Dutching has become a go-to strategy for savvy bettors today. Though its origins are fascinating, Dutching’s real charm lies in its simplicity. Dutching allows you to spread your risk by backing multiple horses in a race. With calculated stakes, you can secure a profit regardless of the winner—perfect for the risk-averse. This method appeals to…
I remember it like it was yesterday, the launch of Betfair in 2000. You never see a poor bookie, the bookie always wins, well this was the chance to log on to Betfair, lay odds on favourites that you didn’t fancy and nick a few quid laying the rags that stood no chance. Of course,…
Horses wear headgear in races to improve their racing. It may be to block vision, or to hold the tongue in position to prevent it blocking an airway, or any number of other reasons. There are seven types of headgear in use in horse racing, and these are: It may improve the racing for the…
Introduction Welcome to this article on laying the favourites in horse racing. This guide has taken multiple people hundreds of hours to compile. Whilst we are only showing some of the statistics found through the research process, there was a huge amount of data analysis to find these. If you’re interested in analysing this data…
There are two ratings available on the Race Advisor website, the PR (Power Rating) rating and the VDW (Van Der Wheil) rating. To access these ratings for every race is just £0.87 per day, and you can access them on a day-by-day basis, with no subscription. The ratings cost is capped at £9.57 in any…
If you’re new to horse racing, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the different terminology. For example, the classification system, designed to ensure more evenly contested races, is a source of genuine bemusement for many beginners. According to the British Horseracing Authority, there are approximately 14,000 horses in training in the United Kingdom. As you…
What is ‘nap’ in horse racing? A ‘nap’ in horse racing is the single horse which a tipster (a person who provides betting advice) considers to be the best bet of the day. Is horse racing fixed? There is always a lot of concern as to whether horse racing is fixed. This is most likely…