Greyhound race grades

Lagz · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:46

Could anyone who goes to greyhound races help explain the different race grades that there are. So far I know that:

OR = open race
A1-A9 = good races. A1 being the best.

There are a load of other grades that I have seen on racecards that I dont understand. Any ideas:

T1-T6
H1-H4
S1-S7
E3
M1-M2
HP
IT
D2-D3

Rotty · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:48

H1-4 handicaps ?

[DOD]Asprilla · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:48

No idea, but I used to have a share in an A3 dog (and rising quickly) but then she bit another dog and that was the end of her career. Gutted.

el_dazza · 10 Mar 2009 at 16:33

Lagz said:
Could anyone who goes to greyhound races help explain the different race grades that there are. So far I know that:

OR = open race
A1-A9 = good races. A1 being the best.

There are a load of other grades that I have seen on racecards that I dont understand. Any ideas:

T1-T6
H1-H4
S1-S7
E3
M1-M2
HP
IT
D2-D3

HP is Handicap. H1-H4 are Hurdle races. A1-A9 is correct, A9 being the lowest grade, A1 being the best. T1-T6 are traps aren't they, not grades of race? M1-M2 = Maiden? I think S classes are Cup/Trophy events, but I'm not 100% on that. E - never heard of that, IT is InterTrack, and D I'm not sure about.

King1997 · 29 Feb 2024 at 18:14

OR - Open Race
A1-A11 -Graded Races A1 Top Grade
T1-T6 - Trials and number of dogs taking part.
H1-H4 - Hurdle Racing Grades
S1-S7 - Staying Race Grades, over 6 bends instead of normal 4.
HP - Handicap races.
D1-D5 - Sprint Races
M1-M2 - Maiden races, rarely seen anymore on cards.
E - Is marathon distance.

Thekwango · 29 Feb 2024 at 18:37

Top marks for the thread necro and answer. Albeit a year or 2 late.