Stadiums around the country, including Oxford, are turning to new technology to give greater protection to greyhounds.

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain have secured funding enabling them to fit every hound with a chip, which will have details of the animal and its owners.

Information will be kept on a database, enabling stolen greyhounds to be tracked down.

Each track will have a project manager to liaise with the area stipendary steward.

l PENSIONERS have reason to celebrate after the GRA abolished admission prices for the over 65s.

lTHE Stadium will host a charity meeting in aid of the Helen and Douglas House at Cowley. Sponsors are needed. Contact Maureen Ridley or Mick Wheble at the Stadium. lTRAINER Paddy Curtin hopes to improve on his semi-final slot in the Wimbledon Puppy Derby with Stoneyholme Vito when he goes for the Nottingham Puppy Classic this weekend.

The Richard Yeates-trained Melodys Comet, who completed a four-timer at Romford, probably takes in the Stayers open here on Thursday.

Angie Kibble reckons her Shelbourne Lucy who completed a hat-trick in a calculated 37.08, could be useful over the marathon trip.