Posts Tagged ‘Betting Theory

Tuesday August 16, 2011 22:53

All Weather Favourite Stats

I have to say that from one that likes to data mine horse racing stats, there is no equal to Proform Professional in unearthing profitable nuggets...

It's easy to ridicule the behaviour of betting shop punters, labelling them "mugs", but this hive mentality is to be expected when so many in the...

Tuesday June 29, 2010 20:37

Mass Delusion of Crowds

Following the herd is fine until they all run off the side of a cliff together. We never learn. Every two years we English forget past failures...

Wednesday September 9, 2009 15:31

Favourite Countermeasures – The Sequal

In this post I discussed a tactic to address legitimate favourites. Although useful, my tactic reflected the thinking pre exchanges and ignored the...

Monday August 17, 2009 20:27

The Curse of the Legitimate Favourite

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...

Thursday July 2, 2009 12:25

The Name is Complier, Odds Compiler

If your search the various chat forums and read enough handicapping literature punters can be divided into selection orientated (a winner at any...

Thursday January 22, 2009 22:31

Skin in the Game

idiom. To take an active interest in a company or undertaking by making a significant investment or financial commitment. Also a term coined by...

Friday November 7, 2008 13:40

Thou Shalt Know Thy Track

The title of this blog entry comes from the author Dick Mitchell who lists this as one of his 10 commandments of handicapping. The remaining nine...

Wednesday September 3, 2008 23:39

Expected Value

Though results have been positive, in review I was still backing (or bordering on backing) far too many underlays even though I added a 20% fudge...

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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,...