Listener 3970: Beating the bookies by Raslan

[midazolam]

Change of pace this week with the quarterly numerical listener

[BigMac]

Thanks for the link, but I'll pass on that one....

[I bet I couldn't do it anyway....]

[cruciverbali]

I take it we are now 'under starter's orders' midazolam ? Numericals are usually amongst my favourites, but maybe I won't be feeling that way furlong !

[mad max]

and Im probably a non runner

[Tichfield]

Oh dear!

Is it really time for another numerical?

[cruciverbali]

Even the clues are odd - that's a real handicap !

[Mysterons]

Though the 1-2-3 can be nailed by educated guesswork !

[jabone]

Huge frustration as when I log in it is not there. And the offer of a pocket atlas doesn't help!

[beermagnet]

Looks like the bookies have enlisted the aid of Bob the Builder

[Mysterons]

In my day it was Jimmy Saville !

[cluelessJoe]

quite a realistic looking book ... but with an over-round of 122% this is definitely more Hills/Ladbrokes territory than Betfair.

[castro221]

hi guys sorry new to this and have just spent 2 hrs on this puzzle only to fall at the last fence (sorry) - seems to be that the order hinted at by earlier posters wd result in a break even rather than a meager profit, or am i missing something?? thx anyway

[cluelessJoe]

Hi Castro - looks like you are there - you'll break even if you add up but don't round up, but if you are strict and apply rounding for each separate piece of the bet, you just might make the odd copper.

[castro221]

of course. shd have seen this! many thx.