Betting - Speciality bets

Most tracks run Jackpots and other unusual bets which involve the outcome of more than one race. Further information on these types of wagers can be obtained from the track you plan to visit.

One of the more common of such bets is the greyhound placer, where the better selects a placed greyhound in each of six specified races – normally the first six and the last six races of a meeting.

Many punters cannot resist the temptation to bet with the often colourful bookmakers who ply their trade usually by the side of the track. Most bookmakers will only accept win bets and punters take the price on the bookies board at the time they strike the bet.

Whether the price shortens or lengthens afterwards, the punter knows what odds he has taken.

It differs to the tote in that the price of individual greyhounds is only determined when the race has started and the computer has worked out and divided the entire pool, less the track’s commission, amongst the winning tickets.

Off-course bookmakers also take bets on greyhounds and they offer many speciality and multiple race bets that could appeal to the smaller punter. There are limits that the off-course bookmakers enforce and it is worthwhile checking what these are before placing your bet.

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