Greyhound Racing Glossary - U

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Under-round – A set of odds where the percentage equivalents add up to less than 100, giving backs an arithmetical advantage over the bookmaker.

Understaking – This occurs when the total paid and receipted on a betting slip is not enough to cover the bet or bets written.

Unfancied - A dog that is not expected to win.

Unfavourable game – The mathematical term for a bet where the player is arithmetically disadvantaged by the terms of play (most games!)

Unnamed selections – Any selections that are nominated by the racecard, trap number, favourite, or trainer, as opposed to the runner’s name.

Unusual betting pattern – Where there is a disproportionate plunge on one particular result, sometimes due to insider knowledge or conspiracy.

Up-and-down – A ‘stakes-about’ bet.

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