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WINNING BOXES
Gambling on Greyhounds Number 1 (the red rug) appears to have plenty of room here as numbers 2 and 3 appear to be slower starters based on recent race history. The number 1 box also produces the most winners (see below “statsâ€), so we just want to then look at recent race times at Wentworth Park over 520m compared to the other greyhounds. If we see 30.10 as a recent time compared with say 29.90 by the greyhound in box 5, we would probably still stick with #1 even though 1/10th of a second is equivalent to about 2 lengths (i.e. the length of a greyhound). Greyhound runner #8 also appears a fast starter, so check how he matches up against number 1. #6 also has somewhat a clear run, remembering the greyhounds will gravitate upwards of screen toward the rail/bunny. The race review (slide the screen across to the left on the app) will usually mention if any of these greyhounds are what we call a “widey†(likes to race wide and avoid the other greyhounds) or a railer (hugs the website rail, which is of course the quickest way to the finish post). https://www.jesmcdonald.com/
SECTIONAL TIMES
Racebooks will also report “1st Sectional Times†which is the input for the above Speed Map and is usually around 5 seconds. Study these closely as even a fraction difference can determine a race. If a dog ran a poor 1st sectional last start, check from which box read more it ran from. If it is box 4, 5 or 6 then you could forgive it! Look for best times and best sectionals, but discount anything more than 4-5 months old.
When Gambling on Greyhounds Check how many races the greyhound has won and its placings. You will see numbers like 45-7-4-3 which means the greyhound has run 45 times of which it has won 7 times, come second 4 times and third 3 times. https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/
Other information is important such as the record of the Trainer and first-time starters at Wentworth Park, but overall the variables and inputs that influence a race start to shrink. Unlike the horses there is no need to check track conditions, weather, the jockey, whether the rail is out or if its a full moon etc. Minor considerations might include whether your selection is a bitch (female) and if two dogs (male) are placed either side of it at the starting boxes. Dogs are bigger than bitches (about 5kg) and can therefore crowd her style at the start if they are level starters. If the race book says “moody type†and the greyhound is in a late race and is boxed in an odd number box, discount slightly as odds numbers are loaded into the website boxes first and then evens thereafter. https://www.jesmcdonald.com/tipping/
Gambling on Greyhounds There is a lot of science to picking a winner, and this makes the analytical exercise enjoyable for many, but the time spent is probably 25% of what you need to consider relative to assessing a horse race.
