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Course Details – What You Need To Know

It can be very useful to know about the individual details of each course when you are looking to make a profit from horse racing as these differ from course to course considerably. Over the last week Glen has been putting together the details of each course in the forum and it is such a useful tool that I wanted…

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What is The Retirement Staking Plan?

The retirement staking plan is a staking strategy that I am often asked about and today I would like to set the record straight on how it is used. It is thought to be quite a complex strategy to use, based on the theory that if you take into account the odds of the selections you are betting then you…

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Greyhounds – The Tracks

In the second part of our greyhound series, part one can be seen here, we take a look at the tracks that greyhounds race on. Just as the ground condition can affect a race horse and its ability to perform, whether for the better or the worse, it can also affect greyhounds. The majority of greyhound racing is done on…

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Laying Out Of Form Batsmen

Guest post written by Anthony Raine We are going to look at a very lucrative market which we can make serious money from with just a nominal risk. For the last 3 months Alastair Cook of Essex & England has had a torrid time at the crease struggling to get the ball off the square at times, and when this…

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Winning Attitudes in Sports Betting

Guest post written by Paul Micelli One of the biggest pitfalls that most bettors face is leaving the ‘game’ too early. Although bottom line profits are the mainstay to any gambling activity, endurance is also a key concept that many tend to overlook. Staying involved in sports betting action is a fundamental part of long-term success and bettors need to…

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The Superior Ratings System

Today I would like to write the rules to the Superior Ratings System which was kindly donated by Stephen. This system is for Flat Handicap races only and finds only one selection per day. Initially we start by dividing all race courses into 4 different groups. These groupings are: GROUP 1 Ascot,  Epsom,  Goodwood,  Newmarket,  York GROUP 2 Ayr,  Chester, …

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Tactic looks the value in Irish St Leger

Guest post written by Elliot Slater Whilst the vast majority of eyes will undoubtedly be trained on warm favourite Profound Beauty in Saturday’s Group 1 Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh, my gaze will be fixed very firmly on the John Dunlop-trained gelding Tactic, who I believe represents tremendous each-way value at current odds of around 9/1, writes Elliot…

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A Drunkard’s Game -or- Why Doubles Are Worse For You Than Singles

Guest post by Colin Beveridge The experts will always tell you that single bets are better for your bank balance than doubles or trebles or more complicated bets. What they don’t usually tell you is why that should be the case. Let’s take the simplest case we can think of: two races, one after the other, with the favourite available…

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Three More Amazingly Simple Betting Strategies

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Two weeks ago I looked at a profitable betting strategy and promised that there would be more coming! Today I want to show you 3 more ways that may help you to find contenders. Recently-Ran Favourites – If a horse has run on the previous day, many bettors will overlook it as a potential…

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Understanding The Official Rating

There very rarely seems to be any information available about how the Official Rating actually performs and so today I thought it would be good for us to have a look at some of its stats and see how it works. Let’s begin with the basic ranks of Official Rating and how they perform. Official Rating Rank Runners Winners Win…

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Greyhounds – Predicting the Results

I must start this series of articles off by saying that greyhounds are not my specialist area, that is horse racing, but I know a few people who are specialists. Unfortunately I was unable to persuade them to write articles for us but they have provided me with a lot of information about greyhounds. Since a number of you have…

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Obtaining Value…

Guest post written by Michael King I find it interesting to observe how over time different areas of form or betting are resurrected, usually by the racing press or a book and suddenly once again they become in vogue. One such area during the past year has been value. As with most aspects of racing this is open to many interpretations…

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The Dosage Method – The Alternative Analysis Tool Part Two

Guest post written by Ben Aitken from The Betting School In part two, you can read part one by clicking here, of my introduction to Dosage series I’m going to explain to you how Dosage is calculated and exactly what the terms DP, DI, CD and DPA stand for. How is Dosage calculated? In order to better understand Dosage figures it…

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Understanding Greening

A few years ago greening up was all the rage as people hurried to Betfair when they heard of this miracle of being able to profit whatever happened in the race. It seems to have quietened down a bit now the realisation that if you get it wrong you can also lose whatever happens in the race (i.e. no chance…

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Is Trading Cricket This Easy!

Guest post written by Anthony Raine Never has there been a better time to invest in cricket markets there is no doubt that the introduction of the Twenty20 version has revolutionised cricket as we knew it and it looks like it is here to stay. This is good news for traders and punters alike. Not that long ago cricket markets…

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The Triple Ability Rating

These ratings were not invented by me but Glen, one of our readers, who has asked me if I would put together a spreadsheet based around them and share it with the community. ** IMPORTANT NOTE** I made a mistake in the second screenshot. The number 2 (circle in red) is not what you are looking for. You should not…

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A Completed System Review and Two Beginning

Guest article written by the Betting System Guru! The Full Circle System – Reviewer Sgt Dave The Full Circle System by Breon Rawlings is being distributed by Sportsworld Publishing for the cost of 95 pounds, a tipping service is also available for 40 pounds. The system rules are an easy 7 stage process which uses the Racing Post and Sporting…

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How is Market Percentage Calculated?

A few weeks ago I was asked by a reader the question ‘How is market percentage calculated’ and today I am going to show you how you can calculate it yourself. You will notice at the top of Betfair’s screen there is a little figure in the back box and a little figure in the lay box at the top…

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An Amazingly Simple Betting Strategy

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Horse racing can be one of the most enjoyable and profitable forms of sports betting activity for the modern gambler and the use of an effective system can have a massive effect in boosting the typical bankroll. However there are many systems which simply struggle to produce long-term financial benefits and bettors are advised…

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Barry’s National Hunt Rating Method

A few weeks ago Barry very kindly sent in a ratings method that he has used for a long time and asked me to see what I thought of it and adjust it as I saw fit. I haven’t made many adjustments just some things that didn’t make sense to me. The ratings are split into two sections, National Hunt…

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