The favourite usually has the most money matched in a race, which makes it the easiest runner to get in and out of at the price you want. That's why many traders focus on it.
Characteristics
- At short prices, ticks are small (0.01 below 2.0), so each tick is worth little per pound staked.
- Deep liquidity means tight spreads and quick matching.
- Moves can be sudden when a big bet arrives.
Using the data
Our race pages show how each favourite traded in the final 15 minutes, and our movers page tracks how steamers and drifters actually finished. Use that history to set realistic expectations, not as a prediction of the next race.
Tools for this
Calculator
Tick Calculator & Ladder
Move a price by any number of ticks, or count the ticks between two prices.
CalculatorBack-to-Lay Calculator
How many ticks a price must shorten to lock in the profit you want.
CalculatorOdds to Probability & Book %
Implied chance for any price, plus the book percentage of a whole race.