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There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 finishin...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
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 "...
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 ...
Let me ask you a question. If you bet on a horse and you see its price rise or fall dramatically, how do you feel? If you feel sick when the horse's odds spiral upwards and smug when they fall, I'...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
English professional Malcolm Smith runs a small tipping service in the UK and aims to make consistent profits. He achieves this by the use of a set of investment rules. Malcolm recently outlined ...
This article is adapted from the original, published in Smartsig magazine in Britain. Malcolm Smith is a highly-regarded form analyst there. I see racing mostly as an investment medium and in an ...
1. CARBINE (Musket x Mersey) (Barrier 9)Trainer: Walter Hickenbotham Jockey: Bob Ramage 61kg 2. PHAR LAP (Night Raid x Entreaty) (Barrier 6) Trainer: Harry Telford Jockey: Jim Pike 59.5kg 3. TULLOC...
Leading apprentice Samantha Clenton faces an adjourned stewards inquiry as stewards were kept busy at Sunday's meetings in New South Wales, Canberra and Victoria. Racing NSW stewards opened and a...
BALLARAT Acceptances on Thursday 25th June, 2009TAB MEETING. Rail: Out 15m from 800-400m, Out 10m from 400-W.P; True Position the remainder----------------------------------------------------------...
EAGLE FARM Acceptances on Saturday 24th July, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: 2.5 metres Entire Course. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.20 HAMILTON HOTEL...
BETFAIR PARK SANDOWN LAKESIDE Acceptances on Wednesday 21st July, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: Out 11m Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.0...
Much has been said over the years about favourites and how frequently (or infrequently) they win a race. It's when you begin probing the bare statistics a little deeper that you begin to understan...
SALE Acceptances on Tuesday 27th July, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: Out 3m from 1600-1000m, True Position the Remainder--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12...