New Posts For Thread: Ante Post. What's the point???https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-pointThere is now no point in betting AP after Christmas as all of the firms fight for your money on the 4 days. Just look at the prices they offered compared to the winter AP prices.Cue Card. AP 5-2. On the day 3-1Arkle. AP generally 5s, otd 4sCH. Good mHandicaps are irrelevant as the markets are in the couple of weeks before the festival so are nrnb.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490330909#490330909Handicaps are irrelevant as the markets are in the couple of weeks before the festival so are nrnb.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:26:47 -0500Have to say I lean towards CVB's position here, particularly with regard to the Festival handicaps. After this year's experience I'll be paying particular attention around the end of Feb from now on when the h'cap weights come out - most firms' prichttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490319021#490319021Have to say I lean towards CVB's position here, particularly with regard to the Festival handicaps. After this year's experience I'll be paying particular attention around the end of Feb from now on when the h'cap weights come out - most firms' pricFri, 25 Mar 2011 04:39:11 -0500If you had layed him at his 6/1 sp you'd have a free bet at 14/1 or if you layed half your stake back at 6/1 young have the remaining stake at 34/1 Take advantage of the bid prices antepost by laying back some at the sp if you think the horse has gohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490317289#490317289If you had layed him at his 6/1 sp you'd have a free bet at 14/1 or if you layed half your stake back at 6/1 young have the remaining stake at 34/1 Take advantage of the bid prices antepost by laying back some at the sp if you think the horse has goFri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:52 -0500You also have to try and take advantage of likely running plans etc, for example I backed Robinson Collonges at 20/1 the day Hells Bay was a NR and there was also doubts about the two Hobbs horses running. He obv ran a shocker but having 20/1 about ahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490139305#490139305You also have to try and take advantage of likely running plans etc, for example I backed Robinson Collonges at 20/1 the day Hells Bay was a NR and there was also doubts about the two Hobbs horses running. He obv ran a shocker but having 20/1 about aWed, 23 Mar 2011 14:16:05 -0500I have been amazed how backing horses who are over priced has worked well. Regardless of if they win the race or not you can trade out of your bets for profit. None more successful than I did when trading out of fly and binocular to move to b0yles whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490131049#490131049I have been amazed how backing horses who are over priced has worked well. Regardless of if they win the race or not you can trade out of your bets for profit. None more successful than I did when trading out of fly and binocular to move to b0yles wWed, 23 Mar 2011 12:46:24 -0500It's exactly the same as day of the race for me, finding prices that are blatantly too big. If you are backing things like Hurricane Fly now then antepost isnt for you, as it's highly likely he won't be much shorter if lining up on the day.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490127089#490127089It's exactly the same as day of the race for me, finding prices that are blatantly too big. If you are backing things like Hurricane Fly now then antepost isnt for you, as it's highly likely he won't be much shorter if lining up on the day.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:03:48 -0500You are going to have good years and bad years. And its going to look like aftertiming to say why AP is a good thing, but 8/1 Oscars Well, 8/1 Noble Prince, 10/1 Long Run, 14/1 Get Me Out of Here, 60/1 Grandouet.... to name a few, were all bets I washttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490097817#490097817You are going to have good years and bad years. And its going to look like aftertiming to say why AP is a good thing, but 8/1 Oscars Well, 8/1 Noble Prince, 10/1 Long Run, 14/1 Get Me Out of Here, 60/1 Grandouet.... to name a few, were all bets I wasWed, 23 Mar 2011 05:42:34 -0500Spirit Son 22/1, Aigle D'Or 16/1 Finian's Rainbow 25/1 were all available at one point. The fact they never won doesn't mean those who backed them never cleaned up. More to backing AP than the horses winning these days.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490096437#490096437Spirit Son 22/1, Aigle D'Or 16/1 Finian's Rainbow 25/1 were all available at one point. The fact they never won doesn't mean those who backed them never cleaned up. More to backing AP than the horses winning these days.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:14:50 -0500I like to have a play on here for small stakes at big prices at the start of the season to give me horses to follow. Most of my ap betting is done in the 2 weeks before majority of the bookies go nr/nb, was on Sizing at 16's and First Lieutenant at 1https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=490094757#490094757I like to have a play on here for small stakes at big prices at the start of the season to give me horses to follow. Most of my ap betting is done in the 2 weeks before majority of the bookies go nr/nb, was on Sizing at 16's and First Lieutenant at 1Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:33:49 -0500Looking back at my AP chelt bets most of them are horrific - either non runners (Hells Bay, Quito, Noble Prince in Arkle), or horses I liked less on the day (Realt Dubh, Pandorama, Smad Place), or just backed too many in the race (Arkle 2 NRs 2 AP, Jhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27276897/ante-post-whats-the-point?post_id=489909781#489909781Looking back at my AP chelt bets most of them are horrific - either non runners (Hells Bay, Quito, Noble Prince in Arkle), or horses I liked less on the day (Realt Dubh, Pandorama, Smad Place), or just backed too many in the race (Arkle 2 NRs 2 AP, JMon, 21 Mar 2011 08:22:47 -0500