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Going Allowance, What Is It And Who Should We Trust

If you have heard people talking about going allowance before but been unsure what it is, today I want to make sure you know all about it. If you know what a going allowance is but wonder why it is different on different sites, then I am also going to clear that up. In fact, I am intending to clear…

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Royal Ascot 2012 Day 5 Preview

I am at a memorial service today so won’t be able to do the live post that we have done during the week. However I wanted to make sure that you had access to my reviews. As you know, the weather has made it a difficult week. I am writing this before the Friday’s racing has finished so I don’t…

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Royal Ascot 2012 Day 4 – Live

The weather is just getting worse! This makes it for very hard betting and under any normal circumstances I wouldn’t be betting. However I use a separate bankroll for festivals, and I always suggest that you do the same as well, and I am going to be doing my best to see if we can get some of the outsiders…

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Royal Ascot 2012 Day 3 – Live

The third day of Royal Ascot and our third day of live blogging. It has been a tough festival so far, but we have managed to get a small profit. I am hoping that this afternoon we can build on this profit to come away with a good finish to the day. On the first day we broke even, the…

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Royal Ascot 2012 Day 2 – Live

Yesterday we tried the first ever live posting for the first day of Royal Ascot. It was a great day and although we didn’t make a profit, we broke even on the day. Thank you to all the feedback from everyone, I was overwhelmed by the response and pleased that you all found it both enjoyable and of use in…

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The Top Ten Horse Racing Websites [INSIDE]

3 days until Ascot, and I am really starting to get excited now. Since not being able to get ante-post bets on of a decent size for a while, I have stopped analysing these big prized races until the morning of the race, the same as my other selections. This allows me to take advantage of any last minute changes.…

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Royal Ascot 2012 Day 1 – Live

This is the first in a live blog post on the Race Advisor where we are going to be looking at Royal Ascot as the day progresses. I am going to be updating this post with thoughts on each race throughout the day and I hope you will get involved by leaving comments below. The first race starts at 2.30…

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Top Ten Horse Racing Websites

About a year ago I wrote the first post outlining the top ten horse racing websites at the time. You can see that post at http://www.raceadvisor.co.uk/top-ten-horse-racing-websites-2 I thought that it was about time to take a new look at the top ten websites online. Times change and while some of the sites are the same, there are 4 new ones…

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Days Since Last Raced – Should you care?

Out of all the possible factors that exist in horse racing, the one that seems to appear more in forums, systems and discussions than any other, is recent finish position. There is a common belief that this factor is crucial in determining the current physical ability of a horse. Of course, this does make logical sense. After all, if a…

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ROI vs turnover, which will you choose?

I am writing this weeks newsletter on Friday night because I am going to a wedding tomorrow. On the blog this week the article that I wrote puts ROI against Turnover. Which of these do you use? Do you know why you use them? Are you using the right one? Find out more here. Over the last few months, we…

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Epsom Investec Derby Preview 2012

This is a nine runner, 1 mile 4 furlong race with a massive prize pool of £999,999. As you would expect, all these runners are excellent horses and, of course, they are all aged 3. First of all I am going to look at what I consider to be the two key trends that we should make a note of.…

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Breaking Down A Profitable Bettor

Profitable bettors always follow similar styles. Over the last few weeks we have been looking in details at what value means, how to calculate it and why you need it to be profitable. All profitable bettors will look similar to… Decides on whether they are a planned or default value bettor (often done without realising by choice of methods to…

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Understanding The Maths Behind Value

The third part in our sports betting value series looks at the mathematics. You can read the first part here and the second part here if you have not yet had the opportunity to. I warn you, there will be some maths today, but I will do my best to make it as simple and easy to understand as possible.…

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The Difference Between Planned Value and Default Value

In this, the second part of our series on value in sports betting, we are focusing on the difference between planned and default value. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first part then I suggest that you do by going here first. Planned and default value are not official terms, they are something that I have made…

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What Is Value

I received an email from a reader last month that prompted me to write a series of articles this month that focus on value in odds and the reasons for its importance. Without value in odds it is impossible to make a profit. This is not just me giving my opinion but a mathematical fact and if you can understand…

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How To Narrow the Field For Big Races

Another week has gone and this time next week I shall be back in the UK. I shall enjoy my last week away but it will be nice to get back for a bit. Last week I promised you some betting concepts for this week, and I have them for you but we will come to them in a little…

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All About Jockey Series – Silvestre de Sousa

Guest post written by The Jag Continuing our look at leading jockeys in the world, today we are looking at Silvestre de Sousa. Silvestre de Sousa is one of the up and coming flat race jockeys at the present time, and has been slowly working hard to get to the stage where he is being noticed in high places. He…

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All About Jockey Series – Paul Hannagan

Guest post written by The Jag Note From The Editor I am delighted to annouce a new guest blogger today – the Jag who runs the horse racing tips site www.the-jag.com. This guy is an ex-bookie and knows his horses. Enjoy! [divider_bar][/divider_bar] I want to say a big thanks to Michael for allowing me to guest write on his blog. My…

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Stop Looking At Profits

Focusing on how much profit is made by a service, system or your own selections is a mistake that a lot of new punters make. Luckily it is one that is easily rectified! This may sound a bit contrary but bear with me. I haven’t gone insane, of course we all want to know how much profit we can make…

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Stop Looking For The Golden Goose

If there is one thing that prevents the majority of punters from making a profit from their betting it is the belief that there must be something that they are not being told. Somebody has found the golden goose and doesn’t want to share it. This myth is further perpetuated by the sales pages of scammers who show big pictures…

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