Race and Final Conclusion
In this final section of 'The Science of Greyhound Racing Prediction' I explain how to use our Greyhound Racing Simulator to view your own dog races and discuss the relevant probabilities of achieving a successful prediction.
The Race
Greyhound Predictor Version 2.0 lets you watch simulated dog racing in the comfort of your own home!
As soon as the Race-Track loads, you can select Display Mode by using the left/right cursor keys on your keyboard. This 'special feature' lets you view the current 'dog speeds' in either metres or yards per second, miles or kilometres per hour and shows the actual distances travelled in a race by each greyhound.
Now Press Spacebar to start the hare running! As soon as the 'traps open' each greyhound's position in the race, will be continuously up dated in the 'Race Predictor' shown on both sides of your computer screen.
During the race, you can Press Spacebar to pause the action. This allows you to examine the expected racing positions of the dogs, in order to study the future possibilities of any crowding, bumping or baulking occuring in a race. Please note: by re-pressing the spacebar the race continues from the exact moment in time, it was originally paused, note also that all winning racetimes or greyhound racing predictions are not effected by pausing then re-starting a race.
Once the race finishes, the official result will be displayed, together with the official winning time, the leading dog's fastest sectional time, the track conditions, the race length and each dog's predicted final finishing position!
You may then select Photo to see the actual virtual photo finish as the first greyhound crosses the winning line.
After the race, you may select Race Again. *This game feature is only fully functionable in the full registered version!
Registering Greyhound Predictor not only lets you re-run the race with all the dog statistics saved for you and therefore informs you of other possible variations of race results, but most importantly lets you go back and alter quickly any greyhound data that needs to be changed!
To get the very best results, I suggest each race set-up, be run several times with all 'final predictions' written down seperately and studied carefully! in order to obtain the necessary insight required to make a successful winning bet!
The Science of Greyhound Racing Prediction - Final Conclusion
It is with immence gratitude to my own family and friends and to the many people, who over the years and more recently via the internet, have shared their greyhound knowledge with me, that I'm now able to express my own original ideas and general observations in attempting to fully comprehend the complexities involved when studying greyhound prediction!
Dog racing fans, regularly inquire as to the actual 'strike rate' or 'percentage of winners' concerning the accuracy of Greyhound Predictor? However, unlike other "greyhound tipping services", we believe, each "Predictor" will have their own independent strike rate of winners and therefore no winning percentages are stated. Although, in fairness, I should explain the general probabilities involved in predicting real greyhound races.
Picking dog winners technically speaking, will be easier in '6 dog racing countries' such as UK, Irish and European racing, where the probability of backing a winner is theoretically 1 in 6 compared to '8 dog racing nations' such as Australian, New Zealand, North American, South American and Asian racing, where the probability is 1 in 8.
Predicting the first and second in a race, as in greyhound forecasts or quinellas is easier in UK, Irish and European dog racing, as the probability is 1 in 30 (6 x 5) compared to 1 in 56 (8 x 7) in 8 dog greyhound countries.
The theoretical probability of predicting the first, second and third as in straight tricast bets is 1 in 120 (6 x 5 x 4) in 6 dog racing countries which is obviously more predictable then 8 dog race trifectas where the probability is 1 in 336 (8 x 7 x 6).
Predicting the first four places in correct race order, as in Superfecta bets is only operational in greyhound countries with 8 dog tote pool races such as America and theoretically has a probability of 1 in 1680 (8 x 7 x 6 x 5).
All "gamblers" will appreciate that these 'underlying probabilities' always exist when betting on greyhounds.
A dog's fastest time is generally considered the most important form statistic and therefore suggest your attention is focused on this 'time data', as overall the accuracy of the Predictor depends on the accuracy of the information entered!
GP v2.0 lets you pre-study middle-distance races run in real-racetime, it takes into consideration all the so called 'imponderables' and 'variables' and offers you! a realistic chance of predicting your own winners!
Greyhound Predictor really is "The tipping tool with a difference!"
We hope you continue to enjoy this unique greyhound racing experience and thank you again for visiting www.greyhoundpredictor.com.
Finally, we'd like to thank everyone, for registering our software, and wish you the best of luck with all your predictions!
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding GreyhoundPredictor or "greyhounds" in general, please feel free to contact me.
Lastly, I'd like to thank Marc personally, for his commitment to my greyhound project and for allowing me this wonderful opportunity to talk about a subject and sport that I have loved for most of my life; "the exciting world of greyhound racing".
Remember "It's Not a Game? It's a Science!"
Best Wishes,
Guy Slade.
ps: If you'd like to watch a greyhound race? without entering all the formlines, or if you fancy a wager amongst friends! Please check out the Betting Lounge study the formlines for these simulated 'top class races' and place your own bets! "Now that's what I call a real dog racing game!"
