New Posts For Thread: Graded Stayers Races now banned?https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-bannedPity any owner of a graded racer nowadays as they appear to have finally done away with these races altogether now.Similarly at Monmore, that is why I said there were a few exceptions.Been attending tracks since 1967, and as a rule the traps for 2&6 bend races, and those for 4&8 were predominantly used.Changed over the years of course, with these intermediate dishttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559533153#559533153Similarly at Monmore, that is why I said there were a few exceptions.Been attending tracks since 1967, and as a rule the traps for 2&6 bend races, and those for 4&8 were predominantly used.Changed over the years of course, with these intermediate disMon, 06 Jul 2020 13:59:24 -0500sheff 660 is on the bend, sprints are run further back from the 720 boxes (rarely used)& hove 695 is similar, sprints @ hove go from the 740 boxeshttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559532423#559532423sheff 660 is on the bend, sprints are run further back from the 720 boxes (rarely used)& hove 695 is similar, sprints @ hove go from the 740 boxesMon, 06 Jul 2020 09:35:14 -0500not at the tracks he's mentionedhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559532413#559532413not at the tracks he's mentionedMon, 06 Jul 2020 09:32:36 -0500Shiner, I'm sure it hasn't escaped you, but the run to the bend in 2-bend sprint races is the same as the run to the bend in 6-bend staying races at most tracks.With a few exceptions of course, where the run to the bend in some 6-bend races is even ghttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559532371#559532371Shiner, I'm sure it hasn't escaped you, but the run to the bend in 2-bend sprint races is the same as the run to the bend in 6-bend staying races at most tracks.With a few exceptions of course, where the run to the bend in some 6-bend races is even gMon, 06 Jul 2020 09:21:11 -0500i used to think sprints were for mugs untill i was a bookie at hove i soon realised i did a lot better in the 695s with a short run to the bend than the 285s with a long run to the bendhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559531079#559531079i used to think sprints were for mugs untill i was a bookie at hove i soon realised i did a lot better in the 695s with a short run to the bend than the 285s with a long run to the bendSun, 05 Jul 2020 17:57:47 -0500have no problem with 6 bend races if they are a decent run to the bend whereas most 2 bend races are a long run to the bend much fairer imohttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559531077#559531077have no problem with 6 bend races if they are a decent run to the bend whereas most 2 bend races are a long run to the bend much fairer imoSun, 05 Jul 2020 17:51:25 -05002 bend races are for mugs thats why bookmakers like emhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559528223#5595282232 bend races are for mugs thats why bookmakers like emSun, 05 Jul 2020 07:29:17 -0500shiner.....You talk about 6 bend races as if they were some sort of new experiment!What is new and certainly a "lottery" is all these numerous 2 bend affairs.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559528035#559528035shiner.....You talk about 6 bend races as if they were some sort of new experiment!What is new and certainly a "lottery" is all these numerous 2 bend affairs.Sun, 05 Jul 2020 06:53:40 -0500started having 6 bend races at sheffield very poor punting races imo as races that start on a bend are a lottery but hey ho each to there ownhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559528017#559528017started having 6 bend races at sheffield very poor punting races imo as races that start on a bend are a lottery but hey ho each to there ownSun, 05 Jul 2020 06:49:08 -0500Exactly wedge and it must be sickening to own such a dog and be treated like that. The game is being slaughtered these days with this monotonous dross being served up on a daily basis.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31654487/graded-stayers-races-now-banned?post_id=559525927#559525927Exactly wedge and it must be sickening to own such a dog and be treated like that. The game is being slaughtered these days with this monotonous dross being served up on a daily basis.Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:07:29 -0500