A no race is a greyhound race the Stewards declare null and void, so none of its placings stand. The Greyhounds Australasia Rules (GAR), effective 1 January 2026, let the Stewards declare one when something such as a mechanical issue stops the race being completed, or another circumstance warrants it (rule 110(1)). They can also declare one when the lure's position affected the result (rule 109(3)).
It is then re-run, postponed or abandoned, and whose rules settle your bet decides what happens to it; greyhound racing betting covers the race itself.
What causes a no race
- The lure, which must stay 5 to 8 metres ahead of the leading dog unless the controlling body publishes another distance (rule 109(1)). One that stops, or changes the outcome, can void the race.
- The start: an unfair start can be called a false start instead, and a dog kept from starting on equal terms by a box fault a non-starter (rule 110(2)); how greyhound racing works covers the start.
- A dog found before All Clear to have been ineligible or to have started from the wrong box (rule 115(2)).
The test is the first four (rule 110(5)): a no race should be declared if the incident changed the placing of a first-four finisher. It may be declared if a dog lost a possible first-four finish, but not for a dog never going to finish there. Marring or failing to pursue the lure is not grounds (rule 110(3)).
Re-run, postponed or abandoned
A no race or false start must be postponed or abandoned if restarting would harm a dog's welfare (rule 111(1)). A race put off to another day keeps its boxes and reopens scratchings (rules 111(7) and 111(8)); greyhound reserve explains the reserves.
What happens to your bet
| Rule type | Where it applies | Your bet |
|---|---|---|
| Stands if re-run | Tote, under the 2010 rules gazetted in WA (rule 10.3) | Rides on the re-run |
| Off if postponed or abandoned | That tote rule, and NSW on-course bookmakers (local rule 184T) | Refunded |
| Off if the re-run loses dogs | NSW on-course: more than one withdrawn, or fewer than three left | Refunded |
| Its own terms | Online bookmakers | Check its no race and re-run rules |
Example: Illustrative prices. You have $8 on box 6 at $3.60 and the race is re-run that night. Where your bet stands, a win returns 8 x 3.60 = $28.80. Where it was called off, your $8 comes back, and backing box 6 again at $3.30 returns 8 x 3.30 = $26.40 if it wins.
Betting again while the first bet stands puts $16 on one dog: $28.80 + $26.40 = $55.20 back if it wins, $16 lost if not. Greyhound betting rules compares the rule books.
How exotics are handled
Under the 2010 tote rules, a single-race exotic such as a trifecta stands on a re-run and is refunded if there is none (rule 10.3). In a double, quaddie or BIG6, a no race leg counts every selection in it as a winner, re-run or not (rules 10.5(a) and 10.6(a)).
So a 2 x 3 x 1 x 4 quaddie (24 combinations) with a no race in leg three wins if legs one, two and four come in, as does every ticket with those legs, which spreads the dividend.
Where B337 fits
B337 is software, not a bookmaker: it takes no bets and settles none. The Terminal shows racing and sports prices from 40+ bookmakers beside exchange back and lay, read on a repeating cycle; not every bookmaker prices every greyhound race, so check a re-run's price in your bookmaker account. A free account opens a limited view of the Terminal with live odds.
Risk: Betting involves risk. A re-run can produce a different winner, and betting again on a race your first bet still covers adds to what you can lose. See responsible gambling for limits and support.