New Posts For Thread: Bookmakers on Course Galwayhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galwayThere are no excuses for the percentages at Galway this week the value been offered on course is a disgrace the first race today was bet to 133%11/8fav and a 6/4 2ndfav and before anyone bring up those old chestnuts of no one at the track only theIrish bookmakers always operated with much larger over-rounds than Britain.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522791659#522791659Irish bookmakers always operated with much larger over-rounds than Britain.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:36:59 -0500HRI and SIS select which 10 or 12 on course Bookmakers gets put into the sample to create the SP,which would always include those with a vested interest in the SP industry.The majority of on course Bookmakers would have their boards priced up as soonhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522767801#522767801HRI and SIS select which 10 or 12 on course Bookmakers gets put into the sample to create the SP,which would always include those with a vested interest in the SP industry.The majority of on course Bookmakers would have their boards priced up as soonWed, 08 Aug 2012 05:39:34 -0500Well said Kelly.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522514795#522514795Well said Kelly.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:09:30 -0500I seem to remember concern being expressed a couple of years ago when HRI awarded the contract for returning SP prices to SIS ( owned by the major off course bookies ) in return for a fee. The suggestion at the time was that it akin to putting the fohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522514361#522514361I seem to remember concern being expressed a couple of years ago when HRI awarded the contract for returning SP prices to SIS ( owned by the major off course bookies ) in return for a fee. The suggestion at the time was that it akin to putting the foWed, 01 Aug 2012 17:53:36 -0500for once i agree with wildbore/dark rosaleen.........the returned prices are not the true over roundshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522512689#522512689for once i agree with wildbore/dark rosaleen.........the returned prices are not the true over roundsWed, 01 Aug 2012 17:03:03 -0500Seldom on course myself these days so just piecing together some observations .It strikes me that the returned odds are designed to suit the off course ( SP ) market . What part the on course bookies play in the returns , as against what they have lahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522512447#522512447Seldom on course myself these days so just piecing together some observations .It strikes me that the returned odds are designed to suit the off course ( SP ) market . What part the on course bookies play in the returns , as against what they have laWed, 01 Aug 2012 16:56:52 -0500No idea how you can come on here and defend them. If you move something in a point them you need to move something out a point. 154% is a disgusting overround.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522511611#522511611No idea how you can come on here and defend them. If you move something in a point them you need to move something out a point. 154% is a disgusting overround.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:32:28 -0500In fairness to the racecourse bookmakers the returned prices bear little resemblance to the way they bet.I wasn`t there today and the first race does look disgraceful but wonder how they really bet in the race.Yesterday i backed Magical Dream at 13/8https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522511079#522511079In fairness to the racecourse bookmakers the returned prices bear little resemblance to the way they bet.I wasn`t there today and the first race does look disgraceful but wonder how they really bet in the race.Yesterday i backed Magical Dream at 13/8Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:18:48 -0500+1 Bassaniohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522510657#522510657+1 BassanioWed, 01 Aug 2012 16:08:13 -0500on coursehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29263909/bookmakers-on-course-galway?post_id=522500295#522500295on courseWed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04:42 -0500