The BTC Horse Racing Thread
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Got a question that I would love to discuss with you guys, when do you think the Covid effect stopped on Horse Racing? When I look through my strategies I can see a rough time period where it went back to normal but want to see if it is similar to yours.
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@Tony-Hastie said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
Something bizarre happened on one of my L2Bs at Cheltenham yesterday....
The Short Go(14:40) hit the odds range, was towards the back of the field for that start and settled at the back as well.
.....and the odds didnt move for 2 full minutes after the off(0 or little money coming in), even though the horse remained at the back. I called time on the trade after 2 min 30 for a 70p profit when it finally did move, well short of the 12 ticks, as I like to be out before the miraculous comebacks but Im at a loss to explain what happened! Usually, even if a horse sits at the back the odds are not dormant like this, they always shorten(infuriating!) or drift, even if its just a few ticks.
Has anyone else had this experience?
The big festivals can be funny sometimes
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Something bizarre happened on one of my L2Bs at Cheltenham yesterday....
The Short Go(14:40) hit the odds range, was towards the back of the field for that start and settled at the back as well.
.....and the odds didnt move for 2 full minutes after the off(0 or little money coming in), even though the horse remained at the back. I called time on the trade after 2 min 30 for a 70p profit when it finally did move, well short of the 12 ticks, as I like to be out before the miraculous comebacks but Im at a loss to explain what happened! Usually, even if a horse sits at the back the odds are not dormant like this, they always shorten(infuriating!) or drift, even if its just a few ticks.
Has anyone else had this experience?
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@John-Folan L2Bs still my bread and butter. The DOB hobby isnt going bad though, £4 off raising my stake to a fiver....although I think your and my DOB selections together tend to cancel each other out somewhat!
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How is everyone doing? My dobs have been nice and consistent. Very happy with them since I first posted a few months ago
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@John-Folan agree!
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@Tony-Hastie yeah interesting pattern that Jan is a bad month!
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@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
@John-Folan do you find rain has much impact over winter? just thinking it rains and is damp pretty much all the time anyway so may not be as much of a factor.
I actually think the weather has a big impact. Pretty sure when it’s peeing down it affects the horses and jockeys big time
Read the first post on both threads.
Horse Trading Resources
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/1111/john-s-horse-trading-resourcesBfBotmanager
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/2915/bfbotmanager-automation-discussion -
@Martin thanks for this. Im sure youve already noticed but January has been a bit of a bastard laying course distance winners! 2023 was a big loss, 2024 was a big loss, so far in 2025 its running at scratch. Rest of the time its looking pretty good! So might take a look at it in February
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@keiran-newman here is the download to the Lay C&D winner strategy: Lay C&D Winner 2025.json
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@John-Folan do you find rain has much impact over winter? just thinking it rains and is damp pretty much all the time anyway so may not be as much of a factor.
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@Tony-Hastie said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
Couple of winners in the DOBs already today. Not sure if theyre mine or @John-Folan s (Im trading both) but Ill take em
Nice
Read the first post on both threads.
Horse Trading Resources
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/1111/john-s-horse-trading-resourcesBfBotmanager
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/2915/bfbotmanager-automation-discussion -
@Tony-Hastie said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
Couple of winners in the DOBs already today. Not sure if theyre mine or @John-Folan s (Im trading both) but Ill take em
they all count!
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Couple of winners in the DOBs already today. Not sure if theyre mine or @John-Folan s (Im trading both) but Ill take em
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@John-Folan decent starts for me also, dobs 2.83pts up and 13pts up on lay c&d winner
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@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
@John-Folan interesting that we may be able to pinpoint a moment that it went back to normal, may be some old strategies that need to be dusted off to check!
I agree. I'll try and get into it this week.
My dobs still ticking along nicely as well.
Read the first post on both threads.
Horse Trading Resources
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/1111/john-s-horse-trading-resourcesBfBotmanager
https://forum.betfairtradingcommunity.com/topic/2915/bfbotmanager-automation-discussion -
@John-Folan interesting that we may be able to pinpoint a moment that it went back to normal, may be some old strategies that need to be dusted off to check!
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@Adam said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:
This may interest a few people!
Trading in VR with a Quest 3 and Immersed app.
Up to 5 virtual screens as big as you like and positionable anywhere in the environment.
Passthrough portal so I can still see my keyboard, mouse and other assorted crap on my desk.
Wow!!
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This may interest a few people!
Trading in VR with a Quest 3 and Immersed app.
Up to 5 virtual screens as big as you like and positionable anywhere in the environment.
Passthrough portal so I can still see my keyboard, mouse and other assorted crap on my desk.
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@John-Folan Cant be ignored when the bloody meeting is cancelled
