Stupid Questions

[Eggs]

Is there a better one to do? Planning to do forecast and tricast bets on all of the handicaps with a couple of mates this year and interested to know which is the more lucrative way. I can use the Tote on course for the 1st three days, but could also take a fixed price online with Bet365 for instance. Do some bookies pay more than others? Add bonuses etc?

….i always play the Tote Exacta on the handicaps, I think it tends to pay more. I got the Boodles Reverse Exacta with Jazzy last year which was a nice start. I’ll be doing placepots as well, indeed the ‘win’ often pays more than ‘sp’ on handicaps at the Festival.

i was thinking of opening a Tote thread this year but I imagine most posters are on-course.

[Kevloaf]

….i always play the Tote Exacta on the handicaps, I think it tends to pay more. I got the Boodles with Jazzy last year which was a nice start. I’ll be doing placepots as well, indeed the ‘win’ often pays more than ‘sp’ on handicaps at the Festival.

i was thinking of opening a Tote thread this year but I imagine most posters are on-course.

I used the tote website for these as well - might be worth the thread still Eggs

[Odin]

….i always play the Tote Exacta on the handicaps, I think it tends to pay more. I got the Boodles Reverse Exacta with Jazzy last year which was a nice start. I’ll be doing placepots as well, indeed the ‘win’ often pays more than ‘sp’ on handicaps at the Festival.

i was thinking of opening a Tote thread this year but I imagine most posters are on-course.

Worth noting they are removing the 10% bonus this year so differences might be smaller than they were. Any little helps though and I think they've still got the SP guarantee so should still work out well

[Benjy23]

Someone will have the data for this but in basic terms the popular selections would return less on the pool. So for forecasts you'd be thinking same owner / trainer, or previous form tying in with each other type bets might be better away from the tote.

[Eggs]

Someone will have the data for this but in basic terms the popular selections would return less on the pool. So for forecasts you'd be thinking same owner / trainer, or previous form tying in with each other type bets might be better away from the tote.

…..I think that’s right. The bigger priced ones in the handicaps tend to pay more. I might have a look back at last years handicap tote returns if I get a chance later.

[Bumble]

….i always play the Tote Exacta on the handicaps, I think it tends to pay more. I got the Boodles Reverse Exacta with Jazzy last year which was a nice start. I’ll be doing placepots as well, indeed the ‘win’ often pays more than ‘sp’ on handicaps at the Festival.

i was thinking of opening a Tote thread this year but I imagine most posters are on-course.

Think a daily placepot thread might be good fun. Can get exciting with a few decent results early.

[Eggs]

Think a daily placepot thread might be good fun. Can get exciting with a few decent results early.

…Okeedokee, I’ll set one up later.

[callhimgamblor]

Morning all. It always gets to this time of year and I always forget....

What are the Decs for Cheltenham? 1 week? 6 days? 3 days? 1 day? and where is the best place to see them come in "live"?

Thanks

[Quevega]

Morning all. It always gets to this time of year and I always forget....

What are the Decs for Cheltenham? 1 week? 6 days? 3 days? 1 day? and where is the best place to see them come in "live"?

Thanks

6 day entry confirmations begin today for the tuesday, and 48hr decs begin Sunday for the tuesday

[callhimgamblor]

6 day entry confirmations begin today for the tuesday, and 48hr decs begin Sunday for the tuesday

Ah great, thanks.... and the best place to see them? (Aside from in a thread on here or twitter which are my two alternatives) - BHA website?

[Quevega]

Ah great, thanks.... and the best place to see them? (Aside from in a thread on here or twitter which are my two alternatives) - BHA website?

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/transparent-declaration-tracking-available-on-bha-website/

[Kevloaf]

If you had an ante post bet on a horse that's been scratched, then supplemented ... do you have a leg to stand on?

Had American mike for the BANC back in November at 25/1 - bets settled as a loser.

Anyone experienced this before?

[Faugheen_Machine]

If you had an ante post bet on a horse that's been scratched, then supplemented ... do you have a leg to stand on?

Had American mike for the BANC back in November at 25/1 - bets settled as a loser.

Anyone experienced this before?

Get on live chat Kev - that's still a runner and therefore an open bet.

[Lobos]

If you had an ante post bet on a horse that's been scratched, then supplemented ... do you have a leg to stand on?

Had American mike for the BANC back in November at 25/1 - bets settled as a loser.

Anyone experienced this before?

What a brilliant Question.

[Muswell]

I had the same scenario still showing as unsettled with BFSB