Put A Spell On You Horse

Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...

Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...

I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...

The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...

Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...

Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...

There were a number of horses racing second-up from spells at Eagle Farm on December 5. All lost. At Sandown that day, there were 11 horses in that category. All lost. At Rosehill, there were six....

How do you know when a horse is at, or approaching, peak fitness? PPM's  Richard Hartley Jnr tells all in this article, and explains how you can instantly find major prospects in a race. Every pr...

We hear a lot about the 'second-up syndrome'. Those who believe in it make the sweeping generalisation that horses racing second-up from a spell never win. They avoid them like the plague. But wh...

Last month I began to outline the major steps I take to come up with a set of selections that make me a consistent winner. I wrote that all it requires is: About one-and-a-half hours of your ti...

Pick 'em to win and bet 'em to place! How often have we heard that little piece of advice? Lots. But the man who originated it had a moot point. He should have drawn the line at a certain price. ...

Little bits of information taken individually they may not amount to much, but put them together in a mass and it could be a vastly different story. The aim of this series has been to bring toget...