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The Triple Ability Rating

These ratings were not invented by me but Glen, one of our readers, who has asked me if I would put together a spreadsheet based around them and share it with the community. ** IMPORTANT NOTE** I made a mistake in the second screenshot. The number 2 (circle in red) is not what you are looking for. You should not…

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A Completed System Review and Two Beginning

Guest article written by the Betting System Guru! The Full Circle System – Reviewer Sgt Dave The Full Circle System by Breon Rawlings is being distributed by Sportsworld Publishing for the cost of 95 pounds, a tipping service is also available for 40 pounds. The system rules are an easy 7 stage process which uses the Racing Post and Sporting…

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How is Market Percentage Calculated?

A few weeks ago I was asked by a reader the question ‘How is market percentage calculated’ and today I am going to show you how you can calculate it yourself. You will notice at the top of Betfair’s screen there is a little figure in the back box and a little figure in the lay box at the top…

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An Amazingly Simple Betting Strategy

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Horse racing can be one of the most enjoyable and profitable forms of sports betting activity for the modern gambler and the use of an effective system can have a massive effect in boosting the typical bankroll. However there are many systems which simply struggle to produce long-term financial benefits and bettors are advised…

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Barry’s National Hunt Rating Method

A few weeks ago Barry very kindly sent in a ratings method that he has used for a long time and asked me to see what I thought of it and adjust it as I saw fit. I haven’t made many adjustments just some things that didn’t make sense to me. The ratings are split into two sections, National Hunt…

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Harbinger, Good Or Great?

Guest post written by Darren Hudson-Wood It’s a question that now can never be truly answered but does Harbinger deserve to be called a “great” after his a scintillating King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes victory and subsequent retirement through injury. Or was that a fluke/flattering performance and how does his new rating compare with previous middle distance stars? Going into the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth…

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Is This The Most Dangerous Staking In The World?

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Although the overwhelming majority of sports betting enthusiasts prefer to make their selections based on traditional indicators such as recent playing form or the head-to-head records of two rival sides, there are a number of punters who prefer to implement betting systems in an effort to give them an edge over the bookmakers. Although…

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William Hill – The Bookmaker Review

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Founded in 1934, William Hill remains as one of the most instantly recognised names in the UK betting market. They currently enjoy a deserved reputation of being amongst the most reputable bookmakers in the business and now serve customers in over 175 different countries since their operation expanded to the internet in 1998. The…

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Prize Ratings Strategy – The Written Version

Today I am posting a written version of the monthly feature video. Following a discussion happening in the forum, I created a spreadsheet that rates a horse based on the prize money available in previous races and how far they came behind the winner. You can download this spreadsheet here. The idea was to create a simple method of calculating…

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Visualising Horse Racing Revisited

A while ago I posted an article about using more visual methods to help you find the winners. If you haven’t seen this article then visit Using Graphs to Visualise Horse Racing to read it. In that article we looked at using different ratings for each horse and seeing which clearly excelled in different areas. Today I would like to…

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A Beginners Guide To Excel for Sports Betting

There are always a number of questions about how to use Excel for analysing your betting information, whether this is your bankroll management, selection management or system building. In today’s article I am going to take a look at the basic functions that you need to understand when using Excel, or any spreadsheet, for your betting. When you open Excel…

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The Dosage Method – The Alternative Analysis Tool

Guest post written by Ben Aitken from The Betting School Dosage had been around since the early 20th century when French researcher Lt. Col. J. J. Vullier published a study on the subject. Lt. Col. J. J. Vullier’s findings were subsequently modified by an Italian breeding expert, Dr Franco Varola, but it was not until the early 1980’s that dosage…

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Can making a profit be any easier?

Back in March we developed a betting system here at the Race Advisor. There were some suggestions made by a reader and today I thought I would revisit this system and see where we go with some of the suggestions made. The biggest suggestion was to look at favourites only and those who had odds of 3/1 or higher available,…

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Betting System Testing Results

Guest article written by the Betting System Guru! Each month we shall be bringing you the latest updates from the systems that we are testing. All the figures quoted below cover the period July 5th to July 18th inclusive. Betfair Pirate – Reviewer Sgt Marc Not a good period for the service with 10 losing days out of 14 and…

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Market Bias in 5f Handicaps

Guest post by David Renham from Racing Trends In this article I am looking to see whether market forces are the same at different course and distances. The focus is 5f turf handicaps (excluding 2yo nurseries) and I have concentrated on races with 7 or more runners. In order to investigate this area as thoroughly as I can, I decided to…

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The Psychology of Gambling – Myth 3

I have already looked at two common myths in gambling, that it is possible to turn £10 into £1000’s and that bookmakers use inside information so you can’t beat them. Today I am going to look at another myth: The favourite has the best chance of winning so my best chance of profit is by betting the favourite This could…

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The 5% Pro Cumulative Staking Plan – Ignoring this WILL cost you!

Guest post written by Peter Sackville There is much advice from many sources on a daily basis when it comes to horse selections and those that are given out as tips. Consider however that a professional staking plan is what separates most punters from success.  Using the right staking plan can help to turn a hobby in to a second…

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Finding Favourites Quickly and Easily

Guest strategy written by Glen This strategy is designed to find the favourites that win. Using your daily paper you look to find how the favourite has performed over the past 6 running’s of that race. You are looking for races that have a clear bias for the favourite. An example would be if you had two races, one with…

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Computer Betting Systems – Friend or Foe?

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Sports betting has been a consistent marketplace for individuals with a trained eye for easy profits. Somewhat surprisingly, many of those who make the largest sums of money rarely place bets or wagers of their own. In fact, the market is currently jammed with former jockey, trainers, sport stars and pundits who promise untold…

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Class Horse Rating System

Guest strategy written by Glen The idea of this system is to find the class horse with the highest ability in the race. We rate two areas of the horse’s performance. The first area is the Ability: Take the horse’s total win money (not money awarded for place finishes) Divide this by the number of winning races multiplied by 100…

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