Request-a-Bets (was 'Sky Bets' thread)

[YoungHustler]

Quick question, if you win cash (that you didn't have, but can withdraw) on a promotion do you count that as a free bet still or cash?

Obviously free bets can be turned into cash pretty easily for a small loss, so I see the above along the same lines as what the bookmakers would class as a free bet.

Last year I recorded them as cash (probably why my stakes were so high), but I'm thinking it should be freebies as hasn't affected my betting balance at all.

I put any free bet winnings in my free bet bank which I then mainly use for Cheltenham antepost bets. Any winnings from these bets are then recorded as cash but any losing bets are recorded as zero cash lost.

[Eggs]

....Ballyadam/Goshen to go unbeaten 200-1 (at least 3 runs each).

[The King Pimm]

I’m a big fan of the Skybet RAB, I think some are very adventurous. Out of interest what’s the biggest Skybet RAB you’ve won? Mine was the 75/1 Envoi Allen & Samcro double at this years Festival. I’ve nothing else greater than 33/1 come in before this and I’ve had loads of these bets.

[Kevloaf]

Kev - I hope you buy your Nan a £50 bunch of flowers every Cheltenham....

Take her out for lunch once a week actually, she's well in the black.



What a lovely lad I am, I know.

[Kevloaf]

I put any free bet winnings in my free bet bank which I then mainly use for Cheltenham antepost bets. Any winnings from these bets are then recorded as cash but any losing bets are recorded as zero cash lost.

Juking the stats

[Istabraq]

Added this one today:
Thyme Hill (Stayers) Queens Brook (Mares nov) Captain Guinness (Arkle) all to place 66/1

Small anomaly with one of the RAB prices, Envoi Allen (any) and Top of the Game (GC) both to win still 60/1, best prices on individual markets 2/1 and 16/1 which equates to 50/1 and as we know this isn’t a double you can play so would expect to pay a premium...

[Kevloaf]

What odds would a RAB be for none of the following to regain their crown:

Epatante
Politilogue
Lisnager Oscar
Al Boum Photo



With the novice hurdle division looking like it was strong last year, new Champions can't be that hard to imagine in every division.




Can somebody request it? I don't know what odds I want to see.... other than 'big'

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

What odds would a RAB be for none of the following to regain their crown:

Epatante
Politilogue
Lisnager Oscar
Al Boum Photo



With the novice hurdle division looking like it was strong last year, new Champions can't be that hard to imagine in every division.


Can somebody request it? I don't know what odds I want to see.... other than 'big'

Based on current odds I’d have it around 4/6 none of them to regain their crown

[Kevloaf]

Based on current odds I’d have it around 4/6 none of them to regain their crown

Well let's hope they price it up wrong. I was hoping for a lot better than odds on

[Istabraq]

Well let's hope they price it up wrong. I was hoping for a lot better than odds on

Reversing the average prices each are to win:
Epatante 1/4
Al Boum Photo 1/6
Politologue 1/20
Lisnagar Oscar 1/16

Makes this a 0.627/1 acca so RCs 4/6 is about right.
Allow for Skys creative licence and my guess is they call it 8/15, not one to get rich on Kev...

[Kevloaf]

Maybe ask them to price up, none, one, two, three and all four.... and hope they add it up wrong

[Hardy Eustace]

Can no longer seem to get skybet to price horses up for me. I’d be very grateful if anyone could get a price on bob olinger for the supreme.

[Outlaw]

Surely it's something you want to request much closer to the fez as prices potentially shorten?

[taylorch1990]

Maybe ask them to price up, none, one, two, three and all four.... and hope they add it up wrong

Inspired a bit by this I've asked then to price up the 4 championship races (ryanair instead of Stayers for the sake of the bet) to be won by horses who've never won at the festival before. Looking at this year's festival only Al Boum Photo was a previous festival winner. They've yet to price it up yet though.

Edit* there not willing to price it up.

[Istabraq]

Surely it's something you want to request much closer to the fez as prices potentially shorten?

I’d want it now so I’d get the NRs onside...