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Will Punters Beat Bengaluru Bookies This Season?

By Smart-still-poor-punter | 17-Jun-2019

The way things have taken shape since the start of Bengaluru season, it appears that for a change (if not for the first time in the history of Indian horse racing), punters may go on to have an upper hand over the bookies.

I am not making a big statement out of excitement or just having experienced the proverbial 'tip of the iceberg' but purely going by the manner in which racing is taking place. Merit, thankg God, seems to be having a free fun!

The just-concluded weekend, where about 90% of favourites seem to have emerged victorious, gives a fair indication that racing is going to be pro-punter, provided the railbirds learn how to make a fast buck or, as they say, 'strike the iron when it is hot'.

Bookies must be fuming in defeat, something they hardly come across, sitting comfortably in their raised seats and keep counting the denominations, mostly to pocket it home. Such has been the 'landslide' that the bookmakers are witnessing during this season that many of them must already be wondering how things will go if the same trend prevails for a couple of more weeks?

Like several punters, many bookies also live on borrowed money. For them, it will be a nightmare if favourites (for that matter, even second favourites) keep winning for a few more weeks. With coffers getting empty, it will be very hard for them to fill in the same with fresh money and take on the challenge.

Punters vs Bookies clash is no more a  Ind vs Pak tie where Pakistan used to demolish us under greats like Imran Khan and Javed Miandad. Today it seems Indians have learned the technique to remain in the forefront, like the 7-0 margin they keep in World Cup matches against our arch rivals.

Although I have no inclination to come back to race-course as a punter, I wish each and everyone of you a great success in the days to come. (My advice to keep away from Mysuru races still holds good?) Thank you

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12 Replies

Ashok Bhojraj Chawla said ...

19-Jun-2019

Never Ever you can beat a Book-Maker, 

Godzilla said ...

18-Jun-2019

sspp

How can punters beat the bookies ? At the end of the season, the bookies will smile, if the punters continue to bet on favourites.

Guru said ...

18-Jun-2019

Just watch the fun in coming weeks The punters will cough. Remember the two favourites My Lexican and Air Command and their run as favorites, punters can see many more like that

Gc Raj said ...

17-Jun-2019

i agree with Mr.suresh, We should never trust this RAJESH NAREDU stable when it becomes favorite,90% of the times it loses, Rare exceptions are horses like STAR SUPERIOR.

C1000 said ...

17-Jun-2019

It all setup races and you can see common pattern of fav horse hitting front and winning in distance or long margin with medicore jockeys or without any trackwork. This is an eye-wash for some reason to show that BTC is running genuine races. This trend will soon fade away. 

Even majority of punters do not want to get smaller dividents for their jackpot selections.

This is my humble view on current trend.

Sps said ...

17-Jun-2019

Thank You Suresh Bhai.

Definitely you are my well wisher

Smart-still-poor-punter said ...

17-Jun-2019

@ Abbas J @ Kulkarni

     It's not that bookies win every race. Please understand that. If that's the case then everyone having money will apply for bookmaker's license and start minting money or at least will never lose on any race.

    Although they try to balance the sheet by eating on first, second and third favourites, almost all the bookies take a chance more on favourites. So on a day when favourites form a line and win (as they did this weekend), bookies tend to go home with a big towel on their head.

    I know many bookies who have quit the profession, unable to withstand the onslaught of favourites. In Chennai, some years before a young bookie (I don't like to disclose the name here) went to the extent of ending his life after he incurred heavy losses as a bookie.

    Of course, bookies know the knack of making money by laying bets. But then, they are also human beings greedy for money. Naturally they take a risk here and there and get caught unknowingly. Then, they try to adjust the loss in the next race by again eating more on the favourite. This trend mostly continues till the last race and when it turns out to be a favourite day, they are gone.

    Those bookies who have "akshayapatrams" with them never lose as they keep on investing no matter how much they lose. One week may be enough for them to recover one year's losses. I agree. But not all bookies are born with a silver spoon and in many cases the situation becomes precarious and eventually land them on the roads.

 

Kulkarni said ...

17-Jun-2019

Bookies never in loss,They are balenceing by flxuating odds(1st fav,2favand 3rd fav.

Abbas J said ...

17-Jun-2019

Hello All, 

Even every race won by Favorite bookies never lost a rupee, Only the thing is how much bookies won on that races.

If you ask the bookies Accountant or Just stand near bookies, Book Sheet you can see the total betting and how much payout. Bookies always ask their Accountant. This horses on how much / Kitneh pay hai. Believe me I watch all the time from Last 40 years bookies never ever lost a race. For example total betting is Rs 5 lakhs and payment on favorite will be Rs 4 lakh 60 thousand, if second favorite won the race payment will be around Rs 4 Lakhs 40 thousand and if third favorite won the race than the payment will be Rs 4 Lakhs and further longshot won the race payments will be  keep going down upto Rs 20000 or Rs 10000. So punters never think bookies are losing when favorite won the race. And Bookies also won from tax percentage they save from IT. Believe me.

Regards

Abbas J

Suresh said ...

17-Jun-2019

Sps aerospeed was a non starter from word go. The useless good for nothing Yash Narredu was on top. If you want to save your money when ever u see Yash scratch the name of that horse out. Believe me you will bless me. 

Sps said ...

17-Jun-2019

I agree Mysore Races are dangerous.

Sps said ...

17-Jun-2019

Scenario is bound to change. Even if 6 out of 8 races fav. Wins Bookies are mostly covering possess in the remaining two races.

For example what ever I earned early lost in 7th race AEROSPEED & also in 8 race where I put a lay bet on odds on fav as it was a first run after gelding but it won Start To Finish.

With Regards