Lowlay Review: June 2009
Lowlay – A service with a future? On balance, I think it has!
Lowlay is a lay tipping service, costing around £30/month. The idea behind it is to send you ONE short price lay a day, via e-mail at around 1130am, so it is probably not for those of you that need umpteen selections each day. It is not going to make you rich any time soon, due to the low numbers of selections, but as part of a betting portfolio it is well worth a good look at.
The service has produced a good set of results for the month of our trial, showing almost 8 points profit and 9.1% profit on turnover, which is just a little shy of the 10% utopia, that all of us in this game are seeking. From an ignominious start, when 3 of the first 4 lays won and 4 out of the first 7, we then went on an unblemished record of 16 consecutive winning selections, a magnificent performance when laying around 3/1, before another couple of lays went in and finishing on a run of 5 more consecutive winning selections. All in all, that gave us 24/30 losing lays (an 80% strike rate) at an average price of 3.9 (between 11/4 and 3/1). Since its’ start in February Lowlay is running at a strike rate of 79%.
Lowlay have had 4 consecutive winning months since its’ inception and are showing a profit in June as well. Their selections are proofed, in advance, to Racing-Index and in fact, looking at the 3 month table, Lowlay are showing in a very creditable 5th place. Their overall profit is £3660, since February (approx. £860/month at £100 level stakes). As far as the system itself goes, we don’t know how the selections are arrived at but does that matter if it gives you a winning strategy.
Below is a summary of the results we have had:-
Results                                                                                Bank   2500
11 May          Earlsmedic                          -230                         2270
12 May          Ofarel D’Airy                      -300                          1970
13 May          Lavenoak Lad                         95                         2065
14 May           Rosika                                   -300                          1765
15 May          Swiss Diva                                95                           1860
16 May          Sir Ian                                        95                          1955
17 May        Sendani                                  -290                          1665
18 May          Jacks Lad                                   95                           1760
19 May         Lady Pilot                                  95                           1855
20 May         Solis                                             95                           1950
21 May         Dawn at Sea                               95                           2045
22 May         Fasilight                                      95                           2140
23 May          Vhujon                                        95                            2235
24 May         Mutamaashi                              95                            2330
25 May         Apache Bridge                          95                            2425
26 May         Ailsa Carmel                              95                            2520
27 May         Mount Hadley                           95                            2615
28 May         Silaah                                        95                            2710
29 May         Ingleby Arch                              95                            2805
2 June        Hurricane Thomas                   95                            2900
3 June        Discanti                                         95                             2995
4 June         Bollitree Bob                               95                             3090
5 June          Youmzain                                     95                            3185
6 June          Legal Legacy                            -120                           3065
7 June         Lucky Punt                               -250                           2815
8 June        Glimmer of Light                         95                           2910
9 June         Rosbay                                            95                           3005
10 June       Tanto Faz                                        95                          3100
11 June        Love Pegasus                                95                           3195
12 June        Cherry Bee                                     95                          3290
Overall profit              £790  (31.6% of original bank)
The actual figures may not correlate exactly with Lowlay’s own figures, as obviously it will depend at what time your lay is matched and at what price. The figures also include the last 5 days, which are after the official trial but have been included as I have been off ill for 5 days now.
So we have a 31.6% increase on our bank over the 30 selections/month long trial. If you put this into practical terms, it would mean that if you had a starting bank of £1000 and could increase it by say 30%/month, after 12 months you would have a bank in excess of £23,000. Lowlay, however, do advocate a level staking plan and their results on the web page are to £100 level stakes.
Overall then, we have had a good trial, with good profits and at the end of the day that is what you want. As a system it is not exciting but it is profitable and one that is definitely worth a second look, as part of your portfolio.
Kevin

