I've tried explaining it to mates and they can't comprehend that you get so little back for the perceived risk you take on. However its all about the %'s and you have to remember that the 200/1 horse isn't it expected to win 1 in 5 races, not even 1 in 50 races. So while the returns seem poor for that 'perceived risk' in reality its just a mentality thing of understanding the numbers and understanding the actual risk.