Laying Horses

I know this is the matched betting section, but didn’t think it belongs in Chit-Chat

Anyone else lay horses?
Now that my matched betting income has dwindled, I thought I would give it a go for small money.
I know its obviously gambling but it’s obviously a lot easy to pick a horse that doesn’t win.

So far I’m £180 up. I’ve laid 26 horses, 22 have lost and only 4 won.

Seems to me with a good knowledge of horse racing this could be a good way to boost income……….

At the moment I’m sticking to lower odds horses and only £10-20 stakes. Average odds are 4.0
Just wondered what extra things can I look out for?
Was thinking about the weather and so on making things less predicable etc
At the moment I’m just guessing after reading the racing post app, but I’d love to improve my chances.

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Ice Magic 5 June 16, 2016 at 8:36 pm

Well I got £20 back with Agerzam in the 7.20 but calling it a night
3 losers 2 winners. £30 ish loss so pretty disappointed with that

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patrick
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11 June 16, 2016 at 8:48 pm

Thats gambling for you,normally only one winner,the bookie.
The odds are in their favour.
The odds on the best chance of winning is at roulette at the casino but who has ever won there consistently.
Who said betting was a mug’s game is certainly correct.

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Ice Magic 5 June 16, 2016 at 9:00 pm

Come on Patrick, wheres your optimism lol
I have visions of lying on the beach, clicking a few buttons on my phone and watching the money come rolling in!

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Jdrobbo
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7 June 16, 2016 at 9:04 pm

Patrick/matchedem whenI I 1st joined this site I thought you were a bit of a prat with your know it all attitude and your negativity but over the months I have become accoustomed to respect your postings and now hold you in the highest regards.
Others have posted their bullshit and quickly disappeared.
Others like Mark Corrogan have been exposed as bullshitters and sneaked away but you have remained true to your true beliefs .
Thanks for that and your very astute contributions.
Long may it continue.

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beaser 7 June 16, 2016 at 9:30 pm

Not your night Ice. I’ll agree with Patrick that having a quick flick through the stats and then making a selection is simply gambling and ultimately you will of course lose.

You surely must accept Patrick et al that there are professionals in the betting industry, whether they be traders or professional gamblers. To put a blanket on it and say it can’t be done isn’t true. I agree that it’s only a small percentage who do, but it can be done.

I’m not having a pop or spoiling for a MMB style petty argument by the way, just exprssing an opinion!

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beaser 7 June 16, 2016 at 9:31 pm

I imagine it’s even easier to make a living on the gambling industry by selling a system etc etc….!

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Jdrobbo
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7 June 16, 2016 at 9:49 pm

Yes Beaser I agree there are s few that can make a living out if it but they are few and far between.
They have onside knowledge and a bankroll all on here dreamabout.
Far easier to sell a so-called system or set up a site like this and get afiliate income.

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beaser 7 June 16, 2016 at 11:03 pm

Agreed.

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Ice Magic 5 June 17, 2016 at 7:24 am

Im just trying it for a bit of fun. If I lose what Ive made so far then Ill give up.
I quite enjoy it to be honest

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mike j 12 June 17, 2016 at 8:42 am

@ice magic. Have you tried checking the odds at other exchanges as well. You might get better lay odds somewhere like bet fair where there is more money changing hands

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76zedfour 0 June 17, 2016 at 10:00 am

This is comedy gold!
My less systematic mates who have dabbled in matched betting got bored and went to laying 50/1 horses at £20 a pop. They had some wins so got a bit more daring and began laying the worst horse in each race through the card providing it was at least 50/1. They went a couple of weeks before 2 came in on same card
My belly ached for days.

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Pickle 60 June 17, 2016 at 11:07 am

Theres certainly some strange posters on this site nowadays. What is in the slightest bit funny in seeing your mates lose thousands of pounds?. As for it being comedy gold get a bloody grip. There was a time when people on here used to try to help each other out.

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topire 1 June 17, 2016 at 12:44 pm

To do this properly you have to learn how to price a market like a bookie does. You then have to lay a horse if the price if it’s lower than your price and back it if it’s higher. If you have no experience pricing a market you have no hope of making money in the long run.

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topire 1 June 17, 2016 at 12:51 pm

As for Patrick what you’re saying doesn’t make sense how can the odds be in the bookies favour on an exchange? And surely from doing matched betting people must realise the betting is far from a mugs game if you know what your doing.

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topire 1 June 17, 2016 at 12:51 pm

As for Patrick what you’re saying doesn’t make sense how can the odds be in the bookies favour on an exchange? And surely from doing matched betting people must realise the betting is far from a mugs game if you know what you’re doing.

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