<div dir="ltr"><div>Len</div><div><br></div><div>maximising your price is better than not. it simply makes commercial sense. let's not use "overs".</div><div><br></div><div>the ACTUAL selections will determine success or not, as long as you are getting better prices than your OWN prices.</div><div><br></div><div>if you ain't got the selections you ain't got a chance to profit.<br></div><div><br></div><div>BTW the pundits say you can't make money betting into the early 120% plus markets.</div><div><br></div><div>moreso with the introduction of the POC.</div><div> </div><div>we both know that is not true. because that is what you do.</div><div><br></div><div>that is not to say, there is NO impact. </div><div><br></div><div>i suspect it's impact is much lesser, given the location of your fishing spot. </div><div><br></div><div>i don't know how the pundits keep associating a line in the market with the overround.</div><div><br></div><div>a horse at $10 in 135% mkt versus a $10 in a 105% mkt.</div><div><br></div><div>the horse is $10, there is no guilt via association.</div><div><br></div><div>what it tells me, is they don't know their own "strike rates". </div><div><br></div><div>understanding your own "strike rates" means having a much </div><div>deeper understanding, well beyond using that nebulous term;</div><div>average.</div><div><br></div><div>put simply, the pundits don't have a clue what is value, and more importantly; what is not.<br></div><div><br></div><div>apologies for the wordiness.</div><div><br></div><div>BTW my old habits comment was referring to the trip to the pub lol.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 7, 2019 at 5:25 AM L.B.Loveday <<a href="mailto:lloveday@ozemail.com.au">lloveday@ozemail.com.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-AU"><div class="gmail-m_-5789962697263385986WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sean,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Again we see that "overs" is no guarantee of success (and that is so even long term in races, unlike, eg getting 2.10 on the toss of a coin where the odds are definitely evens; in races the final odds are determined by opinions and the amount of money backing those opinions) - for the 11 bets where there were no late scratchings, I averaged 25% better than top Final Fixed Odds, but lost comprehensively.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A few days ago I had 18 bets which would have returned $17 for $18 outlay at level $1 stake, a smallish loss, but because of MBL, I could only get $31 on the only collect at 17.0 while having more on each of the 17 losers for a large loss.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">LBL<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Racing <b>On Behalf Of </b>sean mclaren<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 6 December 2019 16:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> AusRace Racing Discussion List <<a href="mailto:racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">racing@ausrace.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusRace] One for Len<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">old habits die hard lol<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 3:22 PM L.B.Loveday <<a href="mailto:lloveday@ozemail.com.au" target="_blank">lloveday@ozemail.com.au</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Been out, returned just before the next bet (I've just 12 for the day) Mudgee 6/10, 2.20 with B365 at 9:00:20am (they don't bet before the MBL time).</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">At scheduled jump time, 1.86 was top offered price and indicative BSP 1.71. Final top offered price 1.88 and BSP 1.98. Final top Fixed Place price was 1.70 from TAB.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The other 10 are:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mudge 7/5 3.10P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Randw 4/8 7.50P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mudge 8/15 11.0P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">MtGmb 5/9 7.50P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Randw 5/8 8.00P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Devon 4/7 4.20P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Randw 6/7 2.30P LATE SCRATCHING, now 2 divs with Fixed Prices.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">MtGmb 8/1 2.50P</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">MVall 4/1 4.00W</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">SCoas 3/3 3.50P </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:black">I'll be at the pub during the running of them all except Mudge 7, so no reports will be forthcoming!</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Racing <b>On Behalf Of </b>sean mclaren<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 6 December 2019 15:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> AusRace Racing Discussion List <<a href="mailto:racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">racing@ausrace.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusRace] One for Len</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Len<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The fact that you are doing this both before after the POC intro, is excellent. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Like fishing, you have to know the right spot lol.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">rgds Sean<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 1:47 PM L.B.Loveday <<a href="mailto:lloveday@ozemail.com.au" target="_blank">lloveday@ozemail.com.au</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin:5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I average $120 for morning bets the Place at average odds of 5.9/1 (price 6.9) - threepenny to some I guess, not to me.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Considering only races with 8 or more runners, and no late scratchings (it's too cumbersome to calculate would-be deductions, and in the case of TAB, impossible), I average 38% better odds (19% price) than the top final Place price from the 10 bookmakers I monitor.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The next race after I read Ken's post was Mudgee 2, in which I backed #13 at 3.30 for $150 at 8:12 this morning with Sportsbet who allow bets up to MBL at any time.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">5 minutes before scheduled jump time, there was $2,111 in the pool, and the maximum one could win on any horse at the highest offered price was $137. #13 was 3.50 top and indicative 4.58 BSP.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">At scheduled jump time, the prices were 3.15 and indicative BSP 4.01</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Final price offered when they jumped was 3.00 (final pool $5,705) and final BSP 3.15 (cf 4.01 indicative at scheduled jump time). Less 10% on winnings = 2.935 (for those few on the top discount, it would be 3.064). Final top Fixed Place price was 3.00 with TopSport.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Then you have the effect your bet would have on the BSP - so sure, you can get on, but what would #13 have paid if I'd put $150 on it? I have no idea, but it would have been well under the 3.30 fixed morning price.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I know one swallow does not a summer make, but this race is, in my experience, typical.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">And don't forget that when you bet horses with Betfair, you are competing with Zelko R, estimated by The Australian to account for 30%+ of Betfair turnover!</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Here are market %ages for top Final Win prices for fields of >=8 runners, no late scratchings:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Final Average Win% book </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">11/2015 108.1</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">11/2016 108.6</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">11/2017 109.1</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">11/2018 109.2</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">11/2019 110.6</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Final Average Win% book </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All 2015 107.8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All 2016 108.1</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All 2017 109.1</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All 2018 109.9</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All 2019 109.7</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">Final </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">average Place% book </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11/2015 108.5</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11/2016 108.4</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11/2017 109.2</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11/2018 110.8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11/2019 110.8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">Final </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">average Place% book </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">All 2015 108.1</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">All 2016 107.6</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">All 2017 108.9</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">All 2018 109.8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">All 2019 110.2</span><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">AND they are all net whereas apparent BetFair winning are reduced by commission.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In any case the only prices that should concern you are those about the horse you want to back.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For the last 3266 indicated Place bets from my selection system (8 or more runners, ignoring races with late scratchings, and I don't get on them all):</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Return at top 9:00am Place price 1.109, at Final Place price 0.913, at Betfair Final Place available: 0.81, at Betfair last price matched 0.94 - from Dynamic Odds figures.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Racing <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Blake<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 6 December 2019 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'AusRace Racing Discussion List' <<a href="mailto:racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">racing@ausrace.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusRace] One for Len</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Mike….I just don’t understand why anyone would have accounts with these thieves,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">They are a cancer on the Australian wagering landscape, and most annoyingly act with impunity most of the time.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I understand Len’s Modus Operandi is early bet placement…but what’s the point if you cannot get on or throttled back to threepenny wagers.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I just don’t get it. At the end of the day weigh up Betfair starting Price against Corporate opening prices….over the journey you’re probably in front with Betfair and at least you know you are going to get on.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ken</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Racing [<a href="mailto:racing-bounces@ausrace.com" target="_blank">mailto:racing-bounces@ausrace.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:mikemcbain@tpg.com.au" target="_blank">mikemcbain@tpg.com.au</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 5 December 2019 5:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">racing@ausrace.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [AusRace] One for Len</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/bet365-whistleblower-says-winners-given-delays/11768486" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-05/bet365-whistleblower-says-winners-given-delays/11768486</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Racing mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">Racing@ausrace.com</a><br><a href="http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/racing_ausrace.com" target="_blank">http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/racing_ausrace.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Racing mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">Racing@ausrace.com</a><br><a href="http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/racing_ausrace.com" target="_blank">http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/racing_ausrace.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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