Decimal experiment fails to make its point

• Bookmakers claim punters were baffled by new odds • ‘I wouldn’t wish to take part in any more trials’ Racing’s experiment with decimal odds appears to be over after just one day. There were reports of a dramatic slump in business from all five of the bookmakers here yesterday who agreed to show their prices as decimals rather than the traditional fractions, despite the presence of a large crowd attracted by the offer of free entry. “It’s been horrendous,” said Barry Johnson, betting at the far end of the grandstand.

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