When deciding to specialise in All Weather Racing, I set myself the objective of visiting Lingfield, Wolverhampton, Kempton and Southwell. That objective is now completed I won’t bother with a review of the course given that a perfectly adequate...
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Tipped up Lujiana in the 1.20 at Southwell Sunday to the amazement of the punters in Corals Bath (I did make quite a bit of noise when he crossed the line at 25/1) How? A simple matter of the draw bias. Unlike the bias over 5 furlongs at Beverly...
Saturday October 31, 2009 07:49
Wolverhampton Pace Bias
Posted by slipperytoad as Betting Strategy, Race Course
For those of you who are not regular readers of my blog, the foundation stone of my handicapping is pace analysis. For the approach to work, one requires a knowledge of the prevailing track pace bias. Previous at Wolverhampton any horse drawn low...
As the nights draw in the curtain sets on my turf season.. There are only 3 meetings planned for the rest of this year, however as written on many occasions September is dangerous month for punters given changing ground/weather conditions and tired...
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...
As soon as the heavens opened I knew I should have observed proceedings from the Bath Ales on course bar! Handicapping theory indicates that if you fancy something and it drifts in the market you should bet more. This theory should come with a...
Great Leighs could be under new ownership by the end of next week after the joint administrators confirmed a buyer for the track has been found. Further details cane be found here.. Hold your horses though; the course still requires a licence from...
Wednesday April 29, 2009 22:14
Bath Post Race Review (28th April 2009)
Posted by slipperytoad as Race Course
Another sunny day at Bath although, due to its elevation the course can get a bit chilly when the wind blows or when the sun is obscured by the clouds. After losing the first race, I had to wait until 4.30 until punting again (I’m applying a...
I’ve started the painstaking process of making notes on the various biases (draw and pace) of all flat distances at UK racecourses and came across insightful comments on 2yo racing about the infamous 5 furlong sprint distance at Beverley. The 5f...