BF Bot Manager Dobbing — Double or Bust Automation

Quick answer: Back pre-race (often 2.0+), Trade out in-play to target 100% of stake, markets must go in-play. Use My S. for selections. Simulation is unreliable — small live tests after rule checks. Load example strategy in BFBM trial.

Dobbing — Double or Bust on Price Movement

Dobbing is a horse racing exchange technique: back a runner pre-race (often 2.0+), place an unmatched lay in-play at half the back price (or use Trade out for 100% stake target). If the horse runs well enough for the lay to match — or wins — you double. If not, you lose the back stake. Hence double or bust.

BF Bot Manager ships an example DOBBING - Double Or Bust strategy in the manual (section 4.1). Sodens is explicit: pre-installed examples are not profitable as-is — use them to learn rule combinations, then build your own filters.

This guide covers automation mechanics, the simulation caveat, and how dobbing relates to lay favourite and pre-race scalp bots.

How the BFBM Example Works

From the official manual, key rules:

RuleSettingPurpose
Markets filterWIN markets that go in-playMust have in-play window for second bet
SelectionManual via "My S." columnTrader researches runners
Back betPre-race, odds typically 2.0+Entry stake
Bet persistenceTake SP if unmatched at offAvoid void entries
Trade out (second bet)Trade out to win 100% of initial stake; persistence keepLay target = double stake if matched

Forum deep-dive: BFBM dobbing thread.

Manual Selection vs Automated Filters

The example expects My S. ticks — you mark horses after form study. For fuller automation, some traders add selection conditions:

  • Odds band 2.5–6.0
  • Position in market (not favourite)
  • Course/distance form via imported ratings (Proform, etc. — see import tips)

Dobbing suits front-running types that shorten when prominent — not deep closers that need a late surge.

Trade Out vs Hedge for Dobbing

Dobbing uses Trade out with a fixed target (100% of stake), not a dynamic hedge. Read Trade out vs Hedge — if the lay sits unmatched, add a Hedge After Bet Rule with time trigger to cancel or scratch before the race ends.

Simulation Warning (Critical)

Simulation mode is not realistic for dobbing because the strategy places an unmatched second bet — simulation often matches everything instantly.

Recommended path:

  1. Simulation — confirm rules fire on the right markets only.
  2. Real mode — £2 stakes on 10 races — watch lay fill behaviour.
  3. Scale only after measuring match rate.

Newer BFBM versions improve unmatched simulation — still verify live.

Little Acorns — Related Lay-Favourite System

BFBM also includes Little Acorns (section 4.2) — lay first favourite (not beaten favourite last time) with first-and-last recovery staking. Filters:

  • 1st fav odds 1.5–2.0
  • 2nd fav < 6.0, 3rd fav < 10.0
  • UK & Ireland only

Full automation frame: Lay favourite horse guide. Little Acorns is higher risk (recovery staking) — pair with Safety Rules.

Risk Checklist

  • Cap daily exposure — dobbing has binary outcomes
  • Use stop-loss on lay drift if horse never shortens
  • Run on VPS — in-play window is seconds
  • Export tuned strategy XML (backup guide)

Learn dobbing in BFBM

Load the example strategy — customise in Simulation, then small stakes.

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