October 23 Greyhounds Betting Tips & Predictions
5 August, 2024
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Attentions of greyhound racing fans and bettors focus on the midweek delight. That comes to…
Golden Crest 2019 Betting Tips & Predictions
There’s a buzz about followers of greyhound racing, especially those who like to get in early and secure a better price on their runner, with major bookmakers releasing their odds for this year’s much-anticipated Golden Crest tournament. Here are our Golden Crest 2019 betting tips.
Punters can have their say on the individual heats, backing dogs win and each-way or they could throw together a few to create a nice priced accumulator, one designed to hurt the bookies and boost the bank balance.
Those happy to play the waiting game can do so by getting their cash down on the outright market which allows you to back a greyhound to go on and win the Golden Crest outright. Antepost betting comes with its own risks as there’s no competition form to go on yet and anything could happen between now and the final.
You could even back a selection to win the tournament and it could be eliminated before the final, leaving you as little more than an interested spectator when the final six do battle. With risk comes reward, however, and the earlier you bet on your dog of choice, the better the price will be, odds slashed across the board with the passing of every heat.
Rich History
The Golden Crest is run over 450 metres on the sand at Poole Stadium and has a rich history that can be traced all the way back to 1937 when run at Eastville Stadium, a venue that pulled the shutters down for the final time in 1997 and the event was moved to its new home in 2000. It has gone from strength to strength since, with organisers, owners, trainers and supporters loving the format, style and unpredictability of it all.
Wily Captain secured a place in the history books as the first-ever champion when doing the business for Wimbledon based trainer Joe Harmon, recording a time of 30.48. Followers who had the upset picked were dancing all the way to their bookie to collect the proceeds of a 9/2 champ. The most recent dog and trainer team to join the exclusive winner’s list is Headford Kev who landed the cheque 12 months ago for Towcester’s Kevin Hutton, backers getting their cash on 5/2.
A local trainer hasn’t collected the prize since Poole’s Bill Black helped Castlehyde King to glory in 2016 and the bulk of those in attendance will hope that can be remedied this spring. You can bet on the outright winner at a number of major bookmakers. Read on as we pick out the main contenders, as well as advising where best to get your stake money down to ensure your cash is working as hard as it can on your behalf.
