AngryPixie,

I should rephrase that :

You are not going to get more than $50 matched at "Reasonable odds". For example if the horse is $20 on the tabs you are probably not going to get $50 matched anywhere up to $50 ( for a liability of $2500 ). You may get it matched at $100 which means you have a liability of $5000.

But if you lay at those odds you are asking for trouble....

Good Luck.