Placegetter,

You ask what staking system I am proposing. I also note you wrote on another posting topic:


"Are you a place bettor? We have developed quite a gathering here of late. Personally I think the staking of your system is just as important as the system itself, your method must fit your betting sequences. You can really accelerate your bank if you know how to stake it...."

I am aware of this. I am proposing, for precision placebetting, one or two bets per week, simultanerous sequences of flat bets, two-race all-ups and three-race all-ups. I have checked out the maths of the system used by Mr Testarossa on this forum which I understand is not dissimiliar to your own method. Like the maths! I am proposing something similiar but tailored, as you say, to fit my betting sequences. Alternatively, I am trialling a few, including the almost famous Barry's Retirement Plan, noted widely on this forum which looks good to me, but not sure for placebetting. What do you think? I'm looking for low risk schemes for proftable place betting.

I really need to establish my strike rate etc. and craft a staking strategy to it.

Placegetter you also wrote in your other post:

"I am starting to take an interest in the trifecta side of racing now, using my place selections as rovers..."

The direction of my interests exactly.

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Equine Investor.

If I had a system that made mega bucks I would not only keep my cards close to my chest but I would not even tell anyone that I am keeping my cards close to my chest. If I've got a sure-thing hot tip on a turbo-charged roughie that no one is backing, I'm not going to post it on the Internet, am I? I'm not even going to tell you what race it is. I'm not going to tell you anything at all. I'm not even going to tell you that I'm not telling you. "I've got a hot tip in race 5 but I'm not telling you what it is..."

I live in Bendigo. There are a lot of gold fossickers around here. What do you make of a guy who finds an untapped seam of surface gold out near Tarnagulla and comes into town and announces at the bar in the Shamrock Hotel, "I've found an untapped seam of surface gold out near Tarnagulla, but I'm not gonna show you where it is." ???

Thanks for the encouraging words. Any "traps for new players" appreciated.

Hermes

That's my point hermes, there are things I don't share on this forum, however, am willing to provide input and feedback. I just don't see what is to be gained by saying "I have something - but I'm not going to tell anyone"

All the best to whomever finds something that's solid gold; but if you're not going to share it, then why bother posting, it serves no purpose to the community.
Just my two cents.

On the retirement staking plan...

Actually Barry claims this to be his own, but I have since learned that it was around for a long time in England and punters have used it in Engand and Ireland for quite some time. Barry merely made some modifications.

The first thing to do is work out your strike rate, at least 20 winners minimum before you get any sort of guide. And also your average dividend. I think the RTS (retirement staking plan) will not work efficiently where your average dividend is less than even money.

Anyhow good luck with it.

[ This Message was edited by: Equine Investor on 2002-07-05 20:47 ]

Are you stalking me? :lol: I wish my wife would listen to me more.

My suggestion, and it's only that, would be to start off on the level stakes and doubles first, then once you are sure of you strike rate, go for the trebles. A smart man once told me that these should be the cream on your cake!

Hint: Look elsewhere on this site for my wife's hot tips for the weekend. Her system has proven amazing so far (1 out of 1 at 20/1!) Not sure what her staking plan is yet!

Placegetter

If you have been punting for a while you'd already know the answer

EI - have to agree with you there. I have no problems with people wanting to keep their systems and/or selections to themselves but I don't understand people who just post "that will not win" without any explanation - either their idea of what the winner will be or a justification for why the other selection wont win (eg. wont carry the weight or go the distance, etc). Certainly doesn't contribute anything to the forum to simply post "you're wrong" without anything to back it up!

I hate to say I told you so....but I did.
Rather than complain it would've been better for you to have another look at the race.

[ This Message was edited by: Privateer on 2002-07-11 15:39 ]

I was talking to the others (not Hermes) that complained when I didn't tell them the winner.

[ This Message was edited by: Privateer on 2002-07-11 15:40 ]

Lumbarsua - You don't seriously expect us to believe that you picked Youthful as the winner of the race do you?