earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) topic been pulled starting to get intresting about the bet anyways what the most money ever been betted on a running dog just out off intrests in and out the country Edited January 19, 2011 by earthmover2011 1 Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 most i have bet was at one time was £720 when i raced greyhounds.would have bet more but couldnt get it on shady bookies at dodgy flapping tracks lol Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 £12.65p,lad who lost couldnt pay up and had to emigrate,all because of a bit of dog envy and betting beyond his means. Quote Link to post
earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 iv never betted on a dog and not intrested in betting just the sport but there are people who make big bets on dogs just woundering whats the biggest bet made know to lurcher or greyhound races on field or track good intrested subject to se how far people go 2 Quote Link to post
earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 £12.65p,lad who lost couldnt pay up and had to emigrate,all because of a bit of dog envy and betting beyond his means. proberbly didnt get his giro that week haha lol 1 Quote Link to post
earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 most i have bet was at one time was £720 when i raced greyhounds.would have bet more but couldnt get it on shady bookies at dodgy flapping tracks lol did ya win the race scothunter with that bet 1 Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 biggest bet ive personally witnessed was 4k spread over all the books at once.was like a frenzy lol dog won easy by a whole straight more or less.the nearest dog wouldnt have beat it supposing it was on a kawaski f*****g motorbike lol 1 Quote Link to post
dennned 172 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 the most i ever bet wa £1300@3/1 on our greyhound at pelaw years ago , it's first try after weeks of stopping , we found 24 length , but got beat a short head, was the longest trip home i can tell you , not a word was spoken, we were in shock. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 most i have bet was at one time was £720 when i raced greyhounds.would have bet more but couldnt get it on shady bookies at dodgy flapping tracks lol did ya win the race scothunter with that bet i did mate yea.went over to shelbourne park in ireland and bought my first open racer with the winnings.its a buzz i was only 22 i think.was a fair bit of cash back then.if i remember right got 7/2 my cash. Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 You must have run Gretna then,Scothunter, I knew Alf Pennycook he always had good Dogs. Quote Link to post
earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 biggest bet ive personally witnessed was 4k spread over all the books at once.was like a frenzy lol dog won easy by a whole straight more or less.the nearest dog wouldnt have beat it supposing it was on a kawaski f*****g motorbike lol haha even land speed record blue bird wouldnt kept up lol made me laugh there mate our lass looking at me wierd because laughting at computor 1 Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Did a 45p lucky 15 once......won £2.64 1 Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 the most i ever bet wa £1300@3/1 on our greyhound at pelaw years ago , it's first try after weeks of stopping , we found 24 length , but got beat a short head, was the longest trip home i can tell you , not a word was spoken, we were in shock. ben there aswell mate.its bad enough losing in ladbokes on a sat morning.you never see the dog or horse you lose your doe to.diffrent story having to go out in the orning and give dog its breakie knowing your skint cause of it Quote Link to post
earthmover2011 94 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 my mates lass trains greyhounds i just like watching them race and odd bet once blue moon 1 Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) You must have run Gretna then,Scothunter, I knew Alf Pennycook he always had good Dogs. been to spennymoor once eh the guy i knew from ther was a guy called brian f**k cant rember his name.big guy kept a few dogs.wish icould remember his second name.that will annoy me all night.mostly ran at tracks up my way unless it was an open race.ashfield,coatbridge falkirk thorntonin fife and carfin.i honestly miss those days.if the owners of the flapping tracks were honest id prob never have given it up.that and my dad dying aswell. sure that brian guys second name started with an M f**k thats sooo annoying YAY GOT IT METCALFE WAS HIS NAME Edited January 19, 2011 by scothunter Quote Link to post
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