Back the field problem

[tom24]

Hi, I am having a problem with back the field. I am setting the back price at 1.20 for a very low test stake , but when I submit the bets, they are getting matched at full starting price which increases my apparent liability.
I understood that the bets would not get matched until any horse reached 1.20. Can anybody help with this please, thanks, Tom.

[MarkRussell]

I think you misunderstand how the feature works, when you back the field the software simply submits a bet on every runner using the odds that you have specified and that happens as soon as you click the button. Now if better odds are available than requested you will get matched at the higher odds due to Betfair's "Best Execution"

If you are only wanting bets to be submitted when the odds reach a specified point then you would need to use the Conditional Bets feature or Excel triggered betting.

Regards,
Mark

[tom24]

Thanks for the help, but I cannot seem to locate the conditional bets feature

[MarkRussell]

You need to add the column to the grid.

Please see Conditonal Bets in the User Guide:-

http://www.gruss-software.co.uk/Betting_Assistant/help/help.htm

However, the feature is quite limited, e.g. there aren't any field bet options it is more for monitoring individual runners.

Regards,
Mark

[tom24]

Great stuff, thanks