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May- 2019 -11 MayStrategies
Mastering Bookie Bashing
Contents Episode 1 – Bookie Bashing, My Journey! Episode 2 – The Betting System Episode 3 – Adjustments & Rules Episode 4 – The Final Episode Episode 1 – Bookie Bashing, My Journey! Hi Folks, Michael has kindly asked me if I would do a monthly blog about my betting journey to beat the bookies, selection processes, staking and anything…
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3 MayAdvice
Dream Horse
The moving true story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of breeding a race horse, and Dream Alliance, who defied the odds to become a champion and brought a community together. Janet Vokes was running the bar in her local working menās club in the small Welsh mining community of Cefn Fforest when she fixed upon the idea of…
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Apr- 2019 -29 AprilAdvice
Goodbye to Jumps
Just over a week ago I had my right kidney removed so itās hard to believe that Iām able to write this weekās Monday blog post. The pain and soreness are still there and, although each day I feel better, Iām pacing my way back to full fitness. It was the final day of the British jumps season on Saturday…
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8 AprilAdvice
Tiger Rolls into History
Tiger Roll became a Grand National legend on Saturday. As he became the first horse since Red Rum to win the race two years on the trot. Like Red Rum, Tiger Roll is bred to be a flat horse, and heās not exactly built to jump a fence either. But like āRummyā, heās just a freak of horse. Travelling powerfully…
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2 AprilAdvice
Three Standout Races at the Aintree Festival
The Aintree Festival is one of the most-anticipated National Hunt events on the racing calendar. The three-day extravaganza always delivers plenty of passion, entertainment and drama. The Merseyside track is a superb venue, and thousands of spectators descend on the course each and every year. The competitive racing attracts a plethora of top trainers and jockeys to the north west, and despite taking place…
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Feb- 2019 -23 FebruaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
Are you getting excited for the Cheltenham Festival yet? It seemed like only last week I was sitting down for Christmas dinner, and then welcoming in the New Year!! However, we are now almost into March, and without wanting to wish my life away, that means only one thing for horse racing fansā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ the Cheltenham Festival is now just weeks away!…
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20 February
Will Santini Rise To The Occasion At Cheltenham Festival?
Source: HorseRacingUK via Twitter Santini will return to Cheltenham Festival after failing to rise to the occasion in his first race at the week-long event. Nicky Hendersonās charge competed in the Albert Bartlett Novicesā Hurdle and was the leading contender for the crown but could only place in third behind rank outsider Kilbricken Storm. The seven-year-old has found his form since…
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18 FebruaryNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Thankfully British horse racing resumed last Wednesday with a few minor restrictions. All horses must have been given a booster influenza vaccination within the last six months before they can race again. That aside, itās been business as usual, as horse racing bids to make up for lost time. There was plenty of high-quality racing on Saturday at both Ascot…
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17 FebruaryNews
Game Represents Top Ante-Post Value for the RSA Chase
It is hard to believe that 11 Cheltenham Festivals have passed since the mighty Denman provided Paul Nicholls with a second straight success in the RSA Insurance Novicesā Chase. The wait for a third win in the race for the master of Ditcheat may soon come to an end, with the deeply promising Topofthegame fancied in a fascinating renewal of…
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12 FebruaryAdvice
Are You Still Losing Money with Horse Racing Betting Tipsters? You Could Be Falling Prey to Survivorship Bias
One of the big issues facing punters in the modern era is access to an extraordinary number of tipsters. Each of them claims to be successful to the point where one wonders: How do the bookmakers ever earn a profit? Quite easily as it turns out. Back in 2005, Harvard Medical school released details of a study it conducted which…
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Jan- 2019 -30 JanuaryNews
Betting Bounty ā Guaranteed Long-Term Profit Made Simple
Several things in life are relatively easy to do: Make a cup of tea, put on your socks, and conjure up reasons why Alan Sugar should be kicked out of the UK! There are also several guarantees: Getting stuck in traffic while already running late, Alan Sugar refusing to leave the UK, and being left frustrated as your āhot tipā…
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28 JanuaryNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Todayās post has a real Cheltenham theme to it. Cheltenhamheld its last fixture before the Festival on Saturday. Trials Day, as itās become known, has developed a reputation for pinpointing winners for the Cheltenham Festival in March. More of that and some other Cheltenham Festival stats later. Firstly, letās have a look at the story that was making the racing…
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26 JanuaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
Can you name the last horse to win both the Cotswold Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season? Ok, Iāll give you a clueā¦ā¦ it was over 15 years ago! In fact, it was back in 2000. Got it yet? Okay, Iāll put you out of your misery, it was a Noel Chace trained horse called Looks…
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19 JanuaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
Peter Marsh Chase – Saturday 19th Jan 2019 Donāt get bogged down in the Peter Marsh Chase, let the key trends take the strain. This Saturdayās Peter Marsh Chase, often run in desperate conditions, itās an aptly-named contest that is often billed as another Grand National trial ahead of the worldās greatest steeplechase in April. However, donāt be fooled by this title, since…
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12 JanuaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
So we now know what Sir AP McCoy has been doing since he retired from the saddle in 2015ā¦ heās now a Civil Engineer! Okay, Iām only messing about, but thatās the new name of this Saturdayās Classic Chase at Warwick – The McCoy Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap Chase ā so it tickled me a bit! This 3m5f contest…
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Dec- 2018 -27 DecemberNews
Threading the Needle in the Welsh Grand National
Although it is not as famous as the Aintree equivalent, the Welsh Grand National, which takes place at Chepstow, has become a much-loved post-Christmas event. It is a gruelling 3m 5 Ā½f slog that typically takes place on soft or heavy ground. The Grade 3 event was won by Raz De Maree in 2018, and this year is the fourth…
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13 DecemberTips
Frequent Flyer Miles ā Can You Trust Trainers and Jockeys with Vast Experience at a Particular Course?
Experienced horse racing punters know better than to take strike rates at face value. Although a jockey or trainer (or perhaps a combination of the two) may have an excellent strike rate at a specific track, it means a lot less when their horses are primarily short-priced favourites. Likewise, having a low strike rate doesnāt mean avoiding a bet because…
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12 DecemberNews
Are Irish Trainers Worth Following in the UK?
There are a plethora of Irish stables who each possessĀ a string of talented horses that are oftenĀ seen running inĀ the UK. The likes of Gordon Elliott, Willie Mullins, Aidan O’Brien and John FeaneĀ are familiar names to horse racing fans and their stables tend to fire in winners on a regular basis. TheseĀ talented trainers are always on the lookout for winning opportunities…
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10 DecemberNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers
The last two weeks have seen some top-class Championship performances from Bristol De Mai and Buveur DāAir on their seasonal reappearances. This week it was the turn of Altior at Sandown. There have been some great winners of the Tingle Creek Chase over the years, like Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star and Sprinter Sacre, and this yearās victor is up there…
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5 DecemberNews
Who Will Win the Mini-Grand National, a Showcase for the Real Thing?
The Becher Chase, a 3m 2f handicap Chase race, takes place this weekend at Aintree. It was only established in 1992, but since then, it has become something of a ātraining groundā for future Grand National winners. Why? Because it is run over the same fences as its iconic bigger brother.Ā It is not as long or as gruelling as…
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