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.
Hello! Grab a cup of tea, we've got a lot to get through.
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
Getting Started7 Apr 2026
How to Find Greyhound Bets, Consistently
There's a lot of greyhound racing — and a lot of it is average. You can't apply one strategy to all tracks. Here's our take on finding consistent bets.
Strategy4 Apr 2026
How the Hot Dogs Strategy Actually Works
The Hot Dogs strategy is our flagship system — built on composite scores of 60+ with no obvious rival. Here's a deep dive into why it works and how to get the most from it.
Guide Topics
New Here?
Start with our Welcome guide to understand the racecards, then learn how the Composite Score powers our predictions.
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