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Glossary of Horse Racing Terms A-L
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Maiden - A horse that has not won a race.
Mare - Female horse aged five and above.
National Hunt - The traditional name for jumps racing.
NAP - The best bet of the day from a particular tipster.
No offers - When bookmakers are unwilling to offer a price on a horse.
Nursery - A handicap for two year old horses.
Objection - A complaint by a jockey against another.
Odds On - Betting odds where the winnings are less than the stake.
Off the bit/Off the bridle - Describes a horse being pushed and losing contact with the bit in its mouth.
On the bit/On the bridle - Describes a horse pushing himself, still having a bite on the bit.
Open Ditch - Steeplechase jump with a ditch on the side facing the jockey.
Penalty - A weight added to the handicap weight of a horse.
Photo Finish - A photo is automatically taken as the horses pass the winning line and when the race is too close to be judged the photo is referred to.
Place Bet- A bet that pays out a fraction of the odds if a horse finishes in the first few places.
Plate - Racing shoe worn by a horse.
Racecard - A programme for the day's racing.
Rule 4 - If a horse is withdrawn and there is insufficient time to form a new market the remaining horses in the race are subject to a deduction if they win or are placed. These are calculated according to the starting price as follows: 3/10 or longer odds - 75p in the ?, 2/5 to 1/3 - 70p, 8/15 to 4/9 - 65p, 8/13 to 4/7 - 60p, 4/5 to 4/6 - 55p, 20/21 to 5/6 - 50p, Evens to 6/5 - 45p, 5/4 to 6/4 - 40p, 13/8 to 7/4 - 35p, 15/8 to 9/4 - 30p, 5/2 to 3/1 - 25p, 10/3 to 4/1 - 20p, 9/2 to 11/2 - 15p, 6/1 to 9/1 - 10p, 10/1 to 14/1 - unchanged.
Schooled - A horse trained for jumping.
Scope - The potential in a horse.
Selling Race - A race where the winner is sold by auction immediately afterwards.
Sire - Father of a horse.
Spread a plate - When a horse loses a shoe.
SP/Starting Price - The odds available when the race starts.
Stewards - The group of people (usually 4) who make sure the rules are adhered to.
Stewards Enquiry - An enquiry by the stewards into a race.
Tic-Tac - The hand signals, or sign language, used by bookmakers to converse with each other.
Tissue - The betting forecast of how an on-course bookmaker thinks the betting on a race will open.
Under Starters Orders or Under Orders - Refers to the starting of a race. They're off refers to the horses leaving the stalls.
Walkover - A race involving only one horse and jockey.
Weigh In / Weigh Out - Where a jockey is weighed to make sure he is the required and stated weight.
Yearling - A horse of either sex during 1 January to 31 December following the year of its birth.
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