UK Bookies (I use that word loosely)

easy wrote: So I tipped/backed a horse in the 11H55

its 8/1 in SA

in the UK it ranges from

15/10 to 2/1

You have never seen such a bunch of woosies in your life.

easy wrote: So I tipped/backed a horse in the 11H55

its 8/1 in SA

in the UK it ranges from

15/10 to 2/1

You have never seen such a bunch of woosies in your life.

easy wrote: I'm on

But you are correct brightnumberfive opened up 15/10 I caused the drift

easy wrote: I hoped blinkers and headwind would negate distance. But slow away

Steckenpferd wrote: You can still watch SA racing in William Hill, Paddy Power and Stan James Megabet shops as well as in some independents.

Personally I think Arena made a massive miscalculation when they forked out for the exclusive rights to show SA racing in UK betting shops. I don't think they grasped that UK bookmakers essentially only see SA racing as something to show at times of the day when there is no live UK and Irish racing taking place. They don't really care where this racing comes from and if showing SA racing becomes too expensive, then they simply ditch it for a cheaper alternative such as India or Hong Kong.

I like SA racing and it is a great shame that it has largely disappeared from UK betting shops, but I think Arena regarded it as much more important to UK bookmakers than it actually is.