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A contest that has been canceled because of bad weather.
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| Ratings |
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Tipsters may determine a set of ratings which reflect, in their opinion, each runner's chance of winning a particular race. They may take a number of factors into account when preparing them.
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| Return |
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Total money paid out(including stakes) on a winning bet.
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| Reverse |
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In horse racing, to ask for a second exacta wager which specifies two horses in reverse order of the first exacta wager.
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| Right Bettor |
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A person betting on the Pass Line. Seven-Out: Rolling a seven after the point has been established.
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| Roughie |
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A competitor at long odds not given as high a chance of winning as other competitors. Large underdog.
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| Round Robin |
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A form of parlay betting in which we wager various combining team wagers. A 3-team robin is team 1 to 2, 1 to 3, and 2 to 3. 4-team robin is team 1 to 2, 1 to 3, 1 to 4, 2 to 3, 2 to 4, and 3 to 4. 5-team, etc.
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| Round the Clock |
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Three selections or more - a stake on each "ATC" stakes on the other two rotating clockwise, e.g., ABC, BCA, CAB. Also known as "ABC," "Box Up" or "Roller."
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| Roundabout |
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3 selections, 3 bets - as Rounder except doubles are to double stakes.
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| Rounder |
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3 selections, 3 bets - £1 win A, if cash £1 double BC; £1 win B, if cash £1 double AC, £1 win C, if cash £1 double AB.
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Rugby Union SAF Games South Asian Federation Games.
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| Rule 4 |
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When a horse is withdrawn shortly before a race and there is insufficient time to form a new market, a deduction is made from all winnings. The amounts deducted are set by Rule 4, which is laid down by the Tattersalls Committee, the body which controls horse race betting in the UK. The shorter (lower) the price of the horse at the time of withdrawal the bigger the deduction. (The returned stake money is not subjected to a percentage deduction.) Current values are:
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| Run Down |
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All the lines for an specific date, sport, time, etc.
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| Run Line |
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In baseball, a spread used instead of the money line.
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| Rundown |
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A list of odds on a particular day's games
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| Runner |
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One who places bets for another
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| Ryder Cup |
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A golf tournament in which every two years the top American and European golfers meet at venues alternating between the two continents.
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