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Steward of the Jockey Club, speaking at the Gimcrack dinner in York, referred to doping and challenged bookmakers “to justify the status which recent legislation has given them.” He said: “The wave of


crime in the racing industry affects many and will harm all connected with it, as well as racing itself if it is not eliminated and the culprits exposed. Once more, the Turf authorities appeal to all those who have any information to give to come forward. “Nobody can make me


n December 12, 1961, Major-General Sir Randle Fielden, Senior


believe that nobblers nobble for fun. They nobble because there is cash in it: cash is paid for information. “At the Jockey Club Houghton Meeting I referred to one or two missing links. The man who buys this information is one of the links in the mist at the moment. Will he come forward and reveal to the authorities the source of the offer? “Make no mistake, our


investigations to date show us that there are a few who know much and many who know a little, and they are connected with the betting ring. “The bookmakers, through


Mr Archie Scott (chairman of the Bookmakers’ Committee), offered the Stewards any


Betdaq sponsor Greyhound Premier League


Betdaq has become the offi cial sponsor of the inaugural Greyhound Premier League, the new competition run by the Greyhound Owners’ Breeders’ And Trainers’ Association (GOBATA). The Betdaq Premier League aims to introduce an innovative structure to greyhound racing that will help the sport appeal to a wider audience. It allows trainers and


possible help in the summer. I divulge these facts in particular to the betting profession and would ask bookmakers to suggest how such transactions and the passing of such information might be traced. I hope bookmakers will regard this as a challenge to justify the status which recent legislation has given them.” He then added: “If we succeed in uncovering the source of this dope organisation, as looks very possible, I would say to all interested in the prosperity of racing in this country that before many months are passed we shall know those who assisted to eliminate this menace and there will remain those who will regret their lack of help and some who will be exposed. There is no time for delay.” In response, William Hill


the highest level. Each Betdaq Premier League season will consist of four nights of racing over an eight-week period, with points awarded for fi nishing positions in each race and teams relegated and promoted at the completion of each campaign.


on Premier Sports, Sky channel 433, with Grand Finals night taking place in February 2012 at Doncaster.■


owners, as individuals or groups, to form a team of fi ve greyhounds and compete against the best in the country. The team format gives all owners and trainers the opportunity to compete at


visit www.bosmag.co.uk


Football Pools launches on Centrebet.com


The Football Pools’ products are now available to play online via www. centrebet.com, one of Australia’s leading


It will be televised live


offered


£10,000 for information leading to the conviction of the dopers. Referring to Major-General Fielden’s speech, he said: “Integrity and fair play are the good will and stock in faith of a bookmaker. He depends on the prosperity and the fairness of racing for his livelihood. I am convinced that such doping that has been going on is not the work of a big betting ring as has been suggested. If it was, then my company would long ago have felt the repercussions of their skulduggery. “Just over a year ago, several


stable lads were convicted of doping, and I think that it is only fair to point out that it was proved at their trial that they did it for peanuts. “I still think that this is the


case. There is no big money to be obtained by stopping


bookmakers. Centrebet customers will receive a range of Football Pools games, including the original millionaire maker, Classic Pools, with a £3 million top prize up for grabs, plus weekly predictor games, Premier 10 and Head2Head. Ian Hogg, Chief Operating Offi ce at The Football Pools, said: “One of the key elements of continually revitalising The Football Pools is recruiting new customers via new distribution channels to increase pool liquidity. We have focused strongly on improvements in technology, the customer experience and developments in the product range, all of which have accelerated our ability to integrate with third party organisations across


a horse at a little meeting either on or off the course. “The Bookmakers’ Protection Association wrote to the Jockey Club in June offering the fullest co-operation in an endeavour to track down the doping culprits to protect the good name of the bookmaking profession. “Up to now, that offer has not been taken up. The Jockey Club cannot expect the bookmakers to make out their case for them, but if their detectives


have any question that they want to ask bookmakers, then the bookmakers will gladly supply the answers. Believe me, if bookmakers knew who the dopers were, they would be the fi rst to report them. “The Jockey Club can rely on me to give any information to them which is within my power. I do not knowingly have any, but if they have a lead and they think that confi rmation can be found in my books, or from any member of my staff, they have only to ask. “But,” Hill concluded, “catching the criminals will not stop doping for all time, no more than catching one or two thieves stops burglaries. It is up to the Jockey Club and trainers to step up their precautions to prevent doping.”■


the world.” A Football Pools player


recently scooped a massive £42,342 on Jackpot 12, a new football predictor game launched at the start of the 2011/12 season.■


Boylesports buy Hills’ Irish shops


William Hill has sold its last 15 Irish betting shops to Boylesports for 1.5 million euros, cementing further Boylesports’ position as Ireland’s largest independent. ■


Betfair’s new chief


Paddy Power’s chief operating offi cer Breon Corcoran is to become the next chief executive of Betfair, beginning on August l next year.■


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