Hi All

Thanks for the ideas in answer to my question. I will ponder them a little, I think that the only answer is to do what some of you have suggested and slowly but surely take your "pay" as the time goes by (each day, week, or whatever):

To make the matter more concrete below is what happened to an all up I followed this afternoon:

Muswellbrook Race 4 I bet $20 on Media Planet for the place. Result it won and returned $26.80 for the place (with Canbet).

Then Muswellbrook Race 7 I bet $46.80 ($20 plus $26.80) Hunter Vintage for the place. It placed and returned $53.35 (Canbet).

I then took back my original Stake of $20, and therefore my next bet was Muswellbrook Race 9 $80.00 ($20 plus $26.80 plus $53.35 minus $20) Diamond Lightning for the place. It placed and returned $65.60 which means that my next bet following the series should be $145.60.

This outlay is getting a bit high for me knowing that sooner or later the run will come to an end and I could end up, for all my work, with just the original stake!!

I suppose I have to work out a balance between the rapidly rising stakes and their good return, or opting to gradually take winnings out and having a slower gain (as long as the run continues)!

P.S. This is what I actually did and the returns I got; but have I included the original bets wrongly? Those couple of glasses of red wine are making it hard to think straight!!!!1