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BF Bot Manager Lay Favourite Horse — Automation Guide
Laying the favourite is a classic exchange approach: short-priced runners are often overbet. BF Bot Manager includes example strategies for lay 1st favourite with recovery in the official manual — this BotBlog guide translates that into a safe automation frame.
Quick answer: Auto Load UK/IE Win markets, filter favourite position = 1, lay in your odds band, add Hedge on drift and Safety Rules on loss streaks. Simulate in BFBM first.
Read UK horse statistics and backtest filters on Strategy Lab before live staking. BFBM review.
Suggested Rule Structure
- Auto Load — UK/IE Win markets, 5–20 min before off (guide).
- Selection — favourite position = 1; lay odds between e.g. 2.0–4.0; min liquidity.
- Staking — level liability cap (level stake guide); avoid aggressive recovery until proven.
- After Bet Hedge — if lay price drops X% (horse backed in), hedge to cap loss.
- Time exit — hedge or cancel 30–60s before off if still exposed.
- Safety Rules — pause after N losses (guide).
Recovery Staking Warning
Recovery plans chase losses — variance can escalate quickly. If you use BFBM recovery staking, combine with low base stake, daily loss limit, and Simulation over hundreds of races.
Little Acorns Filters (BFBM Example)
The pre-installed Little Acorns strategy lays the favourite with these market gates — useful even if you do not use recovery staking:
| Filter | Value |
| 1st favourite odds | 1.5–2.0 |
| 2nd favourite | < 6.0 |
| 3rd favourite | < 10.0 |
| Beaten favourite | Excluded |
| Countries | UK & Ireland |
See also dobbing guide for price-movement horse strategies.
In-Play vs Pre-Race Lay
Pre-race lay — capture favourite overbet; hedge if steamers shorten. In-play lay — after poor jump or prominence fade; needs fast monitoring. BFBM supports both via time-to-start and in-play conditions.
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