Greyhound tips at William Hill
When it comes to greyhound racing betting, you can either back the winner or go more elaborate in search of bigger wins.
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.
When it comes to the more elaborate bets, there is the straight forecast, reverse forecast, straight tricast or combination tricast.
A straight forecast or straight tricast are types of greyhounds odds where you pick the first two or three past the post in the order in which they cross the line. Let it not be forgotten however, that these are tougher tips to land than simply picking the winner based on greyhound results, though the rewards will of course be greater.
Slightly easier, but requiring multiple bets, rather than one, are reverse forecasts (two bets) and combination tricasts (six bets). The former allows you to choose the first two finishers in any order, while the latter is a dart at predicting the first three traps to pass the judge, in any sequence.
Up and Down the Grading Ladder
Greyhound racing in the UK is graded by the racing office at each track. There are a number of different types of races identified by the distance or the letter at the beginning of the grade.
‘D’ races are sprints over two bends.
‘A’ races are over the standard trip at each track which is at every venue is four bends.
‘B’ slightly shorter four-bend races occur at a handful of tracks such as Doncaster.
‘S’ races are staying races, predominantly ran over six bends.
‘E’ or ‘M’ races are over more extreme distances known as marathon races.
The number following the letter identifies the ability of the greyhounds – the lower the number, the faster the dogs. When a greyhound wins it is standard practice for them to be upgraded and take on faster rivals next time.
Young and progressive pups can continue to improve and are worth following, as are bitches who can rack up winning sequences.
In the UK, there are a number of tracks at which finding the leader at the fist bend helps solve the puzzle of a race.
More often than ever before, graded sprints frequently feature on cards, but even over the standard trip at tracks such as Crayford, Romford, Harlow, Henlow and Pelaw Grange a very high percentage of races are settled at the first bend.
Sectionals or splits take a prominent place on any racecard and are a useful tool for punters to use.
Most races are run over four bends and at some tracks the standard trip is more demanding and the circuit can lend itself to strong-running types.
Doncaster, Nottingham Hove and Towcester are all demanding trips for the greyhounds and simply finding the leader will not suffice!
Some lucrative returns can be won by predicting the order of the first two or three greyhounds to cross the winning line.
A bet known as a ‘forecast’ is struck to predict the first and second places, this bet can also be reversed.
Tricast bets involve the first, second and third dogs and different permutations of the three can also be placed.
As a rule of thumb, the bigger the prices of the dogs winning or filling the places, the bigger the dividend for the forecast and tricast.
Win or place
The most common way to bet on greyhound racing is to pick a selection and back it to win a particular race. You can either choose to be paid out at the starting price if your dog wins or you can take the price the greyhound is at the time of striking the bet. Unless there is a withdrawal from a race, your dog has five other rivals to beat.
In order to have a better chance of picking up a return in greyhound racing, you can back your dog to be placed. If it finishes in the first two, you are a winner. Obviously, your returns will be much lower than if you back the dog to win the race but if you are not chasing the big winnings, this could be the bet for you.
If you want to try and increase your winnings in greyhound racing, you can add more than one selection into an accumulator bet. All of these dogs have to prevail in their selective races for you to win the bet and the more you choose, the bigger the potential return will be. There are an array of bets you can place at Betfair and Paddy Power.
In UK greyhound racing six dogs sport red, blue, white, black, orange, or black and white stripes, according to which trap they race from
How to bet on Greyhound Racing
Greyhounds are up again on track for a race! But before anything else, let’s dig first into what this competitive sport is all about. Greyhound racing is also known as dog racing. It is a competition that includes breeds of dogs that are called greyhounds. Two forms of greyhound racing include track racing and coursing. Track racing is commonly held usually around an oval track.
How does this race go? Track racing uses an artificial or mechanical hare as a lure. These artificial hares travel ahead of the dogs on a rail until they cross the finish line. Greyhound racing in some countries is mainly for entertainment and enjoyment. Furthermore, greyhound racing has been a big part of the gambling industry for many.
Greyhounds can only race until four to six years old. Some are kept while some are being adopted. Just like horse racing, audiences in the race can also bet on the outcome. Still not familiar with how to make a bet? Read more to learn about some effective tips to make a winning bet in greyhound racing.