kingcole
Well-known member
It's not always. Most races aren't suitable for dutching for a start - there'd be a loss all round. Today there was only one that some would consider, for example, but ultimately I'd be surprised if anyone got on it.
Typically the best races will be 8 or 9 horses (so 3 places are paid) and with a very short priced favourite. You then essentially analyse the odds to determine whether it is worthwhile or not, placing each way bets on every horse and, generally, covering win only bet(s) on the favourite(s). You will then have a degree of freedom as to how to adjust your potential returns - try to ensure a profit all round, although a small one if the favourite wins, or sacrifice that for a shot at greater returns if an outsider comes in.
Then you place your bets. Where bookies are offering the same leading prices, you would probably try and place with those offering BOG or BOG+ or other offers such as the regular 365 4/1+ winner or faller insurance and take any bonuses that you happen upon.
Another tactic I discovered completely by accident relates to very small 3 or 4 horse fields. Often you can back all horses for win only with different bookies for either break even or a very small loss. I do this sometimes just to be seen to be placing non-offer bets - "mug punting", but it can also pay dividends. Due to BOG I've backed a 3 horse field before, one horse drifted markedly but then won. I made about £300 on the race.
Thanks. Sounds like a bit of time to invest.
On the other side of the coin, I've just made a major blunder. I was using my £25 free bet from the Ladbrokes offer yesterday (money back as a free bet if Man U v Liverpool is a draw, which was itself a good result) and bet it on a race at Ayr at 11-1. I then laid the wrong horse, similar odds and that bloody one won. £225 error