Risky bet

Off-topic.

I am currently reading the diaries of my late aunt that were written in the 1950s.

Many of the entries relate to her husband visiting Wembley dog track and his relative success/failure in terms of the bets he placed.

Entry from 18 February 1952:

“Charles went dogging in the evening with unfortunate results.”

If written today, I wonder if this might have been phrased differently.