After a hectic pre Christmas move, waiting for broadband access etc I am now settled in my new gaff. Don’t know if it’s a good or bad omen for future punts; but I’ve moved a hop, skip and a jump away from Bath Racecourse which over recent seasons...

Due to personal circumstances I won’t be posting on the web site until Jan 2009. No worries, its not anything serious, its just that I need to focus on some aspects of my life (a house sale, move to a new location and new responsibilities at...

Today approx £2 million is up for grabs and all that’s required is a simple matter of picking the winner from six races. Punters are up against it and maybe the value bet of the day is on Betfair for the Scoop 6 not to be won. Here’s why With...

That’s it I’ve had enough! No, not of betting but of Turftrax! Since the take over by Betgenius, their service had become ordinary and the lack of sectional times which differentiated them from the rest of the market is … …...

Understand that the abandonment tonight was due to technical issues (flood light failure), however given the financial issues that Area Leisure (owners of Wolverhampton racecourse and the other All Weather venues) are in as a result of the current...

The numbers on my betfair account screen indicate that I’m still in profit, however what seemed like a breeze prior to my holiday is bloody hard work at the moment just to stay ahead. Like a horse that has been raised in class, I have to run faster to...

Returned from holiday to face the realities of the work etc. During the break my holiday reading material was the book Winning Thoroughbred Strategies by Dick Mitchell. In the book he enlightened me to the ways of mathematical calculations required to...

Bet unfair, where winners have just become losers As I wrote recently Betfair has introduced a new commission scheme. As a consequence they have crated their very own “Gerald Ratner” experience. Not only have they alienated their winning customers,...

The forums and boards are red hot after Betfair announced changes to their commission policy! In summary they are to introduce "premium charges" for some of their biggest winners. I received the following email from Betfair informing me of the...