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Mar- 2019 -18 MarchAdvice
The Good, the Sad and the Ugly
Itâs just 359 days to the start of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival! And for some the countdown has already began, with a few bookmakers having already opened books on next yearâs major races. I donât know about you, but I find the few days after the end of festival hard to come to terms with. Suddenly you have that empty…
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14 MarchAdvice
Winning It Back!
This book is about one of the biggest gamblers of all time – Gary Wiltshire. The compelling rags-to-riches story of the larger than life punter, bookmaker and BBC television pundit. The imposing presence of Gary Wiltshire has long been one of the familiar and colourful sights on the racecourses and dog tracks of Britain. âIn the fifth race, the Rosemary…
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11 MarchNews
You ready? It’s Almost Here…
The Cheltenham Festival is now just one day away. It doesnât seem that long ago we had just had Champion Day. Maybe its age, but time just seems to go faster these days. As I am sure you were expecting, this Mondayâs article is centred on the next four days at the home of National Hunt racing. But before looking…
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9 MarchAdvice
How To Analyse A Race (THE RAPID METHOD)
Today I’m going to be using some of the tools at the Race Advisor to analyse a race rapidly. There are two things that are very important in analysing horse races: AccuracySpeed In the modern world, time is the most valuable asset you have. This is partly because modern technology allows us to be in constant contact with other people.…
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7 MarchAdvice
2019 Queen Mother Champion Chase Betting Alternatives Without Altior
Altior is one of the star attractions of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Trained by Nicky Henderson, the nine-year-old gelding has never lost a race over hurdles and fences in 17 starts. tar attractions of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Trained by Nicky Henderson, the nine-year-old gelding has never lost a race over hurdles and fences in 17 starts. His victories include…
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6 MarchAdvice
Taking A Tumble – Jockeys that Fall
A lot of people, myself included, have done a lot of research on jockeys, and I know a lot of punters blindly follow certain jockeys. Unless you had a decent accumulator bet on Frankie Dettoriâs 25,000 to 1 âmagnificent sevenâ at Ascot in 1996, then Iâm not sure this is a profitable strategy in the long-run. However, the ability of…
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3 MarchAdvice
Inside the Rails â An Ownerâs Day At The Races
Hi everyone, I hope that last monthâs post made you curious enough to want to find out more about the racehorse ownership experience and this week I would like to take you behind the scenes on race day. All owners with runners are allocated a certain number of owner and trainer (O&T) badges by the racecourse which the owner can…
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Feb- 2019 -27 FebruaryAdvice
What is A/E in Horse Racing?
In recent articles, I have begun to include A/E figures when looking at potentially profitable systems. It relates to the potential value of bets and is based on looking at the actual number of wins and dividing it by expected wins (A/E = Actual/Expected). If the A/E figure is above 1.00, it means the horse won more often than the…
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25 FebruaryNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Cheltenham Countdown As Andy Newton said in Saturdayâs post . âAre you getting excited for the Cheltenham Festival yet?â The answer from me is a bigâŠYES! I hope itâs the same for you too. Will the Cheltenham Trends Hold? Now itâs possible, that the all the trends/profiles that many punters have used at the Cheltenham Festival over recent years, will be…
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24 FebruaryNews
What To Look Out For On Day One Of The 2019 Cheltenham Festival
Horse racing fans are counting down the days to the start of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, arguably the best dayâs racing of the year in the sport. The Champion Hurdle is the feature race. However, along with the Supreme Novicesâ Hurdle and Arkle Trophy, there is so much to look forward to. Here is a look at who will be…
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23 FebruaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
Are you getting excited for the Cheltenham Festival yet? It seemed like only last week I was sitting down for Christmas dinner, and then welcoming in the New Year!! However, we are now almost into March, and without wanting to wish my life away, that means only one thing for horse racing fansâŠâŠâŠâŠ the Cheltenham Festival is now just weeks away!…
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20 February
Will Santini Rise To The Occasion At Cheltenham Festival?
Source: HorseRacingUK via Twitter Santini will return to Cheltenham Festival after failing to rise to the occasion in his first race at the week-long event. Nicky Hendersonâs charge competed in the Albert Bartlett Novicesâ Hurdle and was the leading contender for the crown but could only place in third behind rank outsider Kilbricken Storm. The seven-year-old has found his form since…
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20 FebruaryNews
Countdown to Chaos: Did the BHA Make the Right Decision About the Equine Flu Shutdown?
On February 6, the UK racing scene was rocked by the news that all events would be called off until February 13 at the earliest. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announcement also stated that it was a âprecautionary measureâ due to the possible identification of equine influenza at a racing yard. It was trainer Donald McCain who was the unfortunate…
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18 FebruaryNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Thankfully British horse racing resumed last Wednesday with a few minor restrictions. All horses must have been given a booster influenza vaccination within the last six months before they can race again. That aside, itâs been business as usual, as horse racing bids to make up for lost time. There was plenty of high-quality racing on Saturday at both Ascot…
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18 FebruaryAdvice
The Most Valuable Races at the Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival remains the premier jumps horse racing event in the British Isles, and there are valuable prizes on offer for winning the championship contests there. National Hunt racing prize money might not be as huge as that given on the Flat at big galas like Royal Ascot or the Ebor Festival, but it is still significant. Top horses…
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17 FebruaryNews
Game Represents Top Ante-Post Value for the RSA Chase
It is hard to believe that 11 Cheltenham Festivals have passed since the mighty Denman provided Paul Nicholls with a second straight success in the RSA Insurance Novicesâ Chase. The wait for a third win in the race for the master of Ditcheat may soon come to an end, with the deeply promising Topofthegame fancied in a fascinating renewal of…
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12 FebruaryAdvice
Are You Still Losing Money with Horse Racing Betting Tipsters? You Could Be Falling Prey to Survivorship Bias
One of the big issues facing punters in the modern era is access to an extraordinary number of tipsters. Each of them claims to be successful to the point where one wonders: How do the bookmakers ever earn a profit? Quite easily as it turns out. Back in 2005, Harvard Medical school released details of a study it conducted which…
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11 FebruaryNews
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Itâs been a terrible few days for British horse racing, as the sport was shut down for at least a week due to an outbreak of equine flu. Late on Wednesday evening the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced three cases of equine flu, which we later found out had come from the Donald McCain yard, which led to the cancellation…
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9 FebruaryNews
Andy Newton’s Saturday Column
Well, itâs certainly been all go this week! It was actually a bit odd, as I woke up on Thursday morning feeling like Iâd gone 10 rounds with Tyson Fury, with full-blown âman-fluâ attacking my body, only to turn on my phone and see that racing had been cancelled due to equine flu – what the heck!! It was a…
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8 FebruaryNews
Winning It Back … What are the Chances?
This week’s book review is by one of the biggest gamblers of all time – Gary Wiltshire. The compelling rags-to-riches story of the larger than life punter, bookmaker and BBC television pundit. The imposing presence of Gary Wiltshire has long been one of the familiar and colourful sights on the racecourses and dog tracks of Britain. âIn the fifth race,…
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