Du min; Preston c.1790
Woods 1958
Recording: long_odds-dndabl12.mp3.zip
long_odds-cgei17.mp3.zip
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWHGDVSakI

A1  C1 set, 1/2 turn Rh & turn original corner Lh once and a half;
A2  Face neighbour on side, Set, 1/2 turn Rh, 
    then C1 Lh turn once and a half:
B1  C1 lead down middle, turn, lead back & cast down to 2nd place, 
    C2 leading up;
B2  All whole poussette, M2 pulling, M1 pushing to start.

Clarification 2023-12-08. Make sure A2 has NEIGHBOURS setting, C1 turn with partner.

Al 1-4 Is set right and left ¢ Partner and right-hand turn halfway, ending facing down.
   5-8 Neighbors left-hand turn once and a half around,
A2 1-4 Neighbors set right and left and right-hand turn halfway.
   5-8 Is left-hand turn once and a half around, ending proper.

B1 1-8 Is lead down the center of the set (4 bars), then lead back to places (skipping)  
       and cast down into 2nd place, 2s moving
B2 1-8 Full push-pull Poussette, 1st man and 2nd woman moving forward to start.

Common variant: In BI, some dancers like to retain joined left hands to lead down.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kquDVBd4Q84

According to the General Evening Post of July 20, 1790, “His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took the long odds in favor of his horse Magpie, at the last Newmarket meeting, by which he is said to have won upwards of 50001. His Highness jocularly remarked, that the notes of his Magpie were much richer than those of the Sky-lark or Bullfinch.” (References: General Evening Post, courtesy of Gale Cengage and the British Library)

Graham Christian points out the phrase “Long Odds” was already in common use in horse-racing in the late 18th century, denoting a slim chance of gambling success.