Check the each-way terms if you are betting this week.Some layers will pay places 1-2-3-4-5 in the big handicaps.Dont lose out when your 20/1 shot finishes 5th and what could have been a winning bet,turns out to be a loser.
When you are in the bookmakers wait until the last minute until you place a bet in a sprint race. See if your selection gets a good break from the stalls before placing your bet. Some staff still allow the bet a few seconds after the race has started if you are quick! A good break from the stalls in 5 and 6 furlong races can often get you a winner.
With over fifty different race courses in Britain it pays to specialise at certain courses. Some horses produce only their best form a certain tracks such as Cheltenham on the jumps or Epsom on the flat. This is usually marked with a C in the form guide in daily newspapers. So next time you see that a horse get all it's wins at a certain course, go prospecting, get your money down and clean up!
It is a known fact that 80% of horses win at odds of 5/1 or less. So consider this in your patent and yankee bets. In novice chases where some courses are difficult it is worth looking at some of the outsiders in the race as there are usually fallers.
Two strongly fancied 2/1 shots in an each way double usually gets your money back and some big payouts when they both win!
Always set aside a separate amount of money for betting. This is called a betting bank. This must be money that you can afford to lose. If you start with a £200 betting bank stake only £10 that is 5% of the betting bank on a selection. If the selection wins then stake 5% of the new higher betting bank on the next selection. This means that your betting bank will increase nice and steady.
Back only horses, trainers and jockeys hitting top form. Any horse that wins outside of horses with good recent form is a surpise winner. Backing horses with good recent form gives you your best chance of coming out on top of our old enemy the bookmakers.
Make sure the horse you are backing goes on the ground. Many horses need the ground in their favour to produce their best form. Many top professional backers consider this the number one factor in race horse selection. Some horses only run to their best on heavy going, some only on firm going. Some horses will act on any going.
