Question on SP versus taking early price

sector · 12-10-2005 5:02pm #1

Took sunnyland this morning @ 3/1, it went on to win sp 11/2

Any idea if I get the sp or the 3/1?
As a matter of interest is this a set thing or just a bonus for being in a certain bookie, ie william hill assuming they give the sp.

I know I was given sp once before in boyle's but don't know how they arrive at the conclusion

Morgans · 12-10-2005 5:08pm

you get the price you took - 3/1. UNless the bookies are running a special offer, some do on a daily basis, often on the most competitive race in an attempt to attract early morning punters, where if the SP is bigger than the price you took, you get paid at the bigger odds, but that is definitely not the norm. If you took 3/1, you get the odds of 3/1. If the horse was backed into 2/1, you would get paid at 3/1 also. That's the rub of taking the price.

Healio · 12-10-2005 5:08pm

Well (in paddypowers) they have a guaranteed race everyday, where if you take an early price, you will be paid on the sp if it is greater. Some of our shops pay-out higher sp on all races, dun laoghaire is the only one that comes to mind though.

sector · 12-10-2005 5:12pm

Thanks lads, don't know if it was guaranteed, guess that's something of a discreet bonus if it was.

Corben Dallas · 14-10-2005 2:33pm

Unless u ask them to write the odds on the docket u get the sp. Dont think it matters what price its at for early prices. Often if you try to back a horse for a race in a few days the wont give a price casue theres on odds available and your only option is to take the Sp or come abck on the day.

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