UK & Irish Greyhound Rules: Betting Markets
Market description: Predict the result of a given race excluding a named greyhound.
- The finishing position of the named greyhound will be ignored for bets placed on this market.
- Example: A bet placed on "Southwood Jet without Gonzo" will win if:
- "Southwood Jet" wins the race and/or
- "Southwood Jet" finishes second to "Gonzo".
- The bet will have lost in all other circumstances.
1. Bets are accepted at the advertised special price.
- All odds are subject to fluctuation and bets placed will be settled at the price at the time the bet was confirmed.
2. If the selected greyhound finishes in a dead heat for first place, the stake will be divided equally by the number of greyhounds involved in that dead heat.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on a greyhound priced at 3/1 that is involved in a dead heat of two, the stake will be divided equally across first and second place and will return £20.
3. If the selected greyhound is withdrawn from the race, bets placed on that greyhound will be void.
4. If any other greyhound is withdrawn from the race, all bets placed on the market previous to the withdrawal will be declared void.
5. If the excluded greyhound is withdrawn, bets placed on this market will be settled as an SP win single on the greyhound selected.
6. If a race is abandoned, declared void or has fewer than five (5) runners, bets placed on that race in this market will be void.
7. Adjustments to settlement won't be made for amended results or adjudications made by governing bodies after the official result is declared.
Market description: Predict which trap the winning greyhound will start from.
1. Bets are accepted at the advertised special price.
- All odds are subject to fluctuation and bets placed will be settled at the price at the time the bet was confirmed.
2. Inside vs Outside bets are accepted on greyhound races of five or more runners.
- Inside relates to trap numbers 1, 2 and 3.
- Outside relates to trap numbers 4, 5 and 6.
- In the event of more than 6 runners, then Inside will be 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Outside will be 5, 6, 7 and 8.
3. In the event of a dead heat between Inside and Outside, the stake will be divided equally between both selections.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on Inside, priced at EVS (1/1) that's involved in a dead heat for first place in a race with 5 or more runners, the stake will be divided equally across both selections and will return £10.
4. If the selection is involved in a dead heat for first with a trap from the same selection (example: dead heat between traps 1 and 2), the full stake of the bet will be settled as a winner.
5. In the unlikely event of a 3 way dead heat, stakes will be split according to the number of selections from each number group involved in the dead heat.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on Inside, priced at EVS (1/1) and the result is a dead heat between traps 1, 5 and 6, the stake will be divided 1/3 Inside and 2/3 Outside and will return £6.67.
6. If any greyhound is withdrawn from the race, all bets placed on the market previous to the withdrawal will be declared void.
7. If a race is abandoned, declared void or has fewer than five (5) runners, bets placed on that race in this market will be void.
8. Adjustments to settlement won't be made for amended results or adjudications made by governing bodies after the official result is declared.
Market description: Predict a greyhound to win a given race.
- If the selected greyhound fails to win but finishes in second place, the stake will be refunded.
1. Bets are accepted at the advertised special price.
- All odds are subject to fluctuation and bets placed will be settled at the price at the time the bet was confirmed.
2. If the selected greyhound finishes in a dead heat for first place, the stake will be divided equally by the number of greyhounds involved in that dead heat.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on a greyhound priced at 3/1 in this market that's involved in a dead heat for first place, the stake will be divided equally across first and second place and will return £25 (4 x half the £10 stake for first place plus half the £10 stake returned for second place).
3. If the selected greyhound finishes the race in a dead heat for second place, the stake will be divided equally across second and third place.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on a greyhound priced at 3/1 in this market that's involved in a dead heat for second and third place, the stake will be divided equally across first and second place and will return £5 (half the £10 stake returned for second place).
4. If the selected greyhound is withdrawn from the race, bets placed on that greyhound will be void.
5. If any other greyhound is withdrawn from the race, all bets placed on the market previous to the withdrawal will be declared void.
6. If a race is abandoned, declared void or has fewer than five (5) runners, bets placed on that race in this market will be void.
7. Adjustments to settlement won't be made for amended results or adjudications made by governing bodies after the weigh-in when the official result is declared.
Market description: Predict which trap the winning greyhound will start from.
1. Bets are accepted at the advertised special price.
- All odds are subject to fluctuation and bets placed will be settled at the price at the time the bet was confirmed.
2. Odd vs Even bets are accepted on greyhound races of five or more runners.
- Odd relates to trap numbers 1, 3, 5 and 7 (where applicable).
- Even relates to trap numbers 2, 4, 6 and 8 (where applicable).
3. In the event of a dead heat between Odd and Even, the stake will be divided equally between both selections.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on Odd, priced at EVS (1/1) that's involved in a dead heat for first place in a race with 5 or more runners, the stake will be divided equally across both selections and will return £10.
4. If the selection is involved in a dead heat for first with a trap from the same selection (example: dead heat between traps 1 and 3), the full stake of the bet will be settled as a winner.
5. In the unlikely event of a 3 way dead heat, stakes will be split according to the number of selections from each number group involved in the dead heat.
- Example: If a £10 bet is placed on Odd, priced at EVS (1/1) and the result is a dead heat between traps 1, 2 and 6, the stake will be divided 1/3 Odd and 2/3 Even and will return £6.67.
6. If any greyhound is withdrawn from the race, all bets placed on the market previous to the withdrawal will be declared void.
7. If a race is abandoned, declared void or has fewer than five (5) runners, bets placed on that race in this market will be void.
8. Adjustments to settlement won't be made for amended results or adjudications made by governing bodies after the official result is declared.
Market description: Predict a greyhound to finish first or second in a given race.
1. Bets are accepted at the advertised special price.
- All odds are subject to fluctuation and bets placed will be settled at the price at the time the bet was confirmed.
2. Place only bets are accepted on greyhound races of five or more runners.
3. If the selected greyhound finishes the race in a dead heat for first place, the stake will be divided equally by the number of greyhounds involved in that dead heat if there are three or more.
- Example: If a £10 place only bet is placed on a greyhound priced at 2/1 that is involved in a dead heat of three for first place in a race with 5 or more runners, the stake will be divided equally and will return £10.
4. If the selected greyhound finishes the race in a dead heat for second place, the stake will be divided equally by the number of greyhounds involved in that dead heat.
- Example: If a £10 place only bet is placed on a greyhound priced at 2/1 that is involved in a dead heat of two for second place in a race with 5 or more runners, the stake will be divided equally across second and third place and will return £15.
5. If the selected greyhound is withdrawn from the race, bets placed on that greyhound will be void.
6. If any other greyhound is withdrawn from the race, all bets placed on the market previous to the withdrawal will be declared void.
7. If a race is abandoned, declared void or has fewer than five (5) runners, bets placed on that race in this market will be void.
8. Adjustments to settlement won't be made for amended results or adjudications made by governing bodies after the official result is declared.