Greyhound Racing Glossary - F

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Face – Someone that the bookmaker believes to be in possession of useful knowledge about a race.

Fair bet – One where over time, the punter would likely end up even.

Favourite – The dog which has the shortest price in the betting. If there is more than one dog, they are known as joint favourites or co favourites.

Field – The total number of runners for a particular race.

Field book – A bookmaker’s record of bets taken on a race, kept by the bookmaker’s clerk.

Finish call – A dog’s position at the end of a race

First past the post – Where bets are paid out according to the order of finish, regardless of any subsequent amendments to the result, following a stewards enquiry or some other happening.

First show – Opening set of odds put up by the course bookmaker for an event.

Forecast - Nominating the winner and the second place as well. A straight forecast = 1st and 2nd in correct order. A dual forecast =1st and 2nd in either order.

Form – Reflects a dog’s running ability at any given time

Fractional odds – The method normally used to display odds, where both sites are whole numbers. A bookmaker would use 15/8 rather than 1.875/1.

Front runner – Name given to a dog who tends to run at the front of the pack

Full cover – Where a punter has laid every possible combination of forecasts, tricasts, doubles, trebles or accumulators from a given number of selections.

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