New Posts For Thread: Laying horses - what's your preferences?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferencesWin or place? Small prices or big? Top class races or low grade? Any going preferences?I started off place laying at between 1/2 and 2/1, with a preference for soft going. Had a good run, but lost most of it in the last two weeks. Starting to think IDuncan"The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takes"If you were to look at all the even money chances that the AVERAGE horse player on BOtfair backs and lays you will find that the lay price will be bigger than the back price.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499593661#499593661Duncan"The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takes"If you were to look at all the even money chances that the AVERAGE horse player on BOtfair backs and lays you will find that the lay price will be bigger than the back price.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:13:39 -0500lay hold up horses in a small as poss field,with only one front runner in the race,[or preferably none!!!].https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499557873#499557873lay hold up horses in a small as poss field,with only one front runner in the race,[or preferably none!!!].Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:05:03 -0500SPRINGBOK - HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT pricing up a race ?at the moment i aint got the foggiest Where would i start ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499529769#499529769SPRINGBOK - HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT pricing up a race ?at the moment i aint got the foggiest Where would i start ?Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:25:17 -0500The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takesi dont even know what that meanshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499494321#499494321The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takesi dont even know what that meansTue, 21 Jun 2011 04:41:33 -0500The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takesDO you have any data to back up that statement?Because on the face of it, it looks mathmatically impossible.But then most people don't know what average means (pun intended).https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499471981#499471981The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takesDO you have any data to back up that statement?Because on the face of it, it looks mathmatically impossible.But then most people don't know what average means (pun intended).Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:14:42 -0500'It will make for disturbing reading. 'No it doesnthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499450189#499450189'It will make for disturbing reading. 'No it doesntMon, 20 Jun 2011 14:52:39 -0500The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takes.As the racing markets on here are basically a zero sum game the average horse player cannot win even if NO commission were deducted.BOtfair's own figures indicate that less than 2%https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499322209#499322209The average horse player on Botfair lays bigger prices than he takes.As the racing markets on here are basically a zero sum game the average horse player cannot win even if NO commission were deducted.BOtfair's own figures indicate that less than 2%Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:30:48 -0500I have been laying in play, i have found it pretty profitable, been using an in play software though where you can see the traded prices on the horses in rapid time an then can see which horses are dropping off so you can lay them for a near guranteehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499249289#499249289I have been laying in play, i have found it pretty profitable, been using an in play software though where you can see the traded prices on the horses in rapid time an then can see which horses are dropping off so you can lay them for a near guranteeSat, 18 Jun 2011 09:15:52 -0500Laying is the way to go. Been doing it since the site started and never looked back. Learn how to price up races and it's verging on a goldmine.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=499234093#499234093Laying is the way to go. Been doing it since the site started and never looked back. Learn how to price up races and it's verging on a goldmine.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:05:22 -0500finding the time it takes between obstacles can prove fruitfulhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27782929/laying-horses---whats-your-preferences?post_id=498984981#498984981finding the time it takes between obstacles can prove fruitfulWed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:37 -0500