Menu
Free member tool
System Builder
Build your own racing system from the form factors you choose – and save it for next time.
Big money arrives for Unencumbered at the Magic Millions meeting at the Gold Coast, according to the latest betting moves from TAB.
GOLD COAST 11/1
1st price listed is original price posted before scratchings
RACE
MOVER
1
Snippets Land $6.50 - $5 - $5.50 ($800 @ $6.50, $730 @ $6),
The Yowie $6.50 - $5 - $5.50 - $5 - $5.50 ($1000 @ $6.50, $1000 @ $6)
2
Noisy Ocean $9 - $8
3
Divine City ($1000 @ $3)
4
Emmalene $7.50 - $5 ($2160 @ $7.50, $540 @ $5),
The Black Superman $61 - $51,
Shivarchi (2E) ($700 e/w @ $14/$4.25)
5 (After Barrier Draw)
Weinholt $12 - $8 ($1000 @ $12),
Northern Glory $10 - $8 ($1000 @ $10),
Estonian Princess $26 - $14 ($400 e/w @ $26/$7.25)
6 (After Barrier Draw)
Unencumbered $3.80 - $3.50 ($5000 @ $3.80, $2500, $2000 [twice], $1500 [twice] & $1000 [multiple times] @ $3.50, $1000 e/w @ $3.50/$1.62),
Celestial Dragon $15 - $14 ($1500 e/w @ $15/$4.50),
Invisible ($1450 & $1000 @ $4.50),
Oakleigh Girl $11 - $8.50 ($500 @ $11, $1000 & $500 @ $9.50, $750 @ $8.50)
7
Phelan Ready $51 - $41,
Velrosso ($1000 @ $3.60),
General Exhibit $5.50 - $5 ($1200 e/w @ $5.50/$2)
8
Target In Sight $4 - $3.50 - $3.80 ($3000 & $1300 @ $4, $1000 @ $3.80),
Gundy Spirit $3.50 - $3 ($1300 & $800 @ $3.50, $2500 & $1000 @ $3.25)
Picking winners is only half the job; backing them well is the other half. Writing in Practical Punting in February 2004, US professional Barry Me...
Picking winners comes down to what has changed about a horse, and what everyone else has missed. Writing in Practical Punting in January 2004, US ...
Because of the grading system, every greyhound in a race has a chance of winning — so the hardest job in greyhound racing form study is deciding w...
Horse racing form is more than numbers — a trainer, a jockey and an owner are all telling you something, if you know where to look. Writing in Pra...
Horse racing handicapping does not reduce to a system — as US expert Barry Meadow puts it, most experienced players understand the game is far too...
What should a genuinely good horse racing form analyst actually expect to win in a year? In April 2009, in Brian Blackwell's Practical Punting ser...
A basic horse racing form study mistake, says American handicapping expert James Quinn: crossing off too many horses too early, because they haven...
A professional horse racing handicapper on why a betting plan that once paid can stop working, and why, after a frustrating two hours of placed win...
How much would you need to bet on every race to make a second income from horse racing? One punter hoped to win $40,000 a year to double his income...
Does a horse racing tipster actually bet his own picks? Joe Kristufek picks every race, every day, for a Chicago newspaper, and he answers that str...
Punters are happy to keep backing Unencumbered to win the Magic Millions Classic before next Tuesday's barrier draw. The Bjorn Baker trained colt...
Money arrives...TAB Sportsbet reports a wave of backing for the Danny O'Brien-trained colt Star Witness in the Grp 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in ...
PROFESSIONAL punters across Australia have made it clear over the past 48 hours that Peter Moody will win Saturday's Doomben Cup in Queensland, but...
Geelong trainer Heath Conners is optimistic his apprentice, Talia Rodder, will beat a handling charge ahead of her engagement on stable speedster C...
Bookies are reporting big bets on Kiwi raider Mr Charlie in the AJC Metropolitan at Randwick on Saturday. There's also been good money for Queensla...
Big support for Sacred Elixir continues with 50% of the TAB market now on the NZ gelding to win the Victoria Derby 2500m at Flemington. The mo...
Punters are continuing to throw big money on Shocking to win next week's Melbourne Cup, according to TAB Sportsbet. Almost 40% of the money investe...
Gai's got the support...The last 24 hours has seen plenty of interest in Gai Waterhouse's main chances for tomorrow's Golden Slipper, says TAB Spor...
More than 90% of TAB customers have backed super mare Winx to salute again in the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday . TAB says it has taken mu...
Betting Calculator
Like two or three in a race? Work out your stakes across them for any TAB meeting.
Receive latest horse racing news, race previews and our hand picked selections.
Picking winners is only half the job; backing them well is the other half. Writing in Practical Punting in February 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting editor Brian Blackwell ...
Picking winners comes down to what has changed about a horse, and what everyone else has missed. Writing in Practical Punting in January 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting ed...
Because of the grading system, every greyhound in a race has a chance of winning — so the hardest job in greyhound racing form study is deciding which dogs to eliminate. Writing in Practical Punti...
Horse racing form is more than numbers — a trainer, a jockey and an owner are all telling you something, if you know where to look. Writing in Practical Punting in December 2003, US expert Barry M...
Horse racing handicapping does not reduce to a system — as US expert Barry Meadow puts it, most experienced players understand the game is far too complex for that. Writing in Practical Punting in...
What should a genuinely good horse racing form analyst actually expect to win in a year? In April 2009, in Brian Blackwell's Practical Punting series Attainable Targets, the American handicapper J...
A basic horse racing form study mistake, says American handicapping expert James Quinn: crossing off too many horses too early, because they haven't run within 30 to 45 days or their last race loo...
A professional horse racing handicapper on why a betting plan that once paid can stop working, and why, after a frustrating two hours of placed win bets, he still won't bet them to place. In Februa...
How much would you need to bet on every race to make a second income from horse racing? One punter hoped to win $40,000 a year to double his income, and when his betting plan was worked through rac...
Does a horse racing tipster actually bet his own picks? Joe Kristufek picks every race, every day, for a Chicago newspaper, and he answers that straight: his original selections are only a foundati...
Punters are happy to keep backing Unencumbered to win the Magic Millions Classic before next Tuesday's barrier draw. The Bjorn Baker trained colt, an impressive winner of the Bruce McLachlan Stak...
Money arrives...TAB Sportsbet reports a wave of backing for the Danny O'Brien-trained colt Star Witness in the Grp 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in March. The colt has firmed from an opening $11 int...
PROFESSIONAL punters across Australia have made it clear over the past 48 hours that Peter Moody will win Saturday's Doomben Cup in Queensland, but it won't be with the mare who this time last year...
Geelong trainer Heath Conners is optimistic his apprentice, Talia Rodder, will beat a handling charge ahead of her engagement on stable speedster Centexpress at Sandown on Saturday, reports The Age...
Bookies are reporting big bets on Kiwi raider Mr Charlie in the AJC Metropolitan at Randwick on Saturday. There's also been good money for Queenslander Buffering in the Roman Consul Stakes. Betsta...
Big support for Sacred Elixir continues with 50% of the TAB market now on the NZ gelding to win the Victoria Derby 2500m at Flemington. The money flood has pushed him into $2.70 - a significan...
Punters are continuing to throw big money on Shocking to win next week's Melbourne Cup, according to TAB Sportsbet. Almost 40% of the money invested on the Cup on Tuesday was for the Mark Kavanagh ...
Gai's got the support...The last 24 hours has seen plenty of interest in Gai Waterhouse's main chances for tomorrow's Golden Slipper, says TAB Sportsbet's Matt Jenkins. He told PPD: 'Yesterday's b...
More than 90% of TAB customers have backed super mare Winx to salute again in the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday . TAB says it has taken multiple bets of $5,000 on Winx at $1.20 with the we...
Come back to Practical Punting
Unsubscribed? Rejoin free – plus The 10 Key Factors e-book.
Free E-book: Killer Strategies for the Trifecta
Two questions decide every trifecta – here’s how the pros answer them.
Free E-book: Barriers – The Wide Draw Myth
What the pros really say about barriers.
Free E-book: Don Scott’s Legacy
How a legend punted – and what you can still use today.
Free E-book: Try the Triple Trick Attack
How and when to back three horses in a race.
Free e-book library
Free punting guides
Form study, staking, pricing and the methods of the pros – from 40 years of Practical Punting.
BetFinder
Pick the form factors you trust and see the runners that match – in seconds.
Xpress Form
Rate every runner on the form factors that matter to you. The form guide made easy.
Blackbook
Follow horses, jockeys and trainers – we’ll email you the day before they run.