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Do the Last 3 Form Figures Really Help Find Winners?

I was asked by a reader if I could investigate the strike rate of runners based on their last three form figures and restricted to the first six in the betting forecast. As I always try to write a requested article I have done so today. There is just one change and this is that I am not restricting it…

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Formula One Betting – Part One

Guest post written by Paul Micelli In terms of technology, individual performances and team cohesion, Formula One racing has to be classed as one of the most complex sporting markets of all. Race outcomes are usually decided on fractional margins and it’s the minor details that make Formula One such an enthralling betting market. Vehicle weight, fuel loads, tyres and…

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Analysing Course And Distance Winners

You can find out if a horse is a course or distance winner without much difficulty. The information is available on every website that provides racing details including the Racing Post and Sporting Life. As with every statistic these will perform better in certain areas than in others and I would like to investigate one particular area where they may…

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Betfair ATM and Racing Secrets Exposed

Guest article written by the Betting System Guru! Betfair ATM – Reviewer Sgt Dave A new review being conducted by Sgt Dave. Having said that, this one has been scheduled to be reviewed twice before and on both occasions it never got started. So what is Betfair ATM? Well you cannot really call it a system it is more a strategy…

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2010 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Guest post written by Darren Hudson-Wood The Qatar sponsored Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is run at Longchamp and is open to 3 year-olds and over, and run over a Mile and a half, its a Group 1 in status with a prize fund of 4,000,000 Euros First held in 1920, it will be run in 2010 for the 89th time.…

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An Analysis Of Group 1 Races

Guest article written by David Renham from www.racingtrends.co.uk and www.punterprofits.co.uk The other day I was calculating how many hours a week I put into horse racing. For most people a 40 hour week is pretty standard, but unlike the majority of people I work 7 days a week not 5. That tends to mount up extra hours pretty quickly especially…

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The Ten Easiest Ways to Lose at Sports Betting

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Have you ever wondered why some sports bettors have that unbelievable run of bad luck that sees them losing large chunks of their bankrolls? Although good fortune has a certain influence on the outcome of any sporting event, most failed gamblers simply fall into the habit of repeating the same mistakes over and over…

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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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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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Barry’s Flat Rating Method

If you are a regular reader then it is unlikely you missed the article I published, Barry’s National Hunt Rating Method, where Barry very kindly shared us his approach to rating these races. If for some reason you haven’t had a chance to read it then  I strongly suggest that you head over there now and take a look, not…

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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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