Strategies
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How important is Draw Bias in Horse Racing?
In horse racing, the ‘draw’ of a horse relates to its position in the stalls and is relevant in All-Weather and Flat racing. A horse with a ‘low’ draw (low stall number such as 1, 2, or 3) will be close to the rails while a horse with a ‘high’ draw will be further away from the rails. What is…
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Betting’s Secret Goldmine
One of the most magical things about betting is that there can be whole sections of it people know nothing about. And can suddenly explode. Take place betting. You’ve probably heard of it. But do you make a load of money out of it? I’m guessing not. Well, that’s about to change. Because this safe, low-odds way of betting is an absolute machine when it comes…
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How to Win Using Place Alchemy
The betting scene is laden with punters seeking that jackpot win. Whether it is the 5-horse accumulator or the 25/1 outsider, it is too easy to seek out the big price and forget about value. The world and its mother know that e/w betting is seldom a value proposition but what about Place Only Betting on the Betfair Exchange? Sure,…
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This betting strategy WILL work for you…
Have you ever heard that phrase, “Betting is a mug’s game”? It’s always uttered by people who aren’t very good at winning. But the truth is, if you haven’t got an effective strategy, your betting probably is a bit of a waste of time. That’s why I really like the Racing Revolution service. It teaches you how to come up with a profitable betting strategy. One that…
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Make £15,000 from 15 minutes
The 15 Minute Method is one of the greatest betting systems ever built. It teaches you how to find the winners that punters have massively overlooked – and bookies are trying to hide from you. Then it lets you bet on them – without involving the bookies whatsoever. We’re not trying to beat them anymore, we’re just going to ignore them! Because we can make a lot more…
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Can You Make a Profit From Short-Priced Favourites in Large Fields?
You might not like to admit it, but there’s a fair chance that you allow your selections to be completely dictated by odds. There is nothing wrong with searching for value, and since over 80% of winners are in the top 5 in the betting market, it makes sense to take the price of a horse into consideration when making…
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Micro-Angle – Horses To Follow
Autumn National Hunt Horses Following on from Blue Kascade, Thomas Brown and Tenor Nivernais in previous weeks I have another horse who seems at his best in the early part of the season. This week it’s the Oliver Sherwood trained chaser Milgen Bay. Milgen Bay – Oliver Sherwood The 11- year-old has a career record of – 9 wins from…
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Does it matter how far a horse travels for a race?
Focusing on horses that have travelled a long distance to a racetrack piques the interest of some people while others disregard it as an ‘old chestnut’ system. If you go to the Signposts section of the Racing Post, you can see how far each horse has travelled to be on the course. For example, on October 9, 2017, at Musselburgh,…
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Micro-Angles – Horse in Profile – Tenor Nivernais
The ten-year-old trained by Venetia Williams hasn’t won as many races over fences as his ability merits – 4 wins from 25 runs 10 placed over fences Three of those four chase wins have come in November & December – 3 wins from 7 runs Strike Rate 43% SP Profit +10.25 5 placed Place Strike Rate 71% and he is…
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Should You Back Outsiders in Small Fields?
There is always an element of the unknown when it comes to races with only 3, 4, or 5 runners. In many cases, such events are not run at a ‘true’ pace and are often slow affairs with a fast finish. As a result, the form book makes less sense than normal so surely, punters should look at small fields…
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Micro-Angles – Fergal O’Brien Novice Hurdlers October & November
Fergal O’Brien – Now, I am more of handicap man myself and staying handicap chasers. I tend to stay away from novice hurdle races, particularly at this time of year but I was taken with the record of trainer Fergal O’Brien in such races. Since 2012 he has had 11 winners from 57 runners – Strike Rate 19% SP Profit…
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Micro-Angles – Autumn National Hunt Horses
Something new, as I look at two horses worth noting in the autumn: Blue Kascade & Thomas Brown. 1. Blue Kascade’s career record is – 5 wins from 29 runs Strike Rate 17% SP Loss -5.75 8 placed Place Strike Rate 28% But his career record in October & November is – 4 wins from 7 runs Strike Rate 57%…
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Micro-Angles – Autumn National Hunt Trainers
The ‘proper’ winter jumps season starts next month so with this in mind this weeks micro angles feature looks at two trainer’s who normally have their runners ready to strike after a summer break in the autumn and as a bit of a bonus two horses whose profile’s suggest they are worth looking out for when they run in October…
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In-Form Fancies Shows You How to Make Profit from Horses in Excellent Form
It is said that ‘form is temporary, but class is permanent,’ and this certainly applies in horse racing as in the full spectrum of sports. However, savvy punters know how to make hay when the sun shines and learning how to find the horses in terrific form is a key aspect of making money in the long run. For some…
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Micro-Angles – Newcastle Odds On Favourites
There are not many tracks, if at all that offer a profit with their odds on favourites but the all-weather at Newcastle can offer the blind backer a profit. Here are the results from backing odds-on favourites – 41 winners from 61 runners Strike Rate 67.2% Points Profit +7.24 (to SP) A/E 1.09 That’s not bad going for a new…
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Micro-Angles – Sue Smith Runners at Catterick
Horse’s either handle the sharp jumping track at Catterick or they don’t. However, there is one trainer who really places the right horses at the course and that’s Sue Smith. Since January 2014 at the North Yorkshire track, she has had – 24 winners from 73 runners Strike Rate 33% Points Profit +83.93 A/E 1.83 39 placed Place Strike Rate…
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Micro Angles – St Leger Festival
Roger Varian Three-Year-Old + Runners A very simple one for you, trainer Roger Varian likes to target this meeting and if you focus in on all his three-year-old + runners he has the following set of results in the past five seasons: 8 winners from 23 runners Strike Rate 35% Points Profit +52.88 A/E 1.92 14 placed Place Strike Rate…
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Eye-Catcher Micro Angles
Al Shaqab Racing Angle The Qatar based Al Shaqab Racing is an operation clearly set up to have runners and of course winners in the best races. Today’s micro angle looks at their runners in UK Group races only. The utility of this angle is once again its real simplicity and given there will be plenty of runners for the…
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How Do Top-Weighted Horses Perform in Handicaps?
When it comes to handicap racing, the top-weighted horse is usually deemed to be the classiest (highest OR) in the race; that is why it is forced to carry more weight than any other horse. On the one hand, handicappers in the UK are exceptionally talented and seldom get it wrong when determining how much weight a horse should carry.…
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