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Jul- 2012 -10 JulyAdvice
Understanding Horse Racing Classes
Horse races in the UK fall under different classes. These classes are meant to be able to help us determine the quality of the race, and to a certain degree they do. Understanding which horses can run in certain class races can make a significant improvement to your betting, especially when I let you into a little secret, more on…
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Jun- 2012 -20 June
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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14 June
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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12 June
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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May- 2012 -22 May
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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6 May
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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Apr- 2012 -26 April
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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24 April
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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3 April
How Much Can You Make From Betting
Whenever you tell someone that you bet on horse racing for a living, the first thing they say is “Really?” followed by “How much can you make from betting?”. This is a question that also haunts those who are working towards making profits from their betting but haven’t got there yet. Tipsters are also often asked this question by their…
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Mar- 2012 -27 March
Side Market Bets – Why You Should Consider Them
When you are looking at betting, most people consider finding the winner to be the most important bet. Of course, in some ways it is, but actually there is a lot more profit to be made in the side markets. Side market bets are the smaller markets that allow you to bet in slightly different ways. The biggest example is…
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6 March
Why Top Rated Is Not Necessarily Best
It is human nature to think that the top rated is the best. Usually the top rated is the largest numerical figure. In horse racing different horses may be top rated in different factors. This would indicate that different horses have strengths in different areas, a logical assumption. However as soon as you begin to look at ratings from a…
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1 March
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Jan- 2012 -31 January
Why You Should Use Impact Values
If you are a regular at the Race Advisor or other betting forums then you may have heard of the term impact value before. It is unknown amongst the majority of the betting public and often its value is not understood. However for those who understand the power of impact values a complete knew way of analysing factors in sports…
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10 January
Why You Shouldn’t Listen To Racing Presenters
I was at a party the other night and was chatting with someone who is not only a profitable bettor but also has a love of the sport of horse racing. This love of the sport has lead him into contact with a some of the TV personalities that we see presenting on channels such as Racing UK. Not only…
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Dec- 2011 -20 December
UK Horse Racing Statistics As A Betting Tool
UK horse racing is one sport that receives a lot of betting attention. A lot of systems and strategies exist which can be used by bettors to place a wager. The role of statistics in UK horse racing betting cannot be underestimated. Horses cannot talk like human beings. If a great tennis player is having a bad run, he can…
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6 December
Why Over Fitting Will Lose You Money!
Over fitting is a bettors worst enemy! Because of this I think that it is important that you have a good understanding of what it is and why it is so dangerous. Every bettor has a selection process. This can be anything from choosing a horse with your favourite name to an advanced analysis. It doesn’t matter whether your process…
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Nov- 2011 -22 November
Finding Selections – The Beginners Guide
It is very easy to get over whelmed with sports betting and particularly horse racing. In horse racing there are so many factors to take into consideration and everywhere you look there are ratings but no information on what they mean! This makes it hard for the new bettor to get to grips with what they need to do and…
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19 November
Creating A Tissue In Horse Racing
Guest article written by Eddie Lloyd In this first article on how to create a tissue I thought I’d show you a very simple method for rating horses and converting these into odds. Creating your own tissue can be a very profitable approach to horse racing and many professionals use this technique to make their living. So what is a…
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Oct- 2011 -17 October
The Truth About Ratings
I have no doubt that you have seen ratings before. As sports bettors we find that ratings enter into our lives on a daily basis. It doesn’t matter what your sport is, you open the paper and there is a rating of some form. The most obvious example is horse racing and the Official Rating (also known as the OR).…
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Sep- 2011 -29 September
The Pursuit of Value
The Pursuit of Value is without a doubt the most important thing when betting Guest article written by Robert Carmoody from www.betclubuk.com To fully understand this you will need to apply Basic Mathematics to all of your betting. The Maths we are talking about is basic schoolroom stuff. Quite often those who bet will fail to see the connection between…
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