Request-a-Bets (was 'Sky Bets' thread)

[Benjy23]

There's not a hugely unrealistic danger that three of them go for the same race. There's obviously the option they don't like, and it's unlikely all three will but it's enough alone to put me off.

 

[Lobos]

There's not a hugely unrealistic danger that three of them go for the same race. There's obviously the option they don't like, and it's unlikely all three will but it's enough alone to put me off.

Most of the RAB's with 3+ horses in are like this. There's always one or two that may turn up in the same race and there's always one that is an 'unlikely ' looking winner. The bookies aren't stupid. They are definitely a bookies benefit.

 

[CJW]

These RABS I tend to stay to doubles if having a go, and normally not previous festival winners. They can make the odd mistake overpricing.

 

[Hurricane fly]

…..Sky RaB;

FV, Impervious, Lossie & Marine N a/r 250-1

On the face of it this looks good but surely a massive risk that 2 go to the same race?

 

[AaronLad]

I know these bets don't suit many people but one that might interest some, it's in the cheltenham festival 2024 request a bets section 80/1 +

fact to file, mirazur west and mister policeman all to win any race 200/1

individually priced at 4/1 ,7/1 and 5/1 to win any race the treble if allowed to do it manually would be 239/1.

I think this one has a serious chance of making it to march with a live shout, if, as with any bet they all remained healthy.

 

[Kevloaf]

I know these bets don't suit many people but one that might interest some, it's in the cheltenham festival 2024 request a bets section 80/1 +

fact to file, mirazur west and mister policeman all to win any race 200/1

individually priced at 4/1 ,7/1 and 5/1 to win any race the treble if allowed to do it manually would be 239/1.

I think this one has a serious chance of making it to march with a live shout, if, as with any bet they all remained healthy.

Changed to 150/1 already

Think you're right!

 

[AaronLad]

Changed to 150/1 already

Think you're right!

125/1 now :boxing:

glad i got my free bet on it before posting.

maybe they're all reading

 

[Kevloaf]

125/1 now :boxing:

glad i got my free bet on it before posting.

maybe they're all reading

My hefty fiver moved the market :indecisiveness:

I'd guess it only takes about 5 bets within 2 minutes to flag up and them alter it ig:

 

[Eggs]

125/1 now :boxing:

glad i got my free bet on it before posting.

maybe they're all reading

….it’s been there a while, I put the bet on a month ago (I’m limited so built it up over a week or so). I’m sure I highlighted it on the site somewhere (Bookmakers offers?). Must’ve been a bit of interest or perhaps Sky are catching up with yesterdays Mullins stable tour.

Edit; Bet highlighted in ‘Bookmakers Offers’ thread on 16th Oct but the offer was up for a week or so prior to that.

 

[Quevega]

I did it too, wasn't going to bother as recently they have been restricting me - even with free bets.
How annoyed do you think I've been getting when using shitty little 5 pound free bets on 25-1 shots and getting a message back that I'm restricted to 2 pounds 6 pence !! :disgust:
But they let me do it today also.
Might be due to safer gambling week they keep bugging me about :highly_amused:

 

[Ice]

I did it too, wasn't going to bother as recently they have been restricting me - even with free bets.
How annoyed do you think I've been getting when using shitty little 5 pound free bets on 25-1 shots and getting a message back that I'm restricted to 2 pounds 6 pence !! :disgust:
But they let me do it today also.
Might be due to safer gambling week they keep bugging me about :highly_amused:

We all slag off these bookies for restricting us but all along it was for our own good ! :welcoming:

 

[Quevega]

Has anyone requested a JP owned special for the festival, they may offer decent odds for 4/5/6 winners.

 

[Birds Nest]

….it’s been there a while, I put the bet on a month ago (I’m limited so built it up over a week or so). I’m sure I highlighted it on the site somewhere (Bookmakers offers?). Must’ve been a bit of interest or perhaps Sky are catching up with yesterdays Mullins stable tour.

Edit; Bet highlighted in ‘Bookmakers Offers’ thread on 16th Oct but the offer was up for a week or so prior to that.

Ues it wss definately up on the 4th oct.

 

[Exotic Dancer]

I know these bets don't suit many people but one that might interest some, it's in the cheltenham festival 2024 request a bets section 80/1 +

fact to file, mirazur west and mister policeman all to win any race 200/1

individually priced at 4/1 ,7/1 and 5/1 to win any race the treble if allowed to do it manually would be 239/1.

I think this one has a serious chance of making it to march with a live shout, if, as with any bet they all remained healthy.

Moot now but surely the RAB should be a bigger price than the treble due to the small chance of FTF turning up in the same race as one of the other two (250/1 makes sense to me). I don't see how it's a related contingency (pretty sure Mullins usually has a few winners in March) and don't see why the individual selections can't be combined other than it would dent the RAB markets (which would seem to be a money spinner for the bookies).

When you can back actually related contingencies using the single race markets it seems like a punt to take curated prices on RABs unless there's an obvious rick, although I suppose if you think the individual any race prices are all decent value then combining them as a small stakes multiple probably is plus EV, even though the volatility is obviously through the roof.

 

[AaronLad]

Moot now but surely the RAB should be a bigger price than the treble due to the small chance of FTF turning up in the same race as one of the other two (250/1 makes sense to me). I don't see how it's a related contingency (pretty sure Mullins usually has a few winners in March) and don't see why the individual selections can't be combined other than it would dent the RAB markets (which would seem to be a money spinner for the bookies).

When you can back actually related contingencies using the single race markets it seems like a punt to take curated prices on RABs unless there's an obvious rick, although I suppose if you think the individual any race prices are all decent value then combining them as a small stakes multiple probably is plus EV, even though the volatility is obviously through the roof.

it's the fact you can't manually put "any race" multiples on that make the request a bets attractive to some. In my openng post my first sentence was "i know these bets don't suit many people"
And i may have given incorrect odds of their individual any race prices when i posted yesterday, i unfortunately gave the prices i had written down from 2 weeks ago when i first placed this bet. The odds are now in fact 4/1 5/1 7/2, which is 139/1, doesn't really matter now anyway.

with this particular bet it was the individual horses and certainly 2 horses uncertain targets, namely Fact to file and mirazur west, and willie mullins' habit of leaving us guessing until the sunday before cheltenham.

I totally get most of them the value stinks and i play 1 a season, 2 max, but this one just stuck out to me like a sore thumb. :encouragement:

 

[Big Bucks]

Has anyone requested a JP owned special for the festival, they may offer decent odds for 4/5/6 winners.

Shhh haha Do you think so? I think he has a shit load of chances this year and think he will clean up. I'm hoping they drop the ball and offer big like the year they offered good odds on Willie/gordy

 

[Kevloaf]

Shhh haha Do you think so? I think he has a shit load of chances this year and think he will clean up. I'm hoping they drop the ball and offer big like the year they offered good odds on Willie/gordy

I'd say there is unfortunately a really, really small chance they mess that up on JP horses.

He's over bet normally regardless as they assume he wins about 5 handicaps

 

[Runragged]

I'd say there is unfortunately a really, really small chance they mess that up on JP horses.

He's over bet normally regardless as they assume he wins about 5 handicaps

Was mentioned by both David Jennings in his Saturday RP column and then on Upping The Ante again that McManus should have a good Festival, even at this stage, so very unlikely there will be a good price on it.

 

[taylorch1990]

Think I've found an overpriced one for once:
Ballyburn (any race), Constitution Hill (CH), Gaelic Warrior (any race) & Jonbon (QM) all to win @ 100/1

Doing the bet with Ballyburn in the Ballymore and Gaelic Warrior in the Turners is only 125-1.

 

[Birds Nest]

Think I've found an overpriced one for once:
Ballyburn (any race), Constitution Hill (CH), Gaelic Warrior (any race) & Jonbon (QM) all to win @ 100/1

Doing the bet with Ballyburn in the Ballymore and Gaelic Warrior in the Turners is only 125-1.

Can't see that one at all.