Patrick Lynch
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Sep- 2017 -24 SeptemberAdvice
In-Form Fancies Shows You How to Make Profit from Horses in Excellent Form
It is said that āform is temporary, but class is permanent,ā 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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18 SeptemberAdvice
10 High-Quality Horse Racing Sites You Should Definitely Visit
There are hundreds of websites with a horse racing focus and unfortunate; quite a large percentage are not worth the time of day. Rather than allowing you to waste time (and possibly money) on low-quality websites, we have comprised a short guide on some excellent sites worth visiting. We have not included ourselves because we hope you already believe weāre…
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Aug- 2017 -22 AugustAdvice
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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9 AugustAdvice
How Can You Find Success With the Van Der Wheil Method?
Michael has written about the Van Der Wheil (VDW) method at great length in Race Advisor so instead of going over old ground, Iām going to show you how I used VDW ratings to achieve a 44% win rate with an ROI of 98%. I began with Ā£60 in my Betfair Exchange account and used Ā£10 level stakes just to…
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Jul- 2017 -24 JulyNews
Market Movers: Should You Follow the Money?
For some punters, seeing a rapid fluctuation in the market is like holding a red rag to a bull. They simply canāt help themselves and plunge in without taking a host of other considerations into account. However, while it is easy to find stories of horses heavily backed in from long odds that go on to win; the many occasions…
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Jun- 2017 -20 JuneAdvice
When the Going Gets Tough: How to Profit from Trainer Preference for Ground Conditions
The āgoingā in a race relates to the type of conditions underfoot on the course, and it can have a major impact on a horseās performance. In fact, trainers are not afraid to withdraw a horse from a race if they believe the going is unsuitable for their entry. The going is āsoftā or āslowā when there is a lot…
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Apr- 2017 -21 AprilAdvice
Making Profit from Horses after Long Lay-Offs
With the Flat racing season about to get underway in earnest, punters are scratching their heads trying to figure out ways to bash the bookies. The problem with the start of any season is that youāre struggling to find trends as there is no recent form to go on. One way to circumnavigate this issue is to discover if there…
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Nov- 2016 -7 NovemberAdvice
Place Betting on Favourites: Does It Pay?
To date, most of the statistical articles on Race Advisor have focused on making a profit from backing winning horses. Yet there is also the potential to make money from āplaceā betting. This is, of course, the practice of backing a horse at medium to long odds with the hope that it finishes āin the placesā. Depending on the size…
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Oct- 2016 -31 OctoberAdvice
Bookmakers to Get Their Comeuppance
Imagine being in a business where the goal is to take more money from people than they get from you. Itās risky to be sure but both sides face the dangers. Now imagine if your business could simply ban people who take too much money from you. Thatās right; you can take whatever you like from them but the moment…
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17 OctoberAdvice
Horses to Watch over Jumps 2016/17
The 2016/17 National Hunt horse racing season is about to get underway and horse racing lovers will doubtless be looking forward to the inevitable drama thatās coming their way. On this site, we have already used statistical analysis to try and help you find the best jockeys and trainers over Jumps. In this article, I will look at 5 horses…
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Sep- 2016 -26 SeptemberAdvice
A Death at the Derby
The Epsom Derby is one of the famed āfive classicsā held annually and the event has had its fair share of drama over the years. However, the 1913 Derby is arguably the most dramatic horse race in history as it involved the death of Emily Davison, a suffragette who threw herself in front of Anmer, King George Vās horse. Davison…
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12 SeptemberAdvice
British Horse Racing, the Sport of Kings
Only football attracts more spectators in the UK than horse racing with over 6.1 million people attending racing events at British racecourses in 2015. It is a huge industry with 86,000 employees and it contributes over Ā£3.5 billion to the UK economy. It is also a sport with a long and illustrious history which I will be outlining below. Ancient…
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Aug- 2016 -22 AugustAdvice
Do Trainers Hold The Key To Horse Racing Profits?
In a previous article we looked at ways to make profits from certain jockeys. Today, itās time to put trainers under the microscope. As is the case with top jockeys, punters often make the mistake of backing a horse because it comes from a well-known stable. A basic rule of horse racing betting is to back a stable thatās in…
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15 AugustAdvice
Runners or Riders? Making Money From Jockeys
It isnāt unusual for a punter, especially a casual one, to make the mistake of backing a horse solely because there is a ābig nameā jockey on board. While the likes of A. P. McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Frankie Dettori are unquestionably outstanding jockeys, they are not magicians. If they are riding a complete lemon, they are not going to…
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1 AugustAdvice
Can You Be Successful From Last Time Out Winners?
When it comes to picking winners, punters are enamoured with the form guide and what better way to make money than to back a horse that won its last race? Around 50 years ago, race lovers apparently made substantial sums of money from backing Last Time Out Winners. It transpired that horses in National Hunt races were being turned out…
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Jul- 2016 -11 JulyAdvice
What Factors Make The Most Impact On Finding Horse Racing Winners?
This is arguably the most complex question anyone can ask when it comes to horse racing. There are dozens of potentially relevant factors and hundreds of irrelevant ones when it come to horse racing. Commonly used factors include: Form OR Course & Distance Going Speed Weight Trainer/Jockey Class Days Since Last Ran Odds And many more! In fact, Iāve written…
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4 JulyAdvice
Bookies or Betfair: Where You Should Bet To Make the Most Profit
For decades, bookies on the High Street were the undisputed kings when it came to offering prices on the Sport of Kings. Then in 2000, Betfair was created and completely changed the way punters viewed betting. Instead of betting against the bookmakers, it became possible to bet against fellow punters on the Betfair Exchange. This was a significant development as…
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Jun- 2016 -27 JuneAdvice
Is It Possible To Make a Profit by Laying the Favourite?
As horse racing is notoriously difficult to predict, an increasing number of punters are looking to make a profit by laying favourites. In simple terms, you are betting against the favourite and if any other horse in the race wins, you also win. In theory, this seems like an excellent idea. From data I collected from all races from 2012-2016,…
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6 JuneAdvice
Making a Profit from Favourites at All Weather Tracks
In this article Iāll look at the performances of favourites at All-Weather (AW) tracks in the UK. I will focus on Kempton, Wolverhampton, Lingfield and Southwell while leaving out Newcastle since itās a relatively new AW track. AW tracks get a bad rap as punters have become convinced that they offer little or no value for money; particularly when backing…
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May- 2016 -9 MayAdvice
Horse Racing – Where Does The Prize Money Go?
In financial terms, it appears as if UK horse racing is in rude health. For example, at the start of 2015, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced record prize money of Ā£130.8 million. This was a 6.2% increase on the 2014 figure which in itself was a record. At the same time, the number of runners decreased from almost 91,000…
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