Towcester opening

i might eyeball

yep,have a runner n all

looking forward to it

PS is yours in a 4 or 6 bender as on the RP site it's confusing

why are dogs swerving at 4th bend patrick

6 bender ravage

i dont know beeb,i noticed that off trial sheets also

its the shorter of the 2 6 bend trips ravage...655 as opposed to 686

They have increased the white sight boards further round the 4th bend and this seems to have rectified the problem now. At least they have had the nous to address the problem quickly

good to hear pl

Wouldn't mind going but depends if me and mate would get there in time after football. Should be an excellent opening night, more than decent card

Surly a watching brief
Rather than punting card
655 trip is it on the bend?

yes fatty,starts on the turn more or less

Heard the track's all one big long turn, like Sheffield?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/towcesternews/15313557523/in/set-7215764958287...

anyone going from east sussex ?

Yer just from the video on RPTV last week was hard to tell and I reckoned him looks short straights

My heart sank with the racing manager confirmed he wanted resale wide bends so eight dogs go go around safety which in turn means as the trip is 480 it meant that the straights had to be made short

FFS what type on idiot designed that yes you want dogs to go around the bends safety but the most important thing it to have long straights

Like hove monmore or Newcastle

Btw Newcastle trip should be 500 m not 480 where the boxes are located if anyone says its not a long run to the bend

What's the gimmick behind the £10,000,000 Colossus race, worth only £1k to the winner?

I'd guess it's sponsored by the firm that offer a correct score football bet with a £10,000,000 prize pool - took me 10 seconds to find on Google

woody struggles with google .....in fact he struggles with .....

Morning all,
Does anyone know if there is any live streaming of opening card?

The run to the bend from the 480 start is about 60-65 metres.  The bend as about 10 metres after the winning line with the traps a similar distance from the 4th bend so the straights are around 80-85 metres .

The run up from the 655 boxes is less than 30 metres.

Ian P you are counting the run from the winning line to the bend twice ,the straights are about 70-75m.

Yes you are right, hector.  The split time will be after about 55m

Dont fancy the sprints much myself.Theres nearly always plenty of scrimmaging in them cos everything has ep,combined with a short run to the bend,may be a recipe for trouble  .Hope not.

Case of suck it and see tonight with all dogs not suited to the track. Putting up to minimum stakes:

8.00 9/2 Darian Star
8.19 9/2 Burnfoot Alpha
8.34 2/1 Lenson Jed (now 7/4)
8.49 11/4 Holdem Hawk
9.04 13/8 Bubbly Time (now evs)
9.38 6/1 Razldazl Banjo
9.58 12/1 Be Up Front (each-way)

PS Good luck with Diva, Patrick. Only Millwards Master to beat on paper but suppose just qualifying the principal aim

Anybody betting on Towcester tonight must have a huge surplus of money over sense. I cannot see how a track where you are so far away from the action can be a success.

#eah Addict, if you call 7 dogs at 50p each a huge surplus of money!

Woody - No I think £3.50 total stakes is well within the tipping point of money against sense. Good luck with your bets.

50p e w .... FFS would ye bother ?

A round trip of 250 miles so i'm out.

i got 13/8   bubbly time   this morning

Only two results so far ?
Spot hare trouble ?

http://www.sportinglife.com/greyhounds/results/06-12-2014/towcester

is the inside going 


buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrppppppppp

Cheers mesi

Rp results way behind
Can't see towcester on gbgb results

Another Saturday night on the "pop" TR?

Bubbly went off 1-2
2 runs in a week !!!
Glad I was on when it was off for its life at notts

got to be done woody

very enjoyable

Wins for Buster, Dec, Jed, Bullet, Rossie

the bubbly didnt do me any good though 

1/2   ffs

I'm going out soon. My fav Irish bitch Leamaneigh Mags just won at Shelbourne

have a drink for me woody

have a good night

What happened with Bubbly finishing only 5th, anyone know. Can't understand running at Romford and then here either.

Nowso has posted vid on twitter and youtube

Marathon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNq5uC-Wj2Q&feature=youtu.be&a

Thank you, everton-fc.

them straights seem diabolically short watching that, what idiot give them the go a head?

.....imo a round track like that is just designed to help betting purpose, not greyhound safety.

Thought the same Ron

Always on the turn, and all dogs near the rails

It looks awful to me.

Eight dog race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7lCsziAb2Y

Those bends could do with some proper banking to me.

they are trying to get the track similar to the wall of death for betting purposes!

I was brought up in the game at Clapton which had straights of only 75 yards but it was a far better track than that. The bends were properly banked.

I agree with you sparrow it does look very flat looking at that video.

I can remember Harringay banking their bends and it made a big improvement. And that track had decent straights too.

bubby festival dreadful run took no part

Looked like she was hating the track to me although that run at Romford wouldn't have helped.

Great win Pat.

2/1 and 6/1 winners. Could have been worse for an opening shot. Did your Diva Patrick but on an each-way treble, one let me down but hope your bitch somehow beats Billys Bullet in the final

Great win pat
7/2 as well
If it was monmore or anywhere else
Would of been  all over it
!
Hope you where pat but justing watching your dog win
Better than any punt!

ta lads,awesome night,bet a sh1t load of winners and then she goes and wins,fairy tale of a night!

hope on the earlys not on track

WD PS, just watched the vid, very impressive

sure doc,only had one bet at track all night,the last race

ta gwlad

What would you say about the viewing ect PS? and the hospitality?

I'm planning on taking some friends there in the future, who have never been greyhound racing before

did the market stand up on betfair

wd done on the bitch pat

Honestly gwlad,hospitality wise its just different class to anything in this country and the highest quality food you will anywhere in england or ireland imo,i went to windsor races a few months back on a monday night and did the restaurant thing there also,honestly not even in the same ball park as what we had last night mate,i honestly couldnt recommend it highly enough.

Viewing,we were in the grace stand which if you seen any pics of the place its not the stand overlooking the track its quite a way past the track tbh which i was well pissed off with and had plans on asking the waiter to silver carton my 3 courses so i could sod off outa there up to the ring,no need at all,the giant screen is of tremendous quality and you just watched that,it was crystal clear and could see everything easily mate.

After the meal we went up to the ring for a bit and watched a few races from in front of the books,again fine viewing,better than i ever imagined after attending the open day and coming away with that as a big fear for their plan,the lighting is superb,i actually think this place is gonna be so much better to watch racing on in the dark nights,the effect of the bright white light against the pitch black of the night really is something special to see.

*highest quality food you will find at a racecourse

Excellent mate, that's what I wanted to hear.

Thanks for the detailed review

Planning on taking quite a few people down so want it to be a good one.

I was there Sat night with Starr and crew very impressed overall track had amazing buzz and the setting is superb. I am still not 100% convinced with the view as you just seem to watch the race on the big screen which is super but is that what greyhound racing is about?

But overall a great night 9/10

Would point out the fact that I should wear glasses and I never do so that doesnt help !