Thursday, 7 February 2013

Are Drifters Just Losers Waiting To Happen

…or are they opportunities to win big?

A few days back Lady Malet struck me as a good value bet at Southwell. I thought the 2/1 early price was generous. The horse eventually went off at 4/1 but could only beat two others home.

image of narrow boat called drifter

So, was the market telling us Lady Malet couldn’t win, or should I have been lumping more on as the ‘value’ increased?

Read the full story at OLBG

A lot of punters make many decisions based on market movements in horse racing, a drift is enough to put some people off backing a runner whilst contracting odds are sometimes deemed enough of a positive to make someone back the horse at that shorter price. But when should we take notice and are their opportunities to make good money out of market drifts?

Read more about odds and probability at SkyBlueKangaroo

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