http://www.slipperytoad.co.uk/2010/01/the-decimalisation-of-racing/ from punter to professional investor Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.slipperytoad.co.uk/2010/01/the-decimalisation-of-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-874 slipperytoad Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:39:09 +0000 http://www.slipperytoad.co.uk/?p=1756#comment-874 Good point. The bookies may try stealth tactics of pushing out the odds on a horse the don't fancy. May pay to watch how the market is formed during the trial period. Prior to the race I monitor the prices on Bet Fair before the opening show to note those that have drifter from their morning line. I'll probably use Bet Fair odds for the tissue near the off when decimalisation occurs. Good point. The bookies may try stealth tactics of pushing out the odds on a horse the don’t fancy. May pay to watch how the market is formed during the trial period. Prior to the race I monitor the prices on Bet Fair before the opening show to note those that have drifter from their morning line. I’ll probably use Bet Fair odds for the tissue near the off when decimalisation occurs.

]]> http://www.slipperytoad.co.uk/2010/01/the-decimalisation-of-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-873 john Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.slipperytoad.co.uk/?p=1756#comment-873 the only problem with bookies going decimal is that when odds drift for example they'll only drift at 0.1 at a time. so whereas 4/1 will go to 9/2 now, in decimal it'll be constantly changing starting at 5.1, 5.2 etc.. And how will this affect starting prices? the only problem with bookies going decimal is that when odds drift for example they’ll only drift at 0.1 at a time. so whereas 4/1 will go to 9/2 now, in decimal it’ll be constantly changing starting at 5.1, 5.2 etc.. And how will this affect starting prices?

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