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Birmingham's legendary stadium — closed August 2025, succeeded by Dunstall Park
Closed August 2025 — succeeded by Dunstall Park
Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium in Birmingham was one of the most famous and historically significant greyhound racing venues in Britain. Located in the Perry Barr area of the city, the stadium hosted racing for nearly a century and was the home of some of the sport's most prestigious events, including legs of the English Greyhound Derby.
Perry Barr closed in August 2025, marking the end of an era for Birmingham greyhound racing. The stadium site was earmarked for redevelopment, and greyhound racing in the Wolverhampton-Birmingham area moved to the new Dunstall Park facility, which opened in September 2025 as the successor venue.
Perry Barr's legacy lives on in the sport's history and in the careers of countless dogs and trainers that competed there. The track's historical data is preserved here for reference, and many former Perry Barr regulars now race at Dunstall Park and other Midlands venues.
| Races | Wins | Win% | Places | Place% | Win P&L | Place P&L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Time | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | +£0.00 | +£0.00 |
| Today | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | +£0.00 | +£0.00 |
1st pick performance · £1 level stakes at SP · Place = 1/4 odds top 2
Perry Barr's circuit ran on an east-west axis with the grandstand on the south side. The track was of good proportions with moderately wide bends, creating a fair racing surface. The venue was one of the larger circuits in the Midlands, and its bends allowed fair racing without extreme inside bias.
The home straight was of good length, and the overall circuit provided balanced racing conditions that rewarded quality across all distances.
Perry Barr was a fair-to-galloping track where sustained quality and class were the strongest predictors of success. The moderately wide bends allowed dogs to race cleanly, and interference rates were below average. The venue rewarded form analysis based on performance ratings and class movement.
| Distance | Races | Avg Field | Avg Winner Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275m | 581 | 0.3 | 16.57s |
| 480m | 1994 | 0.2 | 29.17s |
| 660m | 36 | 0 | 40.73s |
| 710m | 6 | 0 | 43.16s |
How to read this: In a fair 6-runner race, each trap would win ~17% and place (finish 1st or 2nd) ~33% of the time.
Win% = how often this trap produces the winner. Place% = how often this trap finishes 1st or 2nd (standard place bet).
+ / − columns show the difference from fair share — positive means the trap wins/places more than expected, negative means less.
| Trap | Runs | Wins | Win% | +/− | 1st/2nd | Place% | +/− | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 318 | 59 | 18.6% | +1.9 | 127 | 39.9% | +6.6 | 3.10 |
| 2 | 351 | 67 | 19.1% | +2.4 | 139 | 39.6% | +6.3 | 3.24 |
| 3 | 366 | 69 | 18.9% | +2.2 | 136 | 37.2% | +3.9 | 3.37 |
| 4 | 367 | 60 | 16.3% | -0.4 | 100 | 27.2% | -6.1 | 3.60 |
| 5 | 315 | 69 | 21.9% | +5.2 | 121 | 38.4% | +5.1 | 3.37 |
| 6 | 243 | 50 | 20.6% | +3.9 | 90 | 37.0% | +3.7 | 3.26 |
| Trap | Runs | Wins | Win% | +/− | 1st/2nd | Place% | +/− | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1057 | 211 | 20.0% | +3.3 | 437 | 41.3% | +8.0 | 3.10 |
| 2 | 1074 | 203 | 18.9% | +2.2 | 412 | 38.4% | +5.1 | 3.26 |
| 3 | 1115 | 254 | 22.8% | +6.1 | 446 | 40.0% | +6.7 | 3.19 |
| 4 | 1177 | 232 | 19.7% | +3.0 | 416 | 35.3% | +2.0 | 3.34 |
| 5 | 1008 | 141 | 14.0% | -2.7 | 301 | 29.9% | -3.4 | 3.47 |
| 6 | 878 | 140 | 15.9% | -0.8 | 286 | 32.6% | -0.7 | 3.46 |
| Trap | Runs | Wins | Win% | +/− | 1st/2nd | Place% | +/− | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +2.1 | 7 | 43.8% | +10.5 | 2.94 |
| 2 | 15 | 5 | 33.3% | +16.6 | 6 | 40.0% | +6.7 | 3.07 |
| 3 | 26 | 8 | 30.8% | +14.1 | 12 | 46.2% | +12.9 | 2.92 |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +5.5 | 10 | 55.6% | +22.3 | 2.61 |
| 5 | 23 | 3 | 13.0% | -3.7 | 5 | 21.7% | -11.6 | 3.65 |
| 6 | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | -7.2 | 7 | 33.3% | 0.0 | 3.43 |
| Trap | Runs | Wins | Win% | +/− | 1st/2nd | Place% | +/− | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | -16.7 | 0 | 0.0% | -33.3 | 4.50 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -16.7 | 2 | 50.0% | +16.7 | 2.75 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -16.7 | 0 | 0.0% | -33.3 | 4.25 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +16.6 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.0 | 3.33 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -16.7 | 2 | 66.7% | +33.4 | 3.00 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | +3.3 | 1 | 20.0% | -13.3 | 4.20 |
How often each going allowance occurs and its effect on run times. Positive = fast ground, negative = slow/heavy.
| Going | Label | Races | Avg Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| -120 | Very Heavy | 1 | 30.69s |
| -90 | Very Heavy | 2 | 36.50s |
| -80 | Very Heavy | 5 | 30.23s |
| -75 | Very Heavy | 1 | 41.88s |
| -70 | Very Heavy | 7 | 30.24s |
| -60 | Very Heavy | 5 | 29.96s |
| -50 | Very Heavy | 17 | 28.53s |
| -45 | Very Heavy | 1 | 44.31s |
| -40 | Very Heavy | 30 | 30.14s |
| -30 | Heavy | 85 | 30.27s |
| -25 | Heavy | 4 | 17.03s |
| -20 | Heavy | 128 | 29.61s |
| -15 | Slow | 22 | 26.21s |
| -10 | Slow | 413 | 28.27s |
| -5 | Normal | 116 | 16.89s |
| 0 | Normal | 1190 | 26.44s |
| +5 | Fast | 79 | 16.73s |
| +10 | Fast | 311 | 28.90s |
| +15 | Very Fast | 1 | 16.70s |
| +20 | Very Fast | 54 | 28.98s |
| +30 | Very Fast | 2 | 29.90s |
No trainer data for the last 30 days.
No dog data for the last 30 days.
How often the shortest-priced dog (market favourite) wins and places at Perry Barr. National average favourite win rate is approximately 30%.
Races analysed
1,759
Fav wins
31%
544 wins
Fav places (top 2)
52%
922 places
Avg winning SP
4.26
decimal odds
Fastest adjusted times in our database for each distance at Perry Barr.
Ballinakill Liam
15.81s · OR · 2025-04-19
Tiffield Tarquin
27.94s · OR1 · 2025-04-05
Bombay Nutty
39.65s · IV · 2025-03-29
Breton Molly
42.88s · OR · 2025-04-19
Breakdown of race grades at Perry Barr. Shows the type and quality of racing the track hosts.
A6
293 (11%)
A5
287 (11%)
D3
280 (11%)
A4
265 (10%)
A7
260 (10%)
A3
212 (8%)
A8
202 (8%)
A2
159 (6%)
D4
131 (5%)
HP
123 (5%)
OR
101 (4%)
A1
77 (3%)
D2
74 (3%)
D1
53 (2%)
A9
43 (2%)
OR1
20 (1%)
OR3
13 (0%)
S2
8 (0%)
OR2
7 (0%)
S3
7 (0%)
IV
5 (0%)
D5
4 (0%)
A10
2 (0%)
Historical information only — Perry Barr closed in August 2025. Many dogs and trainers have moved to Dunstall Park, which opened as the successor venue. Form from Perry Barr provides useful context for dogs now racing at Dunstall Park and other Midlands tracks.
Data from 2017-04-22 to 2025-08-23 · 2,626 races analysed · 565 meetings
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Interference & Run Comment Patterns
The 10 most common run comments from the last 1,000 completed runs. High rates of "crowded" or "checked" indicate a track where interference affects results.
Mid
365/1000 runs (37%)
EP
361/1000 runs (36%)
SAw
236/1000 runs (24%)
Rls
162/1000 runs (16%)
RlsMid
142/1000 runs (14%)
Wide
142/1000 runs (14%)
Crd1
141/1000 runs (14%)
RanOn
102/1000 runs (10%)
MidWide
88/1000 runs (9%)
ALed
56/1000 runs (6%)