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Objection – A complaint about the conduct of one of the competitors in a race.

Odds - Betting term relating to the winning payoff from a particular dog

Odds-against - Odds e.g. 3/1 when the numerator is larger than the denominator.(i.e. in this instance, the bookmaker is asserting that there is a 3 out of 7 chance that the dog will win)

Odds-on - Odds e.g. 3/7 when the denominator is larger than the numerator (i.e. in this instance, the bookmaker is asserting that there is a 3 out of 7 chance that the dog will win)

On the nose – bet to win

Open race – A race for dogs of superior abilities, open to entries from all licensed trainiers and tracks. This type of race is indicated on the racecard by the initials OR.

Outside – Enclosures at a racecourse other than the main enclosure.

Outside runner – Running style where a dog tends to run further from the rail than the others

Outsider – An unfancied runner.

Over broke – Where the odds are such that a punter can bet on all the runners and be sure of a profit.

Overlay - Where the winning chance of a contender is underestimated.

Over round - Number, expressing the percentage "take" a bookmaker has on a race. i.e. 117 = the number of pounds one would have to stake if one placed a bet on every dog in the race to win £100. Usually between 115 and 135.

Over staking – When the total amount of money tendered and accepted with a betting slip exceeds the amount required to exercise the bet.

Over the top - Beyond its best.

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