The Betdaq Premier League is an interesting new addition to greyhound racing which sees owners and trainers combine to form a team of five greyhounds and compete against the very best the UK has to offer. The competition began with heats at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium in November, and saw six teams battle it out for a place in the Greyhound Premier League. In much the same way snooker and darts have used the Premier League format to appeal to a wider audience, the Greyhound Owners’ Breeders’ And Trainers’ Association (GOBATA) are hoping that this will appeal to people that might not normally be fans of greyhound racing.
BetdaqThe 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.