UK Dog Racing Results Today: Form, Odds and Betting Guide

How to read greyhound results, decode racecards, compare odds and place smarter bets across every active UK track.

UK Dog Racing Results Today: Form, Odds and Betting Guide

The trap opens, the hare bolts, and six seconds later a 14/1 outsider crosses the line first at Romford's 8pm card. Somewhere in East London, a punter who backed Trap 6 has turned a tenner into a hundred and fifty quid. Somewhere else, a thousand casual bettors are staring at the same result on their phones and wondering what they missed. The answer, almost always, is the same: they read the winner's name but not the data that predicted it.

UK dog racing results today are not just finishing positions. They are compressed packets of information that tell you how a race unfolded, which dogs ran to form, which fell apart early, and where the value sat in the market before the traps opened. Every column in a greyhound result card serves a purpose, from the finishing time that reveals whether the track was running fast or heavy, to the Starting Price that tells you what the market thought of each runner.

This guide exists for a specific kind of reader: the punter who checks greyhound racing results daily and wants to extract more from them. Whether you follow the dogs at Romford, Nottingham, Towcester or any of the eighteen GBGB-licensed tracks running in Britain, the result is only the starting point. What matters is what you do with it.

There is no sport in Britain that generates data as fast as greyhound racing. Six dogs per race, results landing across multiple tracks from lunchtime into the late evening. Horse racing moves slower. Football gives you ninety minutes and a single scoreline. Greyhound racing gives you a wall of numbers every night, and if you know how to read them, those numbers tell you where the money is.

What follows is the complete framework: how UK greyhound results work, what every column means, how to read a racecard, every bet type available to British punters, how to analyse form, where to find the best odds, and how to watch live. If you have ever looked at a greyhound result and thought there must be more to it than the winning name and time — there is.

What Makes UK Greyhound Racing Results Different From Every Other Sport

Eighteen tracks, over a hundred races a day, results landing every eight minutes — greyhound racing generates data faster than almost any other UK sport. A typical evening card at a single track runs twelve races between 7pm and 10pm. Multiply that across five or six tracks broadcasting simultaneously, and you begin to understand the volume of form data accumulating every night.

A standard 480-metre sprint takes less than thirty seconds. The result is immediate, the data is instant, and the next race is eight minutes away. Unlike horse racing, with its seasonal calendar, greyhound racing runs year-round with evening-dominated scheduling. Most results land after 7pm, fitting neatly around working hours — one reason the sport generates an estimated annual turnover exceeding one billion pounds through off-course and remote channels.

How UK Greyhound Racing Is Regulated

All licensed greyhound racing in Great Britain falls under the authority of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The GBGB sets the Rules of Racing, oversees track licensing, manages welfare standards, and conducts anti-doping testing. Updated rules effective from 1 January 2026 require racecourses to maintain published homing policies for retired greyhounds and injury retirement protocols. The Board is UKAS-accredited, and every racing greyhound must be microchipped, vaccinated, and covered by a retirement bond before racing. The sport also falls within the regulatory scope of the UK Gambling Commission, which licenses all bookmakers offering greyhound markets.

Graded Races vs Open Races: What the Result Actually Tells You

Graded races are the bread and butter of the sport. Dogs are grouped by ability — typically A1 through A10 — and move up after winning or down after a series of poor results. The system ensures competitive balance: an A6 dog racing other A6 dogs should produce a close contest. Open races have no grade restriction. The best dogs from any level can enter, and the field is assembled by invitation or qualification. The Greyhound Derby, the sport's flagship event, is an open competition.

For bettors, this distinction is critical. A dog's graded form tells you how it performs against dogs of similar ability. Its open race form tells you how it copes with elite competition. Comparing the two reveals a runner's true ceiling — something that neither dataset provides alone.

Active UK Tracks in 2026: The Full List

As of early 2026, eighteen GBGB-licensed greyhound stadiums operate across England and Wales. The last independent track closed in March 2025, consolidating all licensed racing under a single regulatory framework. This is also the centenary year of British greyhound racing — a hundred years since the first modern race at Belle Vue in Manchester on 24 July 1926 — and the GBGB has scheduled 50 category one and 27 category two open competitions to mark the occasion.

The tracks span from Brighton and Hove on the south coast to Newcastle and Star Pelaw in the north-east. London is served by Romford. The Midlands has Nottingham, Monmore Green, and Dunstall Park. Yorkshire and the north are covered by Doncaster, Owlerton, Kinsley, Newcastle, Star Pelaw, and Sunderland. East Anglia has Harlow, Mildenhall, and Great Yarmouth. Oxford and Towcester serve the Thames Valley and south-central England, Central Park covers Kent, and Valley in Wales remains the sole Welsh venue — though its future is uncertain after the Welsh Government's 2025 announcement of a planned ban on greyhound racing.

How to Read UK Greyhound Race Results (And What Every Column Means)

Most punters read the winner. Sharp punters read the splits, the margin, and the trap — then they read who finished second. A standard result row includes: finishing position, trap number, dog name, finishing time, distance beaten in lengths, SP, BSP, forecast and tricast dividends, trainer name, grade, and distance. Some services add sectional times. Each column serves a purpose.

Understanding SP vs BSP in Greyhound Results

The Starting Price is the final price offered by on-course bookmakers when the traps open — the traditional settlement mechanism for most UK greyhound bets. The Betfair Starting Price is an exchange-derived price calculated from all unmatched back and lay bets at race time. Because BSP reflects a wider pool of money than the handful of on-course bookmakers who set the SP, it often diverges from the traditional price. In many cases BSP pays more, particularly on outsiders where on-course liquidity is thin.

If you habitually back at SP and the BSP consistently pays 10-15% more, you are leaving money on the table over hundreds of bets. Checking both columns in the result card after every race is the simplest way to identify which route works better for your selections.

Finishing Times and What They Tell You About Form

Finishing times are measured electronically to hundredths of a second. Unlike horse racing, greyhound times at the same track and distance are broadly comparable. A dog that runs 29.50 at Nottingham over 480 metres and clocks 29.85 two weeks later at the same venue — something has changed: fitness, weight, track conditions, or early position.

Track conditions are the main variable. Sand-based surfaces slow down in wet weather and speed up when firm. Experienced punters track not just individual times but the difference between a dog's time and the card average. If the average winning time is 0.3 seconds slower than usual, the surface was running heavy, and every individual time needs adjusting. Sectional times — the split from trap to the first bend — add further insight. A dog reaching the first bend in 5.20 seconds is a pace runner; one posting 5.45 but still finishing in 29.50 is a closer. Each style has different implications for trap draw and selection.

Forecast and Tricast Returns Explained

Every UK greyhound result includes forecast and tricast dividend figures — returns for bets that correctly predicted the first two or first three finishers in exact order. Unlike fixed-odds bets, these are pool-derived: the total amount bet on all combinations, minus the operator's deduction, distributed among winning tickets.

A forecast dividend of 24.50 means a one-pound straight forecast returned twenty-four pounds fifty. Tricast dividends are typically much larger because there are 120 possible outcomes in a six-dog race versus 30 for the forecast. Returns of 100/1 or more are not unusual.

The dividend figures also reveal how predictable a race was. A forecast paying 5.00 means the market got it right. A forecast paying 150.00 means the favourites bombed. A dog that repeatedly appears in the first two of high-paying forecasts is producing results the market is not pricing correctly — potential value for those paying attention.

UK Greyhound Tracks: Every Active Venue, Race Schedule and Quirks

Not all tracks are created equal — a dog with a 30.1-second personal best at Romford may struggle at Towcester, and the results do not lie about it. Each of Britain's eighteen GBGB-licensed tracks has its own geometry, surface characteristics, and race-night schedule. Track circumference ranges from under 400 metres to nearly 500. Bend radii differ enormously, and directional preference — clockwise or anticlockwise — affects trap bias in measurable ways.

London and South East Tracks

The south-east remains the heartland of UK greyhound racing by volume. Romford is the flagship venue, running four evening cards per week and hosting some of the best-attended meetings in the country. Its compact 400-metre circuit produces fast, tight racing where trap position is king — Trap 1 has a documented win rate well above the statistical average. Crayford, which had been just south of the Thames and was known for its extreme inside-trap bias, closed in January 2025 — one of three GBGB track closures during the year.

Central Park at Sittingbourne offers a more balanced layout. Further south, Brighton and Hove provides the south coast's greyhound racing, with a larger 515-metre circuit that suits stayers and middle-distance runners. Oxford, in the Thames Valley, has been revitalised under new management and will host eight Category One events in 2026. For punters following results from London and the south, the key lesson is that form rarely transfers cleanly between these tracks — a dog that wins from Trap 5 at Brighton may struggle from Trap 5 at Romford because the geometry is completely different.

Midlands and Northern Tracks

The Midlands belt hosts significant venues at Wolverhampton: Monmore Green and the newly opened Dunstall Park. Monmore Green has arguably the best surface in the Midlands — consistent, well-drained, and producing reliable times that make form comparison straightforward. Perry Barr, the traditional Birmingham powerhouse, closed in August 2025, but Arena Racing Company replaced it with Dunstall Park, which opened in September 2025. Dunstall Park's Arena Racing Company Scurry was upgraded to Category One status for 2026, marking the venue's growing significance in the open race calendar.

Moving north, Nottingham acts as a critical mid-country hub and hosts the Select Stakes, one of the sport's premier open competitions. Doncaster, Owlerton in Sheffield, and Kinsley serve Yorkshire, while Newcastle, Star Pelaw, and Sunderland cover the north-east. Sunderland runs a strong evening schedule that attracts a dedicated local following. Star Pelaw (formerly Pelaw Grange), purchased by Star Sports Bookmakers, has seen serious investment, and its Untold Racing Stewards Cup has been upgraded to Category One for the first time in 2026 — a signal that the northern circuit is gaining prestige.

Key Venues for Major Events

Towcester is the single most important track in UK greyhound racing for one reason: it hosts the English Greyhound Derby, the sport's most valuable and prestigious event. The Derby takes place in May and June, running over six rounds from first heats to the final, with a winner's prize of 175,000 pounds. Towcester's wide, sweeping layout favours strong gallopers over pure railers, making it a true test of ability rather than trap draw.

Beyond the Derby, the major event calendar spans the full year. Nottingham's Select Stakes, Brighton's Regency, and Great Yarmouth's East Anglian Cup are all category one fixtures. The GBGB's 2026 centenary calendar is the most extensive open race programme in recent memory, with 50 category one and 27 category two events distributed across multiple tracks. For bettors, major event results carry disproportionate weight in form analysis — a dog that runs well in open company against the best is a different proposition from one that dominates a local A5 grade.

How to Read a Greyhound Racecard Before the Results Come In

The racecard is the result before the race — every number in those tiny columns is a forecast waiting to be read. A standard UK racecard lists six runners and provides: trap number, dog name, form figures, grade of previous races, trainer, previous finishing times, and weight. Some services also include a synthesised rating figure.

Form Figures Decoded: What 1-6, F, W, R Really Mean

The form string is the most information-dense element on any racecard — a sequence of numbers and letters representing a dog's finishing positions in its most recent races, typically the last six. A string of 211432 means the dog finished second, first, first, fourth, third, second in its last six runs, with the most recent run on the right.

Letter codes carry specific meaning. F means the dog fell — a fall often affects the next two or three runs. W indicates a walkover with no real competition. R means the dog refused to chase or was pulled up. D indicates disqualification, usually for interference. The most recent two figures carry the most weight, but always check the grade column alongside them: 66 in A3 company is very different from 66 in open races.

How Grade Changes Signal Value Bets

A dog dropping a grade is often a gift. A dog going up a grade is a warning. The grade column shows the class of each dog's recent races. If a dog ran in A4 last week and enters A5 tonight, it has dropped — and its previous times against better dogs become even more valuable as a prediction tool.

Grade drops happen when a dog finishes outside the places, or when a trainer enters it at a different track with a more favourable grading structure. The reverse matters equally: a dog rising from A6 to A5 after consecutive wins faces harder company, and its winning form may not translate. Smart bettors track grade changes across multiple runs, looking for dogs that have been dropping steadily and are now well below their natural level — these runners are undervalued by the market more often than any other category.

Trap Draw Bias: Which Box Wins Most at Each Track

At certain UK tracks, trap draw is one of the strongest predictive factors. At Romford and Harlow — tracks with tight first bends — inside traps produce statistically more winners. A dog from Trap 1 has the shortest run to the rail and the tightest line through the bend. At tracks with wider geometry like Nottingham and Towcester, outside runners compete more effectively because there is room to run wide without losing critical lengths.

Track direction matters too. At clockwise tracks, Trap 1 is naturally on the inside. You need external trap statistics — available from Timeform and other data services — to quantify the bias at each venue. The racecard gives you the starting point: the trap number itself. Matching that to track-specific data gives you a genuine analytical edge.

Reading Trainer Form and Kennel Data

A trainer in form is a multiplier. In UK greyhound racing, the trainer makes almost every meaningful decision: when a dog runs, at which track, over which distance, and after how much rest. A sharp trainer places dogs where they have the best chance. Mark Wallis, confirmed as GBGB Trainer of the Year for 2025 for a record sixteenth time, exemplifies consistent kennel form — his runners win at a rate that significantly exceeds the baseline.

Trainer strike rates are available through Timeform and the Racing Post. Look also for trainer patterns at specific tracks: some kennels have higher strike rates at certain venues because they have learned the track's quirks over years of entries. If a trainer sends a dog to a track where they rarely compete, it is worth asking why — the answer can signal intent.

Every Greyhound Bet Type Available in the UK: From Win Singles to Tricasts

The win single is the entry point. But the punters who consistently extract value from dog racing results are the ones who understand what a combination forecast does — and when to use it. What follows is a complete breakdown of every bet type available to UK greyhound punters.

Win and Each-Way Bets on Greyhounds

The win single is the simplest bet: pick a dog, it wins, you collect. In a six-runner field, the probability baseline is inherently higher than in larger horse racing fields. The each-way bet adds a safety margin — two bets in one, covering the win and a place (typically first or second). The place part pays at a fraction of the win odds, usually one-quarter for greyhounds.

Each-way value depends heavily on price. At short odds the place return barely covers the stake. At 5/1 and above, the place part starts generating meaningful returns. Experienced punters use win singles on strong fancies and each-way for medium-confidence selections at bigger prices.

Forecast and Tricast Bets: How They Work and Pay Out

A straight forecast requires you to predict the first and second finisher in exact order. A reverse forecast covers both orders but costs double. A combination forecast lets you select three or more dogs and covers all first-second permutations. Returns are pool-derived, calculated by the totalisator. Straight forecasts regularly pay between 10/1 and 50/1, with occasional returns exceeding 100/1.

Tricast betting extends the logic to three places. A straight tricast predicts first, second, and third in exact order. With 120 possible outcomes in a six-dog race, even relatively predictable races produce substantial dividends. Tricasts are best reserved for races where you have strong form convictions about multiple runners.

Accumulator and System Bets on the Dogs

Greyhound accumulators chain two or more win selections, with returns rolling from each leg into the next. A four-fold at 3/1, 2/1, 5/1, and 4/1 produces a combined return of 359/1. The appeal is obvious. The risk is that one loser kills the bet.

System bets — Trixie, Patent, Yankee — offer partial insurance. A Trixie covers three selections in four bets (three doubles and a treble), so you collect even if one leg loses. For greyhound betting, where short fields make upsets frequent, system bets often represent better value than straight accumulators.

Ante-Post Greyhound Betting

Ante-post markets exist for the sport's major events. The English Greyhound Derby at Towcester, running in May and June, is the prime market. Bookmakers open Derby betting months in advance, with prices based on form, trainer connections, and qualifying performance. A dog at 33/1 ante-post may shorten to 8/1 by the semi-finals if it wins early rounds impressively. The risk is clear: if your selection is withdrawn or fails to qualify, the stake is lost.

The centenary 2026 calendar, with its expanded roster of 50 category one events, offers more ante-post opportunities than any recent season. The market is thinner than horse racing, less informed by widespread analysis, and slower to react — all of which work in favour of the prepared bettor who studies form early and backs dogs before the market catches up.

How to Use Greyhound Form to Interpret Results and Back Winners

Form is not history — it is a map of trajectory. The last six results tell you where a dog has been; the sectional splits tell you where it is going. You are never evaluating a dog in isolation: you compare its performance against the dogs it faced, the track, the grade, and the conditions. A first-place finish in a slow A8 race is not the same as third in a fast A3 — the numbers look worse for the second dog, but the performance may have been stronger.

Sectional Times: The Metric Most Casual Bettors Ignore

The most common sectional split is trap to first bend — around five seconds in a standard sprint. A dog reaching the bend in 5.15 seconds is a pace dog: it leads from the front and controls the rail. A dog posting 5.40 but finishing in the same overall time is a closer, relying on late acceleration. Neither style is inherently better, but each has different implications for trap draw and race dynamics.

A pace dog from Trap 1 at a tight track is a strong proposition. The same dog from Trap 6 faces a much harder task. Sectional times expose this dynamic and are freely available from Timeform for most GBGB tracks.

Weight Fluctuations and What They Signal

Greyhounds are weighed before every race. Typical racing weights range from 26 to 36 kilograms. What matters is the change: a half-kilogram increase might mean muscle gain, rest-related weight, or reduced exercise from a minor injury. A decrease might signal peak training fitness or, less positively, stress or illness. A dog whose weight has been stable across five runs and suddenly shifts a kilogram deserves closer scrutiny. The change does not give you the answer, but it tells you to ask the question.

Using Free and Paid Form Databases in the UK

The GBGB publishes official results and basic form data. Timeform provides detailed analysis, ratings, and sectional times through free and subscription services. The Racing Post covers greyhounds with racecards, form figures, and tips. Sporting Life aggregates results with quick form snapshots and odds comparison.

Paid services offer more granular data: speed ratings, track-adjusted times, and historical databases going back years. For casual bettors, the free resources from GBGB and Sporting Life provide a solid foundation — enough to make informed selections rather than guessing from trap numbers alone.

How to Track a Dog's Form Over a Season

Greyhounds race far more frequently than horses — a busy dog might run once or twice a week, accumulating 50 to 80 races per year. This creates an opportunity: form patterns become visible quickly. It also creates a challenge: dogs decline quickly, and a January flyer may be past peak by April.

Tracking seasonal form means noting times, weights, grades, and rest intervals. A dog that ran six times in three weeks then rested may come back sharper. One that has raced weekly for two months without a break is more likely to show fatigue — slower sectionals, wider running lines, finishing positions slipping from second to fourth to sixth. The form database tells this story if you read it as a sequence rather than isolated snapshots.

Greyhound Odds Explained: SP, BSP, BOG and How to Find Value

The same result, the same dog, the same race — but four different bookmakers just paid out four different amounts. Understanding how odds work is essential because they are a product of the bookmaker's margin, the weight of money, and specific pricing mechanisms.

UK greyhound odds are quoted in fractional format — 3/1, 7/2, 11/4 — with decimal equivalents available on most platforms. The number reflects each dog's implied probability of winning, inflated by the bookmaker's margin.

SP vs BSP: Which Pays Better and When

Over large samples, BSP tends to pay more than SP on outsiders and roughly the same on short-priced favourites. The reason is structural: on-course bookmakers set the SP from relatively small amounts of money. The Betfair exchange aggregates wider liquidity and typically produces a more efficient price.

The practical question: take an early fixed price or wait? If you spot value — a price longer than the true probability suggests — take it before the market corrects. If you are not confident in early prices, BSP is a reliable fallback that outperforms SP on longer-priced selections over time.

Best Odds Guaranteed: What It Means for Greyhound Punters

BOG means that if you take a fixed price and the SP is higher, the bookmaker pays at the SP instead. You get whichever is better. Not all bookmakers offer BOG on greyhounds, and terms vary — some restrict it to specific tracks or cap the maximum payout. When BOG is available, the strategy is clear: take early prices without fear. If the dog shortens, you keep your longer price. If it drifts, you get paid more. BOG is the single most punter-friendly promotion in UK greyhound betting.

How to Compare Odds Across UK Bookmakers for Dog Racing

Fewer comparison services cover greyhounds in detail, but options exist. Oddschecker includes greyhound markets from major bookmakers. The Racing Post racecard displays prices from multiple operators. Betfair's exchange provides a benchmark against which bookmaker prices can be assessed.

The margins matter enormously. A bookmaker at 20% margin systematically offers worse prices than one at 15%. Over hundreds of bets, this compounds into hundreds of pounds of difference. The simplest strategy: hold accounts with three or four bookmakers, check prices before every bet, and combine this with BOG where available. It takes thirty seconds and pays for itself many times over.

How to Watch UK Greyhound Racing Live: Streams, TV and Free Access

You can read ten results on your phone, or you can watch three races and learn more in real time — both approaches have their place. Watching greyhound racing live adds a dimension that results alone cannot provide: you see how a dog breaks from the trap, whether it crowded at the first bend, how it responds under pressure in the final straight. These are the details that separate a form reader from a race analyst.

The primary broadcast routes for UK greyhound racing are Sky Sports Racing and SIS (Satellite Information Services). Sky Sports Racing covers selected meetings from major tracks and is available through Sky TV subscriptions and some streaming packages. SIS provides the wider coverage network, broadcasting races from the majority of GBGB-licensed tracks to licensed betting offices and bookmaker streaming platforms. Between them, they cover the bulk of the daily racing programme.

For punters at home, the most accessible route to live greyhound racing is through bookmaker apps. Most major UK bookmakers — including Bet365, William Hill, Paddy Power, Coral, Ladbrokes, and Betfair — offer live streaming of greyhound races through their mobile apps and websites. The model is bet-to-watch: you need either a funded account or a recently placed bet on the relevant meeting to access the stream. The quality varies, but the coverage is comprehensive.

Free alternatives exist but are more limited. Some tracks offer their own streaming services for selected meetings. The GBGB and racing media sites occasionally provide live coverage of major events. For regular daily racing, however, the bookmaker stream is the most reliable and widely available option.

Mobile viewing now dominates greyhound streaming. The bookmaker apps are optimised for phone screens, and the short race duration makes greyhound racing uniquely suited to mobile. You can check the racecard, watch the race, and review the result in under three minutes.

For form analysis, watching live adds three things results alone do not capture. First, early pace: which dogs break fastest and which get crowded. Second, bend running: how dogs handle the turns, whether they drift wide or hold the rail. Third, finish effort: a dog that closes strongly but runs out of track may be one to back at a longer distance next time.

Responsible Gambling on Greyhound Racing: UK Rules and Tools

Greyhound racing is one of the UK's most accessible betting sports — and that accessibility carries a responsibility to know your own limits. With over a hundred races every day, evening schedules that coincide with peak leisure hours, and mobile apps that put the next bet thirty seconds away at all times, the temptation to overextend is structural. This section is not a disclaimer. It is practical guidance on how to use the tools available to keep your betting within boundaries that work for you.

All licensed bookmakers are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission under the Gambling Act 2005. Every operator must hold an active UKGC licence, implement age verification (18+), and provide responsible gambling tools. The most important tool is deposit limits — daily, weekly, or monthly caps on what you can deposit. Once set, limits cannot be increased immediately; most operators impose a 24-to-72-hour cooling-off period.

Beyond deposit limits, bookmakers offer loss limits, session time reminders, and temporary account breaks. For a more comprehensive solution, GamStop is the national self-exclusion scheme, blocking you from all UKGC-licensed sites for a minimum of six months. Disputes with bookmakers can be escalated to IBAS, the industry's independent adjudication service.

Everything in this guide is designed to make betting more informed and more disciplined. But informed betting only works within limits you have consciously set. The results will still be there tomorrow. Bet what you can afford to lose, and treat the rest as research.

Frequently Asked Questions

After the Wire: What Every Result Leaves Behind

A greyhound race lasts less than thirty seconds. The result appears on your screen within minutes. And then it is over — or it appears to be. In reality, every result sets something in motion. The winning dog's time becomes the benchmark its next opponents will be measured against. The second-placed dog's form string shifts, and the market will price it differently next time. The losing favourite drifts in the ante-post markets. The trainer notes which trap caused problems. The punter who backed the outsider is already looking at the next racecard.

This is what makes UK greyhound racing results different from a football score or a cricket total. A football result is an endpoint. A greyhound result is a data point in a sequence that stretches forward into the next race, the next card, the next week. The dogs run again in days, not months. The form evolves fast, the grades shift, and the data accumulates at a pace that no other UK sport matches. The punter who treats each result as a finished story is missing the point. The punter who treats it as a chapter in an ongoing form narrative is starting to see the sport clearly.

Everything in this guide — the racecard analysis, the trap statistics, the bet types, the odds mechanisms, the form databases — is a tool for extracting meaning from that sequence. You do not need to use all of them at once. Start with the results. Learn what the columns tell you. Then add the racecard. Then the form. Then the odds comparison. Build the practice gradually, and the results stop being surprises. They start being confirmations of what the data already suggested.

The hare has already disappeared around the bend. What you do with the number in the results column is entirely up to you.