How to Understand British Bookmakers Horse Racing Terms and Slang Next Time You Go to the Races

A lot of the terms used by bookmakers at the racemorning and it price has shortened significantly
track are used to confuse inexperienced punters.Starting Price - The price that the horse started at
Next time you have a day at the races, see howwhen the race begins
many of these terms below are used.Tissue Prices - The bookmakers own guide to the
Early Doors - Early morning exchanges betweenopening prices when the betting of a races first
bookmakers and puntersbegins
Faces - Well informed gamblers in the betting ringGrand - one thousand pounds
well known to bookmakersSleeper - uncollected winnings
Jolly - The horse that is favouriteWith the thumb - a good price being taken
Nap - A newspaper tipster's best bet of the dayAccumulator - a bet involving many horses running
Rag - A horse that is not fancied to win at a bigfor you. If a horse wins all of the winnings are places
priceon the next horse to win.
Steamer - A horse that has been gambled on in the