Originally Posted by evajb001

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.