When was the last time more than 18 greyhounds raced in excess of 850 metres on the same night?
Having searched our records, we can find no occasion in living memory but it will be happening on Saturday with Towcester staging the eight-runner 906m Dorando Marathon, while at Crayford they stage two heats of an 874m competition.
Last year, the same two tracks held events for 18 runners in the TV Trophy and Boxing Day Marathon respectively – but 20 runners?
We could find no trace of in excess of 18 true marathon runners (850m plus) competing on the same night, but would love to hear from any reader who can remember such an occasion.
