Short Priced Horses A Profitable Way Forward

Short Priced Horses A Profitable Way Forward UK


Firstly, sorry if you do not like this article but this is my opinion so take it or leave it.


What do I mean about short, priced horses, I mean the favourite in a UK race that has decimal odds 1.51 to 2.98. Now you would expect quite a few winners backing these horses, wrong!

Let me show an example days racing where I documented the prices of short priced horses at 11am.


6th June 2025

Bangor 1.40 Solent Getawsay 2.34 2.66 Lost

Bangor 4.10 Al Sayah 2.52  Lost

Bath 6.20 Secret Santa 2.0  Lost

Bath 7.30 Asinara 2.26  Won

Doncaster 6.05 Daquiri Bay 2.06  Lost

Doncaster 6.40 Hard Endeavour 2.98 Lost

Epsom 2.05 Maximised 2.48   Won

Epsom 2.40 Caladagan 1.85    Lost

Epsom 4.00 Desert Flower 2.6  Lost

Goodwood 5.49 Alberta Maxima   WD - Withdrawn


Not a good strike rate!  


Backing these short, priced horses blind presents a problem. Even if you try to lay at a lower you still cannot profit as the losing horses will hit your profit hard.


I will show you another days racing the winning strike rate was a bit better. 


05th June 2025

Ffos Las 21.00 Twist Of Fatecatch 2.12    Lost

Ffos Las 7.20 Gavin 2.78        Lost

Ffos Las 6.15 Reina Del mar 1.64    Won   Novices Hurdle

Lingfield 2.20 Poncho 2.8          Lost

Lingfield 3.20 Keybaar 2.52        Lost

Lingfield 3.50 Gallant 2.38        Won   Handicap 

Lingfield 4.55 Mesaafi 1.75        Won   Handicap

Hamilton 2.12 Midnight Tango 2.16    Won      Maiden

Hamilton 2.42 Eternal Sunshine 2.94  Lost

Uttoxeter 2.00 Miss Goldfire 1.97    Lost

Uttoxeter 2.30 Pounding Poet 2.26    Lost
 
Uttoxeter 3.00 Harrys Hope 2.16        Lost

Uttoxeter 4.00 Hecouldbetheone 2.74     Won     Handicap

Uttoxeter 4.33 Auntie Maggie 2.28    Won    Handicap

Uttoxeter 17.05 Crystal Mer 2.28    Won    Handicap


So, let us look at combining these horses in doubles and trebles, will it work?
What do you think, no!


Even combining two horses with decimal odds 1.79 and 1.87 for example you will get winning days and losing days. I would rather have a double with decimal odds of 4.0 and 3.7. 


Now look at exotic bets like Lucky 15 using short, priced favourites, I will let you work this out!


Hope you enjoyed this article.