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The Premier League season is spread over eight weeks and consists of four legs. Each of these legs is a kind of mini trainers championship, with five races taking place and points awarded dependant on finishing positions. The fourth leg will be Grand Finals night where the team at the top of the league will be awarded the Premier League title, while the two bottom placed teams will be relegated to the Championship.

Each leg is made up of the following five races;
2 standard four-bend races
1 puppy four-bend race
1 stayers race
1 sprint race

Premier League Results

Yarmouth Leg 1 – Saturday 14th January
Team Desperate 27pts
Imperial Rock Its 26pts
Team North East 26pts
Mad Hatters 19pts
Dunham Devils 19pts
Irish Rovers 16pts

Yarmouth Leg 2 – Saturday 28th January
Imperial Rock Its 52.5pts
Team Desperate 51pts
Dunham Devils 48.5pts
Team North East 47.5pts
Mad Hatters 35.5pts
Irish Rovers 29pts

Racing Post TV will be covering the Betdaq Premier League action (Sky Channel 433) and the finals will be broadcast live in February at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium. Doncaster will also host the 3rd leg of the competition on February 10th. For more information on the competition visit the GOBATA website at gobata.co.uk.

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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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Racing Post Greyhound TV is now just one day away from its inaugural broadcast on Friday 9 December. From 7.15pm to 10.45pm on Sky digital channel 231 and freesat channel 402, live racing will be shown from Romford and Sunderland, the former featuring the semis of the Coral Essex Vase. For those with Virgin, the show is available to view on www.racingpost.com and other founders’ websites.

The three-times-a-week programme will feature a new line-up of presenters at the helm including Errol Blyth, Jason Barrasford and Darrell Williams, while the Racing Post will provide expert analysis through reporters, Jonathan Hobbs, Jonathan Kay and Phil Donaldson.

Clive Lawrence, producer of Racing Post Greyhound TV commented: “The programme is going to be fast and furious with racing every seven minutes. This is really all about the racing and that’s what we will be focusing on, along with bringing the excitement of live greyhound action into living rooms across the country.”

John McCririck added: “This is terrific, especially with people like Errol and Darrell involved. Punters will lap this up, given channel 231 comes free. I think it will be a great success, develop over the months ahead and re-energise enthusiasm to come racing.”

Lord Donoughue, influential peer and chairman of the Review Group that led to the inauguration of the GBGB said: “I greatly enjoy the greyhounds on TV when we get it – and so am delighted there will be more to come. All best wishes for a great success with the project.”

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Charlie Lister’s Silverview Perky is the current 5/4 market leader for the title with bet365. Although she was very impressive in the early stages of the competition, this bitch was beaten by the John Gammon trained Spinkys Nod in the semi finals. Spinkys got away from the traps extremely well to win by a length and a quarter from Silverview Perky in a time of 28.78sec.

The second semi final was won by the Dean Childs trained Droopys Loner who was successful by a length in 28.88sec from another Charlie Lister hopeful, Boher Princess. This means Lister will now be double handed in this year’s William Hill Oaks Final. Big outsider Droopys Aretha also managed to make it through to the final by finishing in third spot. The bookies don’t give her much chance in the race however, with bet365 giving a huge quote of 33/1.

William Hill Oaks Final Draw

Trap 1 Boher Princess
Trap 2 Spinkys Nod
Trap 3 Droopys Aretha
Trap 4 Droopys Loner
Trap 5 Silverview Perky (m)
Trap 6 Thurlesbeg Bound (w)

William Hill Oaks Betting

(Prices from bet365)
Silverview Perky 5/4
Spinkys Nod 2/1
Boher Princess 6/1
Thurlesbeg Bound 6/1
Droopys Loner 8/1
Droopys Aretha 33/1

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Boher Paddy was Lister’s second winner of the evening. Another odds on chance at 4/7f, this dog took the 480m race in a time of 30.09 by a huge five and a half length margin. The trainer’s third and final winner of the evening was a slightly better price for punters at the 7/1 mark. Jordan Light took the 500m open race by three and a half lengths from Tyrur Brian, also at 7/1.

The big race of the evening was the Corona Sprint Trophy which was won by Pat Curtin’s Farloe Ashes who was winning his seventh race in only nine career starts. The 4/5f won in a time of 18.10 by one and a quarter lengths from Tictac Diamond.

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Curragh Kewell (41.94sec), Droopys Arshavin (41.98sec) and Wonder Wag (42.14sec) were the winners of the three other heats. None of them came close to the time Fleeting Image posted and it will be very interested to see if the Findlay runner can perform to the same level out of trap one in the semis.

The semi finals take place this Friday night 11th November, with the final taking place live on Sky Sports on Wednesday November 16th. There is £8,000 up for grabs and it’s sure to be a cracking night of live Sky action.

2011 Yorkshire St Leger Semi Final Draw

Heat 1
T1.Fleeting Image
T2.Droopys Arshavin
T3.Blue Bee
T4.Curragh Kewell (m)
T5.Goodview Hondo (m)
T6.Charleys Noire (w)

Heat 2
T1.Matts Macey
T2.Native Spree
T3.Lonely Boy
T4.Bowtime Joey
T5.Wonder Wag (m)
T6.Luminous Park (m)

2011 Yorkshire St Leger Betting

(Prices from bet365)

Fleeting Image 5/2
Lonely Boy 3/1
Blue Bee 4/1
Droopys Arshavin 10/1
Luminous Park 14/1
Wonder Wag 14/1
Curragh Kewell 14/1
Bowtime Joey 16/1
Native Spree 16/1
Charleys Noire 20/1
Matts Macey 25/1
Goodview Hondo 33/1

At 8.00pm we have the The S.Walsh Recycling & Construction Solutions Sprint over a very short trip of 238m, again with a purse of £500. Wide runner Romeo Dasher in the 6 box has plenty over solid numbers over these minimum distances and looks to hold strong claims.

The Isaacson Electrical & Rexel Senate Maxi Marathon is off at 8.15pm and we go from one extreme to another, with this race being staged over the marathon trip of 946m. Most of these greyhounds are stepping up in trip but Droopys Djokovic coming out of Trap 3 has won two of his last five starts at distances just short of this. He can likely make it three wins from six here.

Another competitive looking open race at 8.35pm sees home favourite Buglys Star take on a number of visiting greyhounds in the Collins Coaches & Allied Deanridge Stayers. Robert Boosey’s charge has been contesting races just below this standard recently but with home advantage and experience over the 592m trip, the wide runner holds every chance.

The Ocean Trailers Bitches Stakes at 8.50pm takes place over 415m and once again offers £500 to the winning bitch. Sundance Saffy coming out of Trap 5 is coming off the back of two good runs including a win over course and distance last time out. Paul Simmonds’ bitch is likely to be a warm order to make it back to back victories.

Abc 300900 & William Hill & Greene King Ipa Marathon Stakes is the ridiculously title 769m event at 9.10pm. Liosgarbh West coming out of Trap 4 doesn’t appear to have the best of draws but does appear to be the most solid animal over this distance having clocked 50.03 when winning here earlier this month.

With prize money increased to £1000 for the 9.25pm The Greene King Old Speckled Hen Stakes, things get a bit more competitive over this 415m event. The six dog Seanis Bet looks to be going the right way and although has a bit to find on the book, this bitch may be able to avoid any potential trouble and take advantage of being the only wide runner in the race.

The highlight of the evening is the £5000 The Bigwin.com Property Stakes at 9.45pm. This 592m event would appear to rest between the two wide runners, Tain Maeve in Trap 5 and Swabys Onenut in Trap 6. Should these two dogs collide at the first bend, Benro Blackie in Trap 2 could well be the greyhound to take advantage.

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Dolores Ruth said after the race: “It makes it all the more special when we’ve bred him as well. It confirms the form of the English Derby, but especially his courage and astuteness. I don’t know what happens next with him, but I know for us, we are all going to party. It’s a wonderful moment.”

2011 Greyhound Derby Result

1st Trap 4 Razldazl George 5/2
2nd Trap 2 Dream Walker 10/1
3rd Trap 5 Krug Ninety Five 8/1
4th Trap 6 Rockchase Bullet 2/1f
5th Trap 1 Razldazl Bugatti 7/2
6th Trap 3 Rockview Head 7/1

Elsewhere on the card at Shelbourne Park, Mozzletoff landed the 1,500 Euro Ladbrokes.com Richest Greyhound Race in the World over 525m in a time of 28.27. The 4/5f beat 9/2 chance Martinstown Rose by three and a half lengths. In the 9.50pm event, the Ladbrokes.com Bet in Running International Open, 5/1 chance Wonder Wag took the spoils in a time of 42.12 beating the 2/1 favourite Droopys Casanova by three quarters of a length.

Current market leader for the 2011 East Anglian Derby is the Chris Allsopp trained Ballymac Ace. He didn’t get the best of runs when finishing third behind Yahoo Jamie and Brittons Empire in round two of this event but prior to that had looked very impressive in the first round, winning his heat in a time of 27.46. Yahoo Jamie, trained by Charlie Lister, certainly won’t be without his supporters in the outright market at the 9/2 mark. The wide runner has won both his starts in this competition thus far and should make it to the final with the minimum of fuss.

11/8 chance Fifis Rocket got the better of the 4/6f Taylors Cruise in heat three of the second round. Another Chris Allsopp trained runner, Fifis scored in a time of 27.77 while Taylors Cruise could only manage third place, with Droopys Hector splitting the pair. Fifis Rocket and Taylors Cruise are both 9/2 chances to take the East Anglian Derby crown while Droopys Hector is the rank outsider at 33/1.

We will obviously know more after tomorrow night’s semi finals but greyhound fans could well be in for a cracker next Thursday and the battle between Taylors Cruise and Ballymac Ace in the second semi final is sure to be enthralling.

65th East Anglian Derby Semi Final Draws

T1 Diesel Malc
T2 Romeo Reason
T3 Brittons Empire
T4 Holycross Prince
T5 Yahoo Jamie (M)
T6 Fifis Rocket (W)

T1 Jackdaw Summer
T2 Taylors Cruise
T3 Ballymac Ace
T4 Verdun Richie
T5 Rookery Pedro(W)
T6 Droopys Hector (W)

65th East Anglian Derby Betting

(Prices from Blue Square)
Ballymac Ace 4/1
Fifis Rocket 9/2
Taylors Cruise 9/2
Yahoo Jamie 9/2
Diesel Malc 11/2
Brittons Empire 12/1
Holycross Prince 14/1
Romeo Reason 14/1
Jackdaw Summer 20/1
Rookery Pedro 25/1
Verdun Richie 33/1
Droopys Hector 33/1

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Five other finals took place on the televised card and each were worth £1,000 to the winner. The 8.15 Coral Champions Night Puppy Standard Final was won by the 6/4 favourite Fire Food Chilli in a time of 23.71. Jim Daly calls his pup Shrek but maybe he will get a nicer nickname after this victory!

The Maiden Stayers event was off at 8.35 and Nick Saava had a nice warm up to the Champions Stakes by taking this race with his runner Droopys Greg. The 5/4 fav won in a a time of 35.58. Next on the card was the hurdle race at 8.50. Yet another favourite was successful on a tough night for the bookmakers. Dean Child’s Baltylum Houdini held off a late challenge from Romeo In Miami to win at odds of 7/4 in a time of 24.36.

The Champions Night Standard Final was won by, you guessed it, yet another favourite! Lil Risky returned a 7/4 chance beating track record holder Ardbeg Mentor into fifth on that dogs final career start. Lil Risky clocked a time of 23.86 over the 400m trip. Finally, the Marathon over 750m was won by Kelly Findlay’s Razldazl Pru. The very strong 1/2 favourite led all the way to win by six lengths in a time of 46.78.