Advice

Dutching: A Way To Make Your Betting Pay

Guest post written by Ed from Value At The Races. Have you ever fancied two horses in a race but sided with just the one and then watched it get beat on the line by the other one you fancied? This used to be the case for me until I discovered dutching. There are two ways to Dutch. You can…

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Racing Post Trophy Preview

It was a very disappointing run from Prodigality yesterday and hopefully today we can find the winner of the Racing Post Trophy which is being run at Doncaster at 15:05. This is a small race with just seven runners in it competing for the £122,000 prize. It is going to be a very competitive affair. If we look at the figures of…

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Racing Post Trophy Festival Day 1 Preview

Over the next three days Doncaster is hosting the Racing Post Trophy festival meeting. Today I’m going through the feature race of the day, the Racing Post / SIS Betting Shop Manager Of Year Handicap at 3:15pm. There are 22 declared runners and the official going is soft, which the going stick has confirmed. The weather looks like there will be…

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National Hunt Jockeys: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

The autumn equinox has come and gone and the National Hunt season is well underway, so it’s time to take a look at the leading contenders for the British Jump Jockeys’ Championship and, specifically, when, where and for whom they do best during the season. At the time of writing, since the 2012/13 National Hunt season began on 29 April,…

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Post Race Analysis – What you should look for

I would say that the majority of punters are only interested in whether their bet won or lost. They don’t watch the race while it is happening, and they don’t watch it after it has happened either. This is a big mistake, especially when you are learning to bet profitably. If your bet has won then you have done your…

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Studying Form: Part I

Guest post written by Willy Weasel The subject of studying form is, by its very nature, a complex one, but it’s important not to get bogged down in trifling details. If you do, you’re likely to be distracted from more important factors that influence the outcome of horse races. Studying form is a means to an end, not an end…

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Fixed Stake Or Fixed Liability Laying

When we look at laying horses we have the option to place our bets to a fixed stake or a fixed liability. What is the difference between these two types of staking and is there a benefit to using one or the other? These are questions that I’m going to answer in todays article. First of all I want to…

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Measuring The Class Of A Horse

The class of a horse is often discussed in previews and by presenters, but what exactly is it? This is something that is very difficult to measure. Is it the personality of the horse, the ability of the horse or it’s breeding? I would say that it is a combination of all these things and then probably a bit of…

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Champion Stakes Preview: There Can Be Only One

Guest post written by Willy Weasel The Qipco Champion Stakes was originally run at Newmarket, but since 2011 it has become part of the Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot, where it’s the final race in the middle distance category of the Qipco British Champion Series. This year’s renewal is due off at 4.10 p.m. on Saturday 20th October. It’s…

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Finding Winners At Festivals

Personally, I believe that Festival betting requires a slightly different approach to the normal one. The reason is that Festivals only last for short defined periods of time, usually three or four days. I always advocate long-term betting. It takes a certain amount of time and quantity of selections before you can begin to see how the patterns of winning…

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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Preview: Not so much a race as a monument

Guest post written by Willy Weasel. Europe’s most prestigious race, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, takes place at Longchamp Racecourse on Sunday 7th October, so it’s time to cast an eye over the leading contenders. Obviously, the likely underfoot conditions are unknown at this stage, but the going at Longchamp was good to soft for the most recent…

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Twister Season Profitable Angles

Guest post written by Ben Aitken. It is hardly a secret that the Nigel Twiston-Davies (NTD) bandwagon rolls into town in late Summer/Autumn time and sweeps all before it, it is a well know phenomenon and one that many a punter will be aware of. That, however, does not mean we can’t utilise it to our benefit and add a…

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Why Speed Ratings Are Powerful

Recently I launched a piece of software called Betting Speed Evolution, which not only finds winners on auto-selection but is also a speed based analysis tool. So, I thought that it would be appropriate to write an article about why speed ratings are so powerful. In the UK it’s commonly thought that speed ratings are only effective on the flat…

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Ayr Gold Cup 2012 Preview

Today we have the Ayr Gold Cup to look forward to. At the time of writing this post there are 27 declared runners and the going will be heavy. Let’s see if we can find who the strongest contenders in this race are. I am going to start with the ten runners who have raced over exactly the same conditions…

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What Is Value Betting?

Value betting is a discussion that is always being had. Some people believe in it and some people don’t (never pro bettors). This article may ruffle some feathers, but sometimes it is good to have our feathers ruffled. I am going to start with a statement… “It is impossible to make a profit from betting if you don’t find value.”…

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All Weather Favourites

We are coming towards the beginning of the National Hunt season and All Weather racing is going to start ramping up. With that in mind, I thought it was appropriate to take a look at the statistics of favourites on All Weather tracks today. Let’s start by taking a look at the different All Weather tracks over the last 10…

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Horse Racing Betting Angles

I thought it was time for something a little bit different. It has been a while since I wrote an article that focused on strategy rather than other aspects of betting. Today it is time for a look at some strategies! As bettors we are always looking for new strategies, systems or betting angles. In fact this is probably what…

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The Common Sense Approach

I have something a bit different today. For once I am going to stop talking about making sure you can deal with the emotional side of betting, bankrolls and more for a different look at the problem of finding winners in racing. In fact this can be related to finding winners in any form of sports betting. This is something…

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Emotion Will Lose You Money!

There are a few things that prevent the majority of punters from being successful in their betting. Without a doubt one of the biggest causes of losing is emotion. Betting with emotion is dangerous! That is the only way of putting it. It is not only in sports betting where the most successful can prevent their emotions from influencing their…

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Portfolio Betting

Portfolio betting is a very important tool in a bettors arsenal. Almost all pro bettors will be using it, even if they have a different name for it. As a bettor using a portfolio,  you have two main tasks… Maintain, monitor and manage your portfolio Look for new profitable strategies to enter into the portfolio Which of these do you…

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