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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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8 July
Big race trends and going allowance uncovered inside…
What an end to the week it has been! Changes in going have been causing some upsets across the tracks, and my article this week on the blog has proven to be published at just the right time. This weeks article is all about going allowance. Have you ever heard of that phrase before? It is something that has to…
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1 July
Sometimes you have to break the rules…[DETAILS INSIDE]
Although technology is something that allows me to live the way that I live, it never ceases to amaze me. I am writing this weeks newsletter from a hospital. Don’t worry, I am fine, but am visiting a family member who has been in and out of hospital for the last month. It wasn’t that long ago we were told…
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Jun- 2012 -25 June
20% ROI at Royal Ascot and lots more inside!
Yesterday’s Royal Ascot meeting brought the live posting I have been doing into a nice profit, with a return on investment of 20% for the day. You can see how it went here. I am not able to do the live posts today as I am at a memorial service. Instead, I have already gone through the cards and you…
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23 June
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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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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10 June
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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1 June
Betting system reviews, the key to value and more…
There is always plenty of racing to look forward to on Saturdays, which is great. Sadly, today I won’t be able to watch this afternoon’s racing as I am visiting some elderly relatives but, I do hope to be back in time to watch some of this evenings racing. Thank you to everyone who added their votes to the survey…
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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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21 May
Understanding Value Continued…
What a day of racing we have today with 7 meetings and nearly 700 runners! There is plenty to get stuck into. Thank you to everyone who let me know what you would like to see more of on the Race Advisor. As it stands the 3 most requested additions to the Race Advisor are… > More racing statistics >…
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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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3 May
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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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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20 March
The Kelly Criterion Explained
The Kelly Criterion is a method of staking that is used by some of the biggest betting teams in the world. It is designed to grow your bankroll at the optimum rate. In other words, using this staking you should not be possible to grow your bankroll any faster! In reality it is not quite this simple and there are…
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16 March
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2012
It is the last day of the Cheltenham Festival. On the blog we have been analysing the major race each day and it has been a good year for the Race Advisor. I hope that we can finish the festival with some good profits in the biggest race of the festival, the Gold Cup! There are 15 runners taking part…
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