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Gareth
16/12/2005, 1:09 PM
Why do they show 100-30 commonly and not 10-3? I am confused to this practice. Can someone help me?
Gareth
16/12/2005, 2:02 PM
Apperently its down to old school race talk. 100/30 is known as a Berlington Bertie, so I guess it would not work as 10/3 :) Derived from French originally I am told.
The Stars
16/12/2005, 2:17 PM
well done for answering your own question.
ollie
16/12/2005, 2:18 PM
yea i heard some bookie on the radio a day or 2 ago and he said such and such a thing was a "100/30 so its a little over 10/3."i don't exactly understand it.
Gareth
16/12/2005, 2:22 PM
100/30 is the same as 10/3. Silly bookie. Might like to put a bet on with him. :)
Peadar
16/12/2005, 2:32 PM
The way I understand it, Burlington Bertie is the tic tac slang for 100/30 and this is simply used as a way to express 10/3

It doesn't change the value of the return.
Gareth
16/12/2005, 2:34 PM
Yup that is the conclusion I came to too ;)

Did my head in for a while.
Peadar
16/12/2005, 2:35 PM
Did my head in for a while.

I usually avoid the horses so I've no need to worry about tic tac. ;)
Gareth
16/12/2005, 2:46 PM
My girlfriend was an ex-showjumper so I have gained an interest in them slightly.
Peadar
16/12/2005, 2:55 PM
My girlfriend was an ex-showjumper so I have gained an interest in them slightly.

Getting your bird to dress up like Jessica Kürten, doesn't really qualify as an "interest" in horses! :D
Gareth
16/12/2005, 3:34 PM
She will now kill you :)