Originally Posted by PorkSausage:
“Excuse me being pedantic, but it is the betters who are being cautious. The bookies (especially Betfair) merely refect where punters are putting their money.
But I agree with your theory. I also see it as Jodie against "the young ones".”
Oh, I agree. However, knowing a couple of people in the business, if they thought Sam ( for instance ) was a complete " no-hoper " they would try to attract bets on her to win regardless of the " book ". By the same token, they wouldnt leave Jodie out there at 5/4 risking the chance of a really big punt from a syndicate " in the know ". I can only suppose that the bookies are in the same position as the rest of us..they know nothing.

Surprisinly, a lot of money goes on these shows nowadays, there are people who specialise in this type of betting and claim to make a good living from it.