what is the point of a 1 second delay in bets for UK horse racing?

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To cancel your bets? But agree it's pointless

I use dto think it was to protect players against fallers but it actually makes no difference, you can't cancel the bet mid that 1 second.

THESE DAYS IT'S TO GIVE THE BETFAIR BOT TIME TO DECIDE IF WE WANTS TO TAKE YOUR BET OR NOT.

is this a 'new betfair' feature then? I thought it was poss only my own pc's idea?

1 second is great compared to other sports - there's plenty of football markets these days with 12 second delays!

That, Darlo, is a fact that I've said for years (about many sports) but soooo many seem completely unaware of it and think racing is a special case. No sport is live (no 'live' tv is live) so stop moaning and get yourself down to the track if it matters that much!

The 1 second delay actually helps those with live pics as it allows them more time to cancel bets before those watching delayed pics have a chance to take them.

Trying to cancel bets watching delayed pics with a 1 second delay is pretty pointless as track players have a bigger advantage, but a longer delay would be unworkable. I would like to see the delay completely removed to make things fairer.

The 1 second delay actually helps those with live pics and still allows them to place bets after the line

The 1 second delay actually helps those with live pics as it allows them more time to cancel bets before those watching delayed pics have a chance to take them.

Exactly. And the same principle works across other sports, with the longer the delay protecting those with true pictures even more.

is this 1 sec gg delay a 'new betfair' feature then?

No, it has been there for years.

i may be wrong, but is it not 1 second to place a bet in running but cancelling is instant? (no delay)

Try cancelling when you are wrong

Or try cancelling mid countdown when the fast pic boys are already way ahead of you. 1 second less of a problem, football is a pain.

Historic accident I think - it used to be the case if you used the 'old' API that the only way to tell a horse race (or football match, or whatever) was in-play was that the bet delay wasn't zero.