A clear daily routine
How Lay Picks works
From today's reviewed PLAY and SKIP decisions to disciplined staking and transparent result tracking, Lay Picks gives you one clear process while leaving every betting decision in your hands.
- Daily research
- Clear PLAY/SKIP decisions
- Manual betting only
Research and tracking only. Lay Picks never places bets or accesses your betting account.
Top Two Lays of the Day
Shown when suitable selections are availableReviewed races
Concise horse-vulnerability and opposition context.
The final review found enough protection or uncertainty.
The daily path
One repeatable process, from dashboard to record
Follow the same order each racing day. Review first, decide manually, record the outcome, then let the tracker show what comes next.
- Join
- Open Dashboard
- Review Plays
- Enter Tracker
- Place Manually
- Record Result
- Follow Next Stake
Step 1
Join and open the Live Dashboard
After subscribing, you will receive a secure link to create your dashboard password. Once that is set, the Live Dashboard becomes your starting point each racing day.
- The private Live Dashboard is updated each racing day with a clear final PLAY or SKIP decision for every reviewed race.
- The Top Two Lays of the Day appear prominently at the top when suitable selections are available.
- Each decision includes concise context to explain the final view.
- Lay Picks never connects to your betting account and cannot place an order for you.
Already a member? Sign in to the Live Dashboard.
Password created securely after joining
- PLAY Available to consider
- The selection remains available for you to review and, if you decide, place manually.
- SKIP Do not use
- The race or runner should not be used. Move on and leave the tracker untouched for that bet.
The dashboard informs your decision. It never makes the decision or places the bet for you.
Step 2
Choose and prepare the Lay Picks Tracker
V7 uses faster recovery, while V8 takes a more gradual approach and is more suitable for starting banks of £3,000 or more. Select either file or tick both boxes; the workbook links are delivered by email only.
Choose V7 or V8, or tick both tracker boxes, and use the download link or links sent to your email.
Open the Setup sheet and enter your actual starting bank in the Starting Bank field at cell B4.
Open the Race Log sheet in the tracker you have chosen to use.
Confirm the starting date in the Date column. For example, type “15 July 2026” into the first date cell.
The tracker will format the date for you, so you do not need to type slashes or change the cell format.
Select that date cell and move to the tiny square in its bottom-right corner. This is the fill handle.
Drag the fill handle down through the rows you expect to use, then choose Copy Cells so the same date is repeated rather than turned into a date sequence.
Leave the prepared formula cells intact. The current tracker already carries its calculations down the Race Log for you.
Enter the time, racecourse, horse name and published lay odds into the matching green input columns as each selection is considered.
| Date | Time | Racecourse | Horse | Lay Odds | Result | Suggested Stake | Liability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/07/2026 | — | — | — | — | — | Calculated | Calculated |
Drag from the tiny square. Select the date cell, grab its bottom-right fill handle and pull down. In Excel, choose Copy Cells to repeat the same day.
Step 3
Enter the selection and published lay odds
Copy the race information from the Live Dashboard into the tracker, including the published lay odds. The tracker uses those inputs to calculate the suggested stake and potential liability.
- Check the live exchange price yourself before placing anything.
- Confirm that any bet is fully matched; an unmatched bet has not been placed.
- Do not chase a price and do not increase the stake to compensate for a missed match.
- The dashboard's published price remains the service's transparent reference price.
Step 4
Place the lay manually — only if you decide to proceed
Review the dashboard decision, check the current exchange odds, then confirm the tracker's suggested stake and liability. You decide whether to place the lay through your own betting exchange.
Before placing
Complete every check
- The Live Dashboard still shows PLAY
- The selection has not been marked VOID — DO NOT BET
- The live lay odds have not fallen by 50% or more from the published price
- The horse is not a non-runner
- The correct horse and race are selected
- The live lay odds have been checked
- The suggested stake and liability have been checked
- The bet is confirmed as fully matched
Never exceed the tracker's suggested stake. A larger amount creates more liability than the process allows for.
Never place a selection just to keep a sequence going. Having placed bets in earlier races is not a reason to place the next one.
Step 5
Record W, L or V correctly
Enter the result as soon as the race is settled and before adding the next race. The code describes the lay outcome, not whether the horse itself won or lost.
Winning Lay
The selected horse did not win
Use W when the lay bet was successful because the selected horse did not win the race.
Losing Lay
The selected horse won
Use L when the horse won the race, so the lay bet lost.
Void / Skip
Only for an official skip or late non-runner
Use V / VOID only when the website marks the still-visible selection VOID under the 50% rule, or when the horse becomes a late non-runner.
After a completed race, enter W or L before adding the next race. If the selection was officially voided under one of the two V / VOID conditions above, record V / VOID instead.
Step 6
Let the tracker calculate the next suggested stake
Once the result is entered, move forward one race at a time. Do not replace the tracker's calculation with a figure of your own.
Use the next stake calculated by your version
- Record W.
- Add the next race and lay odds.
- Use the suggested stake shown by the tracker.
- Do not increase the stake because earlier selections won.
Follow the calculated recovery stake
- Complete the race details, lay odds and L result.
- Add the next race and its lay odds.
- Use the recovery stake displayed automatically.
- Do not invent a larger amount or try to recover faster.
A simple worked example
One fictional selection, followed in order
No real horse, result or suggested stake is used here. The example shows the sequence only.
- DashboardPLAY
- Tracker entryRace details + published 6.0
- TrackerCalculates suggested stake
- Race resultHorse does not win
- RecordW
- Next rowStandard next stake
If the selected horse wins, record L. Enter the next selection and lay odds, then use the recovery stake the tracker displays automatically.
The figures shown are illustrative only. Always use the actual tracker calculation and current matched exchange price.
Daily routine
Keep the process calm and complete
A short checklist makes it easier to follow the same rules through a busy race day.
Before racing
- Open the latest Live Dashboard
- Review the Top Two and remaining decisions
- Confirm each PLAY or SKIP status
- Prepare the Lay Picks Tracker
- Check the live odds and liability
After each race
- Record W, L or V correctly
- Enter the next selection and lay odds
- Use the tracker’s calculated suggested stake
- Never increase the figure manually
At the end of the day
- Check that every tracker row is complete
- Keep the record for long-term tracking
- Do not change the process after a short winning or losing run
Helpful guides
Go deeper where it matters
Three practical references, kept out of the main walkthrough.
- Understand lay betting liabilitySee how lay odds affect the amount at risk before you place anything.
- Read the responsible tracker guideBuild calmer record-keeping and staking habits around every selection.
- Check the results methodologyUnderstand how published selections, losses and voids are recorded.