I've never really taken any notice of dutch betting, but it occurs to me that you could use it to strengthen big overlays. Say you're backing you're overlays on your prices to take out a set price, would it be beneficial to then multiply them by a factor which would rise the greater the overlay?

Example race, say you're backing them to take out $100, for ease of maths:

A $3.00 rated price, $2.50 in market, therefore no bet.
B $5.00 rated price, $5.0 in market, you have $20 on it
C $5.00 rated price, $10.00 in market, you'd have $20 on it multiplied by 2, because it is double the assessed price.

Does this work, or does it end up the same in the end? Obvoiusly when a big overlay wins, you clean up, but you're outlay would rise overall too.

Thoughts?

Duritz

It has plenty of merit Duritz, particularly if your double overlays are the major source of your profits.

I wouldn't go mad though; like tomorrow i have General's Dynasty rate 5/4 and is currently 14/1. I would not reccommend mutlipying my bet x 11 :P

Perhaps limit it to doubling your stake if its at least a double overlay or something like that. You could also try operating a separate bank specifically for those bets.

I know you had Outback Prince @ $6.00 last week, and it's worthwhile taking advantage of those overs when they crop up.

Yeah, I can see what you mean about the multiplication factor though. Limiting it to double would eliminate the "nervous wreck" factor, and still provide good profit. Something to think about.