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The liquidity can be a problem on big priced runners race gone so cant give you exact volumenext Perth race.which I do not have an interest in= total volume so far 355,839 .
Hit 27 returned 33.3 very small profittuck away in the notebook!Hannons usually need a run46 was too bigwill probably turn up at a Windsor evening meetingall done now!

Tobasco, horse racing isnt for me, i was just interested in how much liquidity there was on the smaller races

I remember looking at the financial markets on betfair a few years ago, and the liquidity was dreadfull,
just a few quid here and there, not sure if thats changed now though .

Tabby / Ruth , Sky are saying 2 minutes ago (as have every other news channel for the last week) that given the current polls Labour will win the most seats.

Any thoughts on this and the odds on betfair for that happening ?

General Election - Most Seats best odds
Conservatives..1.24...= 1/4
Labour.5.8.= 5/1
Liberal Democrats28.= 27/1

General Election - Overall Majority
No Overall Majority1.7.= 5/7
Conservative Majority.2.76...= 7/4
Labour Majority..24..= 23/1

Dil.if you read my earlier posts on this thread you will see that I had punts on a May Election and a Hung Parliamentand at a time when the majority were shouting Tory landslide
Ive had the May winner and now hold a large inviting odds against stake on an odds on fav. and have no reason to change my view!..
Work to doMorning Line to watchgood luck all.be safeholidays are coming..

your having a laff tabby , my flight last Sunday to Majorca was cancelled :-(


But why are the odds so out of sync with the polls tabby ?

Sorry to hear that Dil but funny it is now safe to fly after aviation have reported losing so much money.. and are looking Government way for the tab?BTWno ash in the tunnel

When you were watching Sky News to check election oddswere you by any chance tuned into Dave by mistake?easy done for a man of your calibre!try this to give you all up to the minute odds

http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/politics-and-election/next-uk-general-election/most-seats

One of the horses Tabby gave us that lost is running tomorrow. Previous experience is that they win next time out so might be worth following.

Haljaferia 18:00 Doncaster on Saturday

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tabasco - 22 Apr 2010 13:30 - 10444 of 10466
The Point circuit has a great followingI have friends that have in the past had horses with Phil York and his FatherPhil is a great bloke...a legend in the point-to-point World and still a good Jockey

Perhaps Haljaferia Beverley 2-30 might be worth a piss takeI have it as a 7/2 chanceBetfair have it at 8.8 and I have backed it a lot higher...it will probably win next time outso dont back itthen I wont get the grizzle

I can do that too jeff , this from the horse racing thread :

"Dil - 14 Apr 2010 14:52 - 801 of 818
Charles Darwin EW
Kempton 5.35pm"

Came bloody nowhere and next time out 27/04/10 Lingfield 5.00pm 1st Charles Darwin 16/1 .... and I didn't have a penny on it !!!

Haljaferia surprise fav and being backed on betfair

Been trying to arb a few donkeys this week Jeff and it's suprising how many winners have been indicated just by the odds being lower on betfair than with the regular bookies.

Not done many so sample size is rubbish therefore not reading too much into at this moment in time.

Laid Alice Alleyne at 7 on betfair and bet it at 8 at one of the bookies. Free money as far as I can see , anyone else do it ? .... enter Kayak :-)

Sorry, I'm studying... I'm behind enough having done the election.

Must be hard at your age mate , brain cells decaying , wife , kids , etc.

Good luck :-)

It is, actually! Thanks.

Haljaferia was out again today and this time won atn 13/2. I had a bit on at 9s on Betfair so got my money back from previous runs.


jeffmack - 14 May 2010 13:18 - 10467 of 10474
One of the horses Tabby gave us that lost is running tomorrow. Previous experience is that they win next time out so might be worth following.

Haljaferia 18:00 Doncaster on Saturday

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tabasco - 22 Apr 2010 13:30 - 10444 of 10466
The Point circuit has a great followingI have friends that have in the past had horses with Phil York and his FatherPhil is a great bloke...a legend in the point-to-point World and still a good Jockey

Perhaps Haljaferia Beverley 2-30 might be worth a piss takeI have it as a 7/2 chanceBetfair have it at 8.8 and I have backed it a lot higher...it will probably win next time outso dont back itthen I wont get the grizzle

Be better off just laying them when he first backs them Jeff :-)

Loaded up with four experienced players in the openhopefully will be able to trade with them over Sat/Sun.might even have the winner amongst themPhil Mickelson Vijay Singh Lee Westwoodand Ernie Els.these four will be able to take the pressure and the predicted testing conditions DYOR.also had a very small punt on Colin Montgomery his last chance I fear!with a 150+ runners good odds to be had!

A couple for you Tabby, source should be obvious

Sat 5:05 Newb Graylyn Ruby
Tue 8:10 Bang Inmate

Will keep an eye out Jeff , tabby need something of value for tomorrow to match off so don't give a toss if it loses ... any suggestions ?

Jeffwent to bed at two up at sixlot of play to doI guess the horses came from Darren Swantonevaluated the race earlier and made it a 6/1 chance pretty much in line with the trade papers.will look closer later if time?I notice he has an unraced 3 year old filly on the same Leicester card?