20/80 Thread

swedish chef

swedish chef

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Starting with a bank of 200pts - each bet will be 2pts win 8pts place betfair

Races must have minimum 8 runners before n/r's declared on the day as betfair will still pay 3 places.

Place odds must not be less than 1.5

Odds will be settled on betfair starting prices which I hope to beat every time - if betfair place odds starting price is returned shorter than 1.5 then bet void for thread.

Doing Fine 13.50 Chepstow

Karinga Dancer 13:55 Aintree

Boyfromnowhere 14:25 Chepstow

Pure Faith / Viva Colonia 15.05 Aintree

Dolatulo 15:55 Stratford

Hold Court 16:10 Chepstow

I may add more as the day goes on but will not edit.
 
I never understood the attraction of the 20-80 concept. The best place bets are e/w with the books who are betting over broke on the place and rarely on the machine.
 
SlimChance said:
I never understood the attraction of the 20-80 concept. The best place bets are e/w with the books who are betting over broke on the place and rarely on the machine.
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The reason for me is if you place at 1.4 you still make a profit whereas 50/50 you don't. I think if the place odds are over evens then e/way may be a better option maybe? I backed that willie muir 40/1 I put up the other day 20/80 and got the place at 10.0 so in that sense it worked in my favour but when they win it doesn't.

Karinga Dancer just won and the place I got was 2.28 but BFSP was 1.49 :) but e/way would have shown a bigger profit.

I'll give it a run and see what happens. As I have a large majority of my bets on the machine it also suits my small stake gambling.
 
swedish chef said:
Stratford 5.05 Dakar Run
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All profits are after deductions and losing stakes.

Doing Fine 13.50 Chepstowv - placed 2.28 profit 3.43pts

Karinga Dancer 13:55 Aintree won 5.5 profit 8.56pts placed 2.28 profit 12.19pts

Boyfromnowhere 14:25 Chepstow - no bet

Pure Faith unpl / Viva Colonia 15.05 Aintree placed 5.1 - profit 22.23pts

Dolatulo 15:55 Stratford - placed 2.2 - profit 9.4pts

Hold Court 16:10 Chepstow - unpl loss 10pts

Stratford 5.05 Dakar Run - placed - 1.92 - profit 6.75pts

P/L = +52.56pts (deductions varied from 4.82% to 5%)
 
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Nice start SC.

Bulk of my bets do tend to be place only or a larger bet on the place, as it smooths out the erratic ups and downs of my betting.

Maiden Approach last night was an example of a winning getting away; thought it was nailed on to place, but lost out on the win.

Good luck
 
Bank 242.56pts

Clonmel
1.25 County Champions 6.8 & 2.42

Sedgefield 2.30
Timesawastin 7.0 & 2.1

King Of The Wolds 8.0 & 2.38

4.00
Serenity Now 11.5 & 3.0

Our Boy Ben 12.5 & 2.92

Stratford 4.10 Andy Kelly 3.45 & 1.62
 
Good luck SC - really like County Champions as a racehorse but given how she was ridden at least once in her bumpers I get the impression that she might be better in handicaps for Robert Tyner.

Martin
 
swedish chef said:
Bank 242.56pts

Clonmel
1.25 County Champions 6.8 & 2.42

Sedgefield 2.30
Timesawastin 7.0 & 2.1

King Of The Wolds 8.0 & 2.38

4.00
Serenity Now 11.5 & 3.0

Our Boy Ben 12.5 & 2.92

Stratford 4.10 Andy Kelly 3.45 & 1.62
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Clonmel
1.25 County Champions 6.8 & 2.42 - minus 10pts

Sedgefield 2.30
Timesawastin 7.0 & 2.1 - minus 10pts

King Of The Wolds 8.0 & 2.38 - profit 23.79pts
4.00
Serenity Now 11.5 & 3.0 - profit 13.30pts

Our Boy Ben 12.5 & 2.92 - minus 10pts

Stratford 4.10 Andy Kelly 3.45 & 1.62 - profit 9.37pts

Profit on day 16.46pts Bank 259.02pts
 
Ascot 1.35 Persian Snow 10.5 & 2.9
Off track since December 2012 and only one win from six hurdle starts from two to two and a half miles. Has been 130 but disappointing last two starts.

“He’s just been a very unhealthy horse but is fine at the moment – looking good. I’m inclined to use his mark in a novices handicap chase first time over fences over two and a half miles.”
 
Bank 367.22pts

Profit after losing part of bets and deductions which varied from 4.87% to 4.93% ayr 2.00 actually averaged 2.78 place

Ascot 1.35 Persian Snow 10.5 & 2.9 3rd - profit 12.46pts

Ayr 2.00 Shoal Bay Dreamer 8.8 & 2.74 2nd - profit 11.49pts

d/royal 3.05 TONER D´OUDAIRIES 7.8 & 2.14 2nd - profit 6.67pts

Profit on the day +30.62 pts - bank now +397. 84pts - thread profit +197.84pts
 
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