THERE is more great news for owners and trainers at all greyhound tracks as the popular Owners Bonus Series, introduced by the GBGB in October, is set to continue this year.

The series has gone down well at Oxford and there will be a further ten competitions at each track between January and June.

Each event’s winner will receive £500, with the other finalists picking up a handy £100. The prospects are that the competition could be extended to take in the whole year.

The GBGB took their contribution to £285,000 including the extra prize money during December.

  • ALTHOUGH Oxford fared badly in the BAGS inter track competition last year, the good news is that they will have the chance to put things right.

Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s event, BAGS have ann-ounced they will continue the competition this year.

  • IT has not gone unnoticed that veteran trainer Terry Atkins, a stalwart at Oxford for many years and champion trainer from 1984 to 86, has started to buzz again.

The Windsor-based handler has made a good start to 2012 and his strength has risen to 30 with another eight hounds on their way.

In all, with his retired dogs, Atkins has around 70 in his kennels.

  • THE RD Racing Trafalgar Cup, won last year by the Angie Kibble-trained Spencers Lad, gets under way on February 11, with the final on February 18.

Early indications are that Irish newcomer Ministry May May, who zipped round the two bends in 14.84 during a trial, could impress in the puppy event.

  • THE market has already been formed to name 2012’s champion trainer, with Richard Baker, Nick Colton and Michael Peterson among the runners to topple holder Angie Kibble.

Baker landed seven winners last week and together with a determined Colton are set to rival Kibble.

Latest betting: 11-8 A Kibble, 9-4 N Colton, 7-2 R Baker, 4-1 M Peterson.

  • OXFORD are still waiting to name a new sponsor for the Pall Mall Stakes.
  • TRAINER Nick Colton, so impressed with his Johnnys Way in a Springbok Hurdle trial last week, was downcast after his dog suffered bad leg grazing.

Johnnys hit the hurdle hard when challenging in a further trial this week.

Colton gives the dog a 60-40 chance of being fit to run in the competition at Wimbledon.