How do I read a Greyhound program?
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Asked by: Jackie Flowers
What do greyhound numbers mean?
Check how many races the greyhound has won and its placings. You will see numbers like 45-7-4-3 which means the greyhound has run 45 times of which it has won 7 times, come second 4 times and third 3 times.
How do you win money on greyhound?
The most common way to bet on greyhound racing is to either pick a dog and back it to win a particular race, or you can back a dog to be placed in order to have a better chance of winning. This means it must finish in the top two, though your winnings will be lower than if you select a dog to win the race.
What does W mean on greyhound race card?
Wide at the run up
W Ru – “Wide at the run up”
Wide denotes that the selection navigated a run close to the outside track railing at this stage in the race. The “run up” is the section of the race between the races starting point and the first bend.
What does CSR mean in greyhound racing?
“What’s a CSR when it’s at home?” “It stands for Consolidated Speed Rating,” I told my clueless friend. “It takes track bias and other things into account and gives the dogs a speed rating for each of their races and an average overall speed rating. It’s a good way to rank the dogs by class within their grade.”
What does B form mean in greyhound racing?
U.K. – B Grade – (B1 – B6) This grade prefix usually indicates to either a slightly shorter or longer middle-distance. As for the OR classification, that means “open race” meaning it is the highest level of racing in the UK. This does not mean that it is open to any participant.
What does A5 mean in greyhound racing?
Middle Distance Grading Bands
| 525 | 570 | |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 29.30 – 29.49 | 31.73 – 31.92 |
| A5 | 29.50 – 29.69 | 31.93 – 32.12 |
| A6 | 29.70 – 29.89 | 32.13 – 32.32 |
| A7 | 29.90 – 30.09 | 32.33 – 32.52 |
What are the different grades in greyhound racing?
Greyhound Predictor v2. 0 Software allows you to simulate four race grades: Open Race, Top Grade, Middle Grade and Low Grade. In England an ‘open race’ represents the highest standard of racing grades and consists of two divisions – Major Open Races – Category One (OR1), Two (OR2), Three (OR3) & Minor Opens (OR).
What is grade J in dog racing?
The winner of any race is advanced one grade until reaching A. When a greyhound wins a Grade “M” race, it will advance to Grade “J”. When a greyhound wins a Grade “J” race, it will advance to Grade “C”, and then to “B” and “A”.
How do dog races work?
Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) that travels ahead of the greyhounds on a rail until the greyhounds cross the finish line. As with horse racing, greyhound races often allow the public to bet on the outcome.
How do you read greyhound racing stats?
In the # of Lines column, the three numbers tell you how many past performance lines were used for each greyhound. In the example above, the first number shows official race lines, the second is the number of schooling races, and the last is past performance lines from their previous track.
How do you read dog racing odds?
https://youtu.be/1nIjYxFvvV4
Position at the break. Third number is the dog's. Position at the 1/8 Pole or around the first turn the smaller. Number is how many lengths in front of the next dog. The fourth number is the dogs.
Which greyhound trap wins most?
The white jacket has been the most successful trap this year with a strike rate of 19% (slightly higher for four bend races only), which puts it well on the way to emulating its top trap status of last year, as well as in 2005, 2004, 2003 and in 2002!
How often do greyhound Favourites win?
Although favorites win about 30% of the time at most tracks, that doesn’t mean that the one you bet on will come in. I bet favorites if I agree that the dog should be at short odds.
Is Greyhound Racing rigged?
In a three-month undercover investigation, we have discovered that greyhounds are given dangerous drugs to make them run either faster or slower. The illegal practice means races can then be fixed – with huge profits coming from betting on the rigged outcomes.
