# UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts (`mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results`) Actor

Official UK greyhound results for every race and runner: winners, starting prices, run and sectional times, going, forecast and tricast dividends, trainers, sires and running comments, for any date range and track.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 row returneds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

![UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts - Every UK greyhound race and runner with starting price, times, going and dividends, by date and track.](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/uk-greyhound-race-results--hero.png)

### What does UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts do?

UK Greyhound Race Results returns official results from UK greyhound tracks. Choose Races for one row per race with the track, time, grade, distance, going, winner, winning time and starting price, second place, and forecast and tricast dividends, or Runners for one row per dog with finishing position, starting price in fractional and decimal form, run, adjusted and sectional times, beaten distance, weight, trainer, sire, dam and the running comment. Pick any date range and filter by track, with no login.

### Why use UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts?

- Official UK results, races or runners.
- Starting price in fractional and decimal.
- Run, adjusted and first-section times.
- Forecast and tricast dividends per race.
- Any date range and track filter.

### What makes this different

Most greyhound data sits on a results page you read race by race. This Actor returns whole days as flat tables with the times, going and starting prices side by side, so you can build speed ratings, trainer form and bias analysis directly.

### How it works

![UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts workflow: your input, collection, output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/uk-greyhound-race-results--how-it-works.png)

1. **Your input** — choose a date range, tracks and Races or Runners.
2. **The Actor collects it** — the Actor reads each day's meetings and every race.
3. **Your output** — you get one row per race or per runner.

### What data can you extract?

The dataset has 44 fields per row:

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `meetingId` | integer | Meeting ID. |
| `raceId` | integer | Race ID. |
| `track` | string | Track. |
| `date` | string | Race date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `time` | string | Race time (HH:MM, UK). |
| `raceNumber` | integer | Race number on the card. |
| `raceTitle` | string | Race title. |
| `raceClass` | string | Grade, for example A4. |
| `distanceMetres` | number | Race distance in metres. |
| `raceType` | string | Flat or hurdles. |
| `isHandicap` | boolean | True for handicap races. |
| `going` | number | Going allowance. |
| `prizes` | string | Prize money. |
| `runners` | integer | Number of runners. |
| `winner` | string | Winning dog. |
| `winnerTrap` | integer | Winner's trap. |
| `winnerTrainer` | string | Winner's trainer. |
| `winnerSp` | string | Winner's starting price, fractional. |
| `winnerSpDecimal` | number | Winner's starting price, decimal. |
| `winningTime` | number | Winning time in seconds. |
| `second` | string | Second place. |
| `forecast` | string | Forecast finish and dividend. |
| `tricast` | string | Tricast finish and dividend. |
| `favouriteWon` | boolean | True when the market favourite won. |
| `trap` | integer | Trap number. |
| `dogId` | integer | Dog ID. |
| `dog` | string | Dog name. |
| `sire` | string | Sire. |
| `dam` | string | Dam. |
| `trainer` | string | Trainer. |
| `owner` | string | Owner. |
| `position` | integer | Finishing position. |
| `sp` | string | Starting price, fractional. |
| `spDecimal` | number | Starting price, decimal. |
| `marketPosition` | integer | Position in the betting market. |
| `runTime` | number | Run time in seconds. |
| `adjustedTime` | number | Going-adjusted time in seconds. |
| `sectionalTime` | number | First-section time in seconds. |
| `beatenDistance` | string | Distance beaten. |
| `weightKg` | number | Weight in kilograms. |
| `comment` | string | Running comment. |
| `born` | string | Month and year of birth. |
| `sex` | string | Sex. |
| `colour` | string | Colour. |

### How to use UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts

![UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts input form](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/uk-greyhound-race-results--input.png)

1. Open the Actor and go to the **Input** tab.
2. Press Start for yesterday's results, or set **From date** and **To date**. Filter by **Tracks**, and set **Max results** to 0 for everything in the range.
3. Optionally set filters and a **Max results** limit.
4. Click **Start**. A default run finishes in under a minute.
5. Open the **Output** tab, then download the dataset or connect it to your tools.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `dataType` | string | No | `"races"` | One row per race with winner, time and forecast, or one row per runner with position, price, times and comments. |
| `startDate` | string | No | — | First day, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for yesterday only. |
| `endDate` | string | No | — | Last day, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty to end at yesterday. |
| `tracks` | array | No | `[]` | Only these tracks, for example Romford, Towcester, Sunderland. Leave empty for all. |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | `5` | Maximum number of rows returned. Default is 5 for a quick test; set 0 to return everything available. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | `{"useApifyProxy":false}` | Optional. The data is public and works without a proxy. |

### Output Data

![UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts dataset table](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/uk-greyhound-race-results--output.png)

Races rows carry `winner`, `winnerSp`, `winningTime`, `going`, `forecast` and `favouriteWon`. Runners rows carry `position`, `sp`, `spDecimal`, `runTime`, `adjustedTime`, `sectionalTime`, `trainer` and `comment` for each dog.

![UK Greyhound Race Results: SP, Times, Going & Forecasts field map of one record](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/uk-greyhound-race-results--fields.png)

A real dataset item:

```json
{
  "meetingId": 452708,
  "raceId": 1246006,
  "track": "Doncaster",
  "date": "2026-09-20",
  "time": "",
  "raceNumber": 1,
  "raceTitle": null,
  "raceClass": "T4",
  "distanceMetres": 450,
  "raceType": "Flat",
  "isHandicap": false,
  "going": 0,
  "prizes": "",
  "runners": 4,
  "winner": "Four Stout",
  "winnerTrap": 3,
  "winnerTrainer": null,
  "winnerSp": "",
  "winnerSpDecimal": null,
  "winningTime": 27.7,
  "second": "Ballyhimikin Aki",
  "forecast": null,
  "tricast": null,
  "favouriteWon": false
}
```

### Usage Examples

#### Yesterday's races

```json
{
  "maxResults": 0
}
```

#### Romford runners, one week

```json
{
  "dataType": "runners",
  "startDate": "2026-09-13",
  "endDate": "2026-09-19",
  "tracks": [
    "Romford"
  ],
  "maxResults": 0
}
```

#### A month of Towcester races

```json
{
  "startDate": "2026-08-20",
  "endDate": "2026-09-19",
  "tracks": [
    "Towcester"
  ],
  "maxResults": 0
}
```

### Tips for Best Results

- Default is 5 results for a fast test. Set the max to 0 to return everything available.

### Known Limitations

- Results only: race cards for future meetings are not included.
- UK licensed (GBGB) tracks only.
- Long date ranges make many requests, so use a track filter when you can.
- Times of some races are missing when the track did not record them.

### Integrations

Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or from a webhook. Send results straight to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack or your own database with Apify's built-in integrations.

### Export Formats

Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table or RSS from the **Output** tab or the API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Does it need an account or API key?

No. The Actor reads public data and needs no account or key.

#### Am I charged for failed results?

No. You are only charged for results that are written to the dataset.

#### Do I need an account or login?

No. The Actor reads public data and needs no account or key.

#### Am I charged for failed runs or empty results?

You are only charged for results that are actually written to the dataset.

#### Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Create a Task with your input and add a schedule in Apify Console. With monitor mode on, each scheduled run returns only what changed since the previous one.

### Support

Questions or a missing field? Open an issue from the **Issues** tab on this Actor's page and it will be looked at.

### Legal / Responsible Use

You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's terms and applicable law. The Actor collects publicly available data only and is not affiliated with the source.

# Actor input Schema

## `dataType` (type: `string`):

One row per race with winner, time and forecast, or one row per runner with position, price, times and comments.

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

First day, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for yesterday only.

## `endDate` (type: `string`):

Last day, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty to end at yesterday.

## `tracks` (type: `array`):

Only these tracks, for example Romford, Towcester, Sunderland. Leave empty for all.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of rows returned. Default is 5 for a quick test; set 0 to return everything available.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. The data is public and works without a proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dataType": "races",
  "tracks": [],
  "maxResults": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxResults": 5
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxResults": 5 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxResults": 5
}' |
apify call mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/uk-greyhound-race-results"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Gd84jii2CPPMKgPpz/builds/hjg9TEVuhLH47lULR/openapi.json