Trial’s for the 2012 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket began this past weekend with three races providing clues for the competition. The Maxine Locke trained Honeypound Joe took the opening race in a time of 46.42. The odds on favourite experience one or two problems during the race but eventually won by a comfortable three and a half length margin. Honeypound Joe is a 20/1 chance for the main prize with sponsors Ladbrokes.

7/1 shot Bold Misty sprung a surprise in the second trial of the day when winning by just under five lengths in a time of 46.39. Attempting the trip for the first time, Julie Luckhurst’s bitch looked rather impressive and earns a quote of 33/1 off the back of that success. The third and final Golden Jacket trial saw by far the best performance of the day when U Make Me Smile, also trained by Luckhurst, won by more than five lengths in a time of 45.75. This runner is now sure to be popular with punter and is still available at a generous looking 25/1 with the sponsors.

The 2011 Golden Jacket was won by the Kelly Findlay trained Bush Paddy. The same connections send 10/1 second favourite Bush Whitney into battle for this year’s event. Already a winner of seven open races during her short career, this bitch holds strong claims.

Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Betting

(Prices from Ladbrokes)
Express Trend 4/1
Lottes Girl 10/1
Bush Whitney 10/1
Ballymac Pet 12/1
Wise Signal 12/1
Portavoe Lass 14/1
Droopys Aretha 14/1
Powerfast Pigeon 14/1
Mountjoy Orion 16/1
Blue Bee 16/1
Farley Zach 16/1
Aero Gaga 16/1
20/1 Bar

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Our guide to greyhound abbreviations should help you get a better understand and can be used as a handy greyhound racing abbreviation reference.

Aw – Away
Awk – Awkard
Ap – April
Au – August
B – Badly
b – Bitch
bd – Brindle
be – Blue
Blk – Black
Bmp – Bumped
Brk – Break
By – Won or lost by
Calc – Calculated
CalcTm – The time of victory on a standard track
ChL – Challenged
Clr – Clear
CmSg – Came Again
Crd – Crowded
cWinTm – The actual time taken to win the race
De – December
DH – Dead Heat
Dis – The race distance
Disp – Disputed
Disq – Disqualified
dk – Dark
DNF – Did not finish.
E – Early
EvCh – Every Chance
F – Favourite
f – Fawn
Fb – February
Fd – Faded
Fght – Fought
Fin – Finished
FlsHt – False Heat
Fr – From
G’ng – Track going
H – Hurdles
Hcp – Handicap
Hd – Head
HndTm – Had Timed
Imp – Impeded
Ir – Irish
J – Joint Favourite
Ja – January
Jn – June
Jy – July
Kilos – Weight of the greyhound
Ld – Led or Lead.
LN – Line
Lm – Lame
Lt – Light
(m) – Middle Runner
Mld – Middle
Mr – March
My – May
Msd – Missed
N – Normal
Nk – Neck
Nr – Near
Nv – November
Oc – October
O/C – Off Colour
Opcd – Outpaced
OR – Open race
P – Pace
Q – Quick
r – Red
Rec – Record
ReRn – Re Run
Rls – Rails
RnIn – Run In
RnOn – Run On
Rst – Rest
S – Stayers (Class)
schL – Schooling
Scr – Scratch
Sgh – Sough
Sh – Short Head
Sp – September
SP – Starting Price
SPI – Splits
Sn – Soon
Ssn – Season
SsnSup – Season Suppressed
S – Slow
Stb stumbled
STm – Split Time
Stt – Start
Styd – Stayed
WinTm – Winning Time
T – Trial
Th’out – Throughout
Tk – Track
Tkd – Ticked
Tm –Time
Tp – Trap
Unatt – Unattched
w – White
(w) – Wide Runner
WLL – Well

If you feel we have missed anything or you spot a greyhound abbreviation in your race card that isn’t on our list, please let us know!

Wimbledon Stadium has a capacity of 6,000 and parking for 900 vehicles.

Wimbledon Track Information

Track circumference
408m

Distances raced
256m, 256mH, 276m 276mH, 460mH, 480m, 668m, 668mH, 688m, 872m, 1080m

Run To First Bend
95m

Hare Type
Outside Swaffham

Race Days
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Wimbledon Major Races

Blue Square Greyhound Derby
St Leger
Oaks
Grand National
Springbok
Racing Post Juvenile
Puppy Derby

Wimbledon Track Records

Wimbledon Address

Wimbledon Stadium
Plough Lane
Wimbledon
London
SW17 0BL

Wimbledon Contact Details

Tel: 020 8946 8000
Email: wmreserve@gralimited.co.uk

How to get to Wimbledon

By Train
Tooting Broadway on the Northern Line, Wimbledon from Waterloo Station or on District Line, Earlsfield from Waterloo.

By Car
M4 Junction 1, 5.8 miles. Take the A219, turn left at Alexandra Road and across traffic lights into Plough Lane, Wimbledon stadium is on the left.

Wimbledon Links

Love The Dogs

Kinsley Track Information

Track circumference
380m

Distances raced
270m, 465m, 655m, 850m

Run To First Bend

Hare Type
Outside Swaffham

Race Days
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (BAGS).

Kinsley Major Races

Kinsley Track Records

Kinsley Address

Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
96 Wakefield Rd
Kinsley
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 5EH

Kinsley Contact Details

Tel: 01977 610946
Fax: 01977 625335
Email: kinsley@formnet.org

Racing Manager
Craig Hunt and Andrew Mascarenhas

How to get to Kinsley

By Train
Kinsley Station, short taxi journey.

By Car
M62 Jnct 31, Kinsley Stadium is south east of Wakefield a few miles from the Stately House and Grounds of Nostell Priory.

Kinsley Links

Kinsley Dogs