Five Winner Finding Factors In UK Greyhound Racing. A night at the greyhound racing is great fun for the social side or the more serious player. Either way there are variables that must be taken in to account for winner selecting purposes. Here we take a look at them and what they mean. After reading this article, when you go to the dog racing for the first time or just want to know how to read the form and perhaps pick a winner or two you will have a bit of extra knowledge that can help you. >> For a free ebook on greyhound racing please visit: http://www.greyhoundracinginfo.co.uk Each greyhound starts from the traps. The number of the trap from which the greyhound starts (known as the draw) can influence the whole race as some dogs have distinct preferences for trap numbers. For example a dog which likes to hug the rails really needs trap one or two whereas a dog which likes to blast out wide needs trap five or six. The distance of the race is very important as some greyhounds have a strong preference for specific distances. If a dog is running over the wrong trip for them then the chances of that dog winning are lessened and you may be able to narrow the race down to dogs running over the right distance for them. For example a greyhound who normally runs over the shorter sprint distances (say 300 meters) may struggle to see out a 500 meter race and conversely a 500 meter dog may not have the speed to compete at sprint trips. Early pace can be crucial. A greyhound which can blaze away from the traps and keep clear of trouble at the first bend can have a great advantage. Study the race card and look at the times of each dog to the first split (the time to the first turn). The faster the better generally. In the race card you will see that each race has a letter and a number. For example A8, A2 and similar. This shows the class or grade of the race. Greyhounds will move up and down the grades depending on their performances on the track. The lower the number, the higher the grade of race. Look in the race card for dogs proven in the grade they are running in. Dogs moving up in grade may be improving though have no form at the higher grade. Dogs moving down in grade may be in decline. That said, a dog moving down back in to a grade it is proven at could be an opportunity as it may not have been quite good enough to perform at the higher grade. Keep an eye on female greyhounds (bitches) coming back after being in season. This information is noted in the race card. When in season, they cannot race. Given that and hormonal changes etc it can take the bitch a few weeks to get back to racing fitness. That generally happens anywhere between three to four months after going in to season. Take note of such runners. So here we have looked at five of the most important factors in selecting winners at the greyhound races. I hope you found it informative and that next time you visit the track it helps to pay dividends for you. Would you like a free ebook all about UK greyhound racing? It includes things such as a more in depth look at some of the things in this article, the different types of bets available, how to read and interpret the form and more besides.

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