

May 24, 2025 -- 2:19PM, longbridge wrote:
@steerforth"admittedly needing to speculate on 2nd place returns based on typical pre race offers relative to win price, since there are no published returns"they should all be here:https://promo.betfair.com/betfairsp/prices
Thanks - I had a feeling someone would point out something I'd missed. I hadn't really looked for it.
May 26, 2025 -- 10:44AM, kincsem wrote:
The ManagementIf you cant see the upsides of having EW betting in your "toolkit" - you probably shouldn't be betting at all imo - as it indicates you have no understanding of the numbers.I did have place betting in my toolkit.For a number of years I place-laid horses in the Epsom Oaks and Derby.My preference was to place-lay five horses if I could.It was often, not always, profitable.My edge (if it was) is I study pedigrees (see foalmare.com).And quite a few in the Oaks and Derby would, as the old saying goes "not get the distance in a horsebox".But my main bets on those two races were win bets.I seldom backed the winner as I bet hig odds.One year I backed the last in the Oaks and the last in the Derby (a pity I did not place lay those two).
Hi Kincsem you know that I respect your knowledge, however as you said those two races (the derby more so) are terrible races for long shots.
I did back Was @ 50/1 in the Oaks and last year EW’d Wind Chimes at 50/1 or 66/1 because of her form with Sosie.
You mentioned that you bet less, that’s the same as me as I now look for the races that throw up the surprises, it’s why I like the Guineas for example.
Have you narrowed your focus of attention to certain races now and if so what are they typically.
I typically like foreign racing where multi form lines come into play and bias comes into play with how the market is set up and certain trainers records for races or travelling a horse.
- tbf he never bought a round and often wanted a loan. 

