Winning
On The Horses is never easy, lets face it if was then there
would be no bookmakers and no racing. So here are a few quick tips
you can do that can improve your chances.
We have all backed horses in a races that contains a large number of
runners and it’s the picking the winners of these races that can
bring about the most reward. But let’s just stop for one moment and
think about what we are actually doing.
First we are backing a horse in a race that will in all probability
split into two groups. Affectively we have two races running at the
same time and we have to win them both with one selection. Secondly
the percentage take out by the bookmaker is higher that a normal
race because they know that the average punter will be quite happy
with a 12/1 winner.
One thing we can do is to find the
top trainers for any particular racecourse. There is usually a
reason why top trainers do well at the courses they do and finding
these can improve the number of winners you find. For example the
trainer may like the racecourse layout, friendly staff or it’s a
local course. Other reasons they do well maybe it suits the type of
horses they have or one of there big owners likes the course.
What ever the reasons for their success you could share by finding
top trainers. Just as important as the trainer is of course the
jockey and finding a good list of
top jockeys can help you on your way. The success of top jockeys
at a racecourse can be for a number of reasons including local
course, riding style or friendly banter in the changing room. All
there can be reason why a jockey does well at one course and not so
well at another.
He/she may like to come with a late run and snatch the race on the
line. This maybe fine on a wide straight course but imagine holding
a horse up for a late run at
Chester Racecourse. I suspect they would find one or two traffic
problems trying to weave their mount through a wall of horses on the
tight bends of Chester.
Another way to improve our chances is to find horses that are suited
to a particularly racecourse. We have all heard the saying horses
for courses but how often do we look for the top horses at the
racecourse. Horses can run well at certain racecourses for a number
of reasons including trainers likes the course or the layout suits
the horses style of running.
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