Boxing Day's big BAGS meeting is all set to go and will feature 14 races, beginning at 1.20pm.

The restaurant is fully booked for the famous brunch and punters will be able to bet and watch the popular Stan James King George VI big race at Kempton among other events.

A highly-regarded Stan James diary will be free to all those attending, and it is a good way to end the best December for three years, which has produced over 3,500 covers in the rest- aurant.

Gates open at 11am and entrance costs £6 including the race card.

GOOD news at last for trainer Michael Peterson after Wilcos Mate, out for a lengthy spell with a muscle injury, came out on top in the qualifiers for the Christmas Maiden at Coventry.

THE Owners Association will be staging their monthly trophy meeting on Thursday, January 10.

ANYBODY with a hangover after New Year's Eve need not worry about getting to the Stadium for a New Year's Day greyhound meeting - because there isn't one.

Normal racing will continue from Wednesday BAGS onwards.

TRIALS will take a break following Monday's session where Kidda Kidder, owned by stalwart Cyril Waite, posted a superb 37.21.

Ian Wills's Aulton Paul proved the best over four bends clocking a fast 27.25.

Trials resume on Monday, January 7.

DUE to a production error, last week's At The Dogs contained incorrect results for racing at Oxford on December 13 and 14.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.