Greyhounds - Betting Tips?

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Lo all,

I'm going 'down the dogs' this weekend in Nottingham with a few mates. It's the first time I've been so without wanting to come back skint (we'll be going back in to Notts after so need beer money) has anyone got any tips for betting? I'm not really a bookies man and I've only put on the odd bet in 'real life' (done a few online).

Anyone know of any dogs that are good to back that will be racing in Nottingham this weekend? Any general betting tips welcome too.

If your not willing to disclose the info my email is in my sig :)

Cheers :)
 
Visage said:
Betting on dogs is a mugs game.
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It'll be a really boring night at the dogs if he doesn't have a bet!

I know my dogs (no jokes!) a little bit. If you want to email me, i'll pick some out on Saturday morning for you. :)
 
As KingOfAquitaine has said, dog races are very easy to fix - much more so than horses. Its quite rare taht they run to form, and betting odds bear only a small relation to the actual likelihood of a win.

Go and have a bet, and have fun, but there arent any 'quick tips' that will make you a winner....
 
I always bet on the dog that goes for a poo on the track whilst being paraded! :D

(I almost never win but I go for the laugh rather than the win!)
 
The only tip i can give you is bet on the dog that will be in the lead at the end of the race:)
 
KingOfAquitaine said:
Don't, because dog races are really easy to fix
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That's what makes winning on the dogs easy ;)
You just need t oknow what to look out for and it also helps if you know someone behind the scenes.
 
If you're going with your mates then you don't really go for the dogs, you just go for a laugh..

I remember going to the York races last summer and because the beer tents were out of site of the track and you weren't allowed to take beer anywhere near the track, me and about 5 others didn't even get to see one horse ..lol, was very drunk though.
 
bet on the pretty ones :) or always bet on the ones in the black and white stripes*



*it's the only coulor outfit I know they race in
 
Well seeing as everyone else hasn't really been helpful;

Look out for the class of race they've previously raced in, in comparison to other dogs. If you don't know, A1 is the highest class of race, and it goes down to A10 or A12 (cant remember). Also, check out their trial times, and which track they're used to. If you've got a dog who's raced a 27.85 for example in an A9 race at Walthamstow, and they're racing dogs who've done 27.48 at Nottingham in an A7, it'll be longer odds!
i'm not sure what kinda racing you get at nottingham, but i like to look out for trainers as well as the dog's form. Charlie Lister usually does well at any meeting, as does Linda Jones (i think thats her name ;))

If you have sky, check out channel 425 of an evening, there's greyhound racing on there from 7.30ish to about 10, usually wimbledon/walthamstow and sunderland.

Anything else you want to know, feel free to email me, dazzosheps @ hotmail .com
 
Funny this should be mentioned. I'm doing a dissertation on greyhound racing (basically I'm using neural networks to predict races. . .and its giving me some nice profit :)) so know a little bit of useful stuff:

Things to look for on a racecard:
1) Dogs which have moved down a grade.
2) Dogs which are well trapped. In general:
Beware of runners which are shown on the racecard as wide runners starting from the inside. They are likely to cause chaos at the first corner. In these kind of races look for dogs which are likely to avoid trouble:
- Dogs which have raced in a higher class are likely to be better at avoiding trouble.
- Dogs which start very fast may be infront of any trouble at the first bend.
- Dogs which run wide are well placed to avoid this kind of trouble
3) The fastest dog (dog with the lowest best time) wins more often than any other dog :-)!

I could keep talking for a while. The best way is to get a neural network. . although thats not really practical in a few hours :) lol.


Oh - and the tote system used at most tracks kind of removes the benefit of race fixing. Its not nearly as common as most people think.
 
I just did a 50p triple way thing (costs £3)... pick three dogs, they come 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any particular order and you win. I won £30 on two races with that, put me up about £40. Just have a few beers and have a good time picking random numbers and pretending you know what you're on about! :p ;)
 
Cheers fellas :)

I'm just going for a laugh but I thought if I actually knew a thing or two to look out for then I might stand a chance of winning something! :)
 
As daz says a trio reversed or any order usually gives pretty good returns. Just have an amount of money that you are happy to lose and have fun. I went last friday and didn't make any money.

What we do sometimes is everyone puts a pound in the kitty and picks a dog. The winner takes all. If non of the dogs we chose win the money is rolled over to the next race.
 
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