Betting Articles
Heavy Ground Heros
Apologies are in order!
I developed a heavy ground system a few weeks ago as a gift for new readers. I had intended to make it available for all readers on the blog at the same time but work pressures meant that it got forgotten in my usual well organised fashion.
I shall rectify that now.
The Mud Maestro system identifies trainers whose horses, for whatever reason, perform well on heavy ground.
You can download it here
The reason I was so keen to get this out today is that there is heavy ground at E…
I developed a heavy ground system a few weeks ago as a gift for new readers. I had intended to make it available for all readers on the blog at the same time but work pressures meant that it got forgotten in my usual well organised fashion.
I shall rectify that now.
The Mud Maestro system identifies trainers whose horses, for whatever reason, perform well on heavy ground.
You can download it here
The reason I was so keen to get this out today is that there is heavy ground at E…
Posting Smorgasbord
Today’s post is a bit of a hotch potch of info rather than a single themed opus and there is a lot to cover so I will crack straight on with it.
The MYBP Christmas Tipping Competition went to post with 53 runners and the first race was at Cheltenham last Saturday.
10 of the 53 tipsters managed to find Quantitativeeasing as the winner (no mean feat in a 16 runner handicap) and they sit proudly atop the table with 6 points apiece. Second race is on Saturday 17th December and is the Tommy Whittle c…
The MYBP Christmas Tipping Competition went to post with 53 runners and the first race was at Cheltenham last Saturday.
10 of the 53 tipsters managed to find Quantitativeeasing as the winner (no mean feat in a 16 runner handicap) and they sit proudly atop the table with 6 points apiece. Second race is on Saturday 17th December and is the Tommy Whittle c…
Christmas Tipping Competition
Morning all,
Thanks to everybody who has entered the tipping competition. I've been swamped with emails so sincere apologies for not getting back to everybody individually. Entries are now closed and we have 53 runners going to post. I have listed everybody and their tips below.
Good Luck to all!
Thanks to everybody who has entered the tipping competition. I've been swamped with emails so sincere apologies for not getting back to everybody individually. Entries are now closed and we have 53 runners going to post. I have listed everybody and their tips below.
Good Luck to all!
| Tipster | Selection |
| Beanyhead | Great Endeavour |
| BigAl | Quantitativeeasing |
| bluiboy | I'msingingtheblues |
| Boogly | Quantitativeeasing |
| Bunny | Sunnyhillyboy |
| Cops Haw | Salut Flo |
| Coxy | Divers |
| dharrison | Me… |
Christmas Tipping Jamboree
A betting colleague yesterday commented to me that he could not back (or tip) a particular horse running last night because, during a stable visit some months ago, the horse had bitten him! This was in spite of the fact the horse fared pretty well on his ratings.
I understand exactly where he’s coming from – nobody is likely to look fondly upon a creature that tried to make a snack of you!
The reason I mention it is that it reminded me of something that happened during a stable visit I went on bac…
I understand exactly where he’s coming from – nobody is likely to look fondly upon a creature that tried to make a snack of you!
The reason I mention it is that it reminded me of something that happened during a stable visit I went on bac…
Multiples Madness
It was a funny old weekend, though I was finding it hard to laugh at 4pm on Saturday.
I decided to have a hefty swing at the Scoop6 because of the rollover and managed to find 3 winners. Stupidly the 3 I missed were Poungach, Sizing Europe and Deep Purple, 2 of them favourites and, worse than that, all 3 of them included in my original perms.
Unfortunately my original perms ran to about 4k in stakes which just wasn't a feasible option! I narrowed it down to a manageable size bet and, in the proces…
I decided to have a hefty swing at the Scoop6 because of the rollover and managed to find 3 winners. Stupidly the 3 I missed were Poungach, Sizing Europe and Deep Purple, 2 of them favourites and, worse than that, all 3 of them included in my original perms.
Unfortunately my original perms ran to about 4k in stakes which just wasn't a feasible option! I narrowed it down to a manageable size bet and, in the proces…
Kauto Stone
John Mac writes:
"This great National Hunt sport of ours has a habit of producing horses which become household favourites for many years. The key to following these horses financially or otherwise is to get on board before the ship departs the port.
Having reviewed a recent race from Down Royal I have a firm belief that we may be about to see the emergence of yet another equine superstar.
The name of the aforementioned beast is KAUTO STONE.
Now burdened with a name such as that and trained at the …
"This great National Hunt sport of ours has a habit of producing horses which become household favourites for many years. The key to following these horses financially or otherwise is to get on board before the ship departs the port.
Having reviewed a recent race from Down Royal I have a firm belief that we may be about to see the emergence of yet another equine superstar.
The name of the aforementioned beast is KAUTO STONE.
Now burdened with a name such as that and trained at the …
BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Just a short post today I’m afraid, my dear people.
I was intending to post tomorrow but I just read a brief analysis of the Top 3 Market for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The analysis made a lot of sense to me and I thought I’d get a post out now as the price I like could disappear.
The analysis appeared in the Oddschecker “Odds Squad” daily update email and I’ve reproduced it in full below:
I was intending to post tomorrow but I just read a brief analysis of the Top 3 Market for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The analysis made a lot of sense to me and I thought I’d get a post out now as the price I like could disappear.
The analysis appeared in the Oddschecker “Odds Squad” daily update email and I’ve reproduced it in full below:
"The 10 candidates for Sports Personality of the Year have been announced, with not a woman in sight…
Henderson Hurdlers
I was very irritated with myself on Monday.
A glaring oversight, a result of being too poorly organised and frantically busy, ended up costing me a decent win.
I was working on a variety of things on Monday morning including sending out my selections for the Morning Value Service, preparing a post for the blog, dealing with the gas board who came to service the boiler and generally running around like a headless chicken trying to get on top of things.
I had word from a colleague early on that the …
A glaring oversight, a result of being too poorly organised and frantically busy, ended up costing me a decent win.
I was working on a variety of things on Monday morning including sending out my selections for the Morning Value Service, preparing a post for the blog, dealing with the gas board who came to service the boiler and generally running around like a headless chicken trying to get on top of things.
I had word from a colleague early on that the …
Trade of the Day and Hennessy Reasoning
John Mac, our race analyst writes:
A few readers have asked how and why I selected the two horses I have done for the Hennessy. My reasoning is below.
Initially I checked the weather forecast which revealed that although rain is forecast it is not anticipated to be of biblical proportions so, heavy dew combined with moderate temperatures means we should end up with ground just on the soft side of good, pretty much as it is reported to be now.
On that basis I would expect my two selections to be abl…
A few readers have asked how and why I selected the two horses I have done for the Hennessy. My reasoning is below.
Initially I checked the weather forecast which revealed that although rain is forecast it is not anticipated to be of biblical proportions so, heavy dew combined with moderate temperatures means we should end up with ground just on the soft side of good, pretty much as it is reported to be now.
On that basis I would expect my two selections to be abl…
Hennessy Gold Cup Glory Awaits
John Mac, our race analyst writes:
When evaluating any race, the key element in the multi piece jigsaw puzzle is what the ground conditions are likely to be. This in itself can be something of a game of Russian Roulette, further complicated by historical performances which are quantified and recorded by many. I would like to bring to your attention an article written recently by the much respected if somewhat quirky race reader/come journalist Nick Mordin, which highlights the quandary which we a…
When evaluating any race, the key element in the multi piece jigsaw puzzle is what the ground conditions are likely to be. This in itself can be something of a game of Russian Roulette, further complicated by historical performances which are quantified and recorded by many. I would like to bring to your attention an article written recently by the much respected if somewhat quirky race reader/come journalist Nick Mordin, which highlights the quandary which we a…