Incorrect amount bet

[Shaun]

I am testing a sheet backing runners for 10c but i had 4 runners backed for $5 how can this be if i set my stake at 10c the odds of all the runners were 1000-1

[Ian]

You can't back runners @ 1000 for less than the minimum stake.

[Shaun]

That must be why then,so i need to exclude anything at that price, i didn't know they would get to that price but now i understand.

[GaryRussell]

I take it that's Australian Dollars.

This is what happens when backing three selections for $0.10 each for example (all triggered at same time)

1) Place back bet for $5 at 1000 for each selection (exposure $15)
2) Update stake from $5 to $5.10 which creates three additional bets for $0.10 (exposure $15.30)
3) Cancel the $5 bets
4) Updates odds of remaining $0.10 bets to required odds (exposure $0.30)

For this to work you need at least $15.30 in your account (see step 2)
It can also fail at step 1 if the odds offered are already 1000 and therefore the bet gets matched instantly and cannot be updated in step 2.

So basically as long as you have enough funds in your account and the odds are nowhere near 1000 already you can back below minimum stake.

[Shaun]

I didn't see what happened but i assume the second option is what happened as there was enough funds to cover it, i have added a rule not to back over 500 this will suit me fine.

But i will remember this in future when creating sheets.