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Niko
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I'm sure this has been asked before, but I would like to tag a particular horse when I fix the order so I can use the tag to monitor the horse position when I unfix the order in running.

Can this be done please?
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Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:01 am
I'm sure this has been asked before, but I would like to tag a particular horse when I fix the order so I can use the tag to monitor the horse position when I unfix the order in running.

Can this be done please?
Not sure what you mean by "tag". What do you want the tag to look like and what do you want to do with it?
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jamesedwards wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:04 am
Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:01 am
I'm sure this has been asked before, but I would like to tag a particular horse when I fix the order so I can use the tag to monitor the horse position when I unfix the order in running.

Can this be done please?
Not sure what you mean by "tag". What do you want the tag to look like and what do you want to do with it?
I want it to be remembered as the third place horse so that when I unfix the market I can close the bet if the horse goes second or first. Probably a much easier way of doing this but I cant for the life of me think how :roll:
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Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:09 pm
jamesedwards wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:04 am
Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:01 am
I'm sure this has been asked before, but I would like to tag a particular horse when I fix the order so I can use the tag to monitor the horse position when I unfix the order in running.

Can this be done please?
Not sure what you mean by "tag". What do you want the tag to look like and what do you want to do with it?
I want it to be remembered as the third place horse so that when I unfix the market I can close the bet if the horse goes second or first. Probably a much easier way of doing this but I cant for the life of me think how :roll:
If its the only one selection you are betting on you could just add a
'Number of Place bet Triggers' condition
On selection is greater than 0
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Dallas wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:15 pm
Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:09 pm
jamesedwards wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:04 am


Not sure what you mean by "tag". What do you want the tag to look like and what do you want to do with it?
I want it to be remembered as the third place horse so that when I unfix the market I can close the bet if the horse goes second or first. Probably a much easier way of doing this but I cant for the life of me think how :roll:
If its the only one selection you are betting on you could just add a
'Number of Place bet Triggers' condition
On selection is greater than 0
Hmm, thanks Dallas, will think on that.

Its for an in running lay bet automation, where the lays get placed but sometimes the back bets don't get matched. The odds shorten to a red up position I have set but then often bounce back out as the horse looses. Want to add a position rule as well to hold off the red up if the horse is not first or second but don't know how
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Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:55 pm
Dallas wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:15 pm
Niko wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:09 pm


I want it to be remembered as the third place horse so that when I unfix the market I can close the bet if the horse goes second or first. Probably a much easier way of doing this but I cant for the life of me think how :roll:
If its the only one selection you are betting on you could just add a
'Number of Place bet Triggers' condition
On selection is greater than 0
Hmm, thanks Dallas, will think on that.

Its for an in running lay bet automation, where the lays get placed but sometimes the back bets don't get matched. The odds shorten to a red up position I have set but then often bounce back out as the horse looses. Want to add a position rule as well to hold off the red up if the horse is not first or second but don't know how
Just set an SV or signal on the selection when the bet is triggered.
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Niko
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Thanks all!

I have set a value of Third on the third runner when the bet is placed then set the following as a condition to red up, would this work please?
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Niko
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Sadly, still don't seem to be able to track the horse after laying it when I unfix the market in running.

After unfixing the market, I would like to track its current odds position in relation to the horse currently in position 1 sorted in order favoritism

Any ideas please?
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I'm not sure what exactly you're trying to achieve.

If you just want mark a horse when you place an initial bet, and then automatically trade out if that horse becomes favourite then add a stored value to the bet trigger, perhaps "triggered" = 1 to the 'current selection'.
z211.jpg

Then trade out on any selection where the SV "triggered" = 1 AND selection is fav.
z212.jpg
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jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:25 pm
I'm not sure what exactly you're trying to achieve.

If you just want mark a horse when you place an initial bet, and then automatically trade out if that horse becomes favourite then add a stored value to the bet trigger, perhaps "triggered" = 1 to the 'current selection'.
z211.jpg


Then trade out on any selection where the SV "triggered" = 1 AND selection is fav.
z212.jpg
Thanks, probably me not explaining very well.

I put a lay and back bet on a horse that with the market fixed is in position 3. If the back is not taken I want the back bet to remain in play as long as the horse does not trade below the horse currently in 2nd position, hence the unfix market so I can monitor its position. I cant seem to be able to tag the horse with the bet placed on it in the unfixed market :oops:
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Niko wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:46 pm
jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:25 pm
I'm not sure what exactly you're trying to achieve.

If you just want mark a horse when you place an initial bet, and then automatically trade out if that horse becomes favourite then add a stored value to the bet trigger, perhaps "triggered" = 1 to the 'current selection'.
z211.jpg


Then trade out on any selection where the SV "triggered" = 1 AND selection is fav.
z212.jpg
Thanks, probably me not explaining very well.

I put a lay and back bet on a horse that with the market fixed is in position 3. If the back is not taken I want the back bet to remain in play as long as the horse does not trade below the horse currently in 2nd position, hence the unfix market so I can monitor its position. I cant seem to be able to tag the horse with the bet placed on it in the unfixed market :oops:
When you say position, are you talking about fav position, or position in the race?

Apply a stored value to the selection like in my first screenshot.

Then create a cancel all bets rule type that cancels based on the conditions in my second screenshot.
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Niko
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jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:55 pm
Niko wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:46 pm
jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:25 pm
I'm not sure what exactly you're trying to achieve.

If you just want mark a horse when you place an initial bet, and then automatically trade out if that horse becomes favourite then add a stored value to the bet trigger, perhaps "triggered" = 1 to the 'current selection'.
z211.jpg


Then trade out on any selection where the SV "triggered" = 1 AND selection is fav.
z212.jpg
Thanks, probably me not explaining very well.

I put a lay and back bet on a horse that with the market fixed is in position 3. If the back is not taken I want the back bet to remain in play as long as the horse does not trade below the horse currently in 2nd position, hence the unfix market so I can monitor its position. I cant seem to be able to tag the horse with the bet placed on it in the unfixed market :oops:
When you say position, are you talking about fav position, or position in the race?

Apply a stored value to the selection like in my first screenshot.

Then create a cancel all bets rule type that cancels based on the conditions in my second screenshot.
Position in the race of the horse with the lay bet and outstanding back bet on it. I only want to red up if it goes favorite. :D
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Niko wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:48 pm
jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:55 pm
Niko wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:46 pm


Thanks, probably me not explaining very well.

I put a lay and back bet on a horse that with the market fixed is in position 3. If the back is not taken I want the back bet to remain in play as long as the horse does not trade below the horse currently in 2nd position, hence the unfix market so I can monitor its position. I cant seem to be able to tag the horse with the bet placed on it in the unfixed market :oops:
When you say position, are you talking about fav position, or position in the race?

Apply a stored value to the selection like in my first screenshot.

Then create a cancel all bets rule type that cancels based on the conditions in my second screenshot.
Position in the race of the horse with the lay bet and outstanding back bet on it. I only want to red up if it goes favorite. :D
Perhaps it is me but you seem to be contradicting yourself? Perhaps easier if you attach your rule file here then someone can have a look at what you're trying to do and fix.
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