| Horse Racing Research | | | | catch the majority don't realize. |
| Research is potentially the most essential part of a | | | | Taking an illustration from a recent race that won at |
| professional gamblers armory, as devoid of it we | | | | an SP of 100/1, it was taken on the betting exchanges |
| wouldn't have a clue concerning trends. We all know | | | | at 1000/1. This means that someone who wanted to |
| easy ones, such as non-handicap Favs (Favorites) win | | | | make a easy profit, actually lost 2,000!! So he has to |
| more races than handicap Favs, and that is a | | | | find another 1000 losers at 2 stakes in order to get |
| researched trend. However the professional gambler | | | | that money back before he even can look at a profit. |
| ought to find one that the majority of folk aren't aware | | | | For an evens chance (1/1), you have exactly as much |
| of in order to profit from it. | | | | probability of picking a loser, as you do of it winning, |
| In the past we used to take advantage of old copies | | | | although statistically in the real world, you do essentially |
| of the Sporting Life, or Raceform results books, etc, | | | | have just about 55% in your favor, as that's what the |
| but with computers these days it is much easier to | | | | research shows, but it is still high risk at those odds. |
| keep your own records or employ such tools as | | | | Unlike a win bet when a 10/1 horse is 10/1, if you lay a |
| Raceform Online, or RSB (Racing System Builder), | | | | horse at that price on the betting exchanges you have |
| Racexpert, Superfom, etc. These services, although | | | | to take into account the difference involving the |
| expensive, will allow you to trawl through years of | | | | exchange price and SP, plus your commission as |
| data, and come up with earlier trends. | | | | additional costs. This is what makes laying more |
| Designing your own horse racing system is easy, | | | | difficult to profit from than straight win bets, as you just |
| although some can be complicated, just begin with a | | | | shell out the commission. |
| simple rule such as bet the shortest priced forecast | | | | If you're brand new to laying, just start at level stakes, |
| horse of the day. This one rule gives you one bet a | | | | prior to moving on to any of the staking plans supplied |
| day, with a 50%+ SR (Strike Rate), and has been | | | | to members on the site, while you get your brain |
| profitable over the past few years. However, there is | | | | around it all. |
| a drawback. Due to the low odds, it is high turnover, | | | | One nice thing with reference to the betting |
| for low profits (ROI% around 1%-3%, 5%+ is good), but | | | | exchanges is you can lay off any errors. Say you |
| gives you some idea, and you can add new rules as | | | | backed horse B with 50, but it ought to have been |
| you progress. Skipping handicap races will increase the | | | | horse A! Then you lay horse B as well. You'll lose the |
| SR, and so on. | | | | commission, and the spread between the win-lose |
| If I didn't do any research, I would on no account make | | | | price, but its a small percent additionally of the 50. Not |
| cash, and it is a specialty you must constantly stay on | | | | many people consider that option and just let the bet |
| top of. | | | | ride only for it to prove expensive. |
| Laying Horses | | | | Also keep your laying and winning banks separate, and |
| With betting exchanges now having a reliable foothold | | | | as with winning bets, NEVER chase your losses, you |
| in the gambling market, its feasible to back horses, | | | | will fail in the end. Stick to the staking plans and system |
| football teams, etc, to lose (LAY), although several | | | | rules, and any losses should be recovered over time. |
| bookmakers are starting to give odds for laying, the | | | | Patience, not greed, will see you turn into a winning |
| prices are mostly against you. | | | | professional gambler. Remember that last bit of advice |
| It may perhaps sound easy to back a horse to lose, | | | | it may possibly save you a fortune. |
| as its easier than picking a winner isn't it? But there is a | | | | |