Today's Horse Racing

[napshnap]

I need to ask a question and as I'm a newbie to the forum I'm not sure if I'm in the right place. I've been laying pre race today in practice mode and greening out for a profit in running. I was reasonably successful in practice mode but I'm not sure whether there's some reason real trading would be entirely different. I know that it's different when you're putting real money at risk, but all I need to know is whether the results I'm seeing on screen are lulling me into a false sense of security!!

It depends. One thing if you bet on a liquid runner with small spread and few hundreds of unmatched money on both sides and other thing if you try to be the first in a queue on a illiquid runner with a huge spread.

[Mondo]

I nearly always lay one of the first three in the market so plenty of liquidity.

[gazuty]

No UK racing today?

[Derek27]

No UK racing today?

The UK has had a long tradition, going back to when I was a teenager, of giving bookie staff a few days off a year just before Christmas. In those days racing was just six days a week. Now that we've got Sunday racing and even racing on Good Friday; let them have a break. They'll be open anyway for their bingo, casino and FOBTs.

[Euler]

No UK racing today?

Nothing for three days, returns on Boxing day.

[Archangel]

No UK racing today?

Nothing for three days, returns on Boxing day.

11 cards on Monday between GB and IE

[gazuty]

The UK has had a long tradition, going back to when I was a teenager, of giving bookie staff a few days off a year just before Christmas. In those days racing was just six days a week. Now that we've got Sunday racing and even racing on Good Friday; let them have a break. They'll be open anyway for their bingo, casino and FOBTs.

Thanks Derek. Merry Christmas

Nothing for three days, returns on Boxing day.

Thanks Peter. Merry Christmas

[Dallas]

No UK racing today?

Nothing for three days, returns on Boxing day.

When they stopped the racing on 23rd Dec and replaced it with racing on Good Friday about 7-8 years ago I wasn't a fan at first but now prefer the three day break we now get over Christmas

[Archangel]

When are the powers that be going to cop on and sort out the racing fixtures. Its such a sort sighted view and as anyone who studied economics knows, more supply will eventually lead to demand drying up

[mickypaul72]

Silver Buck used to be a banker every Boxing Day

[Archangel]

8 UK racemeetings today, 3 in Ireland

Good luck if you are trading

[Emmson]

I'm sure in the late 80s there were as many (or more) than 16 meetings on Boxing Day. Imagine trying to trade through that.

[Korattt]

a day for being really patient, timing it right or not doing anything at all, but then again that’s every day isn’t it?

[The Silk Run]

LAY Tip: 13.07 Fontwell 2m 2f Hcap Chs | Great Ocean | 3.8

[Dallas]

I tend to just target to the top 2-3 meetings on Boxing days, but even then I'm only nipping in and out between other stuff, If I trade 4-5 races it'll be a busy day for me