Archive for the ‘Betting Strategy’ Category

Sunday October 25, 2009 13:03

Getting Unstuck

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

All of the pieces of my handicapping process are in place yet I still continue to miss open goals? Creating the aide memoir I described in my last post (I have enhanced it since) has helped but barriers to success are in my opinion down to the...

Thursday October 8, 2009 23:29

Unintended Consequences

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

The "law of unintended consequences" (also called the "law of unforeseen consequences") states that any purposeful action will produce some unanticipated or unintended consequences. For a while now my focus was on getting my odd compilation correct. So...

Sunday October 4, 2009 15:35

Get Rich Quick Scheme – A/W 500-1

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

As the ratio between turf and sand races swings toward the latter The All Weather season is heating up for the official start on November 1st. Normally at this time of the year I get sidetracked and seduced by dabbling in National Hunt Races,...

Monday August 17, 2009 20:27

The Curse of the Legitimate Favourite

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

After a long string of 2nd places to market leaders (and losing bets in races I had no business punting in) I re-read one of my American handicapping books and came across a piece of advice that I had long since forgotten.. One solid piece of...

Saturday July 4, 2009 21:49

Executing the Strategy

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

It’s been a while and a few blind allies due to abortive handicapping attempts however renewed confidence in my approach has prompted me to start recording keeping. So I have Set up a new betting bank Implemented a new staking plan Cleaned...

Thursday June 11, 2009 16:37

Thinking Like a Bookie!

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

Over the last few nights I have been burning the midnight oil. Bath has a meeting this Saturday and I want to take my new gadget for a field trial. Learning about its inner workings and configuration settings I’ve had to get to grips with...

Monday June 1, 2009 18:06

What a Difference the Weather Makes

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy, Race Course

The heat of the sun brought out the crowds at Bath Racecourse last Sunday. I only punted in three races which resulted in a winner and copious amounts of beer in the shade. The focus of this visit was to put into practice the objective of my...

Wednesday May 27, 2009 12:23

Tissue Compilation: Base Camp

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

Fortunately for me my employer asked Sir Ranulph Fiennes to spend an afternoon discussing and presenting his lifetime as an explorer and lessons he’s learnt as a consequence. A truly inspiring man! Sir Ron’s recent success climbing Everest (on his...

Tuesday April 21, 2009 15:00

Mr x – The Mind of a Spread Bettor

Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy

Mr x  (pictured above at our recent trip to Chepstow on Grand National Day) is a mate of mine and a spread bettor. I’m firmly in the fixed odds camp as I don’t need the added pressure of losing more money if I get it completely wrong. Mr...

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Sunday November 6, 2011 03:47

Southwell Redux

In the next of my blog posts which tries to yield profitable pointers for the All Weather venues in the UK and Ireland, lets cast our eye over at...

Sunday October 16, 2011 11:04

Oktoberfest Bath

Mr X, an old work colleague and I are attending the final meeting of 2011 at Bath. Obviously bets a plenty as we all like a punt During the...

Tuesday October 11, 2011 10:00

Over to the Dark Side

Finally succumb to Mr X's suggestion that I should open an account [ad#Google...

Sunday September 25, 2011 11:02

Dundalk Redux

In the second of my "Redux" series I focus my favourite racecourse, Dundalk Dundalk was only opened in August 2007 and therefore the normal course...

Tuesday September 20, 2011 22:53

Wolverhampton Redux

This is the first of many posts where I try to provide helpful punting hints and stats for the All Weather courses of Lingfield, Southwell, Kempton,...