betting help

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:44 pm

I put a 25each way bet in a horse, its came in second so I got 88 back.

I'm not that experienced in betting so it that right or was I screwed?

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:47 pm

Letting us know the odds might help a little.

IrishGunner · Post by **IrishGunner** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:47 pm

Depends on the odds, it sounds about right as your odds for each way are usually meh

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:49 pm

Sorry 10/1

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:50 pm

Yeah, should be Â£87.50 return on 10/1 at a quarter of the odds.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:51 pm

IW8Goalmachine wrote:Sorry 10/1

10/1 25 =250/4 = 62.5+25 = 87.5

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:52 pm

Number 5 wrote:Yeah, should be Â£87.50 return on 10/1 at a quarter of the odds.

Cheers lads I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to horse bets

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:53 pm

Normally when you go each way, you get a quarter of the odds for finishing 2nd 3rd or 4th if it's a larger field. Did you put Â£25 e/w i.e your stake was Â£50?
If so, divide the odds by 4 and multiply by 25 then add on 25. That should come to 88!!

RoscommonGooner · Post by **RoscommonGooner** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:56 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:Normally when you go each way, you get a quarter of the odds for finishing 2nd 3rd or 4th if it's a larger field. Did you put Â£25 e/w i.e your stake was Â£50?
If so, divide the odds by 4 and multiply by 25 then add on 25. That should come to 88!!

Although if it was 1/5 the odds, he's just screwed the bookies.

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:56 pm

IW8Goalmachine wrote:
Number 5 wrote:Yeah, should be Â£87.50 return on 10/1 at a quarter of the odds.
Cheers lads I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to horse bets

Just out of interest what was the race/horse?

I can look up the tote return if you want. Be be warned though sometimes it can be significantly larger than the SP.

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:57 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:Normally when you go each way, you get a quarter of the odds for finishing 2nd 3rd or 4th if it's a larger field. Did you put Â£25 e/w i.e your stake was Â£50?
If so, divide the odds by 4 and multiply by 25 then add on 25. That should come to 88!!

Cheers mate yeah I put 50 on altogether. The e/w thing has never been explained to me so hopefully I won't look the fool anymore!

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:59 pm

Number 5 wrote:
IW8Goalmachine wrote:
Number 5 wrote:Yeah, should be Â£87.50 return on 10/1 at a quarter of the odds.
Cheers lads I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to horse bets
Just out of interest what was the race/horse?

I can look up the tote return if you want. Be be warned though sometimes it can be significantly larger than the SP.

It was the 17:25 galway races the horse was wise old owl

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:59 pm

RoscommonGooner wrote:
Eboue-Why? wrote:Normally when you go each way, you get a quarter of the odds for finishing 2nd 3rd or 4th if it's a larger field. Did you put Â£25 e/w i.e your stake was Â£50?
If so, divide the odds by 4 and multiply by 25 then add on 25. That should come to 88!!
Although if it was 1/5 the odds, he's just screwed the bookies.

and if the bookie was rebel then

:sodomite:

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:00 pm

marcengels wrote:
IW8Goalmachine wrote:Sorry 10/1
10/1 25 =250/4 = 62.5+25 = 87.5

I like it. A post consisting entirely of numbers.

Are you a mechanoid by any chance friend? Or should I say

111 11111 1111 1111 111111 111111 1111111

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:03 pm

IW8Goalmachine wrote:
Number 5 wrote:
IW8Goalmachine wrote:
Number 5 wrote:Yeah, should be Â£87.50 return on 10/1 at a quarter of the odds.
Cheers lads I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to horse bets
Just out of interest what was the race/horse?

I can look up the tote return if you want. Be be warned though sometimes it can be significantly larger than the SP.
It was the 17:25 galway races the horse was wise old owl

You did better taking the price. It went off at 13/2 so I suspect a fair few people steamed into it.

Place only paid Â£1.70 so you would have been very worse off that way.