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A Breakdown Of The Horse Racing Handicapping System

According to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), around 60% of all races in the UK are handicap events. Since some horses are of a much higher quality than others, it’s necessary to make the race more ‘even’. This is done by assessing the ability of each horse and then deciding on a weight penalty. In theory, this should give every…

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Weekly Eyecatchers – Horse Racing

Another good week for the eyecatchers with 6 wins from just 16 bets with a nice level stakes profit to bank just in time for the start of horse racing’s turf flat season and of course the Grand National meeting at Aintree next week. The highlight of the wins for me was Alben Star who took the sprint on All…

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Being A Jockey – The Trials & Tribulations Of Horse Racing

If you watch famous jockeys being feted by their peers and the horse racing & sporting world alike, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing it’s a glamorous gig. Sure, for those on top of the pile, sharp suits, fancy cars, parties and adulation come with the territory. Yet in reality, the life of a jockey is a…

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Horse Racing – Weekly Eyecatchers

Well the Cheltenham horse racing Festival has come and gone. You gear your betting up for that week of blissful horse racing and once it’s all over you get an empty flat feeling for a week or so and I am starting this week on that flat note. There is, however, plenty to look forward too; All Weather Finals Day…

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How To Become A Horse Racing Trainer

If you love horses and dream of becoming the next Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson, it’s important to know there is a long road ahead of you. As a trainer of thoroughbred racehorses, you are responsible for their fitness, welfare, care and overall training. You must learn to prepare horses for specific races while creating training regimes tailor-made for each…

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UKRN Daily Power Stat For Cheltenham

We’re onto the third day of the horse racing festival extravaganza and what a glorious two days it has been so far. With Mullins dominating the first day and Sprinter Sacre regaining his title yesterday it’s been an emotional roller coaster for trainers, jockeys, bookies and punters alike. You can’t beat it win or lose! With the likes of Vautour,…

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Weekly Eyecatchers – Horse Racing

By the time you read this the first day of the 2016 horse racing Cheltenham Festival will be with us. Like most punters I have been spending most of last week doing research on trends for the races at Cheltenham and putting together horses for the Eyecatcher Pro software subscribers. If you are a subscriber you will see my recent…

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What The Heck Is The BHA & Jockey Club?

The majority of punters are unaware of what happens behind the scenes in the Sport of Kings. We are thrilled by the spectacular races before us without realising just how much effort goes into their organisation. We have the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Jockey Club to thank for helping to regulate the sport so let’s look behind the curtain…

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Weekly Eyecatchers – Horse Racing

This time next week we will be preparing for the first day of the 2015 Cheltenham horse racing Festival. I don’t know about you but for the last week I have been concentrating on my form study on that almost to the exclusion of everything else. My Cheltenham Eyecatchers will be completed by the weekend and they will also be…

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Which Trainer Which Horses? – Knowing Who To Follow

One thing we can say with certainty is that uncovering meaningful data to help you pick winners in horse racing takes a lot of effort. If you wish to improve your ROI, careful research is necessary. This means covering all angles and trainer statistics could prove to be one of the best weapons in your arsenal. You can benefit from…

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Weekly Eyecatchers – Horse Racing

As I mentioned last week more and more my eyes are drawn to looking for horses that will be running at Cheltenham, Aintree and over the Irish Sea at the Fairyhouse and Punchestown festivals. This means the number of eyecatchers from the National Hunt sphere is now being much reduced as I also start to gear up for the start…

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Breeding – Can It Make Your Betting More Profitable?

The breeding industry is enormous in the UK with an estimated 3,100 breeders in the country providing an economic contribution of £281 million per annum. There is also an estimated 34,000 acres of land in use specifically for breeding purposes[1]. Those looking to be players in the horseracing industry are prepared to pay a small fortune to own a horse…

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Dobbing Secrets Review

Dobbing Secrets & Fairbot – Review This is a review of the excellent Dobbing Secrets Report, which is available here. After describing Dobbing Secrets I will use Fairbot, which I previously reviewed (link), to show the potential of the Dobbing Secrets system, when combined with the power of Trading. Essentially Dobbing Secrets is a selection process that finds horses that…

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What Are The Differences Between US & UK Racing?

For those only familiar with horse racing in the UK and Ireland, events in the United States seem almost alien because there are quite a number of differences. Below, I investigate racing in the U.S. and outline some of the ways in which it differs to the racing closer to home. Race Type Fewer Jumps in America In the UK…

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UKRN EARLY BIRD SELECTIONS

Welcome to the first in a new series of posts that I will be writing every other week. These posts are going to go through a race to show you how I go about finding selections. You can get a complete guide to finding your own selections here. I will be focusing on Leicester for today’s selection and have one trainer…

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Fairbot – Betfair Trading Software – Review

There are quite a few “trading software” programs on the market. They all have differences, but the common factor of them all is the speed that bets can be placed and the frequency that odds are displayed. We’ve all experienced the frustration on the Betfair exchange where the odds displayed are not met when we try to place a bet at…

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Weekly Eyecatchers – Horse Racing

Another good week for the eyecatchers column with 5 winners from just 11 bets and 12.5pts level stakes profit to add to the kitty. Indeed over 60pts profit has been made from my eyecatchers since the 10th November 2015. As in previous weeks before looking at this week’s eyecatchers I will have a brief look at the weekend’s action and…

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Second Favourite Horses… Making Them Pay

There’s a lot of information out there about how favourites in horse racing finish, but what about the second favourites? We know that the majority of winners come from the first four or five in the betting. But when people are looking for betting systems they always start with the favourite. Of course, there’s a few reasons for that. One…

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