Core Concept
What is the Composite Score?
You'll notice that we talk a lot about composite score — you'll see it throughout the website as Composite or CS. It's really important. Here's why.
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Getting Started
Welcome to RateThatDog
If you're serious about betting on the greyhounds, we've got everything you need to make your betting more efficient, more profitable, and more interesting.
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If you're serious about betting on the greyhounds, we've got everything you need. And I mean, everything, in order to make your betting more efficient, more profitable, and more interesting.
Understanding Ratings
What are the Performance Ratings?
We analyse all of a dog's last ten performances. There's a lot that goes into making up this metric — here are the key factors and how to read them.
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All About Suitability
A dog's suitability is hugely important to understand — and we've given you all the metrics you need. Here's how the four suitability scores work.
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Tools
Dog Selector
The dog selector is a powerful tool to help you whittle down the dogs running today according to the kind of dogs you like to back.
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Data & Analysis
Dogs, Trainers, Sires & Tracks
We've built a comprehensive suite of data tools — from individual dog analysis to trainer win rates, sire performance and track-level statistics.
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Behind the Scenes
Machine Learning — What's Going On?
RateThatDog is always learning. We've built a lot of what we know on backtesting against a 5-year database of races — here's what's happening in the background.
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Trap bias, top trainers, records & betting advice for every UK track.
Latest Posts
Derby Guide26 May 2026
English Greyhound Derby 2026 — Semi-Finals Preview, Tips & Data Guide
Epic Ace has broken the Towcester 500m track record, won all four rounds unbeaten and is the clear favourite heading into Saturday's semi-finals. But Scooby The Lady, Ballymac Deniro, Strike It Skye and Ballymac Ralf all have genuine claims. Here's the full data picture ahead of the last four.
Track Focus5 May 2026
Newcastle Greyhound Track Focus — Where the Models Go Flat
Newcastle is the contrarian's dream — a high-volume UK track where trap, speed and composite score all sit close to flat. Over 20,270 runs at 480m, no trap dominates. Here's how to bet it.
Track Focus5 May 2026
Romford Greyhound Track Focus — Biggest UK Sample, Trap 1 Edge at 400m
Romford is the highest-volume UK greyhound venue we track — 21,659 runs at the main 400m distance. Trap 1 wins 20.4% there. Here's the betting picture.
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Start with our Welcome guide to understand the racecards, then learn how the Composite Score powers our predictions.
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