Michael Peterson is making inroads on Angie Kibble’s lead at the top of the Trainers Championship, moving within six winners of the title favourite after a productive August.

HOW THEY STAND A Kibble (20 winners in August) total 176, M Peterson (23) 170, P Curtin (11) 143, T Magnasco (26) 141, M Massey (11) 129, I Wills (16) 128, G Hepden (13) 126, T Atkins (9) 93, T Kibble (7) 91, P Clarke (19) 89, J Mayo (10) 83, R Bicknell (7) 71, N Colton (18) 73, B Hannan (16) 70, R Yeates (7) 57, S Rayner (5) 54.

l THE newly-introduced micro chipping of all greyhounds got under way at the Stadium this week.

l DEPARTING trainer Ian Wills has been given permission to start trialling immediately at Hall Green.

l THE Oxford Retired Greyhound Trust have received a £930 boost thanks to the recent charity race night.