newcastle

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OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD
SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2023::

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OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD
TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2023::

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::SHEFFIELD AT FULL STRENGTH::

TAKEN FROM THE GREYHOUND STAR — FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Awards night

Last weekend belonged to Sheffield as they welcomed guests for their Saturday night racing fixture followed by hosting the GBGB awards on the Sunday.

Racing Manager Andrew Mascharenhas said: “Everybody seemed to enjoy the Sunday night, at least that is what I’ve been told, I don’t remember that much about it. Seriously though, I think GBGB were impressed and our management seemed very happy with the arrangement. I gather that there were more tickets sold than for the last night in London, and I’m pretty sure the beer would have been cheaper.

“The boxes and restaurant were sold out Friday and Saturday night, though that is pretty much like that every week here. For example, on this coming Friday night, all three/four exec boxes are gone which is 65 people (15/15/35). On Saturday, they have all gone again and they’ve managed to fit another few in (20/24/17/16). On Friday 75 of the 77 tables in the restaurant are already sold. On Saturday, they are all sold out – as usual.”



The kennel strength is currently bobbing along at around the 420 mark which has enabled them to increase their Saturday cards to 16 races, with 12 on a Friday.

Andrew said: “It is quite healthy apart from the wide runners. We’ve had a bit of sickness recently and it is the wide runners where we have been left with empty boxes. But we’ve even been able to bring back level break stayers races for the first time since October. Last week, we had an S2 and an S3. We were almost there for an S1 as well, though we a couple of them to the opens.”

In fact, it is only the open race fixtures that are falling a little short of expectations.

Andrew said: “I was a bit disappointed by the number of entries for the Saturday night to be honest. The invitation races were worth £500 each and only just filled. Though looking around, I don’t think we are the only ones facing that problem.”



The Sheffield re-homing scheme has ended its association with the Greyhound Trust and is now know as Sheffield Retired Greyhounds.
www.sheffieldretiredgreyhounds.org/

Andrew said: “There will be minimal changes as far as most people are concerned, the same kennels and same staff. There will be a few different policies, the most notable being that greyhounds will have to be spayed before they are accepted.”

The track used the awards weekend as a fundraiser for the project which realised £2,500.



The planned introduction of a new camera to give patrons a view of racing from the third bend, and along the backstraight is still to be fitted, much to the grader’s frustration.

He said: “I am still pushing for it but we have a new tote system currently being fitted, Britbet, the same as at Newcastle and Nottingham, and that is different cabling to what we had planned for the camera. Don’t worry we will get there.”



One to watch from the racing strength?

Andrew said: “Abigails Happy (Grangeview Ten-Clever Princess, Apr 21). She won an A2 first time out after swerving from the traps. But from the fourth bend on, she was hugely impressive. I gather Barrie (Draper) bought her as a future stayer, and she looks a shrewd buy.”

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THE OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD.
TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2023:::


6:51 Owlerton Stadium Standard - 500m

Timmys Penny T Heilbron(Newcastle)
Galaxy Magician G A Ferguson(Unattached)
Goldies Jennings R Galloway(Newcastle)
Maximum Security N Saunders
Lightfoot Dixie (m) S R Parker(Doncaster)
Osgood Sogood (w) T Heilbron(Newcastle)


7:09 Owlerton Stadium Maiden - 500m

Coonough Pogba L Stephenson
Wicky Hiker S R Parker(Doncaster)
Fourbet Lil Legs T Heilbron(Newcastle)
Distant Puma (m) B Draper
Caseys Tommy (m) S Atkinson(Henlow)
Santoy Rab (m) R Galloway(Newcastle)


7:41 Owlerton Stadium Sprint - 280m

Barnside Tigger S R Parker(Doncaster)
Dubh Gasta T Heilbron(Newcastle)
Galloway Rebel (m) R Galloway(Newcastle)
Biscuit Billy (m) E Soppitt(Newcastle)
Youmeanirene (m) L StephensonDerby Myles (w) J Davy


7:58 Owlerton Stadium Stayers - 660m

Skywalker Stan E Soppitt(Newcastle)
Ballymac Bake S R Parker(Doncaster)
Tullymurry Pablo S Naylor
Freedom Alibi (m) T Heilbron(Newcastle)
Rackethall Davy (m) K Tobin(Doncaster)
Chasing Macsgold (w) L Stephenson

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THE OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD.
SATURDAY EVENING - 18-2-23.

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Owlerton Racing
Saturday 18-2-23


Race 9 - R'Mauds Steel City Birthday Trophy - Trap 4 - Luna Tic.
Trained by Michael Field. Trophy presented by Marion Barnes with her friends and family.

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TUESDAY 21-2-23
THE OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD...

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SHEFFIELD STADIUM
Peninstone Road,
Sheffield,
Hillsborough,
S6 2DE

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CATEGORY ONE


Sat 1st April

STEEL CITY PUPPY DERBY
[6] Heats
500m Flat, 36 Puppies & 6 resvs
Noon Tue 28th March
Winner £250; others £60
For puppies whelped in May 2021 or younger

Sat 8th April

STEEL CITY PUPPY DERBY SEMI FINALS
[3] 500m Flat, 18 Puppies
Winner £300; others £75

Sat 15th April

STEEL CITY PUPPY DERBY FINAL
500m Flat, 6 Puppies
Winner £15000 and trophy + jacket;
others £1000



Tue 16th May

3 STEPS TO VICTORY
[6] Heats
480m Flat, 36 Greyhounds & 6 resvs
Noon Fri 12th May
Winner £250; others £60

Tue 23rd May

3 STEPS TO VICTORY
[3] Semi Finals
500m Flat, 18 Greyhounds
Winner £300; others £75

Tue 30th May

3 STEPS TO VICTORY FINAL
660m Flat, 6 Greyhounds
Winner £10000 and trophy + jacket;
2nd £2000; others £1000


CATEGORY TWO


Sat 11th March

QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP
[3] Heats
660m Flat, 18 Greyhounds & 6 resvs
Noon Tue 7th March
Winner £250; others £60

Sun 19th March

QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP FINAL
660m Flat, 6 Greyhounds
Winner £3000 and trophy + jacket; others £300

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OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD
FRIDAY EVENING 24-2-23.

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