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The sport of kings.
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Emmson
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I've traded 20 races today and this was not one of them, trappy little sod of a race -trying to pick the bottom of the fave.
Tetras
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sprocket501 wrote:
Wed May 05, 2021 4:58 pm
As a new trader, I was fascinated with the market below which was the 4pm at Kelso. Only three runners and a massive odds-on favourite. I'm not asking what I should do with a market like this, rather what should I be looking for and thinking about? I learn a lot by hearing and understanding people's thought processes. For the record i did make profit on this race by trading on the second favourite but it was touch and go for while.

Thanks.

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I'd be thinking about the risk, primarily. If you back or lay, a 3 runner like this is liable to go anywhere. The fav swings a tail the wrong way and you've lost 20 quid.
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ShaunWhite
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Tetras wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 12:42 am
The fav swings a tail the wrong way and you've lost 20 quid.
Or you've won £20.

Like you said it's about risk, and anything is tradable so long as you keep your stakes proportionate to the activity. Go big when things are moving slowly, keep it small when it's lively. Speaking of lively, I captured this one today as an example of how fun the Aus horses can be :D
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Anbell
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:17 am
Tetras wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 12:42 am
The fav swings a tail the wrong way and you've lost 20 quid.
Or you've won £20.

Like you said it's about risk, and anything is tradable so long as you keep your stakes proportionate to the activity. Go big when things are moving slowly, keep it small when it's lively. Speaking of lively, I captured this one today as an example of how fun the Aus horses can be :D Screenshot_6.png
That's harness FTR
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ShaunWhite
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Anbell wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:35 am
That's harness FTR
FTR?
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gazuty
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:38 am
Anbell wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:35 am
That's harness FTR
FTR?
For the record.
Anbell
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:38 am
Anbell wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:35 am
That's harness FTR
FTR?
For the record.

Meaning most people distinguish between gallops and harness, and most think of gallops when the say AU Horses.
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ShaunWhite
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Anbell wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:40 am
Meaning most people distinguish between gallops and harness, and most think of gallops when the say AU Horses.
thx
Well they were big and brown so my money was on 'horses', small and brown and it's dogs yeah?
I'm getting there ;)
Anbell
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:48 am
Anbell wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:40 am
Meaning most people distinguish between gallops and harness, and most think of gallops when the say AU Horses.
thx
Well they were big and brown so my money was on 'horses', small and brown and it's dogs yeah?
I'm getting there ;)
Yeah, the animals are the same, but the markets are like chalk and cheese
sprocket501
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 1:17 am
Tetras wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 12:42 am
The fav swings a tail the wrong way and you've lost 20 quid.
Or you've won £20.

Like you said it's about risk, and anything is tradable so long as you keep your stakes proportionate to the activity. Go big when things are moving slowly, keep it small when it's lively. Speaking of lively, I captured this one today as an example of how fun the Aus horses can be :D Screenshot_6.png
Thank you.
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