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ibrox
29 Dec 09 18:07
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33% favs win,so thats 1 in 3 that deff trade shorter.
70% of favs are placed so every chance they trade shorter,so how do we make it pay,suggestings on a post card plz to susan.ian@btopenworld.com.

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By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 18:17
you ned to know why it will trade shorter i.e
trainerform
front runner
ground
distance etc etc etc
its no good just doing them all --
By:
ibrox
When: 29 Dec 09 18:27
you may be right bri,but just because the trainer had 2 winners yesterday he may have none today.
just because the horse has never ran 2 mile dosent mean he cant.
he may be a front runner but they are not letting him today.
so many permutations what to do mmmmmmmmm
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 18:28
lone front runners ???
By:
kef4o
When: 29 Dec 09 18:36
Why lay favourites though? If you back a favourite to lay it shorter i/r you would win less than if you backed long odds that is a front runner. One thing that you have to keep in mind though(imo) is that if a horse tends to be a frontrunner then the market might not drop its odds because him running in front at the start of the race may be already incomporated into the price.

If anything, you should look at doing the exact opposite. Lay favourites that stay in the rear of the pack in the beginning and tend to join the front very late. Be advised though that if this is typical for the favourite the market might also not reflect its latter position in the beginning.

P.S.: Brian, why did you call me a pr!ck earlier today?
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 18:41
kef40 --bloody hell m8 - chill out -only said it for a laff :^0
By:
scotbet
When: 29 Dec 09 18:43
Calling someone a pr!ck for a laff ? Bizarre
By:
ibrox
When: 29 Dec 09 18:43
kef40,,i,m not interested in front runners m8 just the fav, i reckon a high percent trade shorter my ? is how do i take advantage of this,was thinking someone would have the maths and may help me out.
thx
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 18:44
if a fav was held up --youd be better waiting til the race is off and is dropped out --then back -----and lay once your assured of the pace etc
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 18:45
scot --if you called me a peedo i wouldnt give a shyte --its only a laff
By:
scotbet
When: 29 Dec 09 18:54
Brian

thats you..not everyone has the same sense of humour

don't you think it would be better to drop the name calling and just share information/discussions on betting styles/methods ?
By:
TameTheTiger
When: 29 Dec 09 18:55
5/5 today Brian
By:
ibrox
When: 29 Dec 09 18:56
good idea scotbet,so to get back to my ?
By:
kef4o
When: 29 Dec 09 19:06
I think that concentrating on the favourite is a fundamental mistake when it comes to understanding the mathematics of the game(you'd have to risk more in order to get the same return compared to if you were successful with longer shots).

That said, you are looking for strong travellers. So, two options: 1. Watch the races of the favourite. 2. Read the comments about its last runs.

It should be a ton of work, because after all, you should also double check whether the horse is a worthy favourite.

I'd advise you to at least broaden up to the top 3 of the market, and then look for the best traveller of them. As I said though, being a good traveller might be already incorporated into the price.
By:
kef4o
When: 29 Dec 09 19:17
Zubova is a horse of your interest. A favourite many times. She hasn't won yet but barring her fist two starts, she has been traded shorter during the race 5 times so far, though she is still winless.
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 29 Dec 09 20:28
like it tame - so you ahead now ?
By:
Beat The OverRound
When: 30 Dec 09 03:07
What about heavily supported favourites i.e. odds on, and the second favourite is at reasonably bigger odds, back the favourite in running above SP.
Seen quite a few of these spike high in running at some point before going on to win.
By:
artie
When: 30 Dec 09 10:08
BTO - do you have any figures for this suggestion ?
By:
TameTheTiger
When: 30 Dec 09 17:06
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By:
ibrox
When: 30 Dec 09 18:27
thought i might have had a bit more interest and some decent advice but may be not.
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 30 Dec 09 20:39
you wont find nothing holy on here
By:
bacontrout.
When: 30 Dec 09 21:16
basically ibrox youre just asking someone to do everything for you. kef has given you the pointers, but it involves actually studying yourself. you would trust anothers interpretation of events over your own?
By:
mginvest
When: 06 Jan 10 15:34
Bacontrout is right. This sort of approach is down to selection method and nobody is gonna reveal their edge.
By:
ibrox
When: 06 Jan 10 17:07
no i would,nt trust someone elses opinion,i do have my own,i prefer to be the capton of my own ship thx,was just trying to get some conversation m8
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 06 Jan 10 17:12
Ibrox -a good starting point for laying in hcaps --
one that has won its 2ND TO LAST RACE .
By:
ibrox
When: 06 Jan 10 17:24
brian,before betfair my only bet would b penalty carrrier in handicaps priced 7/2 0r less basically fav or 2nd fav,been on here about 6 yrs(diffrent user name)have decided this yr to cut back on laying and go back to backing.
I find bank management easy being a backer instead of laying,small % of bank risked compounding and withdraw most months,losing bets are not painfull red numbers not so big,less stress,everybody happy(have not kicked the cat for some time)
how you getting on with the six block staking?
By:
Glasgow Brian
When: 06 Jan 10 17:37
tbf mate not really disciplined at the moment -- been scratching around lookin fa work
crimbo n all that -just playing around with 20 here 30 there etc
By:
ibrox
When: 06 Jan 10 18:03
weather wont be helping the job situation glasgow come to a halt i would imagine,fed up with the snow myself,be gone nxt week i hope
By:
freddiewilliams
When: 06 Jan 10 19:54
desperate times for glasgow






















and for ibrox....going back to backing




















and the tree wants tips on going pro





















terrible times we are living in
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