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Lay betting results methodology

How Lay Picks counts public lay betting results: final PLAY rows, lay wins, lay losses, exclusions, and recommended odds as the transparent reference price.

Public record from

2 May 2026

Settled lays

461

Lay wins

403

Lay losses

58

Strike rate

87.4%

Only final public PLAY rows count.
Recommended odds are the reference price.
Lay win: the horse did not win.
Lay loss: the horse won.
SKIPs, voids, non-runners, and pending rows are excluded.
Past results are records, not guarantees.

Strike rate

Lay wins divided by lay wins plus lay losses. Only settled public PLAY recommendations are included.

Liability still matters

A high strike rate does not remove risk. Lay betting losses depend on odds and liability, not just stake size.

Recommended odds

Published lay odds are used as the public reference price. Members may aim lower or manage in-play to reduce liability.

Pending rows

Pending and review-needed rows stay outside settled totals until they can be counted cleanly.

Counting rules by result status

The aim is a clean record of what happened to published lay recommendations.

Published PLAY

A final public lay recommendation before settlement.

Lay win

The selected horse did not win the race.

Lay loss

The selected horse won the race.

SKIP

No lay recommendation, so it is not counted.

Void or non-runner

Excluded from settled strike-rate calculations.

Pending or review

Excluded until a clean result is known.

Monthly transparency notes

Monthly summaries group settled rows by sample size, lay wins, lay losses, and strike rate.

June 2026

145 settled lays, 126 lay wins, 19 lay losses, 86.9% strike rate.

Monthly record

May 2026

316 settled lays, 277 lay wins, 39 lay losses, 87.7% strike rate.

Monthly record

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Results methodology FAQs

How does Lay Picks calculate lay betting strike rate?
Strike rate is calculated as lay wins divided by lay wins plus lay losses. Only settled public PLAY recommendations are included.
What counts as a lay win?
A lay win means the selected horse did not win the race. The horse can place or finish unplaced; the lay result depends on whether it wins.
What counts as a lay loss?
A lay loss means the selected horse won the race. That is the downside outcome because the loss is driven by lay liability.
Are non-runners and voids included in strike rate?
No. Voids, non-runners, SKIPs, pending rows, and review-needed rows are excluded from settled strike-rate calculations.
Why are pending results excluded?
Pending rows are not settled evidence. They stay outside strike rate and monthly totals until the final result is clear.

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