Laying Fav in running

[Shaun]

Does anyone have experience laying favs in running?

How hard would it be to lay a fave between $2-$2.50?

I know that if they blow the start the price would move out, but how often does the price fall bellow the levels mentioned with people still wanting to take a lay bet on them?

[SpeedyBen]

Does anyone have experience laying favs in running?

How hard would it be to lay a fave between $2-$2.50?

I know that if they blow the start the price would move out, but how often does the price fall bellow the levels mentioned with people still wanting to take a lay bet on them?Shaun
A word of warning. Don't lay them if they lead.
I never lay favs in running but I do back them - much safer. I have a mate who backs favs who miss the start or get back especially if the stats indicate that the on pace runners are not favoured at the course/ distance.
One trick that works quite often is to lay a fav pre race that you know gets back and back it at a (usually) better price when they do. You can let it ride or green up.

[Shaun]

With out exposing to much of what i have in mind my aim is to lay at around $2.00 -$2.50 with a back bet already secured, basically a trading situation so i don't care if they win or lose just wondering how hard it would be to get the money on at that price.

[SpeedyBen]

It depends on their price before the run and also where they settle in running. Sometimes I can get a better price in running when the fav has settled in a winning position than the tote price showing on the screen. I have no idea why. On other occasions a well positioned fav will trade really short.

[Bhagwan]

Another angle is to lay the Fav at 20% less than its starting price,
in-running .

Then set a Back bet up to go on once price blows out by 20% of its starting price , in-running, once Lay bet has been matched.

Once both are matched , one has the option to let it ride, so that we make a profit if it wins & break even if it loses.
OR
Hedge the matched bets for an equal profit whether it wins or losses.

Best to use 1400m+ races.
This gives us more time to set the bets.