Lay betting using the One Stop Rating (OSR)
Published: Mon, 07/04/22
Lay betting using the One Stop Rating (OSR)
Over the last few months a number of people have enquired about the best way of spotting potential “Lays” using our ratings as they are interested in Lay betting.
What is a Lay betting?
For the uninitiated, a “Lay” is a horse that is expected to lose. Lay betting is an option on a betting exchange such as Betfair which allows punters to play the role of bookmaker (or layer). You set the odds of the bet, and you potentially win the backer’s stake if the selection loses.
There is an increased risk though. If the selection wins, you lose the backers stake multiplied by the price of the selection (minus the stake amount).
The risk can be reduced if you are prepared to lay more than one horse in a race as there can only be one winner.
How do I find horses for Lay betting?
Full Members and Ratings Members will already be aware that we provide a daily list of potential Lays using our master rating the OSR.
We have noticed over the time that we have been generating the ratings that a significant amount of horses that are Top Ranked on OSR but only 1 to 5 points clear of the second rated tend to lose. Our reasoning behind this is due to the cramped nature of the ratings spread the race is very competitive with any number of horses having the scope to win.
This list is published daily on the Ratings Page (Full Members and Ratings Members).
Here are the potential lays for 4th July 2022.
Top Ranked OSR 1-5 (possible lays **)
We have had a fair bit of success laying the horses that are Top Ranked on OSR but only a few points ahead of the second rated.
* BEWARE NON RUNNERS IN A RACE CAN SOMETIMES CHANGE THE POINTS CLEAR OF THE TOP RATED *
| Time | Track | Race Type | Card No | Top Rated Horse | Points Clear | Odds | Results |
| 4.30 | Worcester | Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) | No. 1 | Pillar Of Steel | 5 | 5/1 | |
| 5.05 | Worcester | Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) | No. 14 | Lake Shore Drive (IRE) | 1 | 15/2 | |
| 5.30 | Roscommon | Claimer Hurdle (Ire) | No. 1 | Bal De Rio (FR) | 4 | 3/1 | |
| 6.30 | Roscommon | Novices Hurdle (Ire) | No. 3 | Dovlator (IRE) | 5 | 5/1 | |
| 6.30 | Roscommon | Novices Hurdle (Ire) | No. 8 | Rockanrye (IRE) | 5 | 7/1 | |
| 7.30 | Roscommon | Handicap Hurdle (Ire) | No. 3 | Unanswered | 2 | 15/8 |
A Race Cards Member can find the potential lay by looking on any race card and subtracting the OSR of the second ranked horse from the top ranked Horse. In the example below Pillar OF Steel is just 5 points ahead of Master Malachy and is therefore a potential Lay.
| Mon 4th Jul 2022 4.30 Worcester (7 runners) |
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| No | Horse | Age | LR | HS | SR | OSR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pillar Of Steel | 7 | 83 | 170 | 71 | 276 | 5/1 |
| 2 | Master Malachy (IRE) | 6 | 61 | 175 | 61 | 271 | 11/4 |
| 7 | Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) | 7 | 67 | 146 | 63 | 219 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Painless Potter (IRE) | 4 | 48 | 125 | 67 | 217 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Gambie Tiep (FR) | 6 | 58 | 134 | 60 | 205 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Bannister (FR) | 5 | 42 | 108 | 62 | 203 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Whyzzat | 4 | 46 | 114 | 55 | 171 | 16/1 |
Results for July 2022
Running Total 22 winning lays from 25 runners.
3rd July
6 winning lays from 7 runners
| Time | Track | Race Type | Card No | Top Rated Horse | Points Clear | Odds | Results |
| 1.35 | Chelmsford City | Handicap Nursery (Class 6) | No. 4 | Swear (IRE) | 1 | 3/1 | 2nd – Winning Lay |
| 2.17 | Ayr | Maiden (Class 5) | No. 4 | Ludos Landing (IRE) | 2 | 9/4 | 2nd – Winning Lay |
| 2.52 | Ayr | Handicap (Class 4) | No. 1 | Arch Moon | 3 | 9/4 | 3rd – Winning Lay |
| 4.10 | Market Rasen | Handicap Chase (Class 3) | No. 6 | Armattiekan (IRE) | 4 | 15/2 | PU – Winning Lay |
| 4.37 | Ayr | Handicap (Class 6) | No. 1 | Cosa Sara (IRE) | 1 | 9/2 | 2nd – Winning Lay |
| 4.55 | Tramore | Handicap Chase (Ire) | No. 10 | Mater Matuta (IRE) | 5 | 5/1 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 5.12 | Ayr | Non-Handicap (Class 6) | No. 1 | Bankawi | 1 | 2/1 | WON |
2nd July
4 winning lays from 5 runners
| Time | Track | Race Type | Card No | Top Rated Horse | Points Clear | Odds | Results |
| 1.35 | Haydock | Handicap (Class 4) | No. 3 | Swayze | 5 | 16/5 | WON |
| 4.30 | Leicester | Handicap (Class 5) | No. 5 | Precision Storm | 2 | 5/1 | NR |
| 6.10 | Bellewstown | Maiden Hurdle (Ire) | No. 2 | Hot As Pepper (IRE) | 5 | 9/2 | 11th – Winning Lay |
| 6.50 | Carlisle | Handicap (Class 6) | No. 4 | Shesadabber | 1 | 4/1 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 7.40 | Bellewstown | Handicap Hurdle (Ire) | No. 3 | Hereditary Rule (IRE) | 1 | 6/1 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 7.50 | Carlisle | Handicap (Class 6) | No. 5 | Dr Rio (FR) | 5 | 9/2 | 6th – Winning Lay |
1st July
12 winning Lays from 13 runners
| Time | Track | Race Type | Card No | Top Rated Horse | Points Clear | Odds | Results |
| 1.00 | Doncaster | Handicap (Class 5) | No. 6 | Emily Post | 2 | 5/2 | 6th – Winning Lay |
| 1.00 | Doncaster | Handicap (Class 5) | No. 2 | Nikkis Girl (IRE) | 2 | 100/30 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 2.10 | Doncaster | Novices (Class 3) | No. 3 | Luttrell Lad (IRE) | 3 | 8/1 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 2.30 | Newton Abbot | Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) | No. 1 | Champagne City | 1 | 7/1 | 5th – Winning Lay |
| 2.45 | Doncaster | Handicap (Class 4) | No. 5 | Mostly Cloudy (IRE) | 2 | 8/11 | WON |
| 3.55 | Doncaster | Handicap (Class 4) | No. 3 | Rum Cocktail | 1 | 2/1 | 3rd – Winning Lay |
| 5.00 | Doncaster | Handicap (Class 6) | No. 3 | Absolute Dream (IRE) | 2 | 11/4 | 3rd – Winning Lay |
| 5.28 | Bellewstown | Claimer (Ire) | No. 2 | Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) | 3 | 4/1 | 3rd – Winning Lay |
| 6.15 | Wexford | Maiden Hurdle (Ire) | No. 9 | Some Woman (IRE) | 3 | 25/1 | 4th – Winning Lay |
| 6.23 | Beverley | Novices (Class 4) | No. 11 | Santabella (GER) | 3 | 7/2 | 5th – Winning Lay |
| 7.23 | Beverley | Seller (Class 6) | No. 2 | Hayadh | 1 | 8/11 | 6th – Winning Lay |
| 7.30 | Bellewstown | Handicap (Ire) | No. 1 | Amazing Emma (IRE) | 1 | 3/1 | UR – Winning Lay |
| 8.30 | Bellewstown | Handicap (Ire) | No. 9 | Loudest Whisper (IRE) | 2 | 5/1 | 5th – Winning Lay |
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