If you just wrote “Trap 1”, then in the event of any change to trap order (almost unheard of) or if a substitute dog ran instead of your pick, your bet would still stand on whatever dog was in Trap 1. However, if you want to bet on a specific greyhound you must clearly indicate the greyhound’s name on your betting slip. If on your betting slip you simply write trap 1, you are betting on that trap number winning the race and not a specific greyhound. The concept of trap betting is perhaps a little out of date now, or at least it is more relevant to betting in a high street shop than online. But alternatively, you can play the numbers game and opt for a trap betting market instead.Īlthough there is not an abundance of these, those that are available can provide an attractive alternative to a more traditional greyhound bet. You can of course stick with the standard option of backing a specific greyhound by name.

Most of the time punters will want to back a dog to win a given race and for this, there are a small variety of options. It keeps their book looking lively and interesting and their customers happy. As with all sports, when it comes to betting on greyhound racing bookmakers like to offer customers a choice.