Decimal odds to go on trial at Ascot.

thanks beast,just read it,wonder who the guinea pigs are?what a waste of time.

Are you a Bill or a Ben Ribero ?!

in this case definitely a brian info.

What, briefly, are seen as the pros and cons?

I guess granularity ie more refined odds is a Plus
To non-racing people Decimals easeir to read
Having to change board software (possible minus - how much would that be?)


Any other big issues?

surely if the big boys agree they will make sure the odds are in their favour?

I heard 3 possible guinea pigs are no.s 1, 5 & 153 on the Ascot Flat Tatts list ribero1.

what would 5/2 be? 2.5 or 3.5.

thanks wasnot,perhaps no.5.will have rob hughes on the stool?ffs!

3.5

2.5 would be 6/4

be some seething pensioners when they get paid at 6/4

' two and a half to one!'

stupid to introduce this

bookies fault by trying to confuse/steal from punters with crazy fraction prices,17/20 anyone 13/10 17/5..sureas hell know deciamal os easier to understand and punters can see where the bad price bookies are

pensioners? yeah right sure they understand fractions that are being bounded about now

All decimal odds are to be displayed as "to 1". There fore 5/2 will be 2.5, 11/10 will be 1.1 etc.

^ thought this would happen

neither nowt nor summat

the decimal odds granularity will not be evident if the fractional odds are just converted

Why don't they just put Betfair odds up on the boards?

Simples.

complete and utter waste of time.would love to bet between 2 boards with decimal oddds.

Not so sure about that REGIT.

You would be displaying 3 = 3/1

Next door's decimal board would be displaying 4 = also meaning 3/1

..... Human nature being what it is ........ there are bound to be some - if not many, 'novices' who think that .... :(

that would be a valid point onlooker but as you can see 3/1 is 3 not 4,fortunately we dont all live in exchange land.

Just seen wasnot's earlier post - saying that he decimal odds will not be displayed as in other countries, and like Betfair, with the Stake included.

In which case - assuming wasnot is correct - then my above comparison would not apply.

True swift-tuttle.

You would hope someone would have the nous to offer 3.75 for a horse that was a weak 7/2 on course though

Let the decimals lead, not the fractions!

onlooker - to the best of my knowledge only t0te and exchanges display odds with stake included. It is all nonsence but to my mind this way is simpler for thickos to understand, which is what RFC is all about.

If next door offers 3.75 I could offer 3.751. They'd love that in the shops.

They'd return 3.5 on course :)

Surely it has to be an all or nothing approach?

How will they judge it's success or otherwise?