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Greyhound Oaks: Final Preview
The Oaks has been dominated up to this point by some amazing performances from Druids Say Go who has recorded three consecutive victories in the opening rounds.
Patrick Janssens' September 2021 bitch has broken 27.90 on all three occasions and has won both of the last two rounds by over five lengths. Druids Say Go's fastest time in this competition was 27.80 in the quarter-finals but even her worst time of 27.89 is still over a tenth of a second quicker than her fastest rival in the final (Icemans Girl at 28.00). Understandably, the bookmakers are giving nothing away on putting Druids Say Go in at a current best price of 4/9 to win the final. It looks like it should be plain sailing for the favourite but Icemans Girl is capable of a very fast start (she has recorded a 3.39 best sectional compared to Druids 3.42) and Icemans Girl does possess a powerful finish. The other four dogs have a lot to find on times but I think Icemans Girl offers a bit of value against the favourite.
The other fly in the ointment for the favourite could be Chamberlain Kate in Trap 1 who has a tendency to move off and could potentially crowd the favourite if she makes a fast start. That isn't certain by any means but the threat of trouble from Trap 1 and the fact that Icemans Girl in Trap 3 likes to move to the rails could see Druids Say Go as the meat in the sandwich.
Druids Say Go is by far the most likely winner but probably not a 4/9 shot so it is worth a small bet on Icemans Girl at 7/2.
Greyhound Oaks Final: Saturday 26th October 9.20pm. Full field below with details of fastest sectionals and fastest times in this competition.
- Chamberlain Kate (3.51) 28.31
- Druids Say Go (3.42) 27.80
- Icemans Girl (3.39) 28.00
- Droopys Eunice (3.55) 28.28
- Front Alice (3.51) 28.34
- Coppice Ella (3.52) 28.30
Greryhound Oaks: Semi-Final results
The two semi-finals of the greyhound oaks were run on Saturday 19th October:
Semi-Final 1 7.36pm (greyhounds in bold qualified for the Final)
- T5 Druids Say Go 8/13F 27.86 (winning distance: 5.5 lengths)
- T2 Droopys Eunice 7/1 28.30
- T6 Coppice Ella 6/1 28.38
- T1 Ballyhealy Star 12/1 28.46
- T4 Catunda Layla 33/1 28.72
- T3 Distant Cara 7/2 28.90
Semi-Final 2 8.11pm
- T1 Icemans Girl 11/4 28.30 (winning distance: 4.5 lengths)
- T5 Front Alice 14/1 28.64
- T2 Chamberlain Kate 22/1 28.78
- T6 Queen Dusty 8/1 28.88
- T4 Devilgate Suzi 33/1 28.94
- T3 Queen Joni 4/9F 00.00
Greyhound Oaks: Round 2 results
There were four second round heats on Saturday 12th October. The first three dogs in each heat qualified for the semi-finals on Saturday 19th October:
Heat 1 7.36pm (sectional time in brackets)
- T4 Druids Say Go 4/9f (3.42) 28.10
- T3 Devilgate Suzi 33/1 (3.58) 28.56
- T2 Droopys Eunice 5/1 (3.55) 28.82
Heat 2 7.53pm
- T4 Distant Cara 11/4 (3.48) 28.60
- T6 Queen Dusty 11/10f (3.54) 28.74
- T3 Chamberlain Kate 6/1 (3.52) 28.82
Heat 3 8.11pm
- T3 Ballyhealy Star 16/1 (3.44) 28.55
- T2 Catunda Layla 16/1 (3.52) 29.13
- T5 Front Alice 8/1 (3.56) 29.39
Heat 4 8.28pm
- T3 Queen Joni 4/7f (3.48) 28.24
- T2 Icemans Girl 100/30 (3.53) 28.30
- T6 Coppice Ella 12/1 (3.57) 28.60
Greyhound Oaks 2024: First round results
There were eight first round heats of the Greyhound Oaks at Perry Barr on Saturday 5th October. The first three dogs from each qualified for the second round on Saturday October 12th. Here are the winning greyhounds and their respective times:
- Heat One: Druids Say Go 27.89
- Heat Two: Leighna's Dream 28.02
- Heat Three: Ballyhealy Star 28.47
- Heat Four: Iceman's Girl 28.14
- Heat Five: Queen Joni 28.25
- Heat Six: Chamberlain Kate 28.31
- Heat Seven: Distant Cara 28.41
- Heat Eight: Queen Dusty 28.18
Greyhound Oaks 2024: Qualifying Details
The Oaks is run over four rounds over 480 metres:
- Round One has eight heats where the first three dogs from each race move forward to Round Two
- Round Two has four heats with the first three dogs from each race move forward to the Semi-FInals
- There are three Semi-Finals with the first two dogs from each race qualifying for the Final
Who Are The Trainers To Follow In The Greyhound Oaks?
Monmore based Kevin Hutton has won the Greyhound Oaks three times in the last eleven years:
- 2019 Bull Run Byte
- 2018 Ravenswood Flo
- 2013 Droopys Danneel
Hutton also got bitches through to the Final in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Hutton has the following bitches running this year (dogs in bold are still in the competition):
- Highview Jasman
- Jet Stream Angel
- Rioja Maxi
- Southfield Poppy
- Coppice Ella
- Ballymac Zari
- Southfield Petal
Liz McNair also won the Oaks twice
- 2012 Droopys Hope
- 2009 Shaws Dilemma
McNair also finished second with Queen Jessiej in 2020
She has the following bitches running this year (dogs in bold are still in the competition):
- Queen Joni
- Queen Shakira
- Queen Dusty
Carol Weatherall won last year's Oaks with No Rush. This year Carol has entered:
- Untold Florin
- Chamberlain Kate
OLBG's Best Greyhound Tipsters are always worth checking out if you need a hand with your greyhound selections
Greyhound Oaks: Previous Winners
Below is a table detailing the last ten winners of the Greyhound Oaks:
| Year | Winning Greyhound | Trap Number | SP | Trainer | Winning Time | Track and distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No Rush | 6 | 15/8f | Carol Weatherall | 28.08 | Perry Barr 480m |
| 2022 | Slick Sakina | 5 | 11/8f | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 27.85 (Track Record) | Perry Barr 480m |
| 2021 | Billys Diva | 1 | 2/1f | Marie Kennedy (Ireland) | 28.88 | Perry Barr 480m |
| 2020 | Ballymac Trend | 3 | 25/1 | Angie Kibble (Swindon) | 28.41 | Swindon 476m |
| 2019 | Bull Run Byte | 1 | 7/4 | Kevin Hutton (Monmore) | 28.29 | Swindon 476m |
| 2018 | Ravenswood Flo | 1 | 3/1 | Kevin Hutton (Monmore) | 28.82 | Swindon 476m |
| 2017 | Wuheida | 5 | 11/4 | Phil Simmonds (Romford) | 28.74 | Swindon 480m |
| 2016 | Forest Twilight | 2 | 6/4f | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 27.79 | Belle Vue 470m |
| 2015 | Domino Storm | 3 | 5/2 | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.59 | Belle Vue 470m |
| 2014 | Cashen Maureen | 5 | 4/6f | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.99 | Belle Vue 470m |
Where Can I Watch The Greyhound Oaks?
The Oaks is part of the BAGS service in betting shops and can also be watched via bookmaker sites such as Betfair or William Hill.
As Perry Barr is one of the PGR tracks, all races will be shown live on the Attheraces Greyhound Channel
If you are new to betting on greyhound racing or if you just want to check up on greyhound racing knowledge, OLBG has provided a Greyhounds Betting Advice page which outlines the different types of bets available and important considerations to remember when betting on greyhounds.
The Greyhound Oaks 2024: Preview
The Oaks is one of the oldest greyhound competitions still in existence with the original running taking place in 1927.
The first round is on Saturday 5th October with eight first round heats.
The ante-post favourite for the 2024 Oaks is Queen Joni, trained by Liz McNair, who has trained the winner of this event on two previous occasions. Queen Joni was one of the favourites for the Derby but crashed out in the first round after finding trouble in running. Since then she has recorded five straight wins (four at Towcester over 500m and most recently a win over the sprint trip of 285m at Hove).
Challenging Queen Joni for ante-post favouritism is the Derek Janssens trained, Druids Say Go. This September 2021 bitch has won ten of her last eleven races, including an emphatic five-length victory in the recent 15k East Anglian Derby final, where she recorded a very fast time. Usually a railer, Druids Say Go has drawn Trap 4 in the first round and that may be a potential banana skin. Janssens won this competition in 2022 with Slick Sakina and has three representatives this year but undoubtedly Druids Say Go looks his best chance.
Doncaster based breeder/trainer Phil Milner will be hoping Druids Say Go does struggle from her Trap 4 berth as his charge Avongate Venus is in the same heat as that well-fancied bitch. Avongate Venus goes from trap five and she too has been a model of recent consistency winning eleven of the twelve races she has run for Milner since moving over from Ireland in May of this year. Avongate Venus and Druids Say Go both trialled over the Oaks course and distance on the 26th September with Druids Say Go recording the faster trial time of 28.14 with Avongate Venus returning 28.37.
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Greyhound Oaks 2023: Results
No Rush, trained by Carol Weatherall, won the 2023 £20,000 Greyhound Oaks by half-a-length from Jet Stream Angel, in a calculated time of 28.08.
No Rush was sent off the 15/8 favourite and just prevailed in a thrilling race which saw the first four dogs covered by two lengths.
The Semi-finals of the Oaks took place on Saturday 21st October.
Below are the winning times from the two semi-finals:
- 28.05 Semi-Final Two No Rush
- 28.08 Semi-Final One Starshine Stunner
The second round of the Oaks took place on Saturday 14th October.
Below are the winning times from the six second round heats (times include going allowance where applicable):
- 28.03 Heat Two Droopys Mandolin
- 28.23 Heat One Antigua Bingo
- 28.25 Heat Three Queen Shakira
- 28.26 Heat Six Bellmore Lola
- 28.48 Heat Four Droopys Request
- 28.59 Heat Five Ballyhimkin Mel
Antigua Bingo and Bellmore Lola remain the only unbeaten bitches left in the event
The first round of the Greyhound Oaks took place on Saturday 7th October.
Below are the winning times from all of the twelve heats:
- 27.90 Heat Five Queen Joni
- 27.99 Heat Two Antigua Bingo
- 28.03 Heat Three No Rush
- 28.15 Heat Ten Droopys Ailsa
- 28.19 Heat Four Whats Up Eva
- 28.25 Heat Twelve Allowdale Cazoo
- 28.30 Heat Six Laughil Jess
- 28.30 Heat Nine Keane
- 28.31 Heat Seven Betsys Bullet
- 28.37 Heat Eleven Bellmore Lola
- 28.46 Heat One Jet Stream Angel
- 28.63 Heat Eight Crossfield Maxi
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We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to create and maintain this Greyhound Oaks Betting Tips, Stats and Analysis is Darren Brett our tipster competition manager who has previously worked in the greyhound industry and still watches the form and regularly bets on Greyhound Racing as well as settling our greyhound tips section.
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