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Haven’t seen this before ? Minella Stars sent off at that price today at Newbury
Utterly horrible
It has been around for most of this year and I’m pretty certain it has been returned as an SP before as well – there are several new "fractions" now being used,
It makes logical sense for the inevitable switch to fully decimal odds, which cannot come a day too soon for me.
£10 returns £34, so it’s between 9/4 and 5/2.
I have seen bookmakers using odds of 11/5, 12/5 etc, on racecourses for a couple of years now, but have rarely seen them returned as an SP. I suppose it gives bookies a bit more to play with and is supposed to make it simpler for the uninitiated betting in fivers.
Yes it is between 5/2 and 9/4
The decimal equates to 3.4
In order to figure out any you are not aware of MarkTT do the following
For decimal conversion, A/B +1 example 12/5 +1 = 3.4
To get the percentage, B/(A+B) example 5/(12+5)*100 = 29.41%Presumably 12/5 would be returned if half of bookmakers in the SP loop return 9/4 and half 5/2.
Although I have seen 12/5 on course on one or two boards.
It’s good to have a price in between.
9/4 is 30.8%
12/5 is 29.4%
5/2 is 28.6%Please keep the fractions.
Value Is EverythingYes it is between 5/2 and 9/4
The decimal equates to 3.4
In order to figure out any you are not aware of MarkTT do the following
For decimal conversion, A/B +1 example 12/5 +1 = 3.4
To get the percentage, B/(A+B) example 5/(12+5)*100 = 29.41%Thanks but i’m not slow
Was curious as i’d never seen it as an s.p
Can understand why bookies would introduce it. Saw an 8-5 earlier, too.Apologies MarkTT, didn’t mean to appear condescending
Yes saw the 8/5, unfortunately I bloody laid it!!
Get those prices all the time in footy and more and more in races. Now I think of it, I’m sure I did see a strange price the other day in the bookies for British racing…it was something like 30/1 or 15/1…but I couldn’t be certain.
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First time I saw 85/40 I thought how odd but over the years course bookies have been know to put up a lot weirder. For one to be returned at an SP of 12/5 is a good sign that someone takes his job very seriously.
I don’t know how you lot would have coped with 100/7 and 100/16 that used to go around in the sixties. As for decimal odds how does 100/30 appear as the closest is 3.33333 recuring.
Odds are just over round fractions quite simple.
12/5 as been used in football coupons, but 95/40 now that’s a rare odds but still used from time to time.
First time I saw 85/40 I thought how odd
In matters of Life, The Universe and Everything one of the great unanswered questions remains "why 85/40 and not 17/8"
Regarding the laying of ‘fractions’ on-course. I usually only bothered with 100/12 instead of 8/1 as you’re getting a one-third point extra i.e 8.33/1 which at single-figure odds is worthwhile. And out of respect for those once good-men-and-true on the stools I’d only request fractions if betting to take out a monkey or grand i.e 500/60 or 1000/120
I was once given that strange combination unique to course bookmakers of wry-smile-and-withering-look when being denied 1000/170 (5.88/1) on an 11/2 (and dropping) show. Quite right too clever dick
100/30 is 4.333333 as a basic factor when settling.
For the punting gentleman keen not to wear holes in his immaculately-tailored trouser pockets in the event of a return, 330/99 is the preferred wager at 100/30
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