Despite a valiant effort from the home track, Oxford go into the final round of their BAGS Track Championship at Poole on Saturday, December 1 standing 39 points adrift of group favourites Swindon.

Oxford began like a house on fire with opening victories from Old Codger (Richard Baker), Yahoo Enda (Ron Bicknell) and Absinthe (Angie Kibble).

But former Oxford trainer Chris Stringer hit back with a double through Primo Impact and Primo Apollo to consolidate Swindon’s overall superiority.

Oxford had the last laugh, however, as Bicknell’s small kennel completed a double with Millbank Brennan in the final event, giving Oxford owners and trainers £1,000 in winning prize-money.

Result: Oxford 68 pts, Swindon 60, Poole 40.

Overall standings: Swindon 148, Oxford 109, Poole 79.

YESTERDAY’S BAGS RESULTS

11.03: 1 ENZO 5-2, Sims Boy 7-4 fav. Trio (6x1x5). Trainer: Massey. Time: 28.29.

11.19: MONEY MUNCHER 4-1, 2 Hillcross Gypsy 7-4 fav. Trio (5x6x1). Trainer: Yeates. Time: 27.64.

11.34: 1 OLD CODGER 6-4 fav, 2 Geneva Cove 10-1. Trio (1x2x4). Trainer: Baker. Time: 27.22.

11.48: 1 YAHOO ENDA 5-2, 2 Tommy Gun 8-1. Trio (1x4x2). Trainer: Bicknell. Mercurial Lady (5) 2-1 fav. Time: 27.31.

12.04: 1 ABSINTHE 7-2, 2 Perles Minaj 2-1 fav. Trio (4x5x6). Trainer: A Kibble. Time: 27.29.

12.18: 1 PRIMO IMPACT 4-1, 2 Grogeen Lodge 5-4 fav. Trio (2x3x6). Trainer: Stringer. Time: 15.11.

12.32: MASH MAD TIA 5-2 jt fav, 2 Greencroft Beth 4-1. Trio (2x3x5). Trainer: A Kibble. Firefox (3) 5-2 jt fav. Time: 27.72.

12.47: 1 PRIMO APOLLO 4-1, 2 What A Disciple 8-1. Trio (4x2x1). Trainer: Stringer. Kilara Harry (3) 6-4 fav. Time: 27.11.

1.04: 1 WINETAVERN CHAMP 7-2, 2 Romily Flash 5-1. Trio (2x1x6). Trainer: Massey. Clear Issue (3) 7-4 fav. Time: 27.89.

1.19: 1 AERO PETREL 3-1, 2 Derrigra Maiden 4-1. Trio (4x3x5). Trainer: Hepden. Molly The Second (2), Midway Toms Way (6) 5-2 jt favs. Time: 27.61.

1.33: 1 MILLBANK BRENNAN 4-1, Primo Ryan 2-1. Trio (4x3x5). Trainer: Bicknell. Lacken Style (1) 6-4 fav. Time: 37.02.

1.51: 1 DOOEY MAEVE 5-1, 2 Millbank Jill 5-2 jt fav. Trio (1x6x3). Trainer: T Kibble. Pickles Found It (6) 5-2 jt fav. Time: 27.85.