Elton 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2021 I'm looking at opening an account in Aus so I can get better early odds on NZ horses when they race over there. At this stage I'm considering NSW. Does anyone have an opinion on which state or company is best? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,114 Report post Posted April 26, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 3:17 PM, Elton said: I'm looking at opening an account in Aus so I can get better early odds on NZ horses when they race over there. At this stage I'm considering NSW. Does anyone have an opinion on which state or company is best? Tabcorp by a country mile IMHO and ive tried most of the corps. Most are focused on TB's as they rule the roost in terms of punters dollars but Tabcorp is best all round provider in multiple states Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 404 Report post Posted April 26, 2021 Early Odds for "Lie To Me " @ Rangiora was $3.30. Got up to $5 during the the meeting. Paid $4.10 on tote . Horse had second row draw over a mile. Wake up TAB , this is why punters want to get decent odds early and have to go overseas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Steel 1,258 Report post Posted April 27, 2021 14 hours ago, 2Piper said: Early Odds for "Lie To Me " @ Rangiora was $3.30. Got up to $5 during the the meeting. Paid $4.10 on tote . Horse had second row draw over a mile. Wake up TAB , this is why punters want to get decent odds early and have to go overseas. 'Don't Lie To Me' was only in a 7 Horse field, so the $4.10 was actually great odds for a the second Favourite. A computer program sets the market for races , using about 20 different criteria. (matching against the opposition current form, being the main one) The race 'Don't Lie To Me' won was started (starting Point) 1/2 way round the Bend !!!! never seen anything like it in decades of harness racing. !! craziness. One of the funniest things I've seen for years. The early leaders both galloped (probably from confusion lol) Easy to see why the market got confused then too...... maybe instead of 'Wake up TAB' was better just to pull the computer plug out for that race? lol. JJ Flash 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 404 Report post Posted April 27, 2021 My main point is that the small odds deterr punting so the thread author wants to bet with overseas agency Whether my example is a good one or not a horse needing luck in the running and especially at the start shouldn't have been that short. Thus it drifted before the value was conceived by punters as good and worthy of the gamble. I do acknowledge that the computer probably does not take that into account. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...