https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-oftenI've heard that often there is a lag between the off and BF close in the US racing giving the fast pic people an advantage. How much is this an issue? Im could tolerate a bit with laying but not too keen on fast piccy boys taking a lay when the rachttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503802825#503802825zoot - 100% correct. A lot of shrewdies at some of the US tarcks. Charles Town in particularThu, 28 Jul 2011 17:58:07 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503799157#503799157I'm jusr testing a few things. There is some very smart money in US racing - much smarter than me - so generosity with early lay prices would not be a advisableThu, 28 Jul 2011 16:39:16 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503798143#503798143no and no - don't get a lot matched - don't expect to - pretty selectiveThu, 28 Jul 2011 16:17:05 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503777953#503777953Do you ever get anything matched as I just had a quick scan thru the races for tonight and couldnt find a book under 200%!! Did you used to be a bags greyhound bookmaker?Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:32:00 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503775759#503775759An old post in this forum hinted at 3-5 seconds with some fast piccy people systematically picking off lays / backs well into the race. Seemed a bit extreme?I've sometimes noticed some aggressive backers grabbing backs and lays right on the off - liThu, 28 Jul 2011 08:41:03 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503773477#503773477Ive sometimes noticed a delay of about a second so if thats a problem then cancel bets as stalls start loading.It has been known for the button presser to forget to close the market at the off but bets after the off will usually be voided if that hapThu, 28 Jul 2011 07:45:54 -0500https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/28078521/lag-between-off-and-bf-close-for-us-racing---how-long-how-often?post_id=503767873#503767873I've heard that often there is a lag between the off and BF close in the US racing giving the fast pic people an advantage. How much is this an issue? Im could tolerate a bit with laying but not too keen on fast piccy boys taking a lay when the racThu, 28 Jul 2011 04:31:22 -0500