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To quote the commentator
"ndola is dropping out quickly"

oh quelle surprise lol

Scrip

just under 250K traded on ndola, an equivalent priced horse in that sort of race would normally attract 50-70K

We watched that one closely from here and did well. Thanks Steve for pointing it out. We actually watched the race as well for once!

No probs scrip

i try to keep an eye out for any suspicious ones which will ultimately always have bigger swings on them

we? you not trading alone these days?

A very interesting race just watching the odds alone.

I'll be keeping tabs on Barney's horses from now on.

Bak

i hope you did more than just watch bak!!!
more than any other trainer the market will tell you how the horse will run

"we? you not trading alone these days? "

I speak to others during the day, it seems to help maintain a certian level of focus. Cracking day today.

can someone help i have not been able to get prices loaded on betfair this afternoon the rest of the info appears as it should any thoughts cheers

Woodie

you on AOL? lot of posters on the forum with AOL been having probs

Betfair Customer Services 06 Feb 12:30


We have been receiving calls from a number of Exchange users telling us they cannot access our markets properly and get a constant 'Loading' message.

This issue seems mainly to be affecting AOL users.

We have found that the following has worked in the vast majority of cases:

Delete cookies and Temporary Internet Files:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools and then Internet Options. The Internet Options popup window displays.
3. Please delete your Temporary Internet Files from this window.
4. Click Settings in Temporary Internet Files. This will bring up another popup window. Ensure this is set to 'Check for newer versions of the stored pages' on 'Every time you visit the page'. Additionally, make sure that your amount of disk space to use is set to about 500 -600 MB.
5. Click View Files in the Settings box.
6. Select all files (press Ctrl +A to do this quickly) and press Delete (or CTRL+D). This will delete all files, including your cookies.
7. Close the Settings box by clicking OK.
8. Clear your History.

Then click on 'Advanced' at top right. Slide the scroll bar halfway down until you see 'HTTP 1.1 SETTINGS' in the list on the left.

1. Untick the box just above 'HTTP 1.1 Settings' marked 'Use Smooth Scrolling'
2. Untick the box marked 'Use HTTP 1.1 Through Proxy Connections.'

Click on 'Apply' at bottom right, then shut down your PC and restart.

When connecting to the internet, open your AOL connection, then minimise the page and open Internet Explorer. Type www.betfair.com in the address bar and click on 'Go'.

If this is unsuccessful please try using a Firefox Browser instead of Internet Explorer. This can be downloaded for free by going to http://www.mozilla.com and clicking on the green Download Firefox button.

Please let us know if you are still having problems with markets loading

fundy thanks yes on aol it was fine this morning when the site went down i hve not been able to get prices.

Evening all

SA vs Sri Lanka game starting at 11am - crucial game to see who plays Aus in the final

Looks like SA may be without Pollock or he may just play as a batsman - if so will leave them woefully short of bowling with Ntini, Nel and Kallis already out

Pollock fit to play and bowl but SL win toss and bat first

Well I traded well up till the interval and then like a complete muppet since. Got a pretty nasty looking book with 20 overs left - gonna need some luck to get out of this one with a profit

The nice Sri Lankan spinners have got me out of a nasty hole with a small profit - not worth staying up but a lot better than it could have been

fundy morning well done sometimes that feels as good as a win

fundy morning well done sometimes that feels as good as a win

fundy morning well done sometimes that feels as good as a win

Evening all

just laid Egypt at 1.07 with a few minutes left only to watch the ref turn down a stone wall penalty in the last minute to Senegal :-(

win some you lose some