You only have to look at the breakdown of the amount of runners since GPT started, 16 plus handicaps have fallen dramatically and thirteen to fifteen runner races have shot up
quelle surprise
You only have to look at the breakdown of the amount of runners since GPT started, 16 plus handicaps have fallen dramatically and thirteen to fifteen runner races have shot upquelle surprise
Our safety factor is 16 - we generally have a maximum field size of 14 to protect the LBO money and its also a compromise between jockeys and racecourse as the jockeys are happier with a safety factor of 14.
Id imagine paying only 3 places instead of 4 would help to protect LBO money
Here is a e mail from Kemptons clerk, sent to a poster when asking about 16 runner handicaps and the 14 runner"Safety" limitSubject: RE: 16 runner handicapDate: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 08:59:18 +0100From: Beverley.Frith@jockeyclubracecourses.comTo:xxxxxxxxxx
foxy if you think odds on jollies in a 7 runner races of todays standard improve turnover we will have to agree to disagree..and because you dont agree with me i will refrain from calling you a mug..strange hey
foxy if you think odds on jollies in a 7 runner races of todays standard improve turnover we will have to agree to disagree..and because you dont agree with me i will refrain from calling you a mug..strange hey
as the only person with 5 years stats but why bother those who agree will be 10% those who hate you mentioning tricky EW races 50% and the rest couldn't care less because they bet Each-way in the races that only someone divide of knowledge would. 40%.
Let them all except that they are not being had over anf we will have to bet in less races.
cubone.
as the only person with 5 years stats but why bother those who agree will be 10% those who hate you mentioning tricky EW races 50% and the rest couldn't care less because they bet Each-way in the races that only someone divide of knowledge would. 40
as a casual racetrack punter..betting 20-50 a race or 2-300 in total dayout ,pretty sure that i would of kept most in my pockets today with the cards. reagrds decialisation it is so much easier to read and workout which bookie is giving best prices compared to some of the recent fractions being banded about 16/5 21/10 and so on its just bookies trimming away the 7/2 11/10 shots with higher looking odds..no wonder bookies are against change.everyboard offering deciamls is more transparent to the causual,well all punters imvho
as a casual racetrack punter..betting 20-50 a race or 2-300 in total dayout ,pretty sure that i would of kept most in my pockets today with the cards.reagrds decialisation it is so much easier to read and workout which bookie is giving best prices co