The BTC Horse Racing Thread

Arran Shackell

I can confirm the term steaming, is also very widely used here in Wales, especially on a saturday night!

Tony Hastie

I asked where the term "steaming" came from a while back and noone seemed to know(or care!) I learned that it was a common term in Glasgow for getting drunk and that was it, conversation over!

Well, Ive been asking chat gpt to help me with a back the fave racing strategy and it mentioned steaming prices. So I asked, Where did the term come from? Its answer...

This term is thought to be derived from the idea of something "gaining momentum" or "picking up steam," similar to how a steam engine builds speed as pressure increases.

I will sleep tonight

Martin

@Tony-Hastie great point, amazing how often strategies not obviously connected align like that. I find it with football too!

Tony Hastie

@Martin Ive noticed if the DOBs do well the Lay 3rd fav does well too. And if one doesnt, neither does the other. Need to find something set and forget that does well when these dont now!

Martin

@Tony-Hastie mine at 14pts up at the moment, been a great run. Lay third fav has been doing well too.

Tony Hastie

@Martin Before I was adding my software DOB selections to another lot of selections from another provider then putting them through my selection criteria. This month I have decided to stand alone trade them(£1 stakes) with no other criteria and am up 10 points!

Martin

Dobs been flying for anyone else this month?

Martin

@John-Folan not a bad idea that! Enjoy the holiday

John Folan

@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

@John-Folan dobs been good for me recently how are they for you?

No idea. Still in Turkey and I’m refusing to look at my Betfair account until I get back. My automation was left running though.

Martin

@John-Folan dobs been good for me recently how are they for you?

Martin

Had a good few days on the horses feels like a decent August so far

Martin

@Adam I ran the dob strat as an outright backs test to see after those results, and it was the most variance I had ever seen! Up overall but a hell of a rollercoaster

Adam

@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

My dobs today:
Odds:
70 into 1.27
17.5 Won
12 Won

wished I'd backed them outright!

Oosh!

Could you please do me a favour and tell me in advance which horses are going to do that

Tony Hastie

@Martin Damn, could only muster a winner at 20s

Martin

My dobs today:
Odds:
70 into 1.27
17.5 Won
12 Won

wished I'd backed them outright!

Martin

Chester Draw bias seems a good factor doesn't it and also having a look at Lay C&D winner

Martin

@John-Folan cant wait for that!

John Folan

@Adam said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

How has everyone's horse strategies been getting on? Any hidden gems developing?

My best ones at the moment revolve around combinations of draw bias and pace rating.

I think I'll actually add Pace Bias to the software, as there are courses that have a bias for specific pace styles just like there are ones that have a bias in certain stalls.

You can get quite a good idea from the course type. I started looking but got distracted as usual. Will look when I’m back from Turkey with a head of hair like Rod Stewart

Martin

@Adam draw bias is really interesting to me as not something I have used much! Pace bias sounds like a fascinating stat they I bet hardly anyone is looking at.

Adam

@Martin said in The BTC Horse Racing Thread:

How has everyone's horse strategies been getting on? Any hidden gems developing?

My best ones at the moment revolve around combinations of draw bias and pace rating.

I think I'll actually add Pace Bias to the software, as there are courses that have a bias for specific pace styles just like there are ones that have a bias in certain stalls.